CATEGORY NO: 386/2024

Applications are invited online only by One Time Registration system exclusively from qualified
candidates for selection to the under mentioned post. Applications must be submitted online through the
official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission after One Time Registration. Candidates who have
already registered shall apply through their profile.

1. Department : Social Justice / Women and Child Development

2. Name of post : Matron Gr I
3. Scale of pay : ₹ 26,500- 60,700/-
4. Number of vacancies : District wise
Malappuram - 01 (One)
Kasaragod - 01 (One)
Note:-
(i) Separate Ranked list will be prepared for each district in pursuance of this notification. The
vacancies in the Social Justice and Women and Child Development Departments in each
district will be filled up from the Ranked List prepared for that district as per this
notification . The Ranked lists thus prepared and published by the Commission, shall remain
in force for a minimum period of one year, subject to the condition that the said list will
continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period
of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised
for appointment against aforesaid vacancies and also against the vacancies, if any,
reported during the currency of the lists.

(ii) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a revenue district basis. A
candidate advised for appointment in one revenue district from the Ranked List prepared is
not eligible for transfer to another district unless he/she completes five years continuous
service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is
allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O. (P) No. 36/91/P&ARD,
dated 02.12.1991 for inter district transfers in same department. Candidates already in
Government service holding this post in any one district are prohibited from applying again
for this post.

(iii) Applications should not be submitted to more than one district in response to this notification.
If applications are submitted contrary to the above direction, and if he/she is selected, his/her
name will be removed from the Ranked List and disciplinary action will be taken against
him/her.

5. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment

Note :-
1. Only Women Candidates are eligible to apply for this post .
2. Differently abled candidates are not eligible to apply for this post .
6. Age : 18-36. Only candidates born between 02.1.1988 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.
For concessions allowed in upper age limit, subject to the condition
that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 (Fifty) years
(including all concessions). Please see para 2 of the General
Conditions under Part II of this notification.
7. Qualifications:

Pass in SSLC or its equivalent.

 Note:-
i) Rule 10 a (ii) of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable.

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. The
copy of the Government orders declaring equivalent/higher qualifications shall be produced as and
when required by the Commission.
8. Address to which applications are to be sent:- www.keralapsc.gov.in
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 into 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.Name of the candidate and the date of photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom
portion of the photograph uploaded in the profile. The photograph once uploaded meeting all
requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of taking photograph. Candidates who are
creating new profile, should upload the 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, age, community etc. have to be produced as and when
called for.
b) Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR card as I.D. Proof in their
profile.

10. Last date of receipt of applications :04.12.2024 Wednesday upto 12 midnight.

11. If Written Test/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidates shall submit a
confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration profile. 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 phones registered in it.
Candidates who have downloaded the Admission Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the
examination.
12. Special Instructions to Candidates
(i) 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.
(ii) 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 laid down in the General Conditions are liable
to be rejected.
(iii) Appropriate disciplinary action as per Rule 22 of the Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of
Procedure 1976 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.
(For details including Photo, ID Card etc, please see the General Conditions given below as Part II of
this notification)