Kerala PSC ICDS Supervisor Notification 2023

ICDS SUPERVISOR KERALA PSC NOTIFICATION 2023

The Kerala PSC ICDS Supervisor recruitment has been released on 15^th September 2023, notifying some anticipated vacancies in the Women and Child Development Department. This is a direct recruitment post that is only reserved for women and other candidates including differently abled candidates are found ineligible to apply. The qualification also restricts candidates with a degree in a certain specialization as mentioned in the gazette or a degree in any discipline with TTC or Balasevika Training certificate. So, the competition will not be as tight as expected for an LDC, Common 10^th, 12^th, or degree level exams.

ICDS Supervisor
Name of Post	Supervisor (ICDS – Integrated Child Development Services)
Category No.	245/2023
Exam Authority	Kerala Public Service Commission
Department	Women and Child Development
Scale of Pay	Rs 37400 – 79000/-
Number of Vacancies	Anticipated vacancies
Recruitment mode	Direct
Age limit	18 – 36 years

What is ICDS?

ICDS also known as Integrated Child Development Services an ad hoc of the government of India that regulates basic necessities like food, preschool, primary education and healthcare, health check-ups, immunization, and referral facilities for children under 6 years and their mothers. This scheme was launched in the year 1975 by the Morarji Desai Government and was again relaunched by the tenth five-year plan.

The Tent Five-year plan also linked with the “Anganwadi” centers which were established mainly in rural areas to foster child and mother nutrition, health care, immunization, equal resources, and elementary education to children to even the weaker sect of the society.

KERALA PSC ICDS SUPERVISOR ELIGIBILITY

The Kerala PSC ICDS Supervisor post implies a few eligibility criteria as discussed below.

KERALA PSC ICDS SUPERVISOR AGE LIMIT

Kerala PSC ICDS Supervisor exam can be appeared by candidates in the age range from 18 years to 36 years. However, there shall be permissible age relaxation for candidates belonging to SC, ST, and other backward communities. This post can be also applied by regular Anganwadi workers of ICDS who enjoy age relaxations as per the General conditions stated in the gazette.

KERALA PSC ICDS SUPERVISOR QUALIFICATION

The Kerala Public Commission stipulates the following qualifications as the requisite one to the post of ICDS Supervisor in the Women and Child Development Department.

(1) Degree in Sociology/Social Work, Home Science, or Psychology from a recognized University.

OR

(2) A Degree in any other discipline of a recognized University along with a Balasevika Training certificate (One Year Course) issued by the Indian/State Council for Child Welfare or any other recognised Institutions or Pre- Primary Teachers Training Certificate from Institutions recognized by the Government.

ICDS SUPERVISOR SALARY

The salary commissioned for ICDS Supervisor is very promising especially for a candidate to start their career as a government employee. A net pay from Rs 37400 to 79000 is designated for this post by the Women and Child Development Department.

HOW TO APPLY FOR ICDS SUPERVISOR POST?

Candidates applying for this post can make use of the “One one-time registration” facility via the official portal @ www.keralapsc.gov.in and already exiting users can simply log on to their Kerala PSC Thulasi Profile and navigate to the notification corner and click the “Apply Now” button against the desired notified post. Further, candidates shall advocate caution while filling up basic details in the profile as well as while uploading the documents as any discrepancies in the information can affect your recruitment process at the final stages.

Follow these simple steps below to Apply,

• Go to the website @ https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/home-2
• Now, select the ‘One Time Registration Login’ button for first-time users.
• Then, the page gets navigated to the Kerala PSC Thulasi log-in interface.
• Existing users shall type in the user ID and password to log in while new users should select the “New Registration” tab near to the “Sign Up” section.
• A new Registration page opens up, prompting you to enter basic details as shown in the image below.

• After this section, you can set a user ID and password of your choice.
• Finally, fill in the declaration to finish up this initial phase
• Now you can use the user ID and password created to login to the Kerala PSC Thulasi profile.

ICDS SUPERVISOR SYLLABUS

Candidates shall use the syllabus notified for previous categories 299/2020 or 238/2018 which has the core topic syllabus and should refrain from following the 149/2022 syllabus as this recruitment was conducted for graduates from any discipline, so it had a general syllabus.

