Govt. Memo. No.82/GVWV&VSWS/Volunteers/2020 Date:17-04-2020
AP Grama Volunteer Recruitment 2020: Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Dept, AP has released the detailed notification for AP Grama Volunteer Recruitment 2020. Candidates holding the requisite qualification can apply to the posts through the online mode. The online registration link has been activated. Interested and eligible candidates can directly apply to the posts of Grama/Ward Volunteer.
The Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department, Andhra Pradesh is going to hire 10700 candidates for Grama/Ward Volunteers due to the crisis of outbreak of COVID-19. The government is hiring candidates for the role of the Village/Ward Volunteers in delivering the services to the doorsteps of Households is crucial, there is an immediate need to fill up the vacancies arose due to resignation and for other reasons.
Sub: Gram Volunteers/Ward Volunteers – Filling up of Gram
Volunteers/Village Volunteers – Certain instructions – Reg.
Ref: 1. G.O.Ms.No.104, Dt: 22-6-2019 of PR&RD(MDL-I) Department
2. G.O. Ms. No. 165, Dt: 25-10-2019 of PR&RD (MDL-I)
Department
Department
3. G.O.Ms.No.201, Dt.23-06-2019 of MA&UD (UBS) Dept.
4. G.O.Ms.No.279, Dt.29-10-2019 of MA&UD (UBS) Dept.
- It has come to the notice of the Government that, some Gram
Volunteers and Ward Volunteers vacancies arose due to unauthorised
absence, irregular in attending duties and some have resigned their job
during the crisis of outbreak of Covid-19. Government also noticed that, as
the role of the Village/Ward Volunteers in delivering the services to the door
steps of Households is crucial, there is an immediate need to fill up the
vacancies arose due to resignation and for other reasons. - In the reference 1st to 4th cited, Government have issued guidelines for
filling up of the vacancies of Village/Ward Volunteers duly mentioning the
time lines, eligibility criteria viz., age, qualification, reservation etc., - The Government have examined the matter and decided to fill up the
vacancies of Village/Ward Volunteers in all Villages/ULBs of the State by
issuing the following guidelines for positioning of Village/Ward Volunteers in
3
rd Phase in modification of earlier guidelines.
a) NOTIFICATION:
The Notification shall be issued in Telugu language by the MPDOs in respect
of Rural areas and Municipal Commissioners in respect of Urban Areas and
shall be published in the respective Village/Ward Secretariats for vide
publicity, wherever the vacancies are available in the existing clusters of the
respective Village/Ward Secretariat jurisdiction.
File No.GWS01-OPCS0CNTE(APNT)/1/2020-MLO1
of Rural areas and Municipal Commissioners in respect of Urban Areas and
shall be published in the respective Village/Ward Secretariats for vide
publicity, wherever the vacancies are available in the existing clusters of the
respective Village/Ward Secretariat jurisdiction.
File No.GWS01-OPCS0CNTE(APNT)/1/2020-MLO1
b) NUMBER OF VACANCIES OF VOLUNTEERS:
The number of vacancies of Volunteers shall be arrived by the concerned
MPDOs/Municipal Commissioners as per clusters/territorial units, which are
in functional existence after due consideration of the vacancies arisen, if any
due to resignation or other reasons. Volunteers, who are on leave because of
maternity and other health grounds may not be considered as vacancies.
Further, while arriving at number of vacancies, MPDOs/MCs shall ensure that
the volunteers do not exceed the existing cluster/Territorial Units. And, if
any duplicate or redundant cluster/Territorial Units are in existence in the
data base, same should not be taken into consideration for arriving at
vacancies. Any request for adding new cluster to any Secretariat shall be
considered on the case to case basis at State Headquarters following the
same in rationale basis.
MPDOs/Municipal Commissioners as per clusters/territorial units, which are
in functional existence after due consideration of the vacancies arisen, if any
due to resignation or other reasons. Volunteers, who are on leave because of
maternity and other health grounds may not be considered as vacancies.
Further, while arriving at number of vacancies, MPDOs/MCs shall ensure that
the volunteers do not exceed the existing cluster/Territorial Units. And, if
any duplicate or redundant cluster/Territorial Units are in existence in the
data base, same should not be taken into consideration for arriving at
vacancies. Any request for adding new cluster to any Secretariat shall be
considered on the case to case basis at State Headquarters following the
same in rationale basis.
c) AGE:
The applicant shall be of at least 18 years of age as on 01.01.2020 and shall
have not exceeded 35 years.
