CATEGORY NO: 061/2023

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

1 Firm : Pharmaceutical Corporation (I.M.) Kerala Limited.

2 Name of Post : Nurse

3 Scale of Pay : ₹ 16,500-35,700/-

4 Number of vacancies : 04 (Four)

Note:- (i) The number of candidates to be included in the short list /probability list of the above
post will be decided as per the availability of admitted applications.

(ii) 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 after the minimum period of expiry of one year or till the expiry of
three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised against the vacancy shown
above and for all the vacancies reported during the period of pendency of the
Ranked list.
(iii) 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.

5 Method of Appointment : Direct Recruitment

6 Age : 18-36; Only candidates born between 02.01.1987 and 01.01.2005
(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) & (xiv)
of the general conditions.)
7 Qualification:

1. Pass in SSLC / Equivalent.

2. Certificate in Ayurveda Nurse Course recognised by the Government of Kerala.
(G.O.(MS)No.39/2020/AYUSH dt. 23.10.2020)

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 qualification 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 the
Pharmaceutical Corporation (IM) Kerala Limited.
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 31.12.2013. 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. The
candidates who create new One Time Registration 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 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: 29.06.2023 Thursday 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 in para 2, 5a, 6 and 7of 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.