Contents

Chapter 1
Introduction

1
Chapter 2

Training Schedule & Course Content

2
Chapter 3

Six-Week Induction Training in AASC (Institutional)

Chapter 4
District Training

5
Chapter 5

Attachment in the Deputy Commissioners office

Confidential Branch

Personnel Branch

Magistracy Branch

Administration Branch

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Nazarat Branch

11

Development Branch

12

Food & Civil Supplies Branch

12

Registration Branch

13

Excise Branch

14

Election Branch

14

Land Revenue (TN) Branch

15

Land Records Branch

15

Land Acquisition & Requisition Branch

15

Land Settlement Branch

15

Land Reforms Branch

16

Fisheries Branch

17

Disaster Management Branch

17

National Informatics Centre (NIC)

17
Chapter 6

Attachment with Circle Officer/ Assistant Settlement Officer

18

Attachment with Lot Mondal/ Patowary

18

Attachment with Supervisory Kanungo

19

Chapter 7
Attachment with Treasury Officer

21
Chapter 8

Attachment with District Police Administration

23

Attachment with Superintendent of Police

23

Attachment in Police Station

23
Chapter 9

Attachment with Rural Development Department

26

Attachment with Project Director, DRDA

26

Attachment with Block Development Officer

27

Chapter 10
Attachment with District & Sessions Judge

28
Chapter 11

Attachment with District Level Officers

29

Attachment with Joint Director of Health Services

29

Attachment with District Elementary Education Officer

Mission Co-ordinator, SSA

cum District
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Attachment with Superintendent of Jails

31

Attachment with Inspector of Schools

31

Attachment with Divisional Forest Officer

32

Attachment with District Agriculture Officer

33

Attachment with District Veterinary Officer

33

Attachment with District Fishery Development Officer

FFDA
Attachment with District Social Welfare Officer

cum CEO,
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34

Attachment with Assistant Labour Commissioner/

Labour Office

35

Attachment with District Transport Officer

35

Attachment with Assistant Register of Co-operative Societies

36

Attachment with Superintendent of Taxes

36

Attachment with District Lead Bank Branch Manager

37

Attachment with GM, District Industries & Commerce Centre

37

Attachment with CEO, Zilla Parishad

38

Attachment with Secretary, Gaon Parishad

38

Attachment with Executive Engineer, PWD(Roads) &

PWD(Buildings)

39

Attachment with Executive Engineer, PHE Department

40

Attachment with Executive Engineer, WR Department

40

Attachment with Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department

41

Attachment with Municipal Board/ Town Committee

41

Attachment with Assistant Director of Handloom& Textiles

and Assistant Director of Sericulture
Attachment with Sub Divisional Welfare Officer

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ANNEXURE- I
Departmental Examinations of ACS Officers

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ANNEXURE I(A)
Application Form for Departmental Examinations

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ANNEXURE- II
Rules for Survey & Settlement Works

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ANNEXURE -III

Assessment Form of ACS Officer Trainees

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Assessment of Performance for Induction Course

57

Assessment of Performance for District Training

58

ANNEXURE -IV
A Brief History of Assam Civil Service

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ANNEXURE -V
Some useful Dos and Donts for Administrators

63

ANNEXURE-VI
Break-up of Assam Civil Services Cadre

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ANNEXURE-VII4
Assam Administrative Staff College

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Chapter 1
Introduction
The Assam Civil Service (ACS) is the premier service of the state of
Assam. The job of a Civil Service officer is as varied and multidimensional as
one can imagine. With the passage of time, the problems, challenges and
expectations of the people have increased manifold and Civil Service officers
are seen as a role model to rise to these challenges. In the changed sociopolitical and economic environment especially in the era of liberalisation and
free market economy, the Civil Servants are also to function as providers of
different services to the people. Under the circumstances, continuous skills upgradation and capacity building of the officers have become more and more
necessary. While efforts have been made by the Government of Assam for skill
up-gradation and capacity building of ACS officers through the newly
introduced in-service training, the Department of Administrative Reforms &
Training also feels that a comprehensive, structured and compulsory training
must be imparted to the freshly recruited ACS Officer Trainees. This Training
Manual has been prepared keeping in mind, the basic requirements of the ACS
Officer Trainee before he joins a field posting. This Manual will not only help
the Officer Trainee in serving the people better, but will also boost his
confidence coming out as he or she would in most cases, fresh from the
University.

