2.Notification G.O (P) No.10/2009/Plg.dated 20th February 2009 (S.R.O 201/2009)

Kerala Gazette No. 9 dated 3rd March 2009.

PART I

Section iv

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Planning and Economic Affairs (B) Department

NOTIFICATION

G . O. (P) No. 10/2009/Plg.

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 20th February 2009.

S. R. O. No. 201/2009.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Kerala Public Services Act, 1968 (19 of 1968), and in supersession of all the existing Special Rules on the subject, the Government of Kerala hereby make the following Special Rules for the Kerala Statistics and Economics Service, namely:—

RULES

1. Short title and Commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Kerala Statistics and Economics Service Special Rules, 2009.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

2. Constitution.—The service shall consist of the following categories of officers, namely:—

Category 1 — Director

Category 2 — Additional Director

Category 3 — Joint Director

Category 4(a) — Deputy Director

Category 4(b) — Nosologist/Specialized Medical Statistician Category 5 — Assistant Director

Category 6 — District Officer (Economics and Statistics)/

Regional Statistical Officer

G. 160/2009/DTP (2).

Category 7 — Research Officer

Category 8 — Additional District Officer (Economics and Statistics)/ Price Supervisory Officer/ Scrutiny Officer/Statistical Officer

Category 9 — Taluk Statistical Officer/Senior Supervisor

(Computer)

3. Appointment.—Appointment to the various categories specified in Column (2) of the Table below, shall be made by the method of appointment specified against each in Column (3) thereof, namely:—

TABLE

Category Category Method of Appointment

No.

(1) (2)

(3)

1 Director (i) By promotion from Category 2

(ii) In the absence of suitable candidates under item (i) above, by direct recruitment

2 Additional Director (i) By promotion from Category 3

(ii) In the absence of suitable candidates under item (i) above, by direct recruitment

3 Joint Director (i) By promotion from Category 4a

and 4b

(ii) In the absence of suitable candidates under item (i) above, by direct recruitment

4 (a) Deputy Director (i) By promotion from Category 5 and 6

(ii) In the absence of suitable candidates under item (i) above, by direct recruitment

Note:—The interse-seniority between category 5 and 6 for promotion to category 4(a) shall be based on the service seniority in their respective cadre3 (1) (2)

(3)

4 (b) Nosologist/Specialized By transfer from Category 4(a) Medical Statistician

5 Assistant Director (i) By promotion from Category 7

(ii) In the absence of suitable candidates under item (i) above, by direct recruitment

6 District Officer By promotion from Category 8 (Economics and Statistics)/Regional Statisticial Officer

7 Research Officer (i) By transfer from the Category of

Research Assistant / Statistical Inspector / Computer Supervisor / Extension Officer (Planning & Monitoring) in the Kerala Statistics and Economics Subordinate Service

(ii) By direct recruitment

Note:— Appointment by transfer and direct recruitment shall be in the ratio of 2:1

8 Additional District Officer By promotion from Category 9 (Economics and Statistics) Price Supervisory Officer/ Scrutiny Officer/Statistical Officer

9 Taluk Statistical Officer/ By transfer from the Category of Senior Supervisor Research Assistant / Statistical (Computer ) Inspector / Computer Supervisor /

Extension Officer (Planning & Monitoring) in the Kerala Statistics

and Economics subordinate Service4 4. Qualification.—No person shall be eligible for appointment to the categories specified in coloumn (1) of the table below by the method of appointment specified in coloumn (2) unless he possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entry in coloumn (3) therof.

TABLE

Category Method of Qualification

Appointment

(1)

(2)

(3)

1. Director of (i) By promotion

Economics and Statistics

(ii) By direct

recruitment

1 (a) Doctorate in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics or Commerce (with Statistics as a subject of study at the Bachelor Degree level) of a recognized University or Institution; and (b) Eight Years experience in Economics or Statistical Work either in Government Departments or in recognized Universities

OR

2 (a) A first class Post Graduate Degree in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics (with Statistics as a subject of study at least in the Bachelor Degree level) of a recognized University or Institution; and (b) Ten Years experience in Economics or Statistical Work either in Government Departments or in recognized Universities

3 Must not have completed 45 years of age and must have completed 35 years of age on the first day of January of the year in which applications for the appointment are invited.

(1)

(2)

(3)

2. Additional (i) By promotion

Director

(ii) By direct

recruitment

1. (a) A Doctorate in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics or Commerce (with Statistics as a subject of study at the Bachelor Degree level) of a recognized University or Institution ; and (b) Six Years experience in Economics or Statistical work either in Government Departments or in recognized Universities.

OR

2. (a) A first class Post Graduate Degree in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics (with Statistics as a subject of study at least in the Bachelor Degree level) of a recognized University or Institution ; and (b) Eight years experience in Economics or Statistical work either in Government Departments or in recognized Universities.

3. Must not have completed 45 years of age and must have completed 30 years of age on the first day of January of the year in which applications for the appointment are invited.

3. Joint Director (i) By promotion

(ii) By direct

recruitment

1. (a) Doctorate in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics or Commerce (with Statistics as a subject of study atleast in the Bachelor Degree level) from a recognized University or Institution ; and (b) Five years experience in Economics or Statistical work either in Government Departments or in recognized Universities.

