CATEGORY NO: 639/2023

Applications are invited online only through “ONE TIME REGISTRATION” scheme from qualified
candidates for selection to the undermentioned post in Kerala Government Service. Before applying for the
post candidates should register as per One Time Registration through official website of Kerala Public Service
Commission. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile.

1. Department : Information and Public Relations

2. Name of Post : Assistant Information Officer

3. Scale of pay : ₹ 39,300 – 83,000/-

4. Number of vacancies : Anticipated

The Ranked 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 the minimum period of one year, or till the
expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the
vacancies if any reported to the commission during the period of currency of the list.
5. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment
6. Age limit : 19-39; [Only candidates born between 02.01.1984 and 01.01.2004
(both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other
Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual
age relaxation. (For other conditions regarding the age relaxation
please see Para 2 of Part II General Conditions of the Gazette
notification.)

7. Qualifications : 1. B.A., B.Sc, or B.Com. Degree of any recognised University.

2. Two years experience in a Government Publicity Organisation or

Publicity Department of a private organisation or firm or the editorial
section of a daily newspaper or news agency.

3. Ability to prepare Press Bulletin and Press publicity handouts.

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

The aptitude for publicity work and ability to prepare Press Bulletin
and publicity handouts being assessed on the basis of rank in a
common written test to be conducted by the public service
commission.

Desirable:- Publication of works in English or Malayalam on

Literature, Art, Culture,Economics or politics and/or experience in
Editorial work in an English or Malayalam Newspaper.
4. In addition to the qualifications 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 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.

Experience Certificate:- The candidate should produce experience certificate in the form given below:
 CERTIFICATE OF EXPERIENCE

Name of Firm (Company/Corporation/

Govt.Deparment/Co-Operative Institution etc.) :
Registration Number [SSI Registration or any
other Registration Number and Date of Registration] :
Authority from where registration obtained :

Issued to Sri/Smt................................… .................................................................(here enter name

and address of the candidate).This is to certify that the above mentioned person has worked/is working
in the Institution as …...............................................................(here enter the name of post hold or
held)as Regular worker/Temporary worker/Apprentice/Trainee/Casual Labourer(Strike off whichever is
not applicable) on Rs..............................per day/ per mensem for a period
of…...............................years................................................months.....................................
…...........................days from. ..................................to.................................

Dated Signature,Name and

Designation of the issuing Authority
with name of institution
Place:
Date:

(Office Seal)

DECLARATION

Certified that Sri/Smt....................................................................................metioned in the above

experience Certificate has worked/is working as ….......................................................(specify the name
of post held and nature of employment) in the above institution during the period mentioned therein as
per the entry in the above ......................................................................register (Name of the register to
be specified) maintained by the employer as per the provision of the................................…........ Act
(Name of Act/Rules to be specified).

Also certified that I am the authorized officer to inspect the registers kept by the employer, as per
the provisions of the …........................................Act/Rules of the State/Central Government.

Place: Dated Signature, Name of

Date: Attesting Officer with designation
and Name of office, who is the
notified Enforcement Officer as per the Act / Rules.

(Office Seal)
 Note:- (1) Proof reading and similar items of works in a Newspaper office not involving original
writing will not be considered as Journalistic experience.
(2) The veracity of the experience certificate will be subjected to scrutiny and legal action will
be initiated against those who issue and candidates who produce bogus certificate. The experience
certificate should be got attested by an authorized officer of the State/Central Government.
8. Probation : Every person appointed to the post shall from the date on which he/she joins duty be on
probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

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 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 the post. The photograph uploaded should be one taken
after 31.12.2013. Candidates who have created new Profile from 01.01.2023 should
upload their Photograph taken within a period of 6 months. 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. 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 print out of the application by clicking on the link `My applications' in
their profile. All correspondence 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. The profile correction made by the candidates
themselves or through the office of the KPSC on request after the last date fixed for the
receipt of applications will not be reflected in the application. Such corrections will come
into effect only on the date on which corrections have been made.

(b) 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 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 phone number registered in it.

(c) “Candidates who have AADHAAR Card should add AADHAAR as ID Proof in their
profile.”

10 Special Instructions to 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 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.
 (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.

11 Last date for receipt of applications :- 31.01.2024 Wednesday up to 12 Midnight. If the said
Wednesday is a holiday, the next working day shall be considered as the closing day.

12 Address to which applications are to be sent:- www.keralapsc.gov.in

(For details including Photo ,ID Card , etc. refer the General Conditions given in part II of the Gazette
Notification. )