Chapter 2
Training Schedule and Course Content
The new recruits of the ACS will join at the Assam Administrative Staff
College for a 6-week period after which they will be either to districts or to the
Assam Survey & Settlement Training Centre. After completion of the district
attachment and survey & settlement training, they will return to the AASC for a
2 week Debriefing cum Assessment for completion of the Induction Training
before being posted.
The training programme of ACS Officer Trainees shall include four
phases over a period of 10(ten) months.
2.1

Six-week induction training in Assam ------------ -----------1st Phase

Administrative Staff College(AASC) (Institutional)

2.2

Four month District Training-----------------------------------2nd Phase

2.3

Four month Survey and Settlement Training at--------------3rd Phase

Assam Survey & Settlement Training Centre, Guwahati.

2.4

Two-week feed back, examination/ Debriefing in -----Concluding Phase

Assam Administrative Staff College(AASC)
The compulsory 6-week Treasury Training will have to be undertaken

separately by the OTs during the probationary period.

The Assam Survey & Settlement Training Centre has a limited capacity
of training not more than 40(forty). Hence when the batch of ACS Officer
Trainees is large, the 2nd Phase and 3rd Phase of training could be rescheduled
accordingly. Once the Officer Trainee (OT) completes all the four phases of
training mentioned above, he/ she shall be eligible for a field posting as
specified by the Personnel (A) Department, Government of Assam. Under no
circumstances, a fresh recruit in ACS shall be sent to hold a post, unless and
otherwise so warranted. Details of Departmental Examinations of ACS Officers
are listed in Annexure-I for ready reference of the Officer Trainees. It is
advisable that the new recruits should pass these examinations during the
probationary period.

Chapter 3

Six-Week Induction Training in Assam Administrative

Staff College (Institutional)

3.1

Aim: The Aim of the six week initial training on induction is to equip

the OTs with the required knowledge and generic skills relating to the laws,
rules, procedures and administrative practices relevant to their jobs as well as to
acquaint them with the development plans, priorities, policies and objectives of
the time. It will also aim at initiating a process of all round self-development
and inculcating the spirit of service among the OTs.

The subject areas that will be covered at this stage will be broadly as
below1

Law-Legal theory, Constitution of India, Major Acts(Evidence Act,

relevant parts of Cr.P.C, IPC, CPC), Minor Acts

Revenue Law & Administration in Assam

Administrative Structure & Processes

Organisation & functions of Government at different levels; Local Self

Government

District Administration; Structure & functions of the Office of the

Deputy Commissioner

Economy, Society and Culture of Assam & North East

International, National, Regional & State issues

Development policies & administration in the State

Office Procedure &Management, FR-SR, Conduct & Discipline Rules,

etc

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Fiscal management; Budget, Financial Rules, Accounts & Audit, etc

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Computer skills

3.2

Methodology: The methodology of the Induction Training will be

participative, intensive and learning by doing. Comprehensive reading material

and hand outs will be provided for enhancing the knowledge base. The methods
to be used in the training will be in the form of lecture-discussion, lessons,
exercises and role-plays. The details and sessions of that training programme
will be worked out by AASC immediately after the Government makes formal
notification of appointment to ACS. Every effort shall be made by AASC to
make the Induction Training programme lively and interesting by incorporating
panel discussions, individual and group action plans, field visits, preparation and
presentation of Group Reports during plenary as well as informal sessions, using
audio-visual aids and computers.

Chapter 4
District Training
4.1

Duration: The district training would be for a period of four months.

4.2 Aim: The basic aim of the District Training is to provide the OTs with an
opportunity to be trained on various aspects of administration at the field level.
Through the people to people contact, they will be able to have a better
understanding of the ground level realities and the functioning of the District
Administration under varied conditions. Thus this training will give a first hand
exposure to governance and duties and responsibilities of the Civil Servants.

4.3 Objectives: The District training is designed to

1.

Acquaint the OTs with the ground situation as it exists

2.

Provide an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the people, their

values, customs, problems and prospects

3.

Provide an opportunity to critically examine the functioning of the

Government at the grass root level

4.

Provide an insight into the administrative practices and procedures

followed

5.

