ADVERTISEMENT NO. VSSC-326 DATED 29.07.2023 INVITES APPLICATION FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

Invites application for the Following Post's

*- 01 post of Fireman-A (EWS-01) is tentative as of now

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HOW TO APPLY :

" GOVERNEMNT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER BALANCE AND WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY"

General Conditions / Instructions

1. The posts are temporary, but likely to continue.
2. THOSE WHO POSSESS THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AS ON THE LAST DATE OF APPLICATION (as on 09.04.2025) ONLY NEED TO APPLY.
3. AGE LIMIT as on (as on 14.08.2023 and Pay & allowances:
   
   

   Sl. No	Post No.	Post	Age Limit					Approximate Salary per month
   			UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS
   01	1501	Fireman-A	-	28 years	30 years	-	25 years	` 31,400/-
   02	1502	Cook	-	38 years	-	-	-	` 31,400/-

   • Minimum age is 18 years for all posts.
   • Ex-Servicemen, Disabled Defence Services personnel, Meritorious Sportspersons, Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married are eligible for age relaxation as per Government of India orders.
4. For Fireman-A (Post No.1501), the promotion is under Limited Flexible Complimenting Scheme (LFCS) / Lateral Movement Scheme. For Cook (Post No.1502), the promotion is against vacancy only.
5. The Organisation provides Medical facilities (Contributory Health Service Scheme) for self and dependants, free transport facilities/transport allowance, subsidised canteen facilities, housing accommodation subject to availability, in addition to the facilities available to the other Central Government Staff. The Centre has a well established Central School and a well-stocked Library that provides an excellent opportunity for professional development.
6. At present the place of posting is at VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram, but the selected candidates are liable to be posted in any of the Centres/Units of the Indian Space Research Organisation/Department of Space situated anywhere in India as and when required.
7. SC/ST candidates will have to submit SC/ST certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format applicable for reservation in jobs under Government of India at the time of skill test.
8. In respect of OBC candidates, reservation will be available only to candidates, who do not fall in the Creamy Layer and have to submit latest OBC (non-creamy layer) certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format applicable for reservation in jobs under Government of India at the time of skill test. OBC certificate must specifically include the clause regarding exclusion from Creamy Layer and should be updated/valid at the relevant point of time.
9. Candidates will have to produce proof of the details furnished in their applications submitted on-line as and when required.
10. Candidates should be willing to undergo biometric verification.
11. SELECTION PROCESS:

    1.Fireman-A (Post No.1501)

    • The prescribed Physical Fitness Standards for the post of Fireman-A is as follows.
    
    

    Parameter	Men		Women & Transgender
    	General / OBC categories	Gorkhas, Hill Tribes, SC & ST categories
    Height (minimum)	165 cm	160 cm	155 cm
    Weight (minimum)	50 kg [BMI 18-28]	46 kg [BMI 18-28]	43 kg [BMI 18-28]
    Waist to Hip Ratio	<= 1	<=1	<=1
    Chest on Expiration (min.)	81 cm	76 cm	Not Applicable
    Chest on Inspiration (min.)	86 cm	81 cm	Not Applicable
    Chest Expansion (min)	5 cm	5 cm	5 cm
    Distant Vision	6/6 without glasses or any other aid in each eye	6/6 without glasses or any other aid in each eye	6/6 without glasses or any other aid in each eye
    Near Vision**	Normal	Normal	Normal
    Field of Vision	Full	Full	Full
    Hearing	Normal (By Tuning fork tests)	Normal (By Tuning fork tests)	Normal (By Tuning fork tests)
    Psychiatry	No known psychiatric illness	No known psychiatric illness	No known psychiatric illness
    Heart Sounds	Normal	Normal	Normal
    ECG	Normal	Normal	Normal
    Respiratory Systems	Normal	Normal	Normal
    Neurological System	Normal	Normal	Normal
    Musculo-skeletal system	No clinical evidence of disease	No clinical evidence of disease	No clinical evidence of disease

    
    

    The selection process consists of the following in sequence

    1. Uploading Preliminary Medical Examination (PME) Certificate (as per Annexure) along with online application

       Candidates have to upload PME Certificate issued by a Registered Medical Practitioner not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon (Allopathy) employed in Government Health Services. The PME certificate will be valid for a period of 6 months.

    2. Written Test

       After scrutiny of applications, those applicants who had uploaded valid PME certificate will be called for written test.

    3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

       Candidates will be shortlisted for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) in the ratio of 1:50 to the number of vacancies based on the performance in the written test.The shortlisted candidates shall participate in the PET at his/her own risk and volition. No compensation, whatsoever, is payable for any injury, disability (temporary / permanent), death, etc. attributable wholly/partially/directly/indirectly, to the applicants participation in the PET. A suitable declaration to this effect should be submitted by the applicants shortlisted for the Skill Test while attending the Skill test.

       1. Stage-1 PET

          Male Candidates To run 1500 metres in 7 minutes for age upto 40 years ( 8 minutes for candidates for age above 40 years) (Shoes with spikes not allowed) Female & Transgender Candidates To run 800 metres in 4 minutes for age upto 40 years ( 5 minutes for candidates for age above 40 years) (Shoes with spikes not allowed)

          Candidates who get qualified in the Stage-1 Physical Efficiency Test (PET) shall only be allowed to participate in Stage-2 PET

       2. Stage-2 PET (for those who qualify in Stage-1 PET only)

    Event	Qualifying criteria for Age upto 40 years		Qualifying criteria for Age above 40 years
    	Male candidates	Female / Transgender candidates	Male candidates	Female / Transgender candidates
    Rope climbing (by hands only)	5 metres from ground level	4.5 metres from ground level	4.5 metres from ground level	4.0 metres from ground level
    Carrying a human dummy by fireman's lift (60 kg weight for men / 50 kg weight for women & transgender)	25 metres in 60 seconds	25 metres in 75 seconds	25 metres in 75 seconds	25 metres in 90 seconds
    Long Jump (best of 3 attempts)	3.8 metres	3.5 metres	3.5 metres	3.2 metres
    Running 100 metres (Shoes with spikes not allowed)	15 seconds	17 seconds	17 seconds	17 seconds

    Qualifying in all the events is mandatory and if any candidate gets disqualified in any of the event he/she will not be allowed to proceed for further events.

    4. Detailed Medical Examination (DME) for those who qualify in Stage-2 PET only

       Those who qualify in Stage-2 PET will have to undergo Detailed Medical Examination

    5. Final Selection

       hose who qualify in DME will be considered for empanelment in the order of written test marks. In case of a tie in the written test scores, the academic scores of the notified qualification will be the tie-breaker.

    Disqualifications
    Any of the following will be a disqualification:

12. Sl No.	Disqualification Condition	Sl No.	Disqualification Condition
    1	Knock knee, bow legs, flat foot, any physical deformity of spine or any limb(congenital or acquired)	14	Hemorrhoids
    2	Night blindness	15	Any chronic illness likely to worsen over a period of time
    3	Colour blindness	16	Varicose veins
    4	Squint or any other morbid condition of the eyes, or of the eyelids of either eye liable to the risk of aggravation or recurrence.	17	Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) and any other heart diseases
    5	Monocular vision	18	Seizure Disorders (EEG if required)
    6	Glaucoma	19	Bilateral Nystagmus and Positive Romberg Sign
    7	Implanted pacemaker	20	Serious Infectious diseases that are likely to be communicable to others: Lepromatous Leprosy, Active Tuberculosis with sputum positive for Tubercle Bacilli
    8	Blood pressure more than 140/90 mmHg with evidence of damage to target organs	21	Malignancy: Any Carcinoma, Multiple Myeloma and Blood dyscrasias.
    9	Anaemia (Haemoglobin<10 gm %)	22	Any other major operation by virtue of which his/her physical fitness to work in fire service has been impaired.
    10	Random Blood Sugar >180 mg/dl	23	Thyrotoxicosis and pituitary disorders
    11	Organomegaly by Clinical examination	24	Diabetes with micro vascular / macro vascular complications
    12	Hernia	25	Bronchial Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
    13	Hydrocele

    2. Cook (Post No.1501)

    The selection process consists of (1) written test and (2) skill test. The written test will be conducted first followed by skill test and short-listing will be done based on the written test scores and shortlisted candidates alone shall be called for skill test. Written test will be conducted in such a way that knowledge of the candidate is tested covering both breadth and depth of the domain. The skill test will be purely on ‘go-no-go’ basis and marks obtained in the skill test will not be considered for selection. The skill test will be evaluated on a 100 point scale with minimum 60% for qualification. From amongst candidates who qualify in the skill test with 60% marks, empanelment will be done in the order of marks obtained in the written test. In case of a tie in the written scores, the academic scores of the notified qualification will be the tie-breaker.

    Please note that the qualification prescribed above for the posts advertised is the minimum requirement and the same does not automatically make the candidates eligible for selection.

13. The Centre reserves the right not to fill up any ofthe posts, if it so desires.
14. Only Indian Nationals need apply.
15. No interim correspondence will be entertained.
16. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
17. Candidates working under Central/State Government, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous bodies etc. should submit their application through proper channel or submit ‘No objection certificate’ at the time of skill test.
18. Applications submitted without complete information will summarily be rejected.
19. PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEE:
    

    Initially, all applicants have to uniformly pay Rs.750 as application fee. Female / Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Ex-servicemen [EX-SM] and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD) candidates will be refunded full fee subject to the condition that the candidates should appear in the written test. For other candidates, an amount of Rs.500 will be refunded in due course duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing written test. Fee may be paid online through Credit Card / Debit Card / Internet Banking / UPI only through Integrated SBI ePay facility. No other mode of payment will be acceptable. All applicable service charges for payment of fee shall be borne by the applicant. The application fee paid by the candidates whose application is incomplete or those who have not submitted their application or whose application is rejected, will not be refunded. The applicants shall correctly furnish Bank details for the purpose of Refund of application fee viz. Account No., IFS Code, Name of Bank, Name of Branch and Name of the Account Holder. VSSC will not be held responsible for any issue arising in refund of the application fee as a result of incorrect entry of bank details by the applicant in the online application. In this regard, the applicants belonging to the following categories are required to upload their relevant certificates as follows

    1. SC/ST candidates – SC/ST certificate
    2. Ex-servicemen candidates – Discharge certificate
    3. PwBD candidates – Disability certificate
20. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:
    

    Upon on-line registration, applicants will be provided with an on-line Registration Number, which should be carefully preserved for future reference. The candidates are also advised to take a printout of the online application for future reference.

21. The applicants need not send any documents by post such as printout of online application, copies of certificates / mark lists in proof of educational qualification, work experience, age etc.

Note : In case of submission of duplicate/multiple applications the latest application against which the ‘application fee’ has been received within the last date of payment of application fee only will be considered.