Village /Ward Secretariat Functionaries – Declaration of Probation as per Service Rules – Request to take necessary Action

Memo No: 137 /D/2021 Dated: 29/09/2021

Sub: GVWV & VSWS Department – Village /Ward Secretariat Functionaries – Declaration of Probation as per Service Rules – Request to take necessary Action – Regarding.

Ref: 1. Appointment Letters issued to the newly Recruited Village/ Ward Secretariat functionaries
2. Service Rules of Village / Ward Secretariat Functionaries

It is to inform that the Government has established 15004 Village/Ward Secretariats for efective implementation of welfare programmes and to improve delivery of services at the doorstep of citizens with due transparency and accountability. Accordingly, 1.34 Lakhs Village/Ward Secretariat functionaries were recruited, positioned, and are being functioning from Village/ Ward Secretariats since October 2019. These Village/ Ward Secretariat functionaries will be completing 2 years of service from 2nd October 2021 onwards and their probation needs to be declared as per their respective Service Rules.
Details of the various categories of Village / Ward Secretariat functionaries are given below.

Sr No	Name of the functionary	Service Rules	Parent Department
1	Panchayat Secretary Grade V	AP Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service Rules, 2010	PR&RD
2	Panchayat Secretary Grade VI	Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service Rules, 2010	PR&RD
3	Village Surveyor Grade III	Survey Subordinate Service Rules 2001	Survey & Land Records
4	Agricultural Assistant	Andhra P Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules, 1997	Agriculture
5	Horticulture assistant	AP Horticulture Subordinate Service Rules, 2005	Horticulture
6	Ward Administrative secretary	AP Municipal General Subordinate Service Rules, 2019	MA&UD
7	Ward Education and Data	AP Municipal General Subordinate Service Rules, 2019	MA&UD

	Processing Secretary
8	Ward Sanitation &Environment Secretary, Grade-II	AP Municipal General Subordinate Service Rules, 2019	MA&UD
9	Ward Amenities Secretary, Grade-II	AP Municipal General Subordinate Service Rules, 2019	MA&UD
10	Ward Planning & Regulation Secretary, Grade-II	AP Municipal General Subordinate Service Rules, 2019	MA&UD
11	Ward Welfare &Development Secretary, Grade-II	AP Municipal General Subordinate Service Rules, 2019	MA&UD
12	Engineering Assistant Grade II	AP Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Engineering Subordinate Service Rules, 1994	PR&RD
13	Welfare and Education Assistant	A.P. Social Welfare Subordinate Service rules 1996, A.P. Tribal Welfare Subordinate Service rules ( In tribal Areas)	Social Welfare / Tribal Welfare
14	Mahila Police	AP (GramaMahilaSamrakshanaKaryadarsi Grade-III/ Ward MahilaSamrakshanaKaryadarsi Grade-III ) Subordinate Service Rules, 2019,	Home
15	Animal Husbandry Assistant	AP Animal Husbandry Sub-Ordinate Service Rules, 2003,	Veterinary
16	Fisheries Assistant	AP Fisheries Subordinate Service Rules, 1993,	Fisheries
17	Village Revenue officer Grade II	AP Village Revenue Officers Service Rules, 2008	Revenue
18	Sericulture Assistant	Department yet to issue the Service Rules	Sericulture
19	ANM	Department yet to issue the Service Rules	Health, Medical & Family Welfare

authorities at the time of joining the following conditions has been prescribed for declaring the probation of the candidates.

That He/She will be paid Rs.15,000/- per month on consolidated pay for a period of 2 years. On satisfactory completion of 2 years period of praobation, he/she will be given regular scale of pay.
He/She will be in probation for a period of two years from the date of joining in the said post. The period of probation may, however, be extended at the discretion of the competent authority. As regards other matters relating to probation, he/she shall be governed by the conditions laid down under A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules and other rules and instructions in this regard by the Government from time to time.
During the period of probation, it is required to undergo induction training and also to undertake such other training courses and departmental tests as the Government may prescribe from time to time. Successful Completion of probation and subsequent confirmation is mandatory. Failure to complete the period of probation to the satisfaction of the Government or failure to pass the prescribed test (s), if any, will be liable to discharged from service.
During the period of probation, he/she will be liable to be discharged from service at any time without any notice, if –
On the basis of performance or conduct, he/she is considered unsuitable for further retention in service, or
Otherwise found ineligible or unsuitable to be retained in the service v. That this appointment is provisional subject to the verification of character, antecedents and social category, community, tribe against this selection has been made. If at any stage, information provided by the candidate is provided by the candidate is proved as false or certificates furnished in respect of qualifications i.e., local area, caste, PHC/ ex- Servicemen/ Sports etc are found to be non –genuine, bogus or if any false information is given, in the antecedents’ verification form, this provisional appointment will be cancelled forthwith and criminal/legal action will be taken.
Accordingly, the line Departments have framed Service Rules, all the Departments have prescribed tests to be passed during the period of Probation and tests were conducted through APPSC/ Competent Authorities.
The District Collectors / Regional Director, Municipal Administration are requested take necessary action as per the Service Rules of the respective departments after duly seeking the approval from the respective line Departments for declaring the probation of eligible candidates.

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