GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department-Positioning of Volunteers @ one per

around 50 households in the State to ensure effective implementation of Government
Programmes/ Schemes – Orders - Issued.
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PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MDL-I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.165 Dated:25.10.2019
Read:

1.G.O.MS.No:104 of PR&RD Department Dated: 22-06-2019.

2.Memo.No.PRR01-PR0PAN(MISC)/192/2019 Dated: 11.08.2019.
3.From the Commissioner, PR & RD, Tadepalli, Guntur Note/Letter. No. PRR02
14021(46)/100/2019-RWS-PRRD (Computer No. 1007686).

ORDER:

In the reference 1st read above, orders were issued formulating guidelines for
positioning of Volunteers @ one per around 50 households in the State to ensure effective
implementation of Government Programmes/ Schemes.

2. In the reference 2nd read above, the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural
Development was directed to take appropriate action to fill up the vacancies of Village
Volunteers in all Villages of the State by issuing Timelines and other Guidelines.

3. In the reference 3rd read above, the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural
Development has reported that, the selection process of engagement of Village Volunteers
in all villages of the State is completed by 01.08.2019 as per G.O 1st read above and
1,83,290 Village Volunteers are working at present in the State out of total 1,92,964
volunteer posts in rural areas. 9,674 posts are vacant at present. As the role of the Village
Volunteers in delivering the services to the door steps of Households is crucial, there is an
immediate need to fill the non-joining vacancies and vacancies arisen for other reasons.

4. The Government have examined the matter and decided to fill up the vacancies of
Village Volunteers in all Villages of the State by issuing following guidelines for positioning
of Village Volunteers.

a) NOTIFICATION:
The Notification shall be issued in Telugu in two Telugu Daily News Papers by
the District Collectors concerned.
b) NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS:
As informed by the Districts, out of total 1,92,964 volunteer posts in rural areas,
1,83,290 Village Volunteers are working at present in the State. 9,674 posts are
vacant. However, the exact Number of vacant positions of Village Volunteers
shall be arrived at by the respective District Collectors before issuing the
notification.
c) ELIGIBILITY:
The applicant must belong to the Village/Gram Panchayat for which she/he is
applying.

d) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
The applicant must have passed at least 10th Class or its equivalent on the date of
the application.

(Contd.2)
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e) RESERVATION:
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) AGE:
The applicant shall be of at least 18 years of age as on 01.11.2019 and shall have
not exceeded 35 years.

g) HOW TO APPLY:
The candidates shall apply online through Website link gramavolunteer.ap.gov.in

h) METHOD OF SELECTION:
All eligible applicants shall be called for interview by the Selection Committee
consisting of MPDO/ Tahsildar / EO(PR&RD).

The interview board will select the most eligible applicants based on the following
parameters:
1. Behavioral Skills-15 marks
i. Value System [Honesty, Discipline, Morality]
ii. Empathy for the poor
iii. Social Responsibility
iv. Result Orientation
2. General Awareness - 20 marks
i. Various Government Programmes and Welfare Activities
ii. Social and Local Problems
iii. Village Development Plans [his/her ideas]
3. Soft Skills - 15 marks
i. Leadership Qualities
ii. Good Communication Skills

Each member of interview board will award marks to each applicant in the interview
for a maximum of 50 marks. The average marks (of the three) obtained by the applicant
out of 50 will be reckoned for selection of Village Volunteers.

The letter of engaging the services of selected Village Volunteers will be issued by
the Chairman of the Selection Committee, i.e. MPDO.
i) HONORARIUM:
The selected applicants will be engaged as volunteers on honorarium basis for the
services rendered. Each volunteer will be paid performance based honorarium of
Rs.5,000/- per month.
j) TRAINING:
Two days induction training will be imparted to all selected volunteers at Mandal
th th
Level on 29 & 30 of November, 2019.

k) POSITIONING:
Positioning and Commencement of work by Village Volunteers in the villages shall
start from 01st December, 2019.

l) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF VILLAGE VOLUTEERS:

Roles and responsibilities of Village Volunteers will be as prescribed from time to
time. Already detailed guidelines have been issued in this regard.

(Contd.3)
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m) REVIEW MECHANISM / PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL:

Performance of village volunteers will be monitored by the competent authorities in
the way as prescribed from time to time. MPDO at Mandal Level and Panchayat
Secretary at Village Level will also monitor the performance of village volunteers at
frequent intervals.

Performance appraisal at District Level will be done by the District Collector,

n) PROVISION FOR DISCHARGE:

Any Village Volunteer who is not able to provide satisfactory services shall be
discharged from the duties by the appointing authority. At the time of discharge, it
shall be ensured that there are no dues of any kind towards the Government/local
body /etc.

TENTATIVE TIMELINE:

1 Notification inviting applications 01-11-2019

2 Receipt of application 01-11-2019 to 10-11-2019

3 Scrutiny of applications By 15-11-2019

4 Interviews by Selection Committee 16-11-2019 to 20-11-2019

5 Intimation letters to selected Volunteers 22-11-2019

6 Induction and Training Programme 29-11-2019 to 30-11-2019

7 Positioning of volunteers 01-12-2019

6. Other General Guidelines

i. This time, issue of Re-notifications in all the Districts will be done by the
District Collectors to fill up the vacancies of Village Volunteers as per the
above timelines and guidelines.
ii. Thereafter, if any vacancies of Village Volunteers arise, the Mandal
Selection Committee under the supervision of District Collector will be
competent to notify and fill the vacancies following the process and
guidelines mentioned above without waiting for further instructions.
iii. Collectors should issue directions to the MPDOs for making Full
Additional Charge (FAC) arrangements to the vacancies of Village
Volunteer duly entrusting to the neighboring Volunteer till filling up of the
vacancy.
iv. Filling of the vacancies of Village Volunteers arisen in the first
notification due to non-availability of certain caste or communities in a
village with other available caste or communities in that village in the next
Recruitment notification may be taken up, maintaining the RoR taking
District as unit.
iv. It should be ensured that, vacancies arisen shall be filled at the earliest
and in any case, the duration of vacancy shall not exceed 2 months.

7. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj &Rural Development is requested to issue

detailed guidelines in the matter immediately.

(Contd.4)
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8. A copy of this order is available in the Internet and can be accessed at address:
http://www.goir.ap.gov.in.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

L.V.SUBRAHMANYAM
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
The Commissioner, PR & RD Department, AP, Tadepalli, Guntur District.
All the District Collectors in the State.
Copy to:-
The PS to Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi,
The PS to Hon’ble Minister PR&RD, M&G Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi,
The PS to Chief Secretary to Government, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi
The PS to Principal Secretary, PR&RD Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi.
SF/SC

//FORWARDED:: BY ORDER//

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