The detailed syllabus for the ICDS Supervisor is given below for reference.

1. HOME SCIENCE

1. Physiology and Microbiology

Digestive system, Cardio Vascular System, and Reproductive system. Food Microbiology, food poisoning, food spoilage, food born infection, Diseases caused by Micro-organism (a) Bacterial Pneumonia, Meningitis, Cholera, Syphilis, Diphtheria, Leprosy (b) Virus - AIDS, Rabies, German measles, Measles, mumps, polo mellitus (c) Amoebic dysentery, malaria

2. Child Development and Welfare

The neonates - Characteristics, abilities and adjustments, reflexes - agar test, neonatal care - Immunization, - Breastfeeding Advantages. Importance of early stimulation, Discipline and guidance for children, preschool education – objectives, types, pre-school personnel, preschool records. Child-rearing practices of parents, parental attitudes, and families influence the personality and behavior development of children. Responsible parenthood (acceptance, injection, and over protection), Population education definition problems of over population, small family norm, family planning, sex education, STD.

3. Human Nutrition and dietic

Good Nutrition, Malnutrition, balanced diet, RDA, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, vitamins and minerals— Classification, functions, Sources and deficiencies, dietary fibre, Diet in fevers, Diarrhoea, constipation, Pregnancy, Lactation, Pre-school, and adolescents. Meal planning, Therapeutic nutrition, Important National and International agencies.

4. Extension education and communication

Extension Education, definition, need principles, philosophy, the difference between formal, informal, and extension education. Community development - objectives, history of community development programs in India, Poverty alleviation programs in India. Program development - Planning execution and evaluation. Communication methods, Audiovisual aids - classification

5. Basic food science

Food groups, cereals and cereal products, pulse and legumes, nuts and oil seeds, vegetables and fruits, milk and milk products, Meat, fish, egg and poultry, Beverages, spice and condiments - composition and nutrient value, selection of these foods and storage.

2. SOCIOLOGY

1. Family

Nature, composition, characteristics, types - Patriarchal and matriarchal family Joint family, extended family, nuclear family, merits and demerits of joint family Disintegration of joint family in India, changing role of family, modern trends.

2. Social Problems

Domestic violence, alcoholism, dowry, dowry deaths, legislations related To dowry drug addiction, child labour, child abuse, rights of children, violence against Women, problems of the elderly, social psychological and economic, social security measures Educated unemployment, and underemployment.

3. Developmental Issues

Poverty alleviation programs, consumerism, rural-urban Disparities, Environmental degradation- air pollution, water pollution, solid waste management, climatic change, problems of induced displacement- social, economic, and cultural problems of displaced people.

4. Women and Development

Women in governance, gender issues, empowerment of Women, participation of women in socio-political activities, women in panchayat raj Institutions, role of self-help groups in socio-economic development of women.

5. Tools and Techniques of data collection

Primary and secondary data, observation-Participant and non-participant, interview schedule, questionnaire, structured and Unstructured, open and closed questions, and case study method.

3. SOCIAL WORK

1. Developmental Psychology (Human Behaviour in Social Environment: growth vs. development -developmental task (by Havighurst) - the biophysical psychological and socio-cultural changes happening during life span – Prenatal, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Puberty, Adolescence, Young Adulthood, Middle Adulthood and Old Age – Hazards

2. Developmental Welfare Needs across the Life Span: Prenatal care -immunisation - breastfeeding - parenting - preschool education - sex education and menstrual hygiene - prevention of substance abuse - vocational guidance – premarital counselling - career guidance and planning - retirement planning – bereavement

3. Family Counselling: Family as an Institution - dysfunctional families – Family Systems Theory - Enmeshment and Boundaries - Issues: separation, divorce, remarriage -Family Life Cycle: Independence, Coupling (marriage), Parenting: babies through adolescence, Launching adult children, Retirement - Family and Couple Therapy

4. Working with Groups - Groups - Types of groups: in-groups, out-groups, primary, secondary, and reference - Group Dynamics: dyads and triads, competition, conflict, cooperation and cohesion, coercion, accommodation - Stages of Group Formation -Social Group Work (working with groups) - social group work process (Intake, Study, Diagnosis, Programme Development, Implementation of the program, Evaluation)

5. Reproductive Health & Family Planning: Adolescent Sexual Health (ARSH) - Contraception: temporary and permanent methods - factors affecting fertility - Infertility -STIs & HIV/AIDS - Safe Motherhood and Responsible Parenthood - Population Pyramids -Unwanted Pregnancy & Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.