(1)

(2)

(3)6 (1)

(2)

(3)

OR 2. (a) A first class or second class Post Graduate Degree in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics (with Statistics as a subject of study at the Bachelor Degree level) of a recognized University or Institution; and (b) Seven years experience in Economics or Statistical work either in Government Departments or in recognized Universities. 3. Must not have completed 45 years of age and must have completed 30 years of age on the first day of January of the year in which applications for the appointment are invited.

4. (a) Deputy (i) By promotion

Director

A Post Graduate Degree in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics or Commerce (with Statistics as a subject of study at least in the Bachelor Degree level) of a recognized University or Institution.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

1. (a) Doctorate in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics or Commerce (with Statistics as a subject of study at least in the Bachelor Degree level) from a recognized University or Institution; and (b) Four years experience in Economics or Statistical work either in Government Departments or in recognized Universities.

OR 2 . (a) A first class or second class Post Graduate Degree in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics (with Statistics as a subject of study7 (1)

(2)

(3)

at least in the Bachelor Degree level) of a recognized University or Institution; and (b) Six Years experience in Economics or Statistical work either in Government Departments or in recognized Universities.

3. Must not have completed 43 years of age and must have completed 30 years of age on the first day of January of the year in which applications for appointment are invited.

4. (b) Nosologist/ By transfer

1. One year experience in the Health Department as Demographer (in the cadre of Deputy Director, Economics & Statistics)

Specialized Medical Statistician

OR

2. One year experience in the Health Department as Health Statistician in the cadre of Research Officer (Economics and Statistics)

OR

3. Minimum 15 days training in Health Statistics for non medical professionals in ICD 10 coding in any of the training centres of Central Bureau of Health Intelligence or Regional Health Statistics Training Centre.

5. Assistant (i) By promotion

Director

(ii) By direct

recruitment

1. A first class or second class Post Graduate Degree in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics (with Statistics as a subject of study8 (1)

(2)

(3)

at least in the Bachelor Degree level) of a recognized University or Institution;

2. Three years experience in Economics or Statistical work either in Government Departments or in recognized Universities.

3 . Must not have completed 43 years of age and must have completed 25 years of age on the first day of January of the year in which applications for the appoint- ment are invited.

6. District Officer By promotion

(Economics and Statistics)/ Regional Statisticial Officer

7. Research (i) By transfer

Officer

A Post Graduate Degree in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics or Commerce (with Statistics as a subject of study at least in the Bachelor Degree level) of a recognized University or Institution.

(ii) By direct

recruitment

1. A first class or second class Post Graduate Degree in Economics or Mathematics (with Statistics as a subject of study atleast in the Bachelor Degree level) or Statistics from a recognized University or Institution.

2. Must not have completed 35 years of age and must have completed 20 years of age on the first day of January of the year in which applications are invited.

(1)

(2)

(3)

8. Additional By promotion

District Officer (Economics and Statistics)/Price Supervisory Officer/Scrutiny Officer/Statistical Officer

9. Taluk Statistical By transfer

Officer/Senior Supervisor (Computer)

Note:—(1) Research Assistant/Statistical Inspector/ Computer Supervisor/ Extension Officer (Planning & Monitoring) having Post Graduate Degree can either choose appointment by transfer to the cadre of Research Officer or to the cadre of Taluk Statistical Officer on the basis of their option. Before choosing every person has to file an option. The option once filed shall be final and no other choice shall be allowed.

(2) Appointment by promotion or by transfer except to category I shall be made from select list of eligible officers prepared on the basis of merit and ability; seniority being considered only where merit and ability are approximately equal.

5. Appointing Authority.—The appointing authority in respect of categories 1 to 7 shall be the Government. The appointing authority for categories 8 and 9 shall be the Director.

6. Probation.—(a) Every person appointed to any of the categories shall from the date on which he/she joins duty, be on probation,—

(i) if appointed direct or by transfer (where direct recruitment is resorted to) for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years and

(ii) if appointed by promotion or transfer (where direct recruitment is not resorted to) for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years.

(b) Every person appointed by direct recruitment to category 7—Research Officer shall during the period of probation undergo Six months field duty in the District Officers (Economics and Statistics) :

Provided that the provision in sub-rule (b) shall not be applicable to the persons who are appointed to category 7 on or before the date of commencement of these rules.

7. Reservation of Appointment.—The rules relating to reservation of appointments contained in Rules 14 to 17 of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 shall apply to appointment to the service by direct recruitment.

8. Test.—Every probationer appointed direct to categories 1, 2, 3, 4a, 5 & 7 shall within the period of probation pass the Account Test for Executive Officers or Account Test (Lower or Higher) if he has not already passed the test.

By order of the Governor,

TEEKA RAM MEENA, Secretary to Government.

Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the Notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.)

Special Rules for the Kerala Statistics and Economics Service were issued in 1967 as per G. O. (P) No. 82/67/PD dated 3-3-1967. Since then a large number of amendments were made to the various provisions in the Rules. Some of the categories have been deleted and some others newly added. The Director of Economics and Statistics has proposed some amendments to some of the provisions. In order to incorporate the amendments and also for making further amendments wherever necessary, it is decided to issue the Special Rules afresh in supersession of all the rules on the subject.

This notification is intended to achieve the above object.