AP Govt Issues Orders On Promotion Of VRAs As VROs

Vijayawada, Jan 28 (Maxim News): Andhra Pradesh Government accorded permission to all District Collectors in State to fill up 3795 posts of Grade-II Village Revenue Officers from the cadre of Village Revenue Assistants in relaxation of relevant rules on the subject such as 3(iv) and Rule 4(2)(a)(ii) and (iii) of AP Village Revenue Officers Service Rules, 2008 as one time measure, subject to some conditions.

Government issued orders today, following representations received from various Associations of Village Revenue Assistants, to reserve 3795 posts exclusively for VRA s they have been working since long time and also possessed the necessary qualifications and experience.

The conditions laid down are: The serving Village Revenue Assistant should have completed at least five years of Service as on 01.01.2020; They should have possessed Intermediate qualification as on 01.01.2020; For computing Intermediate Qualification, “ a certificate issued by Board of intermediate “ shall be considered; The district Collector shall locally notify the vacancies immediately and select based on seniority among the eligible Village Revenue Assistants; The Collector shall also verify the original intermediate certificate before giving the order. In case of any doubt, the certificate can be referred to Board of Intermediate Education to ascertain genuineness.

The Promotion / appointment shall be subject to condition that within one year he shall acquire proficiency in automation, as certified by Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission/MSME. And shall pass fifteen days survey course offered by Director, SS&LRs within one year of joining; The Village Revenue Officer Grade-II so selected shall form part of Village Secretariat and discharge the Job as per the Job Chart Prescribed; The candidates on selection and appointment by transfer will be on probation for two years and paid RS.15000/-per month as consolidated pay during this period. They will be given regular pay scale of pay after satisfactory completion of two years of probation.

The District Collector reserves right to reject the promotion of any candidate with doubtful integrity and whose performance as Village Revenue Assistant is not satisfactory or any disciplinary case is pending; The arising vacancy of Village Revenue Assistant shall not be filled until further orders.

All the District Collectors shall complete the process within a fortnight and report compliance to the Government, the GO said. (Maxim News)