4. PSYCHOLOGY

1. Introduction to Psychology: Psychology-approaches to psychology: structuralism-functionalism-behaviourism-Gestalt psychology. Biological - psychoanalytic -Humanistic - Cognitive approaches-methods in psychology observation- case study-survey and experimental methods.

2. Biological basis of behaviour-Brain and behavior- neuron structure of neuron synapse- neurotransmitters-CNS- Sensory and motor processing- cortical localization, localization of language, localization of perception.

3. Sensation Perception and Consciousness: Sensory thresholds subliminal perceptions colour perception-cues-Perception of form pattern or objects-figure and Ground-0 contour-perceptual constancies Size-shape- orientation-brightness-illusions-type of illusions-ESP-states of consciousness-biological rhythms-dream and sleep-ASC meditation.

4. Psychological Processes :Learning: classical conditioning-operant conditioning cognitive learning-observational learning-Memory: encoding-storage and retrieval process-sensory, short term, and long term memories-chunking- working memory semantic and episodic memory-explicit and implicit memory forgetting: decay interference repression-amnesia-mnemonics-cognitive process-Images and concepts prototypes- language-deductive and inductive reasoning decision making- problem solving-motivation-need, drive, incentives biological and psychological motives hierarchy of needs-extrinsic and intrinsic motives-intelligence-concepts of IQ.

5. Personality and Abnormal Behaviour: Approaches to personality Major ideas of Freud's theory- assessment of personality-self report projective measures-DSM-ICD classification-anxiety disorders-mood disorders- schizophrenia-personality disorders.

ICDS SUPERVISOR MAIN TOPICS & MARK WEIGHTAGE

SI.No.	Subjects	Marks
	HOME SCIENCE
	Physiology and Microbiology	5 Marks
	Child Development and Welfare	5 Marks
	Human Nutrition and Dietics	5 Marks
	Extension Education and Communication	5 Marks
	Basic Food Science	5 Marks
	SOCIOLOGY
	Family	5 Marks
	Social Problems	5 Marks
	Developmental Issues	5 Marks
	Women and Development	5 Marks
	Tools and Techniques of data collection	5 Marks
	SOCIAL WORK
	Developmental Psychology (Human Behaviour in Social Environment	5 Marks
	Developmental Welfare Needs across the Life Span	5 Marks
	Family Counselling	5 Marks
	Working with Groups	5 Marks
	Reproductive Health & Family Planning	5 Marks
	PSYCHOLOGY
	Introduction to Psychology	5 Marks
	Biological basis of behaviour	5 Marks
	Sensation Perception and Consciousness	5 Marks
	Psychological Processes	5 Marks
	Personality and Abnormal Behaviour	5 Marks
	Total	100 Marks

ICDS SUPERVISOR'S PREVIOUS YEAR EXAM ANALYSIS

The previous ICDS Supervisor exam for category No. 238/2018 was notified in the month of December 2018 and the last date to apply for the recruitment was January 2019. Find detailed statistics of the schedule, cutoffs, and the advice issued below.

ICDS SUPERVISOR EXAM
Category No.	238/2018
Date of Notification	29th December 2018
Last date to apply	30th January 2019
Exam date	4th January 2020
Rank list published on	23rd February 2021
Rank list validity till	22nd February 2024
Total candidates in the Main list	579
Anticipated Vacancies	30
Total Advice issued till date	248
Cut off	41 Marks

Since the rank list expires by 2024, we can expect the next recruitment in the month of January 2024. So, we have a rough estimate of 100 days ahead for the preparation ICDS Supervisor exam. This recruitment is a good opportunity for aspirants as the exam would challenge to fight only a slight competition and more vacancies would open up in the due course of the recruitment.

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