Registered No. HSE -49/2016
No.22
G.3339 AMARAVATI , FRIDAY , JANUARY 6 , 2023
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
APPSC - Direct Recruitment - Scheme for recruitment toGroup - I , Group - II and Group - III Services and Gazetted and Non - Gazetted categories Revised Schemefor Group - II Services - Amendment - Orders - Issued .
FINANCE ( HR.I - PLG . & POLICY) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.6
Dated: 06.01.2023
Read the following:
1) G.O.Ms.No.201 , Finance ( HR.I- Pig . & Policy) Department, dated.21.12.2017 .
2) From the Secretary , APPSC, Vijayawada , Lr.No.99/ RN - II ( S.S ) /2022 , Dated.02.06.2022 .
3) From the Finance Department , U.O.No.HROPDPP/ 177/2022 , (Computer No.1776051 ) , dated.20.10.2022.
4) From the Secretary , APPSC, Vijayawada , Letter No.99/RN - II/2022 , dated16.09.2022 .
ORDER:
InG.O. first read above , certain amendments were issued to the Scheme of Examinations for various services to be conducted by the Commission for direct recruitment , in which the Annexure - II is for Group - II services as hereunder:
Marks
Subject
150 SCREENING TEST
Main Examination
150 General Studies
Paper- I :
Paper-II
150 1. Social History ofAndhra Pradesh i.e. the history of various social and Cultural Movements in Andhra Pradesh .
2. General overview of the Indian Constitution
Paper-III
150 Planning in India and Indian Economy contemporary problems and Developments in Rural Society with Social reference to Andhra Pradesh
450
Total
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2. Inthe letter 2nd read above , the Secretary , APPSC has informed that the syllabus for screening test ( 150 marks) was framed including entire syllabus of Main Examination in three sections for recruitment notified through 25/2018 . Several representations were received from unemployed youth that the syllabus is vast for screening and one has to prepare for the same syllabus twice . Further paper - III is fetching for Economic background candidates , depriving the chances for other streams of graduation .
3. The Secretary , APPSC has also informed that the Commission has constituted a committee of Hon'ble Members for review of the scheme and syllabus . The Committee while agreeing with the contentions of the candidates observed that the Science and Technology is not part of the Mains examinations and there is every need to include . Accordingly , the Committee has proposed new scheme and syllabus for Group- II Services and Commission on detail discussion approved the same . As per revised scheme , the Screening Test for 150 marks will have General Studies & Mental Ability only . In the Mains examination the General Studies is excluded and it will comprise of two papers only for 150 marks each , instead of three in existing scheme . The Committee has decided to address the Government for necessary amendment to the scheme and Syllabus for Group - II Services as mentioned below: -
Subject
Marks
150 SCREENING TEST: General Studies & Mental Ability
Main Examination
Paper-I:
1. Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e. , the history of Social and Cultural Movements in Andhra Pradesh .
150 2. General over view of the Indian Constitution
Paper-II
150 1. Indian and A.P. Economy
2. Science and Technology
Total
450 4. The Secretary , APPSC has , therefore , requested the Government to arrange for necessary amendment to the Scheme and Syllabus for Group - II Services at the earliest possible , so as to enable the Commission to go ahead with issuance of Notification .
5. Government , after careful examination matter and in modification of the orders issued in Annexure - II of G.O.Ms.No.201 , Finance ( HR.I - Plg .&Policy) Dept. , dated . 21.12.2017 , hereby approve the revised scheme of Group - II Services as proposed by APPSC . Accordingly , the following Annexure - II of -3-
G.O.Ms.No.201 , Finance ( HR.I - Plg . &Policy ) Dept. , dated . 21.12.2017 shall be substituted:
ANNEXURE - II to G.O.Ms.No.201, Finance ( HR.I - Pig . &Policy) Dept. , dated . 21.12.2017
GROUP- II
EXISTING PATTERN
APPROVED PATTERN
Subject
Marks
Subject
Marks SCREENING TEST
150
150 SCREENING TEST: General Studies & Mental Ability
Main Examination
Main Examination
General Studies Paper-I:
150 Paper-I:
150
1. Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e. , the history ofSocial and Cultural Movements in Andhra Pradesh .
2. General over view of the Indian Constitution
Paper-II
Paper-II
150
150
1. Indian Economy and A.P.
2. Science and Technology
1. Social History of Andhra Pradesh i.e. , the history of various social and Cultural Movements in Andhra Pradesh .
2. General over view of the Indian Constitution
Paper- III
150
Planning in India and Indian Economy contemporary problems and Developments Jin Rural Society with Social reference to Andhra Pradesh
Total
450
Total
300 6. The Secretary , APPSC shall take necessary action in the matter accordingly.
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7. A copy of this order is available at http://apegazette.cgg.gov.in .
( BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH )
CHIRANJIV CHOUDHARY
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ( HR) To
The Secretary , A.P. Public Service Commission , Vijayawada .
Copy to: -
All Spl . CS/ Prl . Secretaries/Secretaries to Government .
All Heads of Departments .
The PS to Spl . C.S. to the Hon'ble Chief Minister .
The PS to Minister for Finance .
The PS to Chief Secretary to Government .
The PS to Spl C.S./Prl . Secy . ( HR ) to Government , Finance Department.
The General Administration ( Ser.A) Department.
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