GO.Ms.No:167, Dt:17-04-1997 | Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules

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In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 30 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the Rules issue in G.O.Ms.No.2675 food & agriculture dated:17-11-1964 an amendment issued thereon the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby make the following Special Rules for the Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Subordinate Service.

Rule 1. Short title and commencement: -

(1) These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules.

(2) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

Rule 2. Constitution: -

The service shall consist of the following Categories of posts in the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Subordinate Service: —

Class - A:

Category (1): Agricultural Extension Officer, Grade-I (including Sub-Asst., Gr.I)

Category (2): Agricultural Extension Officer, Grade-II (including Sub-Asst. Gr.II)

Category (3): Agricultural Extension Officer, Grade-III (including Field Assistant)

Category (4): Lab Assistant

Category (5): Lady Sub Assistant (Agricultural Extension Officer)

Class - B:

Category (1): Assistant Engineer (Agriculture)

Category (2): Mechanic, Grade-I

Category (3): Draughtsman, Grade-I

Category (4): Mechanic, Grade-II

Category (5): Line Inspector

Category (6): Mechanic, Grade-III (by merger of Mechanic Gr.III & IV)

Category (7): Draughtsman, Grade-II

Category (8): Electrician

Category (9): Senior Tractor Driver (including Lorry Driver and Bus Driver)

Category (10): Van Driver including Jeep Driver

Category (11): Tracer

Category (12): Junior Tractor Driver including Assistant Tractor Operator.

Category (13): Oil Engine Driver

Category (14): Carpenter Category (15): Helper

Class - C:

Category (1): Foremen

Category (2): Machine Minder including Chief Machine Minder

Category (3): Camera Operator-cum-Plate Maker

Category (4): Assistant Machine Minder including the post of Senior Mechanic Grade-II, which will be converted into the Category of Assistant Machine Minder as and when the present incumbent of the post of Senior Mechanic, Grade-II vacates the post (by retirement or for any reason).

Category (4-A): Senior Mechanic, Gr.II - No future recruitment (Post will be converted as Assistant Machine Minder as and when the present incumbent vacates the post of Senior Mechanic, Gr.II)

Category (5): Assistant Camera Operator-cum-Plate Maker

Category (6): Compositor

Category (7): Binder

Category (8): Offset Press Operator

Category (9): Machine Man

Category (10): Assistant Offset Press Operator

Category (11): Compositor-cum-Treadle man.

Class-D:

Category (1): Statistical Assistant

Category (2): Computer

Category (3) Camera Man

Category (4): Artist

Category (5): Artist-cum-Photographer

Category (6): Librarian

Category (7): Cinema Operator/Projector Film Operator

Category (8) Dark Room Assistant

Rule 3. Method of appointment and appointing authority: -

Subject to the other provisions in these rules, the method of appointment and appointing authority for the several categories shall be as follows: -

