Village Agriculture Assistant (Grade-II) Posts in Village Secretariats Service Rules GO 35

Village Agriculture Assistant (Grade-II) Posts in Village Secretariats Service Rules GO 35. G.O.Ms.No.35 Dated:30.01.2020 Amendment to the Agriculture & Co-operation Department -The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules, 1997 – Amendments - Notification- Orders- Issued. This Amendment gives the clear view of the promotion channel of the Village Agricultural Asst Gr II to higher Posts. The Department Tests to be passed by the Village Agricultural Assistant Gr II for further Promotion and declaration of probation. 

Village Agriculture Assistant (Grade-II) Posts in Village Secretariats Service Rules GO 35

AGRICULTURE & CO-OPERATION (Agri .IV) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.35 Dated:30.01.2020

Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.167, A&C (Agri-IV) Dept., Dated:17.04.1997.
2. G.O.Ms.No.311, A&C (Agri-IV) Dept., Dated:25.07.2005.
3. G.O.Ms.No.25, A&C (Agri-IV) Dept., Dated:29.01.2009.
4. G.O.Ms.No.202, A&C (Agri-IV) Dept., Dated:07.08.2009.
5. G.O.Rt.No.1042, A&C (Agri-IV) Dept., Dated:24.08.2009.
6. G.O.Ms.No.110, PR & RD (Mdl.i) Dept., Dated:19.07.2019.
7. Govt. Memo.No.PRR02-14021(46)/52/2019 Mdl.I; PR&RD (Mdl.I) Department dated:26.07.2019.
8. From the Spl. Commissioner of Agriculture, A.P., Guntur, Letter No. A5(1)489/2019, dated:02.08.2019.
9. From the Secretary, APPSC, Vijayawada, Letter No.483/R&R/2019, dt:01.10.2019.


ORDER:-
  • In the references 6th read above, orders were issued creating the Village Agriculture Assistant (Grade-II) Posts in Village Secretariats of Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  • 2. In the reference 8th read above, the Special Commissioner of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh, Guntur has requested the Government to issue necessary amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules, 1997 issued in G.O.Ms.No.167, Agriculture & Cooperation (Agri-IV) Department, dated:17.04.1997 and as subsequently amended from time to time.
  • 3. Government have examined the proposal in a detail and decided to amend the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules, 1997 suitably.
  • 4. Accordingly, the following notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette:-
NOTIFICATION 
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all other powers hereunto enabling, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules, 1997 issued in G.O.Ms.No.167, Agriculture & Cooperation (Agri-IV) Department, dated 17th April,1997 as subsequently amended from time to time: 

AMENDMENTS In the said Rules,-
1. In Rule 2 in Class-A, after “Category-(2), the following shall be inserted, namely,-
  • Category-(2)(A): "Village Agriculture Assistant (Grade-II)”
2. In Rule 3, in the table under Class-A
  • (i) Against Category (2), for the existing entries in column (2), the following entries shall be substituted, namely,-
Class    & Category
(1)
Method of Appointment (2)
Appointing Authority
(3)
 
i. By Direct    Recruitment
ii. By promotion  from Category- 2A, i.e., Village Agriculture Assistant (Grade-II)
iii. By promotion  from Category 3, i.e. AEO  Gr- III.
 
  • (ii) After Category (2 ), the following category shall be inserted in columns (1), (2) and (3) respectively, namely,
“Category (2) (A): Village Agriculture Assistant (Grade-II) By Direct Recruitment Joint Director of Agriculture.” By Direct Recruitment Joint Director of Agriculture.”

3. In Rule 4, after sub-rule (b), the following sub-rule shall be added namely,-
“(c) Rule 22 and Rule 22-A of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 as amended from time to time shall be applicable for the Direct Recruitment and Promotion.”

4. For rule 6, the following rule shall be substituted, namely,-
“Age: No person shall be eligible for appointment by Direct Recruitment, if completed (34) years of age as on the 1st day of July of the year in which the notification for selection is made and orders issued from time to time in this regard shall be applicable.”

5. For rule 7, the following shall be substituted, namely,-
“ Minimum Service:- No person shall be eligible for promotion unless he is an approved probationer and has put in not less than two years of service in the Category from which promotion or appointment by transfer is made”.

6. In Rule 10, for sub rule (a) the following sub rule shall be substituted, namely,-
“Tests:- (a) The following Tests shall be passed by persons appointed by Direct Recruitment to the posts of Village Agriculture Assistant (Grade-II), Assistant Engineer (Agriculture) during the period of the probation: 
  • 1. Village Agriculture Assistant (Gr.II) : The Agriculture Department Test (Paper Code 144).
  • 2. Assistant Engineer (Agriculture) : 1. Agriculture Department Test (Paper Code-144) 2. Accounts Test for PWD Officers and Subordinates.”
7. In Rule 11, in the table under Class A, for the existing entries against Categories (1), (2) and (3), the following entries shall be substituted in columns (1), (2) and (3) respectively, namely,


5. In the Annexure in the table under Class A before Category (4), the following shall be inserted, namely,-