PART I EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Department of Gram Volunteers / Ward Volunteers and Village Secretariats / Ward
Secretariats - Declaration of probation in relaxation of Rule 18 (a) of A.P. State and
Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 and applicability of pay scales to Village /Ward
Functionaries recruited under Notifications issued during the year 2020 with effect
from 1tt Mry, 2023 - Orders - lssued.
DEPARTNNENT OF GRATVI VOLUNTEERS / WARD VOLUNTEERS & VILLAGE
SECRETARIATS / WARD SECRETARIATS
G.O.lr/ls.No.03
Dated:17 .04.2023
Read the following: -
1. G.O.tr/s.No.110, PR & RD (Mdl.l) Dept., Dt:19.07.2019.
2. G.O.Ms.No.217, tVlA & UD (UBS) Dept., Dt:20.07.2019.
3. G.O.Ms.No.05, Dept., of GVA//V & VSA/VS, Dt25.06.2022
4. G.O.Ms.No.175, Fin. (PC-TA) Dept., Dt115.07.2022.
5. From the Director, GV/VW & VSA/VS, Vijayawada,
e-File. No. 1 991 1 64, Dt:20.02.2023.
ORDER:
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has introduced the concept of
NAVARATNALU as the core theme of governance in order to revamp the delivery
systems of Government services with an aim to improve the living standards of the
people. To achieve this objective, the Government of Andhra Pradesh had
established a system of VillageANard Secretariats consisting of required functional
assistants to strengthen Grair Panchayats and Wards in the G.Os 1't & 2nd read
above.
2.
ln pursuance of the orders issued above, notifications have been issued by
the concerned parent Departments inviting applications online for recruitment to the
posts of Village / Ward Secretariat functionaries from the eligible candidates. lt is
specified therein that the candidates on the selection and appointment would be
paid Rs.15,000/- per month as consolidated pay for a period of two years. The
selected candidates on appointment are deployed to work in the Village / Ward
Secretariats.
3.
The parent Departments i.e. PR & RD, MA & UD, Social Welfare, Tribal
Welfare, Revenue, Agriculture & Cooperation, Animal Husbandry, Dairy
Development & Fisheries, Home, Health and Medical & Family Welfare have issued
orders prescriblng Departmental Tests for the respective posts in Village / Ward
Secretariats.
[Contd...2]
Registered No. HSE-49/2016
No.436
AMARAVATI, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023
G.83
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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4.
ln the G.O. 3'd read above, the Government have issued orders by declaring
the probation of the Village / Ward Secretariat functionaries who were appointed
under Notifications issued during the year 2019by 30.06.2022 as a special case, in
relaxation of Rule 18 (a) of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules 1996and
thereafter issued comprehensive Orders and applied the pay scales to them with
effect from 01 .07.2022 vide reference 4th read above.
5.
ln the reference 5th read above, the Director, GVfuw & vsA/r/S, vijayawada
has requested to issue necessary orders to declare the Probation to all the eligible
Functionaries who were appointed under Notifications issued during the year 2O2O
and have (i) completed the minimum period of two years of service, (ii) passed the
prescribed Departmental Tests, (iii) completed verification of Antecedents without
any adverse remarks and (iv) not facing any criminal / disciplinary cases, in terms of
Rule 18 (a) of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules 1996, and allow the
Drawing & Disbursement Officers to draw their salaries as per the pay scales issued
in the reference 4th read above with effect from date of deciaration'of probation.
6.
Government after careful examination of the matter hereby direct that the
probation of the Village / Ward Secretariat functionaries who are appointed under
Notifications issued during the year 2020 on consolidated pay of Rs.15,0001- per
month and those who have completed the minimum period of two years of service
and passed the prescribed Departmental Tests, on completion of verification of
Antecedents and not facing any criminal/disciplinary cases, be declared by
30.04.2023 as a special case, in relaxation of Rule 18 (a) of A.P. State and
Subordinate Service Rules, 1996.
7.
