GSWS – Rationalization of Village / Ward Secretariats and Functionaries for achievement of Swarna Andhra Vision @ 2047
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Dept., of GSWS – Rationalization of Village / Ward Secretariats and Functionaries for
effective implementation of Real Time Governance at Village / Ward level and
achievement of Swarna Andhra Vision @ 2047 – Orders – Issued
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DEPARTMENT OF GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS AND WARD SACHIVALAYAMS
G.O.MS.No. 1 Dated: 25-01-2025
Read the following:
1. G O Ms No.110, PR&RD (MDL-1) Department, Dated: 19.07.2019.
2. G O Ms No.217, MA&UD (UBS) Department, Dated: 20.07.2019.
3. AP Grama Sachivalayams and Ward Sachivalayams Act, 2023.
4. From the Director, GSWS, Vijayawada vide e-file.no.
(Computer.NO.2682229).
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ORDER
In the G.O.s 1
st& 2
nd read above, Government had established 11,162 Village
Secretariats and 3,842 Ward Secretariats with 11 Functionaries and 10 Functionaries
were positioned in the Village /Ward Secretariats respectively.
02. In the reference 4
th read above, the Director, GSWS, Vijayawada has requested
the Government to issue necessary orders on the following:
a. Categorize the Village/Ward Secretariats Functionaries into Multipurpose,
Technical and Aspirational.
b. Categorize the Secretariats into 3 categories, duly giving flexibility to take care
of tribal and remote habitations
Category “ A” Secretariats having population up to 2500
Category“ B” Secretariats having population from 2501 to 3500
Category“ C” Secretariats having population more than 3500
c. Deployment of optimum number of functionaries to ensure effective discharge
of various functions. Minimum of 6 Functionaries in the Village /Ward
Secretariats having population below 2500, 7 functionaries in the Village /Ward
Secretariats having population below 2501 to 3500 and 8 functionaries in the
Village /Ward Secretariats having population above 3501.
The number of
functionaries may go up based on the population, nature of economic activities
and workload in the Secretariats.
d. Aspirational Functionary to adopt emerging technologies like IoT, AI, Drones
and other deep-technologies in governance. From among the functionaries
deployed in the secretariat, one having Technical / relevant qualifications and
passion on latest technologies like IoTs, AI, ML etc to be designated as
Aspirational Functionary.
e. After rationalisation of Functionaries if any surplus Functionaries available shall
be utilized in the GSWS Field Offices to be establishedor redeployed in the other
Government Departments.
f. If any habitation of Village Secretariat is more than 10 kms away, it may be
attached to the nearest Secretariats or propose to establish new Secretariats if
the situation is un-avoidable. This shall be done without disturbing Gram
Panchayat & Revenue Village and functionaries from surplus pool to be utilized
for this.
g. The Panchayat Secretary and the Ward Administrative Secretary will be
designated as the Head of the Village /Ward Secretariats respectively.
h. Establish 3 tier GSWS structure in the Field with District GSWS Office at district
level, Mandal/ULBoffice with supporting Staff to look after & monitor Village
/Ward Secretariats’ activities at the Mandal / ULB under the supervision of
MPDO/ Municipal Commissioner and Secretariats- at Village / Ward level.
i. Secretariats shall act as Hub for creating a knowledge society, through Skill
Development, Digital literacy, AI adoption, facilitation to MSMEs, food
processing and value addition to the products, Marketing, Employment
generation etc.
03. Government after careful examination of the matter, hereby order
forrationalization of the Village/ Ward Secretariats and Functionaries for effective
implementation of Real Time Governance at Village / Ward level and achievement of
Swarna Andhra Vision @ 2047 as follows:
a. Categorize the Village /Ward Secretariats Functionaries into Multipurpose,
Technical and Aspirational.
b. Categorize the Secretariats into 3 categories, duly giving flexibility to take care
of tribal and remote habitations
Category“ A” Secretariats having population up to 2500
Category“ B” Secretariats having population from 2501 to 3500
Category“ C” Secretariats having population more than 3500
c. Deployment of optimum number of functionaries to ensure effective discharge
of various functions. Minimum of 6 Functionaries in the Village /Ward
Secretariats falling under “ Category A”
, Minimum 7 Functionaries in the
Village /Ward Secretariats fallingunder “ Category B” and Minimum 8
Functionaries in the Village /Ward Secretariats falling under “ Category C” .
The number of functionaries may go up based on the population, nature of
economic activities and workload in the Secretariatswith the approval of the
Government.
d. Aspirational Functionary to adopt emerging technologies like IoT, AI, Drones
and other deep-technologies in governance. From among the functionaries
deployed in the secretariat, one having Technical / relevant qualifications and
passion on latest technologies like IoTs, AI, ML etc to be designated as
Aspirational Functionary.
e. After rationalisation of Functionaries, surplus Functionaries available if any
shall be utilized in the GSWS Field Offices to be establishedor redeployed in the
other Government Departmentsas per requirement duly constituted committee.
f. The Habitation(s) which are more than 10 Kms away of Village Secretariats, it
may be attached to the nearest Secretariatwithout disturbing Gram Panchayat
& Revenue Villageor propose to establish new Secretariat(s)in schedule Tribal
Areas only and deploy functionaries from the surplus pool.
g. The Panchayat Secretary and the Ward Administrative Secretary will be
designated as the Head of the Village /Ward Secretariats respectively.
h. Establish 3 tier GSWS structure in the Field with District GSWS Office at district
level, Mandal/ULBoffice with supporting Staff to look after & monitor Village
/Ward Secretariats’ activities at the Mandal / ULB under the supervision of
MPDO/ Municipal Commissioner and Secretariats- at Village / Ward level.
i. Secretariats shall act as Hub for creating a knowledge society, through Skill
Development, Digital literacy, AI adoption, facilitation to MSMEs, food
processing and value addition to the products, Marketing, Employment
generation etc.
04. The Director, GSWS shall take necessary action accordingly to implement the
above decisions.
05. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide
U.O.No.FIN01-2683310/FMU0PC(PRRD)/5/2025-AS-16, dt.17.01.2025.
(By ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
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