Class & Category	Method of Appointment	Appointing Authority
(1)	(2)	(3)
Class - A:
1. Agricultural Extension Officer, Grade-I (including Sub-Asst. Grad-I)	By promotion of Agricultural Extension Officer, Grade-II	Joint Director of Agricultural
2. Agricultural Extension Officer, Grade-II (including Sub-Asst. Grade-II)	By promotion of Agricultural Extension Officer, Grade-III	Joint Director of Agriculture
3. Agricultural Extension Officer, Grade III (including Field Asst.)	No future recruitment.
4. Laboratory Assistant.	By direct recruitment.	Joint Director of Agriculture
5. Lady Sub. Assistant	No future recruitment.
Class – B:
1. Assistant Engineer (Agriculture)	(i) By direct recruitment (ii) By promotion of Mechanic, Grade-I (iii) By promotion of Mechanic, Grade II; if no qualified person is available for promotion during any year, the shortfall, if any shall be filled by direct recruitment	Director of Agriculture
2. Mechanic Grade-I	No future recruitment
3. Draughtsman Grade-I	By promotion of Draughtsman Grade-II.	Director of Agriculture
4. Mechanic Grade-II	By Promotion from Mechanic Grade-III	Director of Agriculture
5. Line Inspector	No future recruitment
6. Mechanic Grade-III (by merger of existing Mechanic Grade-III & IV)	By direct recruitment	Director of Agriculture
7. Draughtsmen Grade-II	By promotion from Tracer. If no qualified Tracer is available, by Direct recruitment	Joint Director of Agriculture
8. Electrician	By direct recruitment	Joint Director of Agriculture
9. Sr. Tractor Driver	Deleted from these rules, in view of separate set of rules framed for the posts of Drivers in G.O.Ms.No. 172, G.A. (Ser.B) Deptt., dt. 2-3-1979.
10. Van Drivers including Jeep Drivers.	Deleted from these rules, in view of separate set of rules framed for the posts of Drivers in G.O.Ms.No. 172, G.A. (Ser.B) Deptt., dt. 2-3-1979.
11. Tracer	No future recruitment
12. Jr. Tractor Driver including Asst. Tractor Operator.	No future recruitment
13. Oil Engin Driver	No future recruitment
14. Carpenter	No future recruitment
15. Helper	No future recruitment
Class – C:
1. Foreman (Offset Press)	(i) By promotion from Machine Minder including Chief Machine Minder/Camera Operator-cum-Plate Maker (ii) If no qualified or eligible Machine Minder including Chief Machine Minder / Camera Operator-cum-Plate Maker is available, by direct recruitment.	Director of Agriculture
2. Machine Minder including Chief Machine Minder.	By promotion from Asst. Machine Minder	Director of Agriculture
3. Camera Operator-cum-Plate Maker.	By promotion from Assistant Camera Operator-cum-Plate Maker.	Director of Agriculture
4. Asst. Machine Maker	(i) By direct recruitment (ii) By appointment by transfer of persons in equivalent rank from any other State Govt. Press, if, no qualified persons are available for direct recruitment.	Director of Agriculture / Joint Director of Agrl. as the case may be.
4-A. Senior mechanic Grade-II	No future recruitment
5. Assistant Camera Operator Plate Maker	No future recruitment
6. Compositor	No future recruitment
7. Binder	(i) By direct recruitment (ii) By appointment by transfer of persons in equivalent rank from any other State Govt. Press, if, no qualified persons are available, for direct recruitment.	Joint Director of Agriculture (Admn.) / Joint Director of Agrl. as the case may be.
8. Offset Press Operator	(i) By promotion of Asst. Offset Press Operator (ii) If, no qualified or eligible Asst. Offset Press Operator is available for promotion by appointment by transfer of persons in equivalent rank from any State Govt. Press.	Director of Agriculture / Joint Director of Agrl. as the case may be.
9. Machine Man	(i) By direct recruitment (ii) By appointment by transfer of persons in equivalent rank from any other State Govt. Press, if, no qualified persons are available, for direct recruitment.	Joint Director of Agriculture (Admn.) / Joint Director of Agrl. as the case may be.
10. Assistant Offset Press Operator	(i) By direct recruitment (ii) By appointment by transfer of persons in equivalent rank from any other State Govt. Press, if, no qualified persons are available, for direct recruitment.	Joint Director of Agriculture (Admn.) / Joint Director of Agrl. as the case may be.
11. Compositor-cum-Treadleman	(i) By direct recruitment (ii) By appointment by transfer of persons in equivalent rank from any other State Govt. Press, if, no qualified persons are available, for direct recruitment.	Joint Director of Agriculture (Admn.) / Joint Director of Agrl. as the case may be.
Case – D:
1. Deputy Statistical Officer	(i) By direct recruitment (ii) By promotion from [Assistant Statistical Officers] (iii) If, no qualified persons are available, by appointment, by transfer on tenure basis of persons in equivalent rank from Economics and Statistics Dept. (Subs. by G.O.Ms.No. 136, Agri. & Co-operation (FP.l), Dt. 02-7-2012)	Director of Agriculture
2. [Assistant Statistical Officer]	(i) By direct recruitment (ii) By appointment by transfer of regular Jr. Assts./Steno-Typists of APMS of Agri. Deptt. (iii) If, no qualified persons are available, by appointment by transfer on tenure basis of persons in equivalent rank from Economics & Statistics Deptt. (Subs. by G.O.Ms.No. 136, Agri. & Co-operation (FP.I), Dt. 02-7-2012)	Director of Agriculture
3. Cameraman	By direct recruitment	Director of Agriculture
4. Artist	By direct recruitment	Director of Agriculture
5. Artist-cum- Photographer	By direct recruitment	Director of Agriculture
6. Librarian	By direct recruitment	Director of Agriculture
7. Cinema Operator / Projector Film Operator	By direct recruitment	Director of Agriculture
8. Dark Room Assistant	No future recruitment	Director of Agriculture

Note:

1. The post of A.E.O. Gr.I and A.E.O. Gr.II shall be filled by the promotion of A.E.O, Gr.II, A.E.O. Gr.III respectively till all the eligible persons in the latter categories are available. After the persons in the feeder categories of A.E.O. Gr.II and A.E.O. Gr.III including A.E.O. Gr.I vacate their posts, either due to promotion or for any other reason, the said posts vacated by them shall be abolished for creation of higher category posts of Agril. Officers in A.P.A.S.

