Kerala Public Service Commission was established in the year 1956 and the duties and responsibilities of the commission are laid down in Article 320 of the Indian Constitution and Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure that came into force from the year 1976.

Recruitment by KPSC:

Kerala Public Service Commission invites applications from eligible candidates belonging to reserved categories of the state of Kerala for the posts of Nurse and Pharmacist (Grade II) (Ayurveda) for its Indian System of Medicine Department.

Name of the Positions: Nurse Grade II, Pharmacist Grade II (Ayurveda)

Number of Vacancies: Total number of Vacancies is 30, which is divided as follows among the above-mentioned posts as follows:

• Nurse Grade II (Ayurveda) – 06 (Muslim – 3 belonging to Thiruvananthapuram (2) and Idukki (1) districts, LC – 1 belonging to Thiruvananthapuram District, SIUC Nadar/AI, belonging to Malapurram District and OBC – 1 belonging to Pathanamthitta

• Pharmacist Grade II (Ayurveda) – 24 (SIUC Nadar/AI – 1, ST – 3, Latin Catholic – 6, SC – 2, Muslim – 8, OX – 1, Viswakarma – 2, Dheevara – 1)

For detailed information about district-wise positions for Pharmacist Grade II, candidates can visit http://www.keralapsc.org/noti11/cat%20173-180-11.pdf

Pay Scale:

Pay scale for the above-mentioned positions is given below:

• Nurse Grade II (Ayurveda) – Rs.6080-9830

• Pharmacist Grade II (Ayurveda)– Rs.6080-9830

Eligibility Details:

Education:

Nurse Grade II: For this position, candidates must have completed their SSLC or equivalent examination with certificate course in Ayurveda Nursing from an institution recognized by the Government of Kerala.

Pharmacist Grade II: For this position, candidates must have completed their SSLC or equivalent examination with certificate course in Ayurveda Pharmacist from an institution recognized by the Government of Kerala.

Age requirement:

Nurse Grade II: For this position, candidates must be between the age group of 19 and 38 years of age, which indicated that they must have born between 02nd of Jan 1973 and 01st of Jan 1992 (inclusive of both dates).

Pharmacist Grade II: Candidates must be between the age group of 18 and 38 years (born between 02nd of Jan 1973 and 01st of Jan 1993) for Dheevara, SIUC Nadar/AI, Viswakarma, Latin Catholic and Muslim communities. In the case of candidates belonging to OX, ST and SC category, they must have born between 02nd of Jan 1971 and 01st of Jan 1993 (18-40 years of age).

How to apply:

Candidates will have to apply online through the website of the commission at http://www.keralapsc.org/notifi.htm with photo uploaded 03rd August 2011 before 12.00 midnight. Once application is submitted online, the copy of the print out with barcode number should be quoted for further correspondence/enquiries.

Last Date to apply online: 03rd of August 2011

For detailed job notification issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the above-mentioned candidates can visit http://www.keralapsc.org/notifi.htm and can click on the appropriate positions to get detailed job notification.