APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017 Online Application Form

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017 Online Application Form for total 1055 Panchayat Secretary vacancies advertisement has been publish today.

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017

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APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017

APPSC Recruitment 2017 Advertisement Notification Apply Online www.psc.ap.gov.in for the post of Panchayat Secretary this is the Latest Job & Careers opportunities in Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has recently publish an advertisement notification for Panchayat Secretary Posts vacancies jobs opening for January 2017.

Applications are invited On-line for recruitment to the post of Panchayat Secretary (Grade – IV) in A.P. Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service.

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Vacancies in APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017

Total vacancies in Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Panchayat Secretary post details are given below.

Name Of the Post	Number of Vacancies
Panchayat Secretary (Grade – IV) in A.P. Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service	1055

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017 Eligibility

Minimum educational qualification for APPSC Recruitment 2017 for the Panchayat Secretary posts is given below.

Must have passed the Degree from any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, State Act or a Provincial Act or an Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission.

Age limit

No person shall be eligible for direct recruitment if he/she is less than 18 years of age and if he/she is more than 42 years of age as on 01/07/2016. *As per G.O.Ms.No.396 General Administration (Ser. A) Dept., Dt.05/11/2016 the upper age limit raised up to 8 years i.e. from 34 to 42 years.

Age Relaxation

Age Relaxation: The upper age limit prescribed above is relaxable in the following cases:

Category of candidates	Relaxation of age permissible
Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department with a minimum service of 6 months.	3 Years
A.P. State Government Employees (Employees of APSEB, APSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities etc. are not eligible).	5 Years based on the length of regular service
Ex-serviceman and Serving persons of the Armed Forces of the Union, who are seeking re-employment one year before the completion of the specified terms of engagement covered under Rule 12(c)(i) & explanation to Rule 2(16) of AP State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996	3 years & length of service rendered in the armed forces.
N.C.C (who have worked as Instructor in N.C.C.)	3 Years & length of service rendered in the N.C.C.
SC/ST and BCs	5 Years
Physically Handicapped persons	10 Years
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands, who are not remarried and belonging to SC/ST category covered under Rule 12(b)(iii) of AP State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 with reference to posts of Junior Assistants or less	Upper age limit is 48 years
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands, who are not remarried and not belonging to SC/ST category covered under Rule 12(b)(iii) of AP State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 with reference to posts of Junior Assistants or less	Upper age limit is 43 years

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017 Pay Scale | Salary

Name Of the Post	Pay Scale \| Salary
Panchayat Secretary (Grade – IV) in A.P. Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service	Rs.16,400-49,870/-

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017 Advertisement

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017 Selection Process

In case screening test is conducted as referred above, based on the Merit in screening test, candidates will be picked up in the ratio of 50 per one notified post for the main examination in order of General Merit. In case where no screening test is held, all the eligible applicants would be allowed to appear for the main examination.

THE FINAL SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSTS WILL BE BASED ON THE MERIT IN THE COMPUTER BASED MAIN EXAMINATION, TO BE HELD AS PER THE SCHEME OF EXAMINATION ENUNCIATED AT PARA 7 ABOVE.

1) The appearance in all the papers at the Written Examination as per rules is compulsory and absence in any of the papers will automatically render his candidature as disqualified.

2) The Candidates have to produce Original documents and other particulars on the day of verification date itself for verification or as and when required and called for. If any candidate fails to produce any one of the certificates and the particulars furnished in the Application do not tally with the Original documents produced by the candidate, the candidature will be rejected / disqualified without any further correspondence. As candidature for the recruitment is processed through Computer/Electronic devices based on the particulars furnished in the Application Form, the candidates are advised to fill in all the relevant particulars carefully.

3) Concerned District Collector is the unit of appointment as per G.O. Ms. No. 84, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (Mdl.II) Dept., Dt. 24.02.2010.

4) The candidates will be selected and allotted to Service/ Department as per their rank in the merit list and as per District preference opted by the applicant at the time of making application to the post online.

