GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Rules - The Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Service Rules, 1998 – Amendment -
Orders - Issued.
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION (SER.B) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.133
Dated: 12/05/2014
Read the following: -
1. G.O.Ms.No.261 G.A. (Ser.B)
Dept. dt. 14.7.1998.
2. From the Secretary, APPSC,
Hyderabad D.O.Lr No. 1442/RS-22/2007, dt.12.08.2011 & dt:7.9.2011.
3. From the Commissioner of
Technical Education & Chairman, SBTET, AP, Hyderabad Lr.No.SBTET/TE-01/27316/2012, dt. 19.01.2012.
4. From the Commissioner of
Technical Education & Chairman, SBTET, AP, Hyderabad, Lr.No. SBTET/B-1/801
T.U2011, dt. 20.01.2012.
5.
D.O.Lr.No.27316/Ser.B/A2/2011-06, G.A. (Ser.B) Dept., dt.4.09.2012.
6. From the Spl.CS & CCLA's
Lr.No.C1 / 739/ 2011, dt.21.05.2013.
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O R D E R: -
The
usage of computers, with associated software for enhancing efficiency of an
employee in Office Automation, in discharging his day-today administrative
responsibility and to deliver services to the common public, is well known.
Computers have become a part of day-to-day functioning of the Government, and,
therefore, it is essential that Government employees must have adequate
knowledge of usage of computers and the associated softwares. Government,
therefore, desires that the Government employees should possess proficiency in
computer usages along with associated softwares.
2. After
due consideration, the Government decides that for the employees holding the
posts of Junior Assistants, Assistant-cum-Typists, Senior Stenographers, Junior
Stenographers, U.D.Typists, Typists, LD.Typists etc., whose service conditions
are governed by the Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Service Rules, 1998 must have
knowledge to use computers with associated software like M.S. Office etc.
3. Accordingly,
the following notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette: -
NOTI
FICATION
In
exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the
Constitution of India and of all other powers hereunto enabling, the Governor
of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following amendment to the Andhra Pradesh
Ministerial Service Rules, 1998 issued in G.O.Ms.No.261, General Administration
(Ser.B) Department, dated the 14th July, 1998 and published in the
Andhra Pradesh Gazette Part.I, Extraordinary, dated the 29th October,
1998 and as subsequently amended from time to time.
AMENDMENT
In the said rules;
(1) in rule 6, after sub-rule (8), the
following shall be added, namely: -
"(9) No person
shall be eligible for appointment to the posts of Jr. Assistants, Assistant-cum-Typist,
Senior Stenographers, Junior Stenographers, U.D. Typists, Typists, L.D. Typists
etc., in the Offices of Heads of Departments/Directorates and in the
Sub-Offices other than Offices of Heads of Departments/Directorates by direct
recruitment through APPSC / DSCs unless he qualifies in the test i.e. “Proficiency
in Office Automation with usage of computer and associated software”
conducted by the APPSC or the recruiting agency (District Selection Committee)
as the case may be, by following the procedure prescribed hereunder:-
"The APPSC/DSCs shall first
undertake recruitment as per the existing procedure of recruitment and
shortlist the names of the candidates by following the process of selection in
the ratio prescribed by APPSC/Recruiting agencies. Thereafter, a further test
shall be conducted i.e. “Proficiency in Office Automation with usage of
computers and associated software”, only for the short-listed candidates
after a gap of not less than three months from the date of short listing of
candidates, to assess the proficiency in Office Automation with usage of
computers and associate software, before finalizing the selection list. Only
those candidates who pass the qualifying test to assess "Proficiency in
Office Automation with usage of computers and associate software': would be eligible
for appointment to the relevant post. Qualifying marks for this qualifying test
shall be prescribed by APPSC before getting such qualifying test
conducted".
The
above procedure shall be specified in the Notification by the recruiting
agencies i.e. APPSC/ DSC. The syllabus for the said qualifying test shall be as
prescribed by the APPSC and APPSC will also conduct the qualifying test itself
or arrange to conduct the test by Dr. MCR HRD Institute. In case of appointment
through any other recruiting agency or DSC, such test shall be conducted by
making arrangements as may be necessary by the District Collectors concerned,
using the same syllabus as prescribed by the APPSC.
(BY
ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
S.K.
SINHA
SPL.CHIEF
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (SER. &HRM) (FAC)
To
The Commissioner,
Printing, Stationery & Stores Purchase,
A. P. Hyderabad (with
a request to publish in Andhra Pradesh
Gazette and supply
500 copies of the same)
All the Departments
of Secretariat.
All the Heads of
Departments.
All the District
Collectors.
All District Judges.
The Law (E)
Department.
The Secretary, APPSC,
Hyderabad.
All Service Sections
in G.A.D.
SF/SC.