2. The post of Mechanic Gr.I shall be converted to that of Mechanic GrI as and when the Post falls vacant for any reason.

3. The post of Compositor (Category 6 under Class-C) shall be converted to that of Compositor-cum-Treadle man (Category-II under Class-C) as and when the post falls vacant for any reason.

(a) 50% of the substantive vacancies in the category of Asst. Engineer (Agriculture) shall be filled by direct recruitment.

(b) The appointments to the Category of Assistant Engineer (Agriculture) other than by direct recruitment shall be made by the promotion of Mechanic Grade-I till all the eligible persons in Mechanic Grade-I are exhausted and Mechanic Grade-II in the remaining vacancies.

(a) 25% of substantive vacancies in the Categories of Statistical Assistant and Computer shall be filled by direct recruitment.

(b) 25% of substantive vacancies in the Categories of Statistical Assistant and Computer shall be filled by appointment by transfer of persons in equivalent rank from Economics & Statistics Deptt.

(c) The appointment, other than by direct recruitment and transfer of persons in equivalent rank from Economics & Statistics Department to the post of Statistical Assistant shall be made by promotion from the category of Computer in the relevant zones and the Directorate. The Computers of the Directorate shall be considered against the seventh vacancy in a Unit of 7 vacancies in each zone.

(d) The appointments Other than by direct recruitment and transfer of persons in equivalent rank from Economics and Statistics Department to the post of Computers, shall be made by transfer from the category of Junior Asst. / Typist / Junior Stenographer, etc. in the Agriculture Department to the post of Computer in the relevant zones and Directorate.

Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in notes (1), (2), (3) and (4) in this rule, the seniority of the persons appointed to the above categories of posts, by different methods shall be governed by the provisions of General Rule 33 of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules.

Rule 4. Reservation of appointment: -

(a) The rule of Special Representation (General Rule 22) shall apply to appointments by direct recruitment to the various posts in this service except the following posts: -

(1) Librarian (Class-D ... Category 6)

(2) Camera Operator-cum-Plate Maker (Class-C ... Category 3)

(3) Asst. Camera Operator - cum-Plate Maker (Class-C ... Category 5)

(4) Binder (Class-C ... Category 7)

(5) Compositor-cum-Tradleman (Class-C ... Category 11)

(b) In the matter of direct recruitment to the various posts, women shall be selected to an extent of atleast 331/3% of posts in each category of OC, BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, BCD, SC and ST quota, provided that if sufficient number of women candidates are not available such vacancies may be filled by men candidates.

Rule 5. Qualifications: -

No person shall be eligible for appointment to the Categories specified in Column (1) of the Annexure to these rules by the method specified in Column (2) unless he possess the qualifications specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof.

Rule 6. Age: -

*(No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment, if he has completed **(34) years of age on the first day of July of the year in which the Notification for selection is made.)

*(G.O.Ms.No. 311, Agri. & Co-operation (Agri.lV), Dt. 25-7-2005)

**(Subs. by G.O.Ms.No. 136, Agri. & Co-operation (FP.I), Dt. 02-7-2012)

Rale 7. Minimum Service: -

No person shall be eligible for appointment by transfer or promotion unless he has put in not less than three years of service in the Category from which promotion or appointment by transfer is made.

Rule 8. Probation: -

Every person appointed to any post in the service shall, from the date on which he commences probation, be on probation for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years, if appointed by promotion/transfer, and for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three yean, if appointed by direct recruitment.

Rule 9. Training: -

(a) Every person appointed by direct recruitment or by promotion to the post of Asst. Engineer (Agri.) shall undergo 2 months training course in General Administration, Departmental Programmes, Accounts and Auditing and recent Agricultural Research Developments and all other subjects, prescribed by the Director of Agriculture from time to time.

(Every person appointed by direct recruitment or by promotion to the post of A.E.O. Gr. II shall undergo 2 months training course in Departmental programmes, Agricultural Research Developments and all other subjects, prescribed by the Commissioner & Director of Agriculture - G.O.Ms.No. 311, Agri. & Co-operation (Agri.lV), Dt. 25-7-2005)

(b) Every person appointed by direct recruitment shall before the commencement of training, execute an Agreement Bond that he shall serve -the department for a period of three years after the completion of training referred to in Sub-rule (a). He will be liable to refund to the Government the pay and allowances and other remuneration received by him in addition to the amount spent by the Government on his training.

