CATEGORY NO: 242/2024

Part I – (General Category)

Applications are invited online only by One Time Registration from qualified candidates for
appointment to the undermentioned post in Kerala Kerakarshaka Sahakarana Federation Limited
(KERAFED). Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile.

1. Name of Concern : Kerala Kerakarshaka Sahakarana Federation Limited (KERAFED)

2. Name of Post : Computer Programmer
3. Scale of Pay : ₹ 26500-56700 /-
4. Number of Vacancies : 2 (Two)

Note:
(i) The above mentioned vacancies for the post are now in existence for General Category. The
vacancies further reported for this post from Kerala Kerakarshaka Sahakarana Federation Limited
(KERAFED) will be filled up by apportioning the same in the ratio of 1 : 1 between General Category
(Part I) and Society Category (Part II).The rules of reservation as laid down in General Rules 14-17 of
KS&SSR 1958 will be applicable to the advice for appointment from both the Ranked lists.

(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 : The conditions laid down in the Recruitment Rules of KERAFED are applicable.

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 and Differently Abled
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 and xiv 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. Qualifications :MCA / B Tech (Computer Science or IT ) / MSc (Computer Science)

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, 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.

9. Mode 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
already 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. The photograph uploaded should be one taken after 31.12.2014. Name of the candidate
and the date of photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion of the photograph. The
photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading.
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. Only 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 in Para 2 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 : 04.09.2024 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 any one or all of the above.

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