Section A Diploma exams will be held at 2 to 4 p.m. and Non-Diploma exams at 4 to 8 p.m. Those who have appeared for previous examinations could appear from 15th March to 14th April. Examination fee 700 rupees can be sent as DD payable at Institute of Engineers, Kolkatha. The National level Indian Forest Services examinations of 2001conducted by the Union Public Service Commission will be held from 14th July. Thiruvananthapuram and Cochin will be the centres for examination in Kerala. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology bachelors degree or Agriculture, Forestry, Engineering bachelors degree holders are eligible for the examinations.
Physical fitness is required.
Candidates age should not exceed 30 and should be aged 21 on 1st July 2001. Application form will be distributed from all the district post offices and examination fee is 100 rupees. Duly filled applications should reach Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi 110 011. The Mangalapuram-Coimbatore passenger train, which shortened its route earlier because of the track doubling works, would proceed to Mangalapuram from today onwards. The train would start from Mangalapuram at 7-45 am.