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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 426 CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019/FALGUNA 15, 1940
[No. 4420–STSCD-WOEP-ESTT-0002/2014/SSD.]
ST & SC DEVELOPMENT, MINORITIES & BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION
The 1st March, 2019
Subject: Restructuring of the cadre of the Odisha Welfare Service and Odisha
Subordinate Welfare Service.
In order to improve and strengthen the supervision and monitoring of various
welfare activities for Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minorities and Backward Classes
communities, the State Government has been considering the need to restructure the
cadre of Odisha Subordinate Welfare Service and Odisha Welfare Service for some time
past. The Cabinet in their 63rd meeting held on 02.11.2018 have decided to restructure
these Services as follows:
1. Initial induction into the base level of the restructured Odisha Welfare Service
shall be with introduction of new post as Additional District Welfare Officer (ADWO) in
the Level-10 in the Pay Matrix as per ORSP Rules, 2017 with a cadre strength of 127.
a) Out of 127 posts of ADWOs, 1/3rd posts (i.e. 42) shall be filled up by direct
recruitment through competitive examination conducted by Odisha Public
Service Commission (OPSC) in the manner as laid down in rule-4(3)(b) of
the Orissa Welfare Service (Method of Recruitment & Conditions of Service)
Rules, 1992 and amendments thereof.
b) Out of 127 posts of ADWOs, 2/3rd posts (i.e. 85) shall be filled up by way of
promotion from among the eligible Welfare Extension Officers in the manner
as laid down in rule-4 (3)(a) of the Orissa Welfare Service (Method of
Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1992 and amendments thereof.
2. The promotional post of WEO currently existing as Assistant District Welfare
Officer (ADWO) in the Level-10 in the Pay Matrix as per ORSP Rules, 2017 shall be
renamed as Additional District Welfare Officer in the same scale of pay in order to have
harmony in the feeder grade and promotional grade of Odisha Welfare Service (OWS) and
Odisha Subordinate Welfare Service (OSWS) Cadres.
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3. The next promotional post of Additional District Welfare Officer will be District
Welfare Officer and other equivalent posts in the in the Level-12 in the Pay Matrix as per
ORSP Rules, 2017 with a cadre strength of 85.
4. The conditions of eligibility for promotion from Additional District Welfare Officer
to the rank of District Welfare Officer in case of promotee officers as well as Direct Recruit
officers will be governed as per the eligibility conditions laid down in rule-5 of Odisha
Welfare Service (Method of Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1992 and
amendments thereof.
5. One post of Additional Director has been created in the the Level-15 in the Pay
Matrix as per ORSP Rules, 2017.
6. The cadre strength of restructured Odisha Subordinate Welfare Service (OSWS)
and Odisha Welfare Service (OWS) will be as follows.
7. The cadre strength of restructured Odisha Subordinate Welfare Service and
Odisha Welfare Service cadres has been approved by the Hon’ble Chief Minister as per
the decision taken in the cabinet.
Existing Strength
Revised Strength
Sl.
No.
Cadre
Name
of the
Post
Sanctioned
Strength
Scale of
Pay
+ Grade
Pay
Cadre
Name
of the Post
Sanctioned
Strength
Scale of Pay
+ Grade Pay
Cadre
Schedule
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
OSWS
WEO
432
PB-2 +
Rs.4,200/-
OSWS
WEO
352
Level-9 as per
ORSP,2017
Annexure-I
Assistant
DWO
56
PB-2 +
Rs.4,600/-
OWS
Additional
DWO
85
(Promoted-
2/3rd
out of total
127 posts)
Level-10 as
per
ORSP,2017
Annexure-II
42
(Directly
recruited-
1/3rd
out of total
127 posts)
Level-10 as
per
ORSP,2017
2
OWS
DWO
&
Equivalent
51
(Promotee-
-2/3rd
out of total
76 posts)
PB-2 +
Rs.5,400/-
DWO
&
Equivalent
85
Level-12 as
per
ORSP,2017
Annexure-III
25
(Direct
recruit-
1/3rd
out of total
76 posts)
PB-2 +
Rs.4,600/-
Deputy
Director
&
Equivalent
07
PB-3 +
Rs.6,600/-
Deputy
Director &
Equivalent
15
Level-13 as
per
ORSP,2017
Annexure-IV
Joint
Director
01
PB-3 +
Rs.7,600/-
Jt. Director
04
Level-14 as
per
ORSP,2017
Annexure-V
Additional
Director
-
-
Additional
Director
01
Level-15 as
per
ORSP,2017
Annexure-VI
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8. This will come into force with immediate effect.
