KERALA STATE CIVIL SERVICES ACADEMY

MISSION

To enable the Civil Service aspirants to achieve their cherished goal through comprehensive, integrated and interactive modes of instruction.

[A] Civil Services Examination Coaching Programme

Kerala State Civil Service Academy was established by the Government of Kerala in February 2005 under the aegis of Centre for Continuing Education Kerala (CCEK) with the specific objective of giving intensive coaching to the young men and women who aspire for top posts in the country’s civil services.

Why this institute?
Kerala had a strong representation in the country’s civil services till a few years ago, but not so now. Various factors are responsible for this depressing situation. Lack of proper orientation to the civil services examination and inadequate guidance are perhaps the most important of these. When one takes stock of the available coaching facilities in our State, one notices that there is a wide gap between what is expected and what is delivered. Kerala State Civil Service Academy attempts to bridge this gulf.

Dr D. Babu Paul, IAS [Retd], former Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala, is its Mentor Emeritus. Shri K P S Menon IFS [Retd], Shri T P Sreenivasan IFS [Retd], et al are its advisors.

Duration of the Course
The coaching programme is imparted in three streams, as
1. Regular Batch
2. Weekend Batch
3. Crash Course

For the Regular programme, there are two batches. Batch - I, commencing on June 16, 2008 and ending on December 15, 2008, classes are held four days a week; Batch - II, commencing on December 17,2008 and ending on April 30, 2009, classes are held five days a week. The afternoons are set apart for using the library facilities, conducting optional classes and test papers. Optional classes are held in the morning also: between 7 and 9 am.
For the Weekend Batch, classes are held from 9 am. to 4 pm. on all Saturdays and Sundays, and the optional classes are taken between 7 and 9 am. Classes will be commencing on June 15, 2008 and ending on April 30, 2009.

Crash Course: Classes of the crash course commence on February 4, 2009 and end on April 30, 2009. Classes will be held five days a week.

Main Exam Coaching Programme
Classes for the Main Examination begin in May, after the preliminary Examination is over. The duration of the programme is six months—from May to the end of October. Instruction will be offered on all major Main subjects. The Academy has entered into an academic collaboration with a leading Civil Services coaching Institute at Delhi, who will be sending us exam-oriented notes and question papers for model tests. The answers and assignments prepared by the students of the Academy will be evaluated by experts in these institutes and Junior level IAS/IPS officers. Since the Academy is equipped with videoconferencing facilities, the subject experts in Delhi will be invited to interact with our civil service aspirants. This interaction, it is hoped, will go a long way in boosting the morale of our students.

Civil Service Adoption Programme
In pursuance of the State Governments’ policy of providing free interview-based coaching to those Malayalees who pass the Civil Services Mains Examination, the Kerala State Civil Service Academy adopts all Malayalee candidates and give them interview-based training of very high quality. All expenses including their journey to and stay at Delhi in connection with their interview are met by the Centre.

Interaction with top civil service officials

Our students were privileged to have many an interactive session with some of the top-cadre as well as junior Civil Service officers. These include

• Shri K P S Menon IFS [Rtd];
• Shri T P Sreenivasan IFS [Rtd];
• Dr Alexander Jacob IPS;
• Shri Rishi Raj Singh IPS;
• Dr K Sukumaran Nair, IPS,[Rtd];
• Shri R Ramachandran Nair IAS [Rtd];
• Shri Gopalakrishna Pillai IAS [Rtd];
• Smt Lalithambika, IAS [Rtd];
• Shri Vinod Thomas, IPS;
• Shri Santhosh Varma, IPS;
• Smt Nalini Netto, IAS;
• Shri S M Vijayanand, IAS;
• Shri Ramesh Chandrabanu, IPS; &
• Shri Sreejith, IPS.

Salient Features of Kerala State Civil Service Academy

  • As an autonomous body, we dare to modify, if not replace, conventional modes of instruction with current and futuristic principles and practices. We have a holistic approach to Civil Service coaching programme.
  • Ours is the first and the only institute in the State of Kerala that has videoconferencing facilities. Our students can interact with the academic giants in the field of Civil Services Examination coaching.
  • 24-hr, unlimited Internet facilities. The students can download files at an affordably cheap rate.
  • Personality development classes.
  • Renowned and efficient administrators sharing their experience.
  • Exam-oriented coaching, giving more impetus to practice test.
  • Properly planned programmes with special revision modules.
  • Regular feedback and monitoring of students to develop a through work-culture.
  • Regular test papers with score cards and progress charts to assess the student’s performance.

Library
The Academy has a well-stocked library, which houses an internet library also: Questia.com. Here the students are allowed to download files of relevance at reduced rates. The library subscribes to all leading dailies and magazines. Periodicals giving prominence to competitive examinations are also subscribed to.

Faculty
The Academy has an impressive array of faculty members who have many years of experience in handling Civil Service coaching classes. They comprise college professors, retired as well as those in service, and experts in various branches of learning.

Interaction with Civil Service Officers
The candidates get ample opportunities to interact with top cadre service officers, whom the Academy regularly invites. Interactions with these officers go a long way in boosting the morale of the civil service aspirants.

