CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEE TO FINALIZE THE SYLLABUS AND PATTERN OF DEPARTMENTAL TESTS GO MS 1838 DT:13/08/19
Public Services – Restructuring of the Departmental Tests – Constitution of Committee to finalize the syllabus and approach for the Departmental Tests and identify the amendment required for service rules – Orders – Issued.
Public Services – Restructuring of the Departmental Tests – Constitution of Committee to finalize the syllabus and approach for the Departmental Tests and identify the amendment required for service rules – Orders – Issued.
ORDER:
Government have enacted the Andhra Pradesh Departmental
Tests Rules, 1965, which shall apply to all candidates who are the holders of
civil posts under the State Government and who appear for the Departmental
Tests. In view of the changed environment in all spheres of governance and the
emerging challenges being faced by the public servants, it is decided to have a
re look at the existing pattern, syllabus and approach for the Departmental
Tests.
2. Government after careful consideration hereby constitute
a Committee to finalize the syllabus and approach for the Departmental Tests
and identify the amendment required for service rules with the following Members:
1. Special Chief Secretary to Government (CT & Excise), Revenue
Department.:Chairman
2.Principal Secretary/ Secretary (Services), General Administration
Department Secretary to Government or his nominee, Finance Department.:Member/Convener Member
3. Secretary to Government or his nominee, Law Department:Member
4. Director General, Andhra Pradesh Human Resource Development
Institute.:Member
5. Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission :Member
6. Commissioner, Agriculture Department :Member
7. Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department :Member
3. The Terms-of-Reference of the Committee is as follows:-
a. Interact with each department and finalize the syllabus and
approach for the departmental tests and identify the amendment required for
service rules;
b. Departmental Tests should be divided into two streams-
Uniform tests to all functionaries like computer tests, accounts tests, etc.,
and technical/ professional tests;
c. Redundancy and duplication of tests like Account Tests,
Executive Officer test, Local Bodies employees’ tests may be avoided;
d. Departmental tests should be more objectively linked to
the competencies that are needed for the current or future jobs;
e. Departmental Tests should focus more on practical
knowledge/skills pertaining to the job instead of theoretical knowledge;
f. Departmental test for testing computer skills should be
mandatory to all employees in the context of e-Governance;
g. Drafting and noting skills may also be introduced as a
part of Departmental Tests.
4. The issues mentioned above are only suggestive and the
committee is at liberty to expand the scope as required and to consider any
other matter which it feels is appropriate and relevant to the basic objective
of this exercise.
5. The Committee shall submit its report within one month
from its first meeting.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
L.V. SUBRAHMANYAM
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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