Government also direct that the following pay scales as specified in the Table
mentioned below shall be made applicable to the Village / Ward functionaries whose
probation has been declared as directed in para (6) above, with effect from the
1'tMay of 2023:-
SL
No.
Designation
Pay Scale
1
Rs.23120 -74770
2
Panchayat Secretary Grade -Vl (Digital
Assista
Rs.22460 - 72810
3
Welfare and Education Assistant
Rs.22460 - 72810
4
Village Agriculture Assistant Grade -ll
Rs.22460 -72810
5
Village Horticulture Assistant
Rs.22460 - 72810
6
Village Sericulture Assistant
Rs.22460 - 72810
7
Animal Husbandry Assistant
Rs.22460 - 72810
8
Village Fisheries Assistant
Rs.22460 - 72810
I
Engineering Assistant (Grade-l l)
Rs.22460 - 72810
10
Village Revenue Officer (Grade -ll) / Ward
Revenue Secretary
Rs.22460 - 72810
11
Village Su
Grade-lll)
Rs.22460 - 72810
[Contd...3]
Panchayat Secretary Grade -V
3
12
Ward Administrative Secretary
Rs.23120 -74770
13
Ward Sanitation & Environment Secretary
(Grade-ll)
Rs.22460 - 72810
14
Ward Planning & Regulation Secretary (Grade-ll)
Rs.22460 - 72810
15
Ward Education and Data Processing Secretary
Rs.22460 - 72810
16
Ward Welfare & Development Secretary (Grade-
il)
Rs.22460 - 72810
17
Ward Amenities Secretary (Grade-l l)
Rs.22460 - 72810
18
ANM (Grade -lll) / Ward Health Secretary
Rs.22460 - 72810
19
Gram / Ward Mahila Samrakshna Karyadarshi
(Grade-lll)
Rs.22460 - 72810
8.
All the District Collectors, Regional Directors of Nlunicipal Administration,
Deputy Directors of Tribal Welfare Department, Assistant Directors of Survey &
Land Records, Joint Directors of Agriculture Department, District concerned Officers
of Sericulture Department, Superintending Engineers of Public Health Department,
Regional Deputy Directors of Town & Country Planning Department and Regional
Directors of Medical & Health Department shall issue necessary orders on the
declaration of probation to the functionaries of Village / Ward Secretariats
immediately as directed in para (6) above and thereafter fix pay scales to them as
directed in para (7) above with effect from 1"'NIay, 2023.
L
The Director, GVA//V & VSA//S, Vijayawada shall take necessary further
action in the matter accordingly.
10. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Dept., vide their U.O.No.
Fl N0 1 -H ROCRSR(GCS)/1 /2023-HR-lV, Computer. No.2039486, dt. 06.04.2023.
11. This order is also available in online and can be accessed at
hppts://apegazette. cgg. gov. in.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
AJAY JAIN
SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC)
To
TheSpl. Chief Secretaries / Prl. Secretariats / Secretaries of the Departments of PR
& RD, MA & UD, Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, Revenue, Agriculture &
Cooperation, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & Fisheries, Home and Health,
Medical & Family Welfare, AP Secretariat.
The Director, GVAI/V & VSA/VS, Vijayawada.
All the District Collectors.
All the Regional Directors of MunicipalAdministration Department.
All the Deputy Directors of Tribal Welfare Department.
All the Assistant Directors, Survey & Land Records.
All the Joint Directors of Agriculture Department.
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4:
All the District concerned officers of Sericulture Department.
All the Superintending Engineers, Public Health Department.
All the Regional Deputy Directors, Town & Country Planning Department.
Allthe Regional Directors, Medical & Health Department.
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, AP, Vijayawada.
Allthe District Treasury Officers.
Copv to:
The Finance (HR) Department.
The GA (Services) Department.
The Law Department.
The PrincipalAccountant General (A&E), A.P. Vijayawada.
P.S. to Principal Secretary to CM.
Hon'ble Dy.C.M & Minister (PR&RD).
Hon'ble Minister (tVlA&UD).
Chief Secretary.
Special CS, GVA/W & VSA/VS Department.
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