Programme Schedule
Admission is open to graduates and post-graduates in any discipline. There will be a written test and an interview to assess the aptitude/standard of the applicant. The Academy offers main-oriented coaching programme. However, the focus in the first year will be on General Studies and the optional subject.
Once the Preliminary Examination is over, coaching classes for the Main Examination begin.

Test Papers
Test papers are conducted once a week right from the first month, and attendance at them is compulsory. Top scorers in the tests are given prizes. Once the portions of the Preliminary Examination are finished, test papers will be more frequent.

Feedback
Just as the students are assessed through test papers, debates and discussions, the Academy assesses the teachers too through feedback collected from the students. This helps the teachers modify, if needed, their style of teaching.

Location & Ambience
Kerala State Civil Service Academy is situated at a highly convenient spot in the capital city: Thampanoor. The entire fifth floor area of Rema Plaza on S.S Kovil Road houses the Academy. Guest lecturers and General Studies’ classes are usually held in the Videoconferencing Hall, which has all the latest electronic gadgets fitted in it, like Internet, OHP and LCD projectors. There are separate classrooms for various optional/main subjects. The library of the Academy is also housed on the fifth floor. Centre for Continuing Education Kerala, the parental body, is housed on the fourth floor of Rema Plaza.

Fees
Tuition fees for various Civil Services (Preliminary Examination) coaching programmes are as indicated below:
Regular Batch : Rs. 15,000/-
Weekend Batch : Rs. 15,000/-
Crash Course : Rs. 10,000/-
 

For the Main Exam Coaching Programme the fee is Rs. 10,000/- (the coaching will be free for those who pass the preliminary examination)
The cost of an application form is Rs. 100/-. 

Caution Deposit : Rs.1000/-(refundable).

Fees are to be paid in full at the time of admission.

How we differ from Delhi Institutes

1. We give one-to-one attention to the students.
2. We have a well-stocked library for both the Prelims and the Mains.
3. Ample opportunities are provided to the students to interact with top as well as just passed out IAS/IFS/IPS officers.
4. 24 hr Library with unlimited Internet facilities.
5. Free access to Questia.com—Online Library.
6. Weekly test papers & assignments.
7. Debates, discussions and seminars.

Optional subjects offered

History, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Geography, Sociology, Psychology, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, English Literature and Malayalam. Other options are available on demand.

 

ADMISSION NOTIFICATION - Coaching Programme for

Preliminary Examination 2009   Click Here

 

 

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[B] Civil Service Foundation Course

 

Objective

To help the +1, +2 and undergraduate students of our country in developing communication skills and general awareness so as to enable them to appear for the Civil Services examination with confidence once they complete their graduation.

 

Course Details

It is a coaching programme lasting three to five years. Admission is open to +1, +2 and undergraduate students, who will be given ‘foundation’ coaching in the Civil Services Examination, which they can appear for after graduation. Admission starts in June. Classes are held every Sunday between 10 am. and 1 pm. In the first year the emphasis is on developing the communication skills of the student. Through strong interactive mode of instruction the students are helped to develop competence in facing the tough challenges of the competitive world.

 

Foundation Course—2008 Batch
The Course will begin from June 22, 2008. The application form can be downloaded from this site or can be had from the office free of cost.

 

Fee Structure

Tuition fee for a year is Rs. 2500/-[Rupees two thousand and five hundred only], which the students have to pay at the time of admission. 

 

[C] Talent Development Course [TDC]

 

This ambitious course has been designed in pursuance of CCEK’s policy of ‘Catch them young and watch them grow.’ Every year the Centre selects a few top ranking VIII, IX and X Standard students of the city high schools and gives them special coaching on communication skills and general awareness.

This course of three years’ duration has been devised in such a way that it will not hinder the student’s regular academic work. From June to March, when schools function, classes are held on Saturdays or Sundays, and during the summer vacation, classes are conducted three days a week.

 

Core areas of instruction

• Public Speaking & Spoken English

• Grammar Skills

• Writing Skills

• General Knowledge

 

Faculty

The classes are handled by a team of talented educators who have been in the field for many years.

To help the students acquire a wider grasp of the world, they are given opportunities to interact with eminent personalities in all walks of life. In the previous batch, the students had unique opportunities to interact with the following men of eminence:

1. Dr D Babu Paul, IAS [Rtd]
2. Mr Rishi Raj Singh, IPS
3. Mr M G Radhakrishnan
4. Cartoonist Sukumar
5. Mr K P Mohanan
6. Dr C R Soman
7. Mr Giri Balasubramonyam
8. Mr Prem C Nair

 

Awards & Prizes

As a means of encouragement, the students are given prizes for the following categories:

 

1. Best Folder Award

A folder is given to each kid when he/she takes admission at CCEK. He/She should use it for keeping the notes sheets. By the end of the year, the quality of the folder is assessed and the best-kept ones are given prizes.

 

2. Quiz Competition Prizes

To keep our children up-to-date in current affairs and general knowledge, CCEK conducts quiz programmes almost on a regular basis. The winners are given prizes.

 

Talent Development Course - 2008 Batch

Admissions to the next batch of the TDC will begin on June 22, 2008. The application form can be downloaded from this site or can be had from the office free of cost.

 

Timing

The classes are held on Sundays, from 10 am. to 1 pm.

 

Fee Structure

Tuition for a year is Rs 1500/-[Rupees One thousand and Five Hundred only], which the students have to be paid at the time of admission.