Deputy Collector

GAZETTE DATE : 31.12.2010

LAST DATE : 09.02.2011

CATEGORY No : 441/2010

1. Department                                     :  Land Revenue - Kerala Civil Service   (Executive)

2. Name of Post  : Deputy Collector

3. Scale of Pay : Rs. 12930-20250/-

4. Number of vacancy             : 4 (four)

The above vacancies  are now in existence.   The list  of  selected candidates  published by the commission in response to this notification shall  remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that  the said list  will continue to be in force till the   publication of a new list  after the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies noted above and that may be reported to the commission in writing during the period of currency of the list.

5. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment.

6. Age : 20-35;  only candidates born between  02.01.1975 and 01.01.1990 (both dates  included) are eligible to apply for  this  post.   Other  backward communities  and  SC/ST candidates  are eligible  for  usual  age relaxations.  (For conditions  regarding the age relaxation please see  para (2) of the  General  Conditions)

7. Qualifications :  1.  Must  have  obtained  the  B.A.,  B.Sc.  or   B.Com.  Degree   or  any  equivalent  or

higher degree of  any recognized  University.

2. Must  satisfy a medical  Board as to his Physical Fitness and capacity for active outdoor work. Note:- 1.   Deputy Collector Trainees appointed by Direct  Recruitment will produce at the time of joining duty a Medical Certificate of health in the prescribed form from the Medical  Officer of rank not  lower than a Civil  Surgeon Gr.I/Professor, Medical College, before they are admitted to duty by the District Collectors, concerned.

2.  3% of  the vacancies  are reserved for  Physically handicapped     (Orthopaedic-Upper  Extremities,  Lower Extremities,  Low vision)  candidates  as  per  G.O.(P)   No.43/2009/SWD dated 13.10.2009.  All  PH candidates except  those in Orthopaedic-Upper Extremities,  Lower  Extremities,  Low vision categories are  not eligible to apply for this post.  The selection of PH candidates will  be subjected to the assessment  of suitability done by P.S.C.

8. Written Examination  :  Candidates who have submitted valid applications for the post will be called for Written Tests ( A Preliminary and final examinations). The written   examination is subject to the conditions stipulated in para 9 of the general conditions.  The Syllabus for the preliminary and final examination will be as follows:-

The Syllabus for the Preliminary Examination will be as follows:-

1. General Knowledge and Current Affairs :- 50 marks

2. English Language – Vocabulary & Grammar :- 25 marks

3. Test  of  Reasoning  including  quantitative  SSLC  Level Mathematics :- 25 marks

(Medium of Questions : English)The Test will be of Objective Type (Multiple Choice – OMR Valuation). Duration of the Test will be 75 minutes and Maximum Marks will be 100.

The Syllabus for the Final Examination

The Final Examination shall consist of two papers

Paper I – General Studies                Time : 3 hours

    Max.Marks: 150

This Paper shall consists of 4 parts viz.

Part 1 :-   i) Cultural Heritage of India with emphasis on 20

th

 century.

     ii) Post Independent Indian Polity.

     iii) Social and Cultural Movements in Kerala

Part 2 :-  i) Present Indian economy in the Global Environment.

    ii) Development and Environmental Issues.

    iii) Kerala Economy :-

1) Kerala Model Development

2) Food Security

3) Group Initiatives

4) Role of Non Resident Indians

5) Role of Co-operatives

6) Women Empowernment.

Part 3 A:-  i) A General Overview of the Indian Constitution

       ii) 86

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 Amendment to the Constitution and Consequential Enactments.

       iii) Role of District Collectors in Administration – Situation Analysis.

B:- i) Recent Land Laws enacted in Kerala:-

1) Kerala Protection of River bank and Regulation of removal of sand Act, 2001

2) Ecological Fragile Land Act, 2005

3) Kerala Conservation of Paddy  Land and Wet Land Act,2008.

     ii) Decentralisation in Administration – Local Self Government.

Part 4 :-  i) Science and Technology – Information Communication Technology, Space Technology etc.

    ii) General Awareness of the modern trends in life sciences.

(Medium of Questions : English)

N.B:-  Candidates are to answer the questions either in English or in the Regional Languages, viz, Malayalam, Tamil or Kannada.  The same medium should be used throughout.

Paper II – Data Appreciation, Problem Solving and Essay Writing

                                                                               Time :1 hour

                                                                               Max. Marks:50

There shall be following 3 parts in Paper II viz.Part I – Data Appreciation and Interpretation.  The candidates will be asked to draw their own conclusions from the data presented in a tabular form or graphically or otherwise.

Part II – Problem solving – Duly ‘structured’ situation will be presented to the candidates and they will be asked to suggest their own solution to the problems arising out of the situation.  Alternatively they maybe called upon to prove their understanding of the situation by answering certain searching questions based on the situation.

Part III – Essay Writing – The candidates will have to write a short essay not exceeding  500 words on a given topic.

(Medium of Questions : English)

N.B :-  Part  I  and II  can be answered in English or  in the Regional  languages  and Part  III  should be answered in Malayalam or Tamil or Kannada.

9. Date of Preliminary and final examinations.

i) Preliminary : 09.04.2011 

  

ii) Final : 16.07.2011    

10. 1) Probation:-

Every person appointed as Deputy Collector by Direct Recruitment shall from the date on which he completes the training be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

2) Tests:-   A probationer  recruited as  Deputy Collector,  shall  within the prescribed period of  probation,  pass  the following Tests, if he has not already passed the tests.

i)  The Revenue Test

ii)        The Criminal Judicial Test

           (A candidate who possesses a degree in Law shall not be required to pass the criminal Judicial test).

iii) Account Test (Lower)

iv) Survey Test (Higher)

Training:-  Every person recruited shall  also undergo such a training as may be prescribed by the Government from time to time.   Such persons shall  during the period of  training draw allowances,  as may be prescribed by the Government from time to time.  The period of training shall not count for increments in the time scale of pay.

11. Mode of submitting application:

The applications shall be submitted online only.  Detailed instructions regarding the submission of applications are available in the website of the KPSC viz.  www.keralapsc.org. No application fee is required.  Documents to prove qualification, age and community have to be produced as and when called for.

12. Last date of receipt of application: 09/02/2011 Wednesday up to 5.00 pm

13. Address to which applications are to be sent:-On-line:.www.keralapsc.org.

(Please also see the general conditions given)