5) The minimum qualifying marks in the main examination for consideration of a candidate to the selection process in case of OC category is 40%, BC category is 35% and for SC, ST and PH categories is 30% or as per the relevant rules. The minimum qualifying mark is relaxable in the case of SC/ST/BC/PH at the discretion of the Commission.

6) N.B.: Mere securing of minimum qualifying marks does not confer any right to the candidate for being considered to the selection.

7) While the Commission calls for preference of candidates in respect of Districts etc., in the application form, it is hereby clarified that the said preferences are only indicative for being considered to the extent possible but not binding or limiting the Commission’s powers under Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the Commission has the power to assign a candidate to any of the Districts for which he is considered to be qualified and eligible, subject to fulfilling the selection criterion. Mere claim of preference for any District for allotment against vacancy does not confer a right to selection for that District in particular or any District in general.

8) The appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in the appropriate medical classification, and if he/she is of sound health, active habits free from any bodily defect or infirmity.

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Exam Pattern | Syllabus 2017

WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Types) Degree Standard	No. of Questions	Duration (Minutes)	Maximum Marks
Screening test	150	150	150
NEGATIVE MARKS: As per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., Dt. 06/12/2016, for each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.
Main Examination
Paper-1 : General Studies and Mental Ability	150	150	150
Paper-2 Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh	150	150	150
		Total	300
NEGATIVE MARKS: As per G.O.Ms. No.235, Finance (HR-I, Plg & Policy) Dept., Dt. 06/12/2016, for each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.

SCREENING TEST SYLLABUS

150 Questions 150 Marks

1. Current affairs- international, national and regional.
2. Basics of General Science and their relevance to the day to day life. Current developments in science, technology and information technology
3. History of Modern India with emphasis upon Indian national movement.
4. Economic development in India since independence.
5. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
6. over view of Indian Constitution.
7. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems.
8 Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in India including Constitutional amendments and reports of Various Committees.
9. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in Andhra Pradesh
10. Key Schemes of Panchayat Raj Department of A.P
11. Rural Economy of Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture, Small scale Industries Rural artisans.
12. Rural Credit Scenario of Andhra Pradesh: Role of Banks, co-operatives and Micro finance.
13. Women Empowerment and Economic development through Self Help Groups.

SYLLABUS FOR MAINS TO THE POST OF PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (GRADE – IV) IN A.P. PANCHAYAT RAJ SUBORDINATE SERVICE

PAPER -I
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

150 Questions 150 Marks

1. Events of national and international importance.
2. Current affairs- international, national and regional.
3. Basics of General Science and their relevance to the day to day life. Current developments in science, technology and information technology
4. History of Modern India with emphasis upon Indian national movement.
5. Economic development in India since independence.
6. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation.
7. Basic things about Disaster management (CBSE-VIII & IX Standard).
8. Geography of India with focus on A.P
9. over view of Indian Constitution.
10. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection.
11. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and legal implications/problems, including

a). Loss of capital city, challenges in building new capital and it’s financial implications.
b). Division and rebuilding of common Institutions.
c). Division of employees, their relocation and nativity issues.
d). Effect of bifurcation on commerce and entrepreneurs.
e). Implications to financial resources of state government.
f). Task of post-bifurcation infrastructure development and opportunities for investments.
g) Socioeconomic, cultural and demographic impact of bifurcation.
h) Impact of bifurcation on river water sharing and consequential issues.
i). AP REORGANISATION ACT, 2014 on AP and the arbitrariness of certain provisions.

PAPER – II

150 Questions 150 Marks

(Rural Development and Problems in Rural Areas with special reference to Andhra Pradesh)

1. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in India including Constitutional amendments and reports of Various Committees.
2. Evolution of Panchayat Raj system in Andhra Pradesh
3. Roles and responsibilities of Panchayat Secretary
4. Rural Sociology: History and Evolution of schemes catering to upliftment of Rural Poor
5. Flagship Rural Development schemes of Rural Development Department of Government of India and Andhra Pradesh
6. Key Schemes of Panchayat Raj Department of A.P
7. Rural Economy of Andhra Pradesh: Agriculture, Small scale Industries, Rural artisans
8. Rural Credit Scenario of Andhra Pradesh: Role of Banks, co-operatives and Micro Finance
9. Community Based Organizations and convergence of Welfare Schemes
10. Women Empowerment and Economic development through Self Help Groups
11. Revenue and Expenditure Management of Local Bodies
12. Accounting and administering funds received under various schemes.