(i) If he fails to serve the Department for a period of three years after the completion of the training for any reason; or

(ii) If he discontinues the training or is discharged from training course for misconduct or any other reason; or

(iii) If he secures any other employment, elsewhere than Under the State Government.

(c) The period of training shall count for purposes of probation, increments, leave and pension and for all other purposes.

(d) A direct recruitee who is selected and appointed, shall be eligible, during the period of training, for the initial pay of the post with usual allowances admissible at the place of training.

Rule 10. Tests: -

(a) The following tests shall be passed by persons appointed by direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer (Agri.) within the period of probation: -

(1) Agriculture Departmental Test.

(2) Accounts Test for P.W.D. Officers and Subordinates.

(b) The following tests shall be passed by persons appointed by direct recruitment to the post of (Deputy Statistical Officer) within the period of probation - Subs. by G.O.Ms.No. 136, Agri. & Co-operation (FP.I), Dt. 02-7-2012.

(1) Agriculture Departmental Test.

(2) Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers Part-1.

Rule 11. Unit of appointment: -

For purposes of recruitment, appointment, discharge for want of vacancy, re-appointment, seniority, promotion, transfer and posting and appointment as full member to the post specified in Column (2) of the Table below, the Unit of appointment shall be as specified in Column (3) thereof: -

Class & Category	Post	Unit of Appointment
(1)	(2)	(3)
Class – A:
1.	Agril. Extension Officer, Gr. I	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
2.	Agril. Extension Officer, Gr. II	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
3.	Agril. Extension Officer, Gr. III	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
4.	Lab. Assistant	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
5.	Lady Sub- Assistant	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
Class – B:
1.	Assistant Engineer (Agriculture)	Unit-I:	Zone-I: Comprising Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts.
2.	Mechanic Grade-I
3.	Draughtsman Grade-I
4.	Mechanic Grade-II	Unit-II:	Zone-II: Comprising East Godavari, West Godavari & Krishna Districts
5.	Line Inspector
6.	Mechanic Grade-III (by merger of existing Mechanic Grade-III & IV)
7.	Draughtsmen Grade-II	Unit-III:	Zone-III: Comprising Guntur, Prakasham & Nellore Districts.
		Unit-IV:	Zone-IV: Comprising Chittoor, Cuddapah, Kurnool & Anantapur Districts.
		Unit-V:	Zone-V: Comprising Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal & Khammam Districts.
		Unit-VI:	Zone-VI: Comprising Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda and Ranga Reddy Districts.
8.	Electrician	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
9.	Senior Tractor Driver	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
10.	Van Driver	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
11.	Tracer	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
12.	Junior Tractor Driver	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
13.	Oil Engine Driver	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
14.	Carpenter	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
15.	Helper	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
Class – C:
1.	Foreman (Offset Press)	Unit-I:	Office of the Director of Agriculture.
2.	Machine Minder including Chief Machine Minder.	Unit-II:	Zone-I: Comprising Srikakulam, Vizianagram and Visakhapatnam Dists.
3.	Camera Operator-cum-Plate Maker.	Unit-III:	Zone-II: Comprising East Godavari, West Godavari & Krishna Districts.
4.	Asst. Machine Maker
5.	Assistant Camera Operator Plate Maker	Unit-IV:	Zone-III: Comprising Guntur, Prakasham & Nellore Districts.
6.	Compositor	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
7.	Binder	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
8.	Offset Press Operator	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
9.	Machineman	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
10.	Asst. Offset Press Operator	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
11.	Compositor-cum-Treadleman	1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.
Class – D:
1.	[Deputy Statistical Officer]	Unit-V:	Zone-IV: Comprising Chittoor, Cuddapah, Kurnool and Anantapur Districts.
2.	[Assistant Statistical Officer]	Unit-VI :	Zone-V: Comprising Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam Districts.
3.	Cameraman	Unit-VI :
4.	Artist	Unit-VII :	Zone-VI: Comprising Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda and Ranga Reddy Districts.
5.	Artist-cum-Photographer
6.	Librarian
7.	Cinema Operator / Projector Film Operator
8.	Dark Room Assistant		1. Each Revenue District. 2. O/o. the Director of Agriculture and State level Offices.