The applicant shall be of at least 18 years of age as on 01.01.2020 and shall
have not exceeded 35 years.
d) HOW TO APPLY:
The candidates shall apply online through Website link provided by this
department.
https://gswsvolunteer.apcfss.in/
The candidates shall apply online through Website link provided by this
department.
https://gswsvolunteer.apcfss.in/
e) RESERVATION:
The Rule of reservation is applicable as per the rules in vogue. 50% of posts
within each category may be considered for women. ROR will be applicable
considering ULB area as a unit. In case, no candidates of a particular
category are available in the ULB, District may be taken as the unit.
In case of rural areas rule of reservation is applicable as per the rules in
vogue. 50% of posts within each category will be considered for women.
Wherever vacancies arised due to non-availability of certain communities
those vacancies may be filled with other available communities. First,
Mandal should be taken as the unit for fixing RoR. In case, no candidates of
a particular category are available in the Mandal, District may be taken as
the unit. But, in the scheduled tribal areas only ST candidates shall be
appointed. In case, in a particular village in the scheduled area no eligible ST
candidate is available, the same may be appointed from the adjacent village.
The Rule of reservation is applicable as per the rules in vogue. 50% of posts
within each category may be considered for women. ROR will be applicable
considering ULB area as a unit. In case, no candidates of a particular
category are available in the ULB, District may be taken as the unit.
In case of rural areas rule of reservation is applicable as per the rules in
vogue. 50% of posts within each category will be considered for women.
Wherever vacancies arised due to non-availability of certain communities
those vacancies may be filled with other available communities. First,
Mandal should be taken as the unit for fixing RoR. In case, no candidates of
a particular category are available in the Mandal, District may be taken as
the unit. But, in the scheduled tribal areas only ST candidates shall be
appointed. In case, in a particular village in the scheduled area no eligible ST
candidate is available, the same may be appointed from the adjacent village.
f) METHOD OF SELECTION:
In case of Panchayats:
All eligible applicants shall be called for interview by the Selection Committee consisting of MPDO/ Tahsildar / EO (PR&RD). The letter of engaging the services of selected Village Volunteers will be issued by the Chairman of the Selection Committee, i.e., the MPDOs.
In case of Urban Local Bodies:
All eligible applicants shall be called for interview by the Selection Committee consisting of Municipal Commissioner, Tahasildar and PO / TMC, MEPMA. The letter of engaging the services of selected Ward Volunteers will be issued by the Chairman of the Selection Committee, i.e., the Municipal Commissioner.
g) SELECTION CRITERIA:
The interview board will select the most eligible applicants based on the
following four parameters:
1. Should have knowledge on various Government Schemes, Programs,
welfare activities – 25 Marks
2. Previous work experience on various Government Welfare Departments
and programs/ NGOs/Federations/Social activities – 25 Marks
3. Leadership qualities, good communication skills and general awareness. – 25 Marks
4. Soft Skills – 25 Marks
h) POSITIONING:
Positioning and Commencement of work by newly placed Village/Ward Volunteers in the villages shall start from 1st May, 2020 on wards.
i) TENTATIVE TIMELINE:
Notification inviting applications 20-04-20202
Receipt of application 20-04-2020 to 24-04-20203
Scrutiny of applications By 25-04-20204
Interviews by selection committees 27.04.2020 to 29.04.20205
Intimation letters to selected volunteers 27.04.2020 to 29.04.20206
Positioning of volunteers 01-05-2020
Required Documents to Submit the Online Application
1. Educational Qualifications
a) 10th for Tribal areas
b) Inter for Rural areas
c) Degree for Urban areas
2. Age should be 18 – 35 years as on 01.01.2020
3. Applicant should be Resident of the same Panchayat in case of Rural or same Municipality in case of Urban
4. Intergrated Caste Certificate for Non-OC
5. Aadhar Number
6. Residence Proof – (Aadhar Card/ Passport/ Ration Card/ Voter ID/ Bank Passbook/ Driving Licence).
6. Residence Proof – (Aadhar Card/ Passport/ Ration Card/ Voter ID/ Bank Passbook/ Driving Licence).