Observe and learn the functioning of District level offices

6.

Understand the role of Deputy Commissioner as District Head and coordinator of various District level programmes and activities

7.

Appreciate the need for public responsibility and sensitivity involved in

it.

4.4

Supervision of the District Training: The Deputy Commissioner will be

responsible for overall supervision and monitoring of the training. Once the
OTs report to the DC, he will initiate the training programme without further
delay. The training schedule as detailed below includes attachment of the
OTs with various Departmental Heads of the District including that of the
DC and DC will co-ordinate with these Heads for timely completion of the

programme. However the DCs are at liberty for exercising a fair amount of
flexibility to make necessary changes in the schedule as per requirements of
sudden exigencies like flood, relief works, droughts, elections etc. However
the basic structure and objectives of the training should not be altered to the
disadvantage of the OTs. The DC should insist on the other Departmental
Heads of the District for arrangement of field visits for the OTs as far as
practicable.

4.5 Assessment: The performance of the OTs will be assessed during the
District training by AASC and some assignments will be given to the OTs
for submission to the Course Director at AASC at regular specified intervals.
A copy of this assignment will be sent by the OTs to the Personnel (A)
Department which would reflect the performance and sincerity of the OTs to
the training programme at District level.

4.6

Outline of the District Training Programme :

Sl.No.

Training Focus

Duration in
days

Attachment in Deputy Commissioners Office

Attachment with Circle Officer/ Assistant 7

19

Settlement Officer
3

Attachment with Treasury Officer

Attachment with Superintendent of Police

Attachment with Officer in Charge, Local

Police Station
Attachment with Project Director, DRDA

Attachment with Block Development Officer

Attachment with District & Sessions Judge

10

Attachment with Joint Director of Health

Services
Attachment with DMC, Sarba Siksha Abhijan

11

Attachment with Superintendent Of Jails

12

Attachment with Inspector of Schools

Sl.No.

Training Focus

Duration in
days

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Attachment with Divisional Forest Officer

14

Attachment with District Agriculture Officer

15

Attachment with District Veterinary Officer

16

19

Attachment with District Fishery

Development Officer
Attachment with District Social Welfare
Officer
Attachment with Assistant Labour
Commissioner/ Labour Officer
Attachment with District Transport Officer

20

Attachment with Assistant Registrar of Co- 2

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18

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1
2

operative Societies
21

Attachment with Superintendent Of Taxes

22

Attachment with District Lead Bank Manager

23

Attachment with General Manager, DI&CC

24

Attachment with CEO, Zilla Parishad

25

Attachment with Gaon Panchayat

26

Attachment with Executive Engineer, PWD

(Roads & Buildings)
Attachment with Executive Engineer, PHE
Department
Attachment with Executive Engineer, WR
Department
Attachment with Executive Engineer,
Irrigation Department
Attachment with Municipal Board/ Town
Committee
Attachment with Assistant Director, H & T
and Assistant Director of Sericulture
Attachment with Sub Divisional Welfare
Officer
Total

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28
29
30
31
32

2
2
2
2
1
1
91 days

The duration of the different attachments will be exclusive of

holidays and every effort shall be made by all concerned to complete the District
training programme within the stipulated four months time.

Chapter 5
Attachment in the Deputy Commissioners Office
5.1

As soon as the Officer Trainee joins in the district, the DC should

introduce the OT to all officers and staff of the DCs office in a staff meeting.
The OT should closely observe the manner in which the DC attends to the
visitors, conduct meetings, and should accompany the DC/ ADC/ SDO (S)
during official tours, inspections etc.
The OT should collect a copy of the District Gazetteer of the district and go
through it meticulously for first hand information about the history, society,
demography, economy, administration etc of the District. The OT should also
obtain the village maps of the district for ready reference during tours
accompanying the DC or other District officials.
The OT with the approval of the DC may peruse the Daks and with the help
of an Assistant, may mark the daks to various Branches, which in turn would
help the OT in better understanding of the working of the Branches. The trainee
should go through the files before these are submitted to the DC and also after
necessary orders have been passed by the DC in such files.
The arrangement for receipt, perusal, registration of daks, maintenance of
files, indexing, registering and recording of files are some important functions in
an office and these give a fair idea of the organisational structure of the office
and hence an OT is expected to take a close look at it with the help of the
Manual of Office Procedure for DCs office.
The OT should familiarize himself with the various branches of the DCs
office. For this purpose the DC should attach the OT with the Branch Officers in
a phased manner and the Branch Officer, in turn, should brief the OT about the
laws, rules, instructions etc governing the working of the branch. With this
background and knowledge, the OT should peruse some new and old files and
see whether the administrative objectives of the branch are achieved. If not,
suggested remedies may be made to the Branch Officer/ DC with a copy to the
Personnel (A) Department for appraisal. A brief note of various branches in
DCs office is outlined below for handy reference.