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017 Important Dates

Starting Date for Submission of Online Application : 31.12.2016
Last Date for Submission of Online Application : 30.01.2017
The Commission conducts Screening test in Off- Line mode in case applicants exceed 25,000 in number and is likely to be held on 23/04/2017 FN.
The main examination in On-Line mode for candidates selected in screening test will be held through computer based test on 16/07/2017 FN&AN.

APPSC Exam Call Letter Download 2017 (Admit Card)

HALL TICKETS can be downloaded 7 days before commencement of Examination.

APPSC Panchayat Secretary Recruitment 2017 Online Application Form

(i) The Applicants have to read the User manual for On-Line submission of application and then proceed further. User manual is available at www.psc.ap.gov.in or http://appscapplications17.apspsc.gov.in

STEP – I: The Candidate after satisfying himself/ herself about the eligibility criteria for the notification shall pay fee through corresponding notification Online Payment Form.

At the payment Gateway the candidate has to give his/her Basic Personal Details such as Name of the candidate, Date of Birth, Gender, whether the candidate belongs to Andhra Pradesh State, community, Mobile Number etc. Candidate should enter his/her particulars i.e. Name, Father Name, Mother Name & Date of Birth as per his/her Secondary Education Board Class X Certificate. On receipt of fee at Payment Gateway, the candidate will be issued a “Journal Number” with which he / she can proceed with submission of Application online. Issue of Journal Number does not mean that the candidate has completed the submission of application online. It is only a confirmation of the fee received.

II STEP: After payment of Fee the Applicant should visit Online Application Form Submission link and enter the Journal Number, Date of payment and Date of Birth to get and fill the format of Application and should submit ON-LINE.

III STEP: The applicant shall affix a recent Colour Passport Size Photograph on a White Paper and then sign below the photograph with Black Pen,. Scan the above Photo and Signature and Upload in the appropriate space provided (JPG Format) in Application Form.

IV STEP:- The applicants have to invariably fill all the relevant columns in the Application and should submit ON-LINE.

ii) Hand written/ Typed/ Photostat copies/ outside printed Application Form will not be
Accepted and liable for rejection.
iii) Applicants willing to serve anywhere in Andhra Pradesh should alone apply.
iv)For any problems related to Online submission and downloading of Hall-Tickets please
contact 040-23120055 (Call Time: 10.30 A.M to 1.00 P.M & 1.30 P.M to 5.30 P.M) or mail to appschelpdesk@gmail.com

Application Fees

Applicant must pay Rs. 250/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Only) towards application processing fee and Rs 80/- (Rupees Eighty only) towards Examination Fee. However, the following categories of candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee of Rs.80/- only.
SC, ST, BC, PH & Ex-Service Men.
Families having Household Supply White Card issued by Civil Supplies Department, A.P. Government. (Residents of Andhra Pradesh)
Un-employed youth in the age group of 18 to 42* years as per G.O.Ms.No.439, G.A.(Ser.A) Dept., dated: 18/10/1996 should submit declaration at an appropriate time to the Commission.
Applicants belonging to the categories mentioned above (except Physically Handicapped Persons & Ex-Service Men) hailing from other States are not entitled for exemption from payment of fee and not entitled for claiming any kind of reservation.

Mode of Payment of Fee:

i) The Fee mentioned in the above paragraph is to be paid through Payment Gateway or Net Banking/ Credit card /Debit Card. The list of Banks providing service for the purpose of online remittance of Fee will available on the website.
ii) The fee once remitted shall not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances. Failure to pay the examination fee and application fee (in non – exempt case) will entail total rejection of application.
iii) IPOs / Demand Drafts are not accepted.

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