Welfare Officer Gr 2 ( Kerala Prisons And Correctional Services Department)

Do you have a degree or PG in Social Work and want to organize rehabilitation programs for prison inmates? If so, you are the kind of person the Kerala Prisons And Correctional Services Department seeks. The Kerala Jail Welfare Officer can do this task.

Kerala Public Service Commission has announced the latest Welfare Officer Grade II recruitment. The eligible candidates who have completed the One Time Registration through the official PSC website can apply online for the reported vacancies. After reading this article, you will understand the Welfare Officer exam pattern, detailed syllabus, solved previous year question papers, study materials, previous year cut-off mark, nature of work, etc.

The chart below shows the notification number and last date for applying for the recent Kerala Prison Welfare Officer Grade II exam notifications.

Notification	Name of the Post	Mode of Recruitment	Last Date to Apply
374/2024	Welfare Officer Gr. II	Direct	04-12-2024
124/2018	Welfare Officer Gr. II	Direct	24.10.2018

I trained many social work students, and most of them did not know the steps to become a welfare officer in the Kerala Government Service. So, to the students of GJR Institute, my advice is to read this article carefully.

The Kerala Public Service Commission is the recruitment agency for permanent staff in the State Government Service. You should apply for the Kerala PSC exam notification for Welfare Officer Grade 2 and complete the probation period.

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You should log in to the official Kerala PSC website and apply for the notification number under State-wide Recruitment. To log in, visit the link below.

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Let us check if you are eligible for this job. To apply, you should have the following minimum qualifications. I recommend my students read this section carefully and apply for this examination if they satisfy the minimum conditions.

1. Age Limit For Welfare Officers in Kerala Prisons And Correctional Services

   The age limit of open category candidates to apply for Welfare Officer Grade 2 in Kerala Government service is 18-36. You can read the age limit for OBC and SC/ST candidates from this table.

   S.NO.	CATEGORIES	Age Limit
   1	General Category	18 - 36
   2	OBC	18 - 39
   3	SC/ST	18 - 41

2. Educational Requirements For Welfare Officers in Kerala Jail Service

   The Public Service Commission will accept applications from candidates who satisfy the following minimum educational qualifications.

   • Degree in Social work of a recognized University /Institution

   • OR

   • Degree in any discipline with Post Graduate Degree in Social Work of a recognized University/ Institution.

   • OR

   • Masters Degree in Social work from a recognized University/ Institution

   • AND

   • Ability to read and write in Malayalam

3. No Physically Challenged Candidates can Apply for this post.

Name of the Post	Welfare Officer Grade 2
Department	Prisons And Correctional Services
Reported Vacancies	1 + Anticipated
Pay Scale	55,200 – 1,15,300 Indian Rupees
Age Limit	18-36
Method of appointment	Direct Recruitment
Jail Welfare Officer Exam Date
Jail Welfare Officer Exam Cut Off Marks
Date of Publishing Jail Welfare Officer Rank List

GJR Institute started a new batch for the PSC aspirants looking to pass the Jail Welfare Officer Grade 2 exam. Our class focuses on the PSC syllabus and model questions.

As you are my students, my first advice is to download the PSC syllabus for the Jail Welfare Officer test. You can download the detailed syllabus from this official PSC link.

The Basic Pay of a Welfare Officer in Kerala Prisons And Correctional Services is 55,200 – 1,15,300 Indian rupees. In addition, he will receive HRA, TA, DA, and other allowances.