5.2

Confidential Branch:
This branch deals primarily with Annual Confidential Reports of officers

and staff as well as some other sensitive matters such as law and order reports,
enquiry reports submitted by DC to the Government and to the DC by different
officers. The OT should interact with the Branch Assistants for obtaining a first
hand knowledge of the branch.

5.3

Personnel Branch:
This branch consists of (a) Personnel Section and (b) Accounts Section. The

Personnel Section deals with appointments, release, conduct, discipline and

other general conditions of a Government servant. This Section also looks after
the transfer, deputation, release, promotions, matters related to Assam Public
Service Commission including examinations, leaves, departmental proceedings
and prosecution, training, service conditions, advances and matters relating to
General Provident Fund, Association of Government servants, Service Books,
investiture of Revenue/ Bakijai/ Magisterial powers, reservation of SC/ ST/
OBCs, pension benefits, etc. The Accounts Section deals with salary,
allowances like DA, TA, audit, budget compilation, Income Tax, irregularities
in respect of public finances, creation/ sanction of posts, interpretation of
Fundamental Rules and Subsidiary Rules, delegation of financial powers etc.
The OT is well advised to go through the files, papers, guard files for an
overview of this branch and the following reading materials are suggested:
(1) Assam Fundamental Rules and Subsidiary Rules
(2) Assam Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1964
(3) Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965
(4) Assam Fiscal Responsibility & Budget Management Act, 2005.

5.4

Magistracy Branch:
This branch deals with procedure for initiating and conducting

prosecutions, appointment and functioning of Government Pleaders, Public

Prosecutor, legal advice matters, maintenance of law and order, blacklisting of
firms and contractors, proceedings under Cr.P.C., inquest, verification of
character and antecedents, matter related to Assam Police Manual, complaints
against police, tour diaries of police officers, permission for holding public
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meetings, co-ordination with Central Para Military Forces, requisition of the

services of Army, Air-Force in case of emergencies such as flood, earthquake,
etc. The branch also looks after the matters discussed in the District Level Coordination Committee (DLCC) meetings held every month under the
chairmanship of the DC and the OT should attend these meetings and interact
with officers of Army, CPMF, etc for an in depth knowledge about the
operations carried out under the Unified Command Structure. The Magistracy
Branch is an important branch so far as the law and order aspect is concerned
and the attachment of the OT with this branch should be very handy for his next
field posting. The reading materials suggested below can help the OT better:
a. Some case records of different types
b. High Court Rules & Orders
c.

The Citizenship Act,

d. 1955 and the Citizenship Rules, 1956

e. Supreme Court Guidelines on Preventive Detention and Arrest.

5.5

Administration Branch:
The branch deals with Cinema and loud speakers, weapons and explosives,

passport, citizenship, jail matters, information and public relations including

issue of press notes, record rooms, administrative reforms, hotels and sharais,
registration of newspapers etc. This is an interesting branch and the OT should
make spot verifications for acquiring more information on such subjects. A
sitting with District Information &Public Relations Officer may be arranged that
may help the OT in his future handling of the media. Suggested reading
materials for reference:

(1) The Cinematograph Act, 1952 & Rules framed there under
(2) The Assam Loudspeaker (Control)Act,1960 & Rules framed there
under
(3) The Arms Act, 1959 and the Arms Rules, 1962
(4) The Indian Passport Act1946 and Rules framed there under
(5) Foreigners Act 1946 and Rules framed there under
(6) The Press & Registration of Books Act, 1867
(7) The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
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(8) The Assam Special Power (Press) Act, 1960

(9) The Press Council Act, 1978
(10) The Assam Record Handbook, 1925
(11) Flag Code, 2002
(12) Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
(13) The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958
(14) The Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act, 1995

5.6

Nazarat Branch:
The branch consists of (a) Nazarat Section;(b) Bakijai Section & (c) Loan

Section.