Provided that the posts of (Deputy Statistical Officers) in the Office of the Director of Agriculture and other State Level Offices shall be filled by transfer of (Deputy Statistical Officers) from each of the zonal Units equitably in the ratio of the basic cadre strength of the posts in the respective zonal units.

(Subs. by G.O.Ms.No. 136, Agri. &. Co-operation (FP.1), Dt. 02-7-2012)

Rule-12: Transfer and Postings:

The appointing authorities specified in Column (3) in table of persons in the respective categories within the Units mentioned in Column (3) in the Table in Rule (11).

Rule-13: Repeal and Savings:

The Special and Adhoc Rules mentioned below, as amended from time to time are hereby repealed: -

1. GO.Ms.No.2675, Food & Agri. Deptt. Dt.17-11-1964.

2. GO.Ms.No.1209, Food & Agri. Deptt. Dt.8-11-1973.

3. GO.Ms.No.113, Food & Agri. Deptt. Dt.12-2-1973.

4. GO.Ms.No.261, Food & Agri. Deptt. Dt.19-4-1979.

5. GO.Ms.No.113, Food & Agri. Deptt. Dt.12-2-1973.

6. G.O.Ms.No. 34, Food & Agri. Deptt. dt.9-2-1983.

7. G.O.Ms.No. 35, Food & Agri. Deptt. dt.9-2-1983.

8. G.O.Ms.No. 36, Food & Agri. Deptt. dt.9-2-1983.

9. G.O.Ms.No. 37, Food & Agri. Deptt. dt.9-2-1983.

10. G.O.Ms.No. 38, Food & Agri. Deptt. dt.9-2-1983.

11. G.O.Ms.No. 39, Food & Agri. Deptt. dt.9-2-1983.

12. G.O.Ms.No. 40, Food & Agri. Deptt. dt.9-2-1983.

Provided that nothing in these rules shall effect the appointments in accordance with the repealed rules prior to the coming into force of these rules.

ANNEXURE

(See Rule 5)

