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).

Kerala Gazette No. 9 dated 3rd March 2009.

PART I

Section iv

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Planning and Economic Affairs (B) Department

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)

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)

Director

(i)

By promotion from Category 2

(ii)

In the absence of suitable candidates

under item (i) above, by direct

recruitment

Additional Director

(i)

By promotion from Category 3

(ii)

In the absence of suitable candidates

under item (i) above, by direct

recruitment

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 cadre

4 (b)

Nosologist/Specialized

By transfer from Category 4(a)

Medical Statistician

Assistant Director

(i) By promotion from Category 7

(ii) In the absence of suitable candidates

under item (i) above, by direct

recruitment

District Officer

By promotion from Category 8

(Economics and

Statistics)/Regional

Statisticial Officer

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

Additional District Officer

By promotion from Category 9

(Economics and Statistics)

Price Supervisory Officer/

Scrutiny Officer/Statistical

Officer

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 Service

(1)

(2)

(3)

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

Mathematics

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

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.

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.

1. (a) A Doctorate in Economics or

Statistics

Mathematics

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.

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.

1. (a) Doctorate in Economics or

Statistics

Mathematics

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.

3. Joint Director

(i) By promotion

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(1)

(2)

(3)

2. Additional

(i) By promotion

Director

(ii) By direct

recruitment

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.

A Post Graduate Degree in

Economics

Statistics

Mathematics or Commerce (with

Statistics as a subject of study

at least in the Bachelor Degree level)

of a recognized University or

Institution.

1. (a) Doctorate in Economics or

Statistics

Mathematics

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.

2. (a) A first class or second class

Post Graduate Degree in Economics

or Statistics or Mathematics (with

Statistics as a subject of study

4. (a) Deputy

(i) By promotion

Director

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(1)

(2)

(3)

(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

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.

One year experience in the

Health Department as Demographer

(in the cadre of Deputy Director,

Economics & Statistics)

One year experience in the

Health Department as Health

Statistician in the cadre of Research

Officer (Economics and Statistics)

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.

1. A first class or second class

Post Graduate Degree in Economics

or Statistics or Mathematics (with

Statistics as a subject of study

4. (b) Nosologist/

By transfer

Specialized

Medical

Statistician

5. Assistant

(i) By promotion

Director

(ii) By direct

recruitment

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1)

(2)

(3)

at least in the Bachelor Degree level)

of a recognized University or

Institution;

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

Statistics

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.

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.

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)

(1)

(2)

(3)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.