5.6.1 Nazarat Section: It deals with office accommodation, maintenance of

buildings under DC, purchase of stationeries & miscellaneous articles and their
proper distribution, arrangement for meetings, conferences, Circuit House and
Dak Bunglows, National Flag and Anthem, Warrant of Precedence including
protocol, ceremonial functions like Independence Day, Republic Day, vehicles,
holidays, telephones etc.

5.6.2 Bakijai Section: This section deals with recovery of dues under the
Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, Chapter V of the Assam Land and
Revenue Regulation, 1886 relating to arrears and mode of recoveries. The OT
should go through some case records and acquaint himself with the process of
serving different notices to the Certificate Debtors and Certificate Holders.

5.6.3 Loan Section:

The loan section deals with administration of the

Agricultural Loans Act, 1884 and rules framed under the Act, Land
Improvement Loan Act, 1883, the Assam Rehabilitation Loan Rules 1957 and
Assam Recovery of Loans Act, 1976.
During the period of attachment with the Nazarat Branch, the OT will
also be exposed to matters relating to pay bills, contingent bills, acquittance roll,
bill register, transit register, travelling and daily allowances, maintenance of
Cash Book, audit reports and objections. The following reading materials will
be of help to the OT:
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(1) Assam Contingent Manual

(2) Assam Budget Manual Vol-I
(3) Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 1960
(4) Handbook of General Circulars compiled by AR & Training
Department.

5.7 Development Branch:

This branch is manned by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development)
who is backed by the District Planning Cell. The Cell consists of Senior
Planning Officer, Assistant Planning Officers, Research Assistants etc. The OT
should familiarise himself with the Decentralised Planning, preparation of
District Development Plan, Untied Fund Schemes, MPLADS/ MLALADS,
District Development Committee, District Planning and Monitoring Committee,
District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, DRDA matters, National
Social Assistance Programme, Mid Day Meal scheme, etc. As a district head,
the DC is responsible for proper planning, execution and monitoring of the
above schemes and hence the OT must take special interest in these and make
field visits for evaluation. Suggested reading materials are:
(1) Guidelines on MPLADS issued by Ministry of Statistics & Programme
Implementation, Government of India
(2) Guidelines on MLALADS issued by Planning and Development
Department, Government of Assam
(3) Guidelines on NSAP issued by the Ministry of Rural Development,
Government of India
(4) Guidelines for Chief Ministers special schemes.

5.8 Food & Civil Supplies Branch:

This branch deals with licensing and prosecution under the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 & Amendment Act, 2006, Prevention of Black
Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980,
Petroleum Act, 1934, Petroleum Rules, 2002, Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
Other important features of this branch are administration of Central Control
Orders issued under Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 by Central
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Government, State Control Orders made under Section 3 read with Section 5 of
the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 by the Government of Assam. While
attaching the OT with the Deputy/ Assistant Director of Supply, the DC/ ADC
entrusted with training should invariably ask the former to explain the following
points to the OT:

(1) Procurement policy & mechanism for procurement

(2) Storage of essential commodities & buffer stocks
(3) Procedure for issue of family identity cards
(4) Fixing of quota for different areas
(5) Issue of licenses to establishments like Atta and Chaki mills
(6) Price fixation and control of prices and movement of essential
commodities
(7) Distribution policy and organisation of fair price shops etc.
The OT should insist on the DDS/ ADS for sample checking of
Government godowns, rice mills, ration cards, petrol pumps, fair price
shops as an added tool for learning
(8) The rights of a consumer and matters relating to consumer affairs.

5.9 Registration Branch:

This branch is headed by Sub Registrar under the control of the Deputy
Commissioner, who is also the District Registrar and deals with the
administration of Indian Registration Act, XVI of 1908, Statutory Orders &
Rules and Executive Orders of the Governor Act XVI of 1908, Assam Muslim
Marriage & Divorce Registration Act, 1935, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Hindu
Marriage (Assam) Rules, 1961, Indian Stamp Act, 1899(as amended), Stamp
Manual, Transfer of Property Act, 1882. The OT should be attached to the Sub
Registrar for familiarising himself with procedure of registration of marriage,
issue of non-encumbrance certificate, registration of documents including land
sale deeds and maintenance of the records. The OT should also examine the
Acts & Rules wherefrom the power and authority has been derived by the
offices.

