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KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Notification No. B9-Recruitment-Sports-CR-1/2015-16 Dated 03-07-2015

Recruitment of Meritorious Sports Persons

The Karnataka Forest Department invites applications from the eligible meritorious sports person for the posts of Deputy Range Forest Officers, Forest Guards and Forest Watchers in various Circles / Divisions of Karnataka. The selections of the candidates are made by the Special Recruitment Committee under the recruitment of meritorious sports persons in the manner specified under Karnataka Forest Department Services (Recruitment of Meritorious Sports persons in the category of Deputy Range Forest Officers, Forest Guards and Forest Watchers) (Special) Rules, 2015.

Mode of submission of Application:- On-Line Application Format, Notification

will be published in the official website: www.aranya.gov.in. Candidates should submit their Application through On-line. Instructions to submit the Application will be displayed in the Website. The Candidates shall apply only one application for one post. Candidates should keep a copy of the Application with him/her.

Application Fee (through online):- For the Candidates belonging to General Merit, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, the Application fee is Rs.100/- + Service Charge Rs.12/-. For the Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Category-I, the Application fee is Rs.50/- + Service Charge Rs.12/-. After submission of Application On-line, take a print of the Application and pay the Application Fee and Service charge at the Post Office which has E-Payment facility.

1. The number of posts proposed for one time recruitment at the level of Group C & D are:

Sl. No.

Category of Posts and Pay Scale

Group Number Specified under

Sports Quota

1 Deputy Range Forest Officer (Rs.12500 24000)

C 50

2 Forest Guard (Rs.11600 - 21000)

C 50

3 Forest Watcher (Rs.9600 - 14550)

D 25

2. Eligibility Criteria: The applicants invited under these Rules shall qualify the following eligibility criteria.

A. Age Limit: As on the Notification date 03-07-2015.

Cadre Deputy Range Forest Officer

Forest Guard

Forest Watcher

Age Proof

Must have attained an age of: 18 Years 18 Years 18 Years

SSLC/10th Marks Card

Must have not attained the age in respect of:-

(i) SC, ST or Category-I: 30 Years 32 Years 33 Years

(ii) CategoryII(a), III(b), III(a) III(b): 28 Years 30 Years 32 Years

(iii) General Merit: 25 Years 27 Years 30 Years

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B. Educational Qualifications:

Cadre Deputy Range Forest Officer Forest Guard Forest Watcher

Qualification A Bachelors Degree with at least one of the subjects namely, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelors degree in Agriculture or Forestry or Engineering of a recognised university or equivalent.

Must have passed II PUC or possess equivalent qualification on the date of notification.

Must have passed SSLC standard on the date of notification.

C. Physical Standards: Must possess the following physical standards (in respect of all the 3 cadres mention at Sl. No.1.

i) Height and Chest:

Height Minimum

Chest

Minimum Exhalation

Minimum expansion on inhalation

Male: 163 cms 79 cms 5 cms

Female: 150 cms 74 cms 5 cms

ii) Distant and Near Vision with or without glasses:

Distant Vision

Better eye Worse eye

6/6 mtrs. or 6/9 mtrs.

Near vision

Better eye Worse eye

0/6 mtrs. or 0/8 mtrs.

iii) Have each eye full field vision. Colour blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the eyes or lids or either eye shall be deemed to be disqualification.

Hearing Test:

(1) Rinners Test

(2) Webbers Test

(3) Tests for Vertigo

iv) Any defects observed during the tests (mentioned above) shall be a disqualification.

Following shall be physical dis-qualifications.

Knock-knees

Bow legs

Flat feet

Varicose Veins

Impediment in speech and hearing

Hydrocele in men

Vision / colour blindness / night blindness

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D. Physical endurance and efficiency test: The candidates who found qualify in age, educational qualification and physical standards shall be called for physical endurance and efficiency tests as per Rules.

Physical Tests

Deputy Range Forest Officer

Forest Guard and Forest Watcher

Physical Endurance Test

The Candidates must pass a physical endurance test consisting of a walk of 25 kms. in case of Male and 16 kms. in case of Female, to be completed in four hours.

