GAZETTE DATE : 31.12.

2024
LAST DATE : 29.01.2025
CATEGORY NO: 587/2024
Part I (General Category)
Applications are invited online only by One Time Registration from qualified
candidates for appointment to the undermentioned post in Kerala State Co-operative Federation
for Fisheries Development Limited. Candidates who have already registered can apply through
their profile.

Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries

1 Name of concern :
Development Limited (MATSYAFED)

2 Name of post : Technologist

3 Scale of Pay : ₹ 27800-50400/-

4 Number of Vacancies : 01 (One)

Note :
i) The above mentioned vacancy is now in existence in Kerala State Co-operative Federation for
Fisheries Development Limited for the general category of this post. Vacancies if any further reported
will be filled by apportioning the same in the ratio of 5:3:2 between General Category (Part I) Fishermen/
Dependent of Fishermen category (Part II) and Society Category (Part III) .The rules of reservation as
laid down in the General Rules 14 to 17 of part II of KS&SSR will be followed for appointment
from the list.
ii) The Ranked list prepared and published by the Commission for the post shall remain in force for a
minimum period of one year and a maximum period of three years, provided that the said Ranked list will
not continue to be in force if a new Ranked list is published after the expiry of the minimum period of one
year. In case no candidate is advised from the ranked list till the expiry of the period of three years, the
duration of the ranked lists shall be extended for a further period of one year or till at least one candidate is
advised from the list, whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised for appointment against the aforesaid
vacancies and the apportioned vacancies for the General category reported further during the period of
currency of the Ranked list.
iii) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a statewide basis.

5 Probation : As per the Rule 184 of KCS every person appointed to the post shall
from the date on which he/she joins duty be on probation
for a period of two year on duty within a continuous period of three
years.

6 Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment

7 Age Limit : 18-40. Only candidates born between 02/01/1984 and

01/01/2006 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for
this post. Other Backward Communities, SC/ST candidates are
eligible for usual age relaxation.
(For conditions regarding the age relaxation please see Part II of the
General Conditions)

Note : For concession allowed in upper age limit subject to the condition that the maximum age limit
shall in no case exceed 50 years, please see Sub paras i, ii, iii, iv, vi & vii of Para (2) of the
General Conditions under part II of this Notification.Relaxation of age will be allowed to all
provisional employees of the twenty nine Co-operative institutions mentioned in G. O. (P) No.
41/98 dated 09.03.1998 (whether they continue in service or relieved from service) who have been
appointed through the Employment Exchange to the extent of their provisional service provided
they possess a minimum service of one year in the provisional appointment. The maximum period
 of relaxation allowed to such persons will be five years. Once they get appointment on regular
basis, the concession will not be available for further appointment to any other post. The
candidates who are entitled to the above concession shall note the details there of in the respective
column of the application and submit certificate (original) obtained from the Head of Office or
Head of Department or Appointing Authority of the Co-operative Institutions concerned, when the
Commission calls for. The certificate should contain all the relevant particulars such as the post in
which the applicant has/ had provisional service, the scale of pay, name of the Co-operative
Institution in which he/ she has/ had worked, the date of commencement of provisional service and
the date of termination of the provisional service. It should also be noted in the certificate that the
applicant is not holding regular appointment under the Co-operative Institution. The original
certificate thus produced will not be returned to the candidate.
8 Qualification

i) B.Fsc or M.Sc in Industrial Fisheries/Marine Biology or its equivalent

from a recognized university.

Note : i) Rule 10 (a) (ii) of Part II KS&SSR is applicable for this selection.
ii) In addition to the qualification prescribed in the notification, the qualifications
recognized by executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent
to a qualification specified for a post in the Special Rules or found acceptable
by the commission in cases where acceptance of equivalent qualifications is
provided for in the rules, and such of those qualifications which pre-suppose the
acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be
sufficient for the post,will also be accepted for the post. The copy of the
Government orders declaring equivalent/higher qualifications shall be produced
as and when required by the commission.

9 Mode of submitting the Applications

(a) Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the Official Website of
Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates
who have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User- ID and password.
Candidates must refrain from creating multiple profiles, non-compliance of which shall lead to
forfeiture of their candidature. Candidates must click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective
posts in the Notification link to apply for a post. Name of the candidate and the date of photograph
taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion of the photograph. Candidates who
create new profile should upload photograph taken within 6 months. There is no change in
other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates
are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the
final submission of the application on the profile, candidates must ensure correctness of the
information in their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further communication with the
Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission.
Candidates are advised to keep a print out or soft copy of the online application for future
reference. Candidates can take the print out of the application by clicking on the link 'My
Applications' in their profile. All correspondences with the Commission, regarding the
application should be accompanied with the print out of the application. The application will be
summarily rejected if non-Complaince with the notification is found in due course of
processing.Original documents to prove qualification, age, Community etc. have to be produced
as and when called for.

(b) If Written/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidates shall submit a
confirmation for writing the examination through their profiles for One Time Registration. Such
candidates alone can generate and download the Admission Tickets in the last 15 days till the date
of Test. The applications of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated
period, will be rejected absolutely. The periods regarding the submission of confirmation and the
availability of Admission Tickets will be published in the Examination Calendar itself. Information in
this regard will be given to the candidates in their respective profiles and in the mobile phone
number registered in it.

(c) Candidates who have AADHAAR Card should add AADHAAR Card as I.D. proof in their
profile.
10 Sub Paras v, viii, ix,x, xi, xii , xiii & xiv in Para 2 and para 5 of General Conditions regarding
recruitment by KPSC are not applicable to this post .
11 Address to which applications are to be sent : www.keralapsc.gov.in
12 Last date for receipt of applications : 29/01/2025 Wednesday upto Midnight.
Special Instructions to the Candidates
13 In the case of difference in Caste/Community claimed in the application and that entered in SSLC
book,the candidate shall produce a Gazette Notification in this regard, along with Non Creamy Layer
Certificate/Community Certificate at the time of certificate verification.

14 Candidates are required to acquaint themselves with the instructions given in the notification as Part II,
General Conditions before submitting application for the post. Applications which are not submitted in
accordance with the terms and conditions are liable to be rejected. The selection to the above concern
will be subject to the rules and regulations made by them from time to time.

15
Appropriate disciplinary action as per Rule 22 of the Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of
Procedure shall be initiated against those candidates who submit applications with bogus claims of
qualification regarding education, experience etc. and are liable to be disqualified for being considered
for a particular post or debarment from applying to the Commission either permanently or for any
period or the invalidation of their answer scripts or products in a written/practical test or the initiation
of criminal or other proceedings against them or their removal or dismissal from office or the ordering
of any other disciplinary action against them if they have already been appointed, or anyone or all of
the above.

(For details including ID card, photo, please see the General Conditions given below as Part II of this
Notification)

SAJU GEORGE
SECRETARY
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION