[THE KERALA TOURISM
SERVICE SPECIAL RULES, 1995
PREAMBLE
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 2 of the Kerala Public Service Act, 1968 (19 of 1968) and in super
session of all the existing rules and orders on the subject, the Government of
Kerala hereby make the following Special Rules for the Kerala Tourism Service,
namely:-
Rule - 1. Short title and commencement.
(i)
These rules may be called the Special
Rules for Kerala Tourism Service, 1995.
(ii)
They shall come into force at once.
Rule - 2. Constitution.
The service shall consist of the following categories of
officers, namely:-
|
Category 1 -
|
Additional Director
|
|
Category 2 -
|
Joint Director
|
|
Category 3 -
|
Deputy Director
|
|
Category 4 -
|
[xxx]
|
|
Category 5 -
|
Tourist Information Officer
|
|
Category 6 -
|
Manager Grade I
|
Rule - 3. Appointment.
Appointment to the several categories shall be made as
follows:-
|
Category
|
Method of appointment
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
|
1. Additional Director Department of Tourism
|
By promotion from the category of Joint Director, Department of
Tourism.
|
|
2. Joint Director Department of Tourism
|
By promotion from the category of Deputy Director, Department of
Tourism.
|
|
3. Deputy Director Department of Tourism
|
[By promotion from the category of-
(i) Manager Grade I
(ii) Tourist Information Officer
(iii) Appointment by transfer from the Senior Superintendents in the
Department of Tourism.
Appointment shall be made from the categories Manager Grade I, Tourist
Information Officer and Senior Superintendents in the ratio of 1:1:1.
Note.
1 If qualified hands are not available in any of the feeder categories
on their turn, that vacancy shall be filled up from the next category on
rotation basis.
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
|
|
2. The ratio prescribed in these rules shall be applied to the total
cadre strength of the post to which the promotion or appointment by transfer
is made and not to the vacancies existing at that time.]
|
|
4. [xxx]
|
[xxx]
|
|
5. Tourist Information Officer
|
(a) By transfer from the category of Information Assistant
|
|
|
(b) By direct recruitment (3: 1).
|
|
6. Manager Grade I
|
(a) By transfer from the Manager Grade II.
|
|
|
[(b) In the absence of qualified hands under item
(a), by transfer from qualified Manager Grade III having a minimum service of
3 years.
|
|
|
(c) In the absence of qualified hands under items (a) and (b), by
direct recruitment]
|
Note. Appointment by promotion shall be made from select
lists prepared from among eligible persons on the basis of merit and ability,
seniority being considered only where merit and ability are approximately
equal. Persons included in the select lists shall be ranked in the order of
their seniority in the lower category or grade.
Rule - 4. Appointing authority.
The appointing authority for categories 1 to 4 shall be the
Government and for categories 5 and 6 shall be the Director, Department of
Tourism.
Rule - 5. Reservation of appointment.
General Rules 14 to 17 in Part II of the Kerala State and
Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 shall apply to the appointment by direct
recruitment.
Rule - 6. Qualifications.
(a)
No person shall be eligible for
appointment to the category specified in column (1) of the Table below by
method specified in column (2), unless he/she possesses the qualification
specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof.
(b)
The experience prescribed for direct
recruitment to the various categories shall be the one gained after acquiring
the basic academic or other qualifications specified for the respective posts.
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates who are selected to the
post shall acquire the experience qualification within the period of probation
specified for respective posts.
Table
|
Category
|
Method of appointment
|
Qualifications
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
|
[1. Additional Director
|
By promotion
|
[Bachelors Degree of any discipline obtained from a Recognized
University. Note:- Those who are already working in the
feeder categories as on the date of amendment shall be exempted from
acquiring the revised qualification.]
|
|
2. Joint Director
|
By promotion
|
[Bachelors Degree of any discipline obtained from a
Recognized University. Note:- Those who are already working
in the feeder categories as on the date of amendment shall be exempted from
acquiring the revised qualification.]
|
|
3. Deputy Director
|
By promotion
|
1. From the category of Manager Grade I:-
[Bachelors Degree of any discipline obtained from a
Recognized University. Note:- Those who are already working
in the feeder categories as on the date of amendment shall be exempted from
acquiring the revised qualification.]
2. From the category of Tourist Information Officer:-
[Bachelors Degree of any discipline obtained from a
Recognized University.
Note:- Those who are already working in the
feeder categories as on the date of amendment shall be exempted from
acquiring the revised qualification.]
3. From the category of Senior Superintendent in the Tourism Department:-
[Bachelors Degree of any discipline obtained from a
Recognized University.
Note:- Those who are already working in the
feeder categories as on the date of amendment shall be exempted from
acquiring the revised qualification.]
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
|
4. [xxx]
|
|
|
|
5. Tourist Information Officer
|
(a) By transfer
|
[Bachelors Degree of any discipline obtained from a
Recognized University.
Note:- Those who are already working in the
feeder categories as on the date of amendment shall be exempted from
acquiring the revised qualification.]
|
|
|
(b) By direct recruitment
|
(i) Bachelors Degree of University or its equivalent qualification.
|
|
|
|
(ii) Successful completion (pass) of the Certificate Course in Tourism
Public Relation from a recognised University or Kerala Institute of Tourism
and Travel Studies or Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management.
OR
Pass in Guide Training Course conducted by the Kerala Institute of
Tourism and Travel Studies or any other similar course/training under the
Government of India or any other similar/higher training course recognised by
Government of Kerala.
|
|
|
|
|
6. Manager Grade I
|
(a) By transfer
|
[Bachelors Degree of any discipline obtained from a
Recognized University.
Note:- Those who are already working in the
feeder categories as on the date of amendment shall be exempted from
acquiring the revised qualification.]
|
|
|
(b) By direct recruitment
|
[Bachelors Degree of any discipline obtained from a
Recognized University.
Note:- Those who are already working in the
feeder categories as on the date of amendment shall be exempted from
acquiring the revised qualification.]
|
Rule - 7. Age.
No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct
recruitment to the post of Tourist Information Officer, Manager Grade I if
he/she has not completed the age of 20 years as on the 1st day of January of
the year in which the applications for the appointment are invited. Relaxation
of upper age limit envisaged in Rule 10 (c) of Part II of Kerala State &
Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 shall be applicable for selection by direct
recruitment under these rules.
Rule - 8. Probation.
Every person appointed to any of the categories specified
in Rule 2 shall, from the date on which he/she joins duty, be on probation:-
(i)
if appointed by direct recruitment or
by transfer for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period
of three years and
(ii)
if appointed by promotion for a total
period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years.
Provided that the period of probation in the category of
Deputy Director shall be one year on duty within a continuous period of two
years irrespective of the method of appointment.
Rule - 9. Test.
Every person appointed shall within the period of probation
pass Account Test (Lower) and Manual of Office Procedure unless he has already
passed the same.
Rule - 10. Security.
The post of Manager Grade I shall be security post and
fidelity insurance cover of Rs. 1000 (Rupees one thousand only) shall be
obtained from the State Insurance Department.