(1.) The petitioner is challenging Ext.P12 rank list for appointment to the post of Physical Education Teacher (Sarva Siksha Abhian).
(2.) The District Project Officer, Kottayam issued Ext.P1 notification which appeared in the newspaper daily dt.17.10.2016 inviting applications from qualified hands for appointment of specialist teachers in LP/UP Schools in Kottayam District under the Sarva Siksha Abhian in Arts/Physical Education and Work Experience on contract basis. The qualified hands were directed to appear for the interview to be held in the District Project Office of SSA as and when the date and venue was notified. For further details regarding the qualification, age, preference etc. candidates were directed to visit w w w .keralassa.org. It was stated that the application forms would be available from the District Offices and BRCs of SSA.
(3.) Petitioner submitted her application as she has passed two years certificate course in Physical Education from Kozhikode Government Physical Education College during 1992. She had registered her name with the Employment Exchange on 11.8.1992. Apart from the certificate in proof of her qualification Ext.P2 and the identity card Ext.P3 from Employment Exchange, petitioner has produced Exts.P4 to P9 certificates to show that she is having sufficient expertise and experience in various fields of Physical Education. Producing Ext.P4 certificate, petitioner claimed that she participated in the Special Olympics for the year 1996 held in Bangalore. In support of Exts.P5, P6 and P7, she claimed that she participated as Coach in Athletics event in Special Olympics of Asia Pacific Regional Games 2013, held in November-December 2013 in New Castle, Australia, she attended the Hand Ball National Championship at Delhi in 2014 in the Special Olympics, Bharat and had participated as Coach in Hand Ball in the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015 held at Los Angels, USA. Petitioner had also worked in Government High School Puthuparamba in the year 1995 as Physical Education Teacher on appointment through Employment Exchange for which she produced Ext.P8 certificate. Producing Ext.P9 certificate petitioner claimed that she worked as a Physical Education Teacher for more than 2 decades in Santhi Nilayam School for mentally retarded.