CATEGORY NO: 247/2024

Applications are invited online only through One Time Registration from qualified candidates for
appointment in the undermentioned post.

1. Firm : Various Govt. owned Companies/Corporation/ Boards

2. Name of Post : Stenographer/Confidential Assistant

Scale of pay prescribed by the Company/ Corporation/Board

3. Scale of Pay :
concerned as per their respective Recruitment Rules.

4. Number of vacancies : 01 (One)

Note:- (i) The list of selected candidates published by the Commission in pursuance to this
Notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of One year and a maximum
period of three years provided the list will not continue to be in force if a new Ranked List
is published for the post after the expiry of the minimum period of one year. Candidates
will be advised against the vacancy shown above and for all the vacancies reported during
the period of pendency of the Ranked list.
(ii) The Kerala Public Service Commission shall have the power to cancel the advice for
appointment of any candidate to the above post, if it is subsequently found that such advice
was made under some mistake. On such cancellation the appointing authority shall
terminate the service of the candidate, provided that, the cancellation of advice for
appointment by the Commission and subsequent termination of service of the candidate by
the appointing authority shall be made within the period of probation or 240 days from the
date of joining duty whichever is earlier.
iii) 4% vacancies of the total vacancies reported shall be reserved for the eligible Differently
Abled candidates with disabilities as specified vide GO(P)No.5/2023/SJD
Dated:01.10.2023

(Link)
Present Order for Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Section 34
5. Method of Appointment : Direct Recruitment
6. Age : 18-36 Only candidates born between 02.01.1988 and 01.01.2006
(both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other
Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for
usual age relaxation.

Note : The provisional hands working in the above concern will be given age relaxation to the extent of their
provisional service put in subject to a maximum of Five years from the upper age limit provided they were
within the prescribed age limit on the date of their first appointment in the above concern. But the regular
employees of the concern are not eligible for the above concession for further appointment. The provisional
hands should obtain a certificate showing the period of their provisional service in the concern and shall
produce the same as and when required by the Commission. It would also be clearly specified in the
certificate that they were not working in the regular service of the concern.

(for other conditions regarding the age relaxation please see para 2 (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi), (vii) & (xii) of the
general conditions.)

7. Qualification:

1. Graduation from a recognized University

2. Typewriting (English) Higher KGTE or equivalent qualification
3. Shorthand (English) Higher KGTE or equivalent qualification
4. Typewriting (Malayalam) Lower KGTE
5. Shorthand (Malayalam) Lower KGTE
Note (1) Rule 10(a)ii of Part II of KS&SSR is applicable.
(2) In addition to the qualification prescribed in the notification, the qualifcation 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
qualification which pre – suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for
the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government orders declaring
equivalent / higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the
Commission.
8. Probation: The probation period is applicable as per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules of Various
Govt. owned Companies/Corporation/ Boards concerned.

9. Method of submitting 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 click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to
apply for a post. The Photograph uploaded should be taken after 31.12.2014. Name of the candidate
and the date of photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion. The photograph
once uploaded meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. But
the candidates who create new One Time Registration profile after 01.01.2024 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 printout or soft copy of the online application for future reference. Candidates can
take the printout 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-
compliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Original documents to prove
qualification, experience, age, community etc. have to be produced as and when called for.

(b) “Candidates who have Aadhaar Card should add Aadhaar Card as ID proof in their
profiles”.

(c) "If written/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection candidates shall submit a
confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration profiles. Such
candidates alone can generate and download the Admission Tickets in the last 15 days till the date
of Test. The application 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."

10. Last date of receipt of applications: 04.09.2024 Wednesday up to 12 midnight

11. Website address of which applications are to be sent: www.keralapsc.gov.in

12. (a) Sub Paras v, viii, ix,x, xi, xiii and xiv in para 2 and Para 6 of the general conditions are not
applicable to this post.

(b) The selection to the above concern will be subject to the rules and regulations
made by them from time to time.

(Candidates must see the General Conditions in Part II of the Gazette Notification for instructions regarding
Photo, ID Card etc., application submitted in contravention of general condition shall be rejected.)
13. Special Instructions for Candidates

a) 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.

b) Candidates are required to acquaint themselves with the instruction 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 laid down in the General conditions are
liable to be rejected.

c) 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 any one or more of the above.