The candidates are required to complete the following event which constitute physical endurance test, within the time limit prescribed below:-

Men 1600 meters run 7 minutes

Women 1000 meters run 6 minutes

Physical Efficiency Test

-- To test the candidates physical fitness, stamina and courage, shall have the following items, which constitutes the physical efficiency test:

Sl. No.

Item Qualifying time/distance

Men Women

1 100 meters run 15 seconds 18.5 seconds

2 High Jump 1.20 meters 0.90 meters

3 Long Jump 3.80 meters 2.50 meters

4 Shot Put 5.60 meters 3.76 meters

5.a 800 meters Run

2 minutes 50 seconds

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5.b 200 meters Run

- 40 seconds

In order to qualify in the physical efficiency test the candidates must succeed in 3 out of 5 items above.

E. Sports achievements eligibility norms: The applicants invited under these Rules shall produce the certificates, medals or ranks of achievement in the different events of sports specified below for the purposes of verification and preparation of cadre wise merit list against the stipulated number of vacancies for each sports / games in a ratio of 1:5 based on the order of participation and performance.

I. Order of priority of performance of sports and games: 1. Gold Medal in Olympic Games. 2. Silver Medal in Olympic Games. 3. Bronze Medal in Olympic Games. 4. Gold Medal in World Championship / Cup for Seniors Grand Slam Tennis. 5. Silver Medal in World Championship / Cup for Seniors World No.3 in Tennis. 6. Bronze medal in World Championship / Cup for Seniors World No.3 in Tennis. 7. Gold Medal in World Universiade / All England Badminton Championship Davis

Cup Afro-Asian Games. 8. Silver Medal in World Universiade / All England Badminton Championship Davis

Cup-Afro-Asian Games.

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9. Bronze Medal in World Universiade / All England Badminton Championship Davis-cum-Afro-Asian Games.

10. Participation in Olympic Games World Championship / Cup-Wimbledon U.S Open French Open Australian Open.

11. Participation in World Universiade Davis cup-Afro-Asian Games. 12. Gold Medal in Asian Games Commonwealth Games. 13. Silver Medal in Asian Games Commonwealth Games. 14. Bronze Medal in Asian Games Commonwealth Games. 15. Gold Medal in Asian Championship Commonwealth Championship Asia Pacific

Championship. 16. Silver Medal in Asian championship Commonwealth Championship Asia Pacific

Championship. 17. Bronze Medal in Asian Championship Commonwealth Championship Asia Pacific

Championship. 18. Participation in Asian Games Commonwealth Games. 19. Gold Medal in SAF Games SAARC Championship. 20. Silver Medal in SAF Games SAARC Championship. 21. Bronze Medal in SAF Games SAARC Championship. 22. Participation in Asian Championship Commonwealth Championship Asia Pacific

Championship. 23. Gold Medal in National Championship National Games Inter State Inter Zonal -

Open Nationals for Seniors Federation Cup. 24. Silver Medal in National Championship National Games Inter State Inter Zonal

Open Nationals for Seniors Federation Cup. 25. Bronze Medal in National Championship National Games Inter State Inter

Zonal Open Nationals for Seniors Federation Cup. 26. Participation in SAF Games SAARC Championship. 27. Participation in National Championship National Games Inter State Inter Zonal

Open Nationals for Seniors Federation Cup. 28. Gold Medal in World Championship / Cup for Juniors / World School Games. 29. Silver Medal in World Championship / Cup for Juniors / World School Games. 30. Bronze Medal in World Championship / Cup for Juniors / World School Games. 31. Gold Medal in Asian Championship for Juniors Asian School Games. 32. Silver Medal in Asian Championship for Juniors Asian School Games. 33. Bronze Medal in Asian Championship for Juniors Asian School Games. 34. Participation in World Championship / Cup for Juniors / World School Games. 35. Participation in Asian Championship for Juniors Asian School Games. 36. Gold Medal / First place in the All India Inter University Championship. 37. Silver Medal / Second place in the All India Inter University Championship. 38. Bronze Medal / Third place in the All India Inter University Championship. 39. Gold Medal / First Place in the National championship for Juniors /Youth National

Games. 40. Silver Medal / Second Place in the National championship for Juniors / Youth

National Games. 41. Bronze Medal / Third Place in the National championship for Juniors / Youth

National Games. 42. Gold Medal in South Zone for Seniors. 43. Silver Medal in South Zone for Seniors. 44. Bronze Medal in South Zone for Seniors. 45. Participation in the All India Inter University Tournament. 46. Participation in the National Championship for Juniors Youth National Games.

