Exam Pattern

The syllabus for the Welfare Officer post included the following major areas:

1. Labour Welfare & Social Legislation

• Factories Act, 1948

• Plantation Labour Act, 1951

• Workmen’s Compensation Act

• Maternity Benefit Act

• Industrial Disputes Act

• Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act

• Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Act

• Minimum Wages Act

• Role of Welfare Officer under various legislations

2. Human Resource Management

• Principles of HRM

• Recruitment and selection

• Performance appraisal

• Training and development

• Industrial safety and discipline

• Wage and salary administration

3. Industrial Relations

• Trade unions in India

• Collective bargaining

• Industrial disputes and grievance redressal

• Labor court and tribunals

• Workers' participation in management

4. General Knowledge and Current Affairs

• Indian Constitution – Fundamental Rights, DPSP

• Kerala-specific social schemes

• National and international current events

• Indian polity and administrative structure

5. Mental Ability & Reasoning

• Number series

• Logical reasoning

• Analogies and classifications

• Simple arithmetic

• Time & work, percentages

 Difficulty Level Assessment

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