9. The amendment to the rules regulating recruitment and promotion to the
restructured Odisha Subordinate Welfare Service and Odisha Welfare Service cadre shall
be made in the prescribed manner.
ORDER
Ordered that this Resolution be published in the Extraordinary issue of the
Odisha Gazette and copies thereof be forwarded to all Departments of Government/ all
Heads of Department/ Accountant General, Odisha/ Secretary, Odisha Public Service
Commission/ Secretary to Governor, Odisha.
By Order of the Governor
R. RAGHU PRASAD
Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government
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ANNEXURE
CADRE SCHEDULE
RESTRUCTURED CADRE SCHEDULE OF WELFARE EXTENSION OFFICERS
Name of
the Service
Grade
Number of
Posts
Designation
Place of Posting &
Number of Posts
OSWS
Group-B
352
Welfare Extension Officers
(WEO)
Blocks: 314 posts
Level-9 as per
ORSP Rules,
2017
WEO, Micro Projects
Micro Project: 17 posts
WEO, Urban Education
17 posts for ANWESHA
Districts and 1 post in
Khurda - total 18 posts
Assistant Manager
Corporations: 03 posts
(OSFDC: 01 ,
OBCFDCC: 01
TDCCOL: 01)
RESTRUCTURED CADRE SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT WELFARE
OFFICERS
Name of the
Service
Grade
Number of
Posts
Designation
Place of Posting &
Number of Posts
OWS
Group-B
127
Additional
District
Welfare
Officer
District Hqrs (DWO office): 30
posts
ITDAs: 22 posts
Level-10 as
per ORSP
Rules,2017
Micro Project: 17 posts
Sub Division: 58 posts
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RESTRUCTURED CADRE SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICERS/EQUIVALENT
POSTS
Name of the
Service
Grade
Number of
Posts
Designation
Place of Posting &
Number of Posts
OWS
Group-A
LEVEL-12 as
per ORSP
Rules,2017
85
District
Welfare Officer
&
Equivalent
District Hqrs. (DWO office): 30
posts
ITDA : 22 posts
Micro Project: 17 posts
Assistant Director, ST & SC
Development Department: 4
posts
Special Officer, Employment, ST
& SC Development
Department : 1 posts
Welfare Officer, ST&SC
Development, M&BCW
Department: 4 posts
Special Officer cum Under
Secretary, ST&SC Development
, M&BCW Department : 2 posts
Special Officer, O/o. of
Inspector of schools at
Mayurbhanj, Koraput,
Rayagada, Kandhmal; 04 posts
Assistant Director, SCSTRTI: 01
post
RESTRUCTURED CADRE SCHEDULE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR /EQUIVALENT POSTS
Name of the
Service
Grade
Number of
Posts
Designation
Place of Posting &
Number of Posts
OWS
Group-A
Level-13 as
per ORSP
Rules,2017
15
Deputy
Director
&
Equivalent
PA, ITDA-7 posts
RDC Office-3 posts
ST&SC Development , M&BCW
Department -4 posts
SCSTRTI-1 post
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RESTRUCTURED CADRE SCHEDULE OF JOINT DIRECTOR POSTS
Name of the
Service
Grade
Number of
Posts
Designation
Place of Posting &
Number of Posts
OWS
Group-A
Level-14 as
per ORSP
Rules,2017
4
Joint Director
ST & SC Development
M&BCW Department -4 posts
RESTRUCTURED CADRE SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR POSTS
Name of the
Service
Grade
Number
of Posts
Designation
Place of Posting &
Number of Posts
OWS
Group-A
Level-15 as
per ORSP
Rules,2017
1
Additional Director
ST & SC Development
M&BCW Department -1 post
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