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47. First place in Zonal Inter University Championship. 48. Second place in Zonal Inter University Championship. 49. Third place in Zonal Inter University Championship. 50. Participation in South Zone Senior Championship. 51. Participation in Zonal Inter University Championship. 51(a) Gold Medal in South Zone for Juniors. 51(b) Silver Medal in South Zone for Juniors. 51(c) Bronze Medal in South Zone for Juniors. 52. Gold Medal / First place in the National Sports Festival for women. 53. Silver Medal / First place in the National Sports Festival for women. 54. Bronze Medal / First place in the National Sports Festival for women. 55. Gold Medal in World Championship / Cup for Sub-Juniors. 56. Silver Medal in World Championship / Cup for Sub-Juniors. 57. Bronze Medal in World Championship / Cup for Sub-Juniors. 58. Gold Medal in National School Games U-19. 59. Silver Medal in National School Games U-19. 60. Bronze Medal in National School Games U-19.

II. Cadre wise vacancies against each sports / games:

i. Deputy Range Forest Officer: Total Number of State wide Vacancies: 50 Vacancies identified in Hyderabad Karnataka: 6 Vacancies identified in the region other than Hyderabad Karnataka: 44

a) Classification of posts in accordance with the reservation (Hyderabad Karnataka area):-

Category Total Number of Posts

Schedule Caste 1

General merit 3

Schedule Tribe 1

Category-I 1

Category-II (A) 0

Category-II (B) 0

Category-III (A) 0

Category-III (B) 0

Total: 6

b) Classification of posts in accordance with the reservation (other than Hyderabad Karnataka Area):-

Category Total Number of Posts

Schedule Caste 7

General merit 22

Schedule Tribe 2

Category-I 2

Category-II (A) 6

Category-II (B) 2

Category-III (A) 1

Category-III (B) 2

Total: 44

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c) Discipline wise details of the posts:-

Sl. No.

Name of the Game / Sports

Number of vacancies for Men

Number of vacancies for Women

1 Athletics

a) 100 M Race 1 1

b) 200 M Race 1 1

c) 400 M Race 1 1

d) 800 M Race 1 1

e) 1500 M Race 1 1

f) 5000 M Race - -

g) 800 M walk - -

h) 10000 M walk - -

i) 25 Km Marathon - -

j) 110 M hurdles 1 -

k) Long Jump 1 1

l) High Jump 1 1

m) Triple Jump 1 -

n) Shot put - -

o) Discuss throw - -

p) Javelin throw 1 -

2 Weightlifting 2 -

3 Power lifting 2 -

4 Swimming 3 2

5 Shooting 1 1

6 Billiard and snooker 1 1

7 Table Tennis 2 2

8 Badminton 2 2

9 Tennis 2 1

10 Volley Ball 1 -

11 Basket Ball 2 -

12 Kabaddi - -

13 Cricket 4 -

14 Chess 1 1

15 Carom - -

Total 33 17

NOTE:- Special Recruitment Committees decision is final in respect of the number and

category of person to be recruited against each of the Sport / Game irrespective of reservation.

ii. Forest Guards: Total Number of Vacancies: 50 Vacancies identified in Hyderabad Karnataka: 6 Vacancies identified in the region other than Hyderabad Karnataka: 44

a) Classification of posts in accordance with the reservation (Hyderabad Karnataka area):-

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Category Total Number of Posts

Schedule Caste 1

General merit 3

Schedule Tribe 1

Category-I 1

Category-II (A) 0

Category-II (B) 0

Category-III (A) 0

Category-III (B) 0

Total: 6

b) Classification of posts in accordance with the reservation (other than Hyderabad Karnataka Area):-

Category Total Number of Posts

Schedule Caste 7

General merit 22

Schedule Tribe 2

Category-I 2

Category-II (A) 6

Category-II (B) 2

Category-III (A) 1

Category-III (B) 2

Total 44

c) Discipline wise details of the posts:-

Sl. No.

