Rule 4, Finance Department (Principal Nodal Officer) Recruitment Rules, 2006 [S8W-C64]

Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.—The method of recruitment to the post of Principal Nodal Officer in the Finance Department, Government of Kerala shall be fifty per cent. by direct recruitment and fifty per cent. by promotion; the age limit for direct recruits shall be twenty-five years, relaxable for Government servants up to five years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Government from time to time; and the essential qualification shall be a Bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline with a working knowledge of the official language of the State.