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5.10 Excise Branch:

This branch is headed by Superintendent of Excise or Deputy
Superintendent of Excise under the overall control of the Deputy Commissioner
and deals with the administration of the Eastern Bengal & Assam Excise Act,
1970, Assam Excise Rules 1945, Assam Distillery Rules 1945, Assam Excise
(Amendment) Act, 1955, Assam Ganja and Bhang Prohibition Act, 1959,
Assam Liquor Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1962, Assam Excise Manual,
1945 Vol. I, II, & III. Hence the OT should be briefed by the SE/ DSE about the
procedure for grating permits for denatured spirits, rectified spirit and dangerous
drugs, procedure about settlement of spirit (Mahals) and liquor shops,
calculation of security deposits, vending fees, etc and visit a warehouse and a
liquor shop for verification of Registers maintained. The DC/ADC (Excise) may
depute the OT along with Excise Officials & staff for conducting excise raids
during his training in the District.

5.11 Election Branch:

This branch is responsible for preparation of Electoral Rolls, conduct of
Parliamentary/ Assembly elections, preparation of Electoral Photo Identity
Cards and maintenance of Electoral Rolls, Ballot boxes, and EVMs as per
guidelines of the Election Commission of India. The OT should be exposed to
the various stages involved in the preparation / revision of Electoral Rolls,
maintenance of old Electoral Rolls and continuous up gradation of the Electoral
Rolls. The Election Officer will explain to the OT the background of marking
some electors as Doubtful (D) voters and the cases referred to the Foreigners
Tribunal for adjudication. The OTs should be made familiar with the guidelines
issued from time to time by the Election Commission of India relating to D
voters. Some suggested reading materials for the OT are:

(1) Manual of Election Laws

(2) Hand Book for Returning Officers
(3) Registration of Electors Rules, 1960
(4) Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961
(5) Compendium of Instructions of Election Commission of India.

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5.12 Land Revenue (Tauzi Nabis) Branch:

This branch deals with matters relating to collection of land revenue &
local rates, partitions, revenue appeals, establishment matters of Mouzadars,
appointment and dismissal of gaon burahs, creation of Circles/ Mandal lots/
Mouzas and gaon burah lots, tour diaries of the Circle Officer and his staff,
proposals for construction of Court buildings/ Circle Offices etc. A brief outline
by the Branch Officer will be made to the OT on Assam Local Rates
(Amendment) Act, 1954, Assam Land Revenue and Rent (Amendment) Act,
1970, Revenue Recovery (Assam Amendment) Act 1971, for better
understanding of the powers and functioning of the branch.

5.13 Land Records Branch:

This branch is responsible for administration of Land Record Manual,
correction of records of rights, maintenance of Sadar Jamabandhis,
Mahapeshkhanas, recovery of arrears etc. The OT should invariably be exposed
to the procedure of land record correction in the DCs office.

5.14 Land Acquisition & Requisition Branch:

This branch is concerned with the acquisition and requisition of land for
public purpose. As Collector, the Deputy Commissioner is empowered to
acquire and requisition land under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act,
1894(as amended), Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964,
Requisition and Acquisition of Immovable Properties Act, 1964, National
Highway Act, 1962, Petroleum Pipelines (Acquisition of Rights of User in Land)
Act, 1962. The OT should be asked to go through a settled L.A. case to know
the procedures starting from the proposal stage to the settlement and payment of
compensation to the right holders including that of correction of land records.

5.15 Land Settlement Branch:

This branch deals with settlement of land for landless people in accordance
with the Land Settlement Policy of the Government of Assam. Proposals from
Circle Officers for settlement are placed before the Land Settlement Advisory
Board of the district for approval. Apart from survey and demarcation of interDistrict boundaries, the branch also looks after inter-State boundaries. Moreover
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issuance of annual/ periodic pattas and their cancellations are controlled from
this branch. Settlement Branch initiates cases of encroachment of Government
land and eviction. These functions are carried out under the provisions of Assam
Land Revenue Regulation Act 1886 (as amended), Assam Board of Revenue
Act 1962 (as amended), and Assam Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised
occupants) Act 1971. The OT should also be able to have an overview of the
administration, disposal of land in tribal belts and blocks as provided under
Chapter X of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Act 1886.

5.16 Land Reforms Branch:

This branch is responsible for various land reforms measures of the Government
of Assam like management of land belonging to religious institutions, granting
of lease/ renewal of lease of ceiling surplus land in tea gardens and in acquired
estates, preparation of record of rights of tenants, adhiars, resettlement of
agricultural workers, examination of various reform proposals and thereby
presenting views and implementation of reform measures. Some suggested
readings are:
(1) Assam State Acquisition of Zamindari Act, 1951 & Rules framed there
under
(2) Assam Non-Agriculture Urban Areas Tenancy Act, 1955 (as amended)
and Rules framed there under
(3) Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holding Act, 1956,1972 & Rules
framed there under
(4) Assam Acquisition of Land Belonging to Religious & Charitable
Institution of Public Nature Act, 1959(as amended) and Rules framed
there under
(5) Assam Consolidation of Land Holding Act, 1960 and Rules framed there
under
(6) Assam Gramdan Act, 1961 and Rules framed there under
(7) Assam Bhoodan Act, 1965 and Rules framed there under
(8) Assam Temporary Settled Area Tenancy Act, 1971 and Rules framed
there under.

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5.17 Fisheries Branch:

This branch deals with settlement and revenue collection of Revenue
Fisheries under Assam Fishery Rules, 1952 and Section 155, 156 of Assam
Land and Revenue Regulation Act and Indian Fisheries Act. The OT should
look into the procedure of settlement and collection of revenue of an old settled
revenue fishery.

5.18 Disaster Management Branch:

Each district has a Disaster Management Action Plan and the OT should
be made available a copy of this for perusal. The branch administers Assam
Relief Manual and Assam Disaster Management Act, 2005 and matters like
rescue of marooned persons, distribution of Gratuitous Relief (GR) during flood,
maintenance of refugee camps including grants of financial and medical relief to
the marooned and displaced persons, implementation of Minimum Needs
Programme (MNP), rehabilitation schemes for settling displaced persons, any
other financial assistance to fire, earthquake, accident, extremist victims etc. are
looked after by this branch.

5.19 National Informatics Centre (NIC):

Here the District Informatics Officer will brief the OT about computerisation of
land records, bakijai cases updating, computerised pattas, computerisation of
various branches in DCs office and works done by NIC during the conduct of
Elections. The DIO will also explain various initiatives taken by the
Government for e-Governance, role and functioning of CICs at the Block Level.

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Chapter 6
Attachment with Circle Officer/ Assistant Settlement Officer
6.1 The attachment of the Officer Trainee with the Circle Officer/ Assistant
Settlement Officer forms an important part of the District Training, as the OT
will be observing the revenue field works from the closest quarters. The Circle
Officer will explain in detail inter-alia the following works of the Revenue
Circle:
(1) Chitha and Jamabandhi writing
(2) Maintenance of revenue records and Jamabandhi corrections
(3) Mutation cases, miscellaneous revenue cases and field partitions
(4) Miscellaneous revenue enquiries and reports thereon
(5) Preparation of Demand Statement (Douls) & methods of collection of
land revenue
(6) Mouza inspection and reconciliation of Mouza Accounts
(7) Detection, registration and eviction of encroachments
(8) Supervision of works of Mandals and Supervisory Kanungos
(9) Procedure of granting settlement to landless
(10) Demarcation of boundary & boundary disputes
(11) Conversion of Annual Patta to Periodic Patta
(12) Various stages of Settlement operations
(13) Preparation of Crop-Area abstract, crop forecast, irrigation abstract.

6.2

Attachment with Lot Mandal/ Lot Patowari:

The OT will be attached to a LOT Mandal/ Patowari for a period of one

or two days and the Lot Mandal (LM)/ Lot Patowari (LP) will brief him about
field inspections, survey of newly occupied areas, preparation of field maps,
compilation of Chitha, preparation of records of rights, inspection of Survey
Marks, mutation (both office and field), updating of land records through
corrections. The OT is advised to have the basic concepts of Dag, patta, Mouza,
Touzi, Chitha