Name of the Game / Sports

Number of vacancies for Men

Number of vacancies for Women

1 Athletics:

a) 100 M Race 1 1

b) 200 M Race 1 1

c) 400 M Race 1 1

d) 800 M Race 1 1

e) 1500 M Race 1 1

f) 5000 M Race 1 -

g) 800 M walk - -

h) 10000 M walk - -

i) 25 Km Marathon 1 -

j) 110 M hurdles 1 1

k) Long Jump 1 1

l) High Jump 1 1

m) Triple Jump 1 -

n) Shot put 1 1

o) Discuss throw 1 1

p) Javelin throw 1 1

2 Weightlifting 3 3

3 Power lifting 4 -

4 Swimming 2 1

5 Shooting - -

6 Billiard and snooker - -

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Sl. No.

Name of the Game / Sports

Number of vacancies for Men

Number of vacancies for Women

7 Table Tennis - -

8 Badminton - -

9 Tennis - -

10 Volleyball 2 -

11 Basket Ball 3 -

12 Kabaddi 2 -

13 Cricket 2 -

14 Chess - 1

15 Carom 1 1

Total 33 17

NOTE:- Special Recruitment Committees decision is final in respect of the number

and category of person to be recruited against each of the Sport / Game irrespective of reservation.

iii. Forest Watcher: Total Number of Vacancies: 25 Vacancies identified in Hyderabad Karnataka: 2 Vacancies identified in the region other than Hyderabad Karnataka: 23

a) Classification of posts in accordance with the reservation (Hyderabad Karnataka area):-

Category Total Number of Posts

Schedule Caste 1

General merit 1

Schedule Tribe 0

Category-I 0

Category-II (A) 0

Category-II (B) 0

Category-III (A) 0

Category-III (B) 0

Total: 2

b) Classification of posts in accordance with the reservation (other than Hyderabad Karnataka Area):-

Category Total Number of Posts

Schedule Caste 4

General merit 11

Schedule Tribe 1

Category-I 1

Category-II (A) 3

Category-II (B) 1

Category-III (A) 1

Category-III (B) 1

Total: 23

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c) Discipline wise details of the posts:-

Sl. No.

Name of the Game / Sports

Number of vacancies for Men

Number of vacancies for Women

1 Athletics:

a) 100 M Race - -

b) 200 M Race - -

c) 400 M Race - -

d) 800 M Race - -

e) 1500 M Race - -

f) 5000 M Race 1 2

g) 800 M walk - 1

h) 10000 M walk 1 -

i) 25 Km Marathon 1 -

j) 110 M hurdles - -

k) Long Jump - -

l) High Jump - -

m) Triple Jump - -

n) Shot put 1 1

o) Discuss throw 1 1

p) Javelin throw - 1

2 Weightlifting 2 -

3 Power lifting 4 -

4 Swimming - -

5 Shooting - -

6 Billiard and snooker - -

7 Table Tennis - -

8 Badminton - -

9 Tennis - -

10 Volleyball 2 -

11 Basket Ball - -

12 Kabaddi 4 -

13 Cricket - -

14 Chess - -

15 Carom 1 1

Total 18 7

NOTE: Special Recruitment Committees decision is final in respect of the number and category of person to be recruited against each of the Sport / Game irrespective of reservation.

II. The rank list of the applicants against each Sports / Games is prepared in a

ratio of 1:5 based on the order of participation and performance of the sports and games as per the order specified under item No.2 E I as per the guidelines specified in the special rules.

F. Written Examination: i) The candidates ranked in the ratio of 1:5 against each sports / games will be subjected to the written Aptitude test in respect of the Deputy Range Forest Officers. The Aptitude Test (Objective type) of the standard of Bachelor of Science Degree including B.Sc. Forestry. The Aptitude test is conducted with a maximum 100 marks for a period of 2 hours. The minimum qualifying marks is 40. All Tests will be conducted at

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