Class & Category		Method of Appointment	Qualifications
(1)		(2)	(3)
Class – A:
2.	Agricultural Extension Officer, Grade-II	By Direct Recruitment	Must have passed (1) A degree in Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (4- and 3-years course); or (2) B.Sc., Dry Land Agriculture (Vocational); or (3) Diploma in Agriculture Polytechnic or Diploma in Agriculture Polytechnic (Seed Technology), (Plant Protection) and (Organic Farming). Note: (1) The vacancies notified shall be filled with the candidates who possess the above qualifications in the ratio of 4:1:5 respectively out of every 10 vacancies. (2) ff the candidates with the said qualifications in the ratio prescribed are not available among the applicants, such vacancies may be filled with the applicants available with other qualifications in the rotation as per merit]]. (G.O.Ms.No. 25, Agri. & Co-operation (Agri.IV), Dt. 29-1-2009) *(G.O.Ms.No. 202, Agri. & Co-operation (Agri.IV), Dt. 07-08-2009)
4.	Lab. Assistant	By Direct Recruitment	Must have passed 10th Class Examination or its equivalent examination.
Class – B:
1.	Assistant Engineer (Agriculture)	By direct recruitment.	Must possess a Degree in Agrl. Engineering recognized by University / Institution.
		By promotion.	(i) Must have passed Agriculture Departmental Test. (ii) Must have passed Accounts Test for P.W.D. Officers and Subordinates. [(iii) (a) Must possess an LT.I. Certificate in Draughtsman Trade or an equivalent qualification; (b) Must have experience for atleast (5) years in Draughtsman Grade.I] (G.O.Ms.No.83, Agri. & Co-operation (Agri.IV), Dt.28-2-2009)
6.	Mechanic Grade-III (by merger of existing Mechanic Grade-III & IV)	By direct recruitment.	Must possess a Degree or Diploma in Agriculture Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Automobile Engineering or any equivalent qualification recognized by University / Institution.
7.	Draughtsmen Grade-II	By direct recruitment.	Must possess an I.T.I Certification in Draughtsman Trade or an equivalent qualification.
8.	Electrician	By direct recruitment.	Must possess an I.T.I Certification in Draughtsman Trade or an equivalent qualification.
Class – C:
1.	Foreman (Offset Press)	By direct recruitment.	(i) Must have passed 10th Class Examination. (ii) Must have passed a Diploma in Printing Technology awarded by the A.P. State Board of Technical Education or an equivalent qualification.
2.	Machine Minder	By Promotion	(i) Must have passed 10^th Class Examination or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must have ability to handle Offset Machine with or without automatic feeding independently and must give stipulated out turn.
3.	Camera Operator-cum-Plate Maker.	By Promotion	(i) Must have passed 10th Class Examination or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must have a good knowledge of handling a process camera, expose and develop line and half tone work and must have knowledge of processing chemical used in a process section. (iii) Must have ability to maintain and run Offset Camera as well as step and repeat Camera. (iv) Must be fully acquainted with all the chemical solutions and various machines used in Printing and stitching of Offset Plates. (v) Must have practical experience of 3 years in Photography.
4.	Asst. Machine Maker	By direct recruitment	(i) Must have passed 10^th Class Examination or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must have ability to handle letter press printing machines both hand and automatic. (iii) Must give the out turn stipulated. Must have a good knowledge of single and multicolour work, particularly cutting overlays and interlays for process blocks and subsequent printing. (iv) Must possess practical experience of 3 years in machine minding.
7.	Binder	By direct recruitment	(i) Must have passed 10^th Class or its equal examination. (ii) Must possess trade certificate in Binding issued by any I.T.I. in the State or its equivalent examination. (iii) Must have practical knowledge and 3 years’ experience in various binding operations and styles Binding, paper sizes and Machines used.
8.	Offset Press Operator	By Promotion	(i) Must have passed 10^th Class Examination or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must possess Trade certificate in off-by any I.T.I. in the State or its equivalent examination. (iii) Must have 3 years’ experience in offset press operations.
9.	Machine man	By direct recruitment	(i) Must have passed 10^th Class Examination or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must possess Trade certificate in printing I.T.I. in the State or its equivalent examination. (iii) Must have 2 years in printing.
10.	Asst. Offset Press Operator	By direct recruitment	(i) Must have passed 10^th Class or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must have 2 years experience as Offset Press Operator.
11.	Compositor-cum-Treadleman	By direct recruitment	(i) Must have passed 10th Class Examination or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must possess a setting speed average of 800 corrected words per h o u r including distribution and should know display work and tabular matter. (iii) Must have knowledge of atleast two languages viz., Telugu and English or Hindi or Urdu. (iv) Must have experience for atleast 3 years in composing.
Class – D:
1.	[Deputy Statistical Officer]	By direct recruitment or by appointment by transfer from the Dept. of Economics & Statistics.	Must possess Post Grade degree in one of the subjects of Statistics, Applied Statistics or Computer Science from a recognised University or Institution recognised by the U.G.C. or any equivalent recognised qualification.
		By promotion	Must have passed: (a) Agriculture Departmental Test. (b) Accounts Test for Subordinates Officers Part I. (Subs. by G.O.Ms.No.136, Agri. & Co-operation (FP.I), Dt. 02-7-2012)
2.	[Assistant Statistical Officer]	By direct recruitment or by appointment by transfer or on deputation from Economics and Statistics Dept.	Must possess a bachelors degree in Statistics, Applied Statistics or Computer Science from any University in India established or incorporated by or under a State Act or a Central Act or a Provincial Act or an Institution recognised by U.G.C. or its equivalent qualification. (Subs. by G.O.Ms.No. 136, Agri. & Co-operation (FP.I), Dt. 02-7-2012)
3.	Cameraman	By direct recruitment	Must possess a Diploma in Photography issued by the College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad or an equivalent qualification.
4.	Artist	By direct recruitment	(i) Must have passed 10^th Class Examination or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must possess a Diploma in painting or Commercial Art from a recognised College (Fine Arts and Architecture). (iii) Must possess a certificate of proficiency in advanced photography artist work granted by reputed photographic firm under which he has worked for a period of not less than 2 years.
5.	Artist-cum-Photographer	By direct recruitment	(i) Must have passed 10 th Class Examination or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must possess a Diploma in Painting or Commercial Art from a recognised college or Institution (Fine Arts and Architecture). (iii) Must possess a certificate of proficiency in advanced photography and artist work granted by a reputed photographic firm under which he has worked for a period of not less than 2 years.
6.	Librarian	By direct recruitment	Must possess a Degree in Library Science of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a State Act or a Central Act or a Provincial Act or an Institution recognised by the U.G.C. or an equivalent qualification.
7.	Cinema Operator / Projector Film Operator	By direct recruitment	(i) Must have passed 10^th Class Examination or its equivalent examination. (ii) Must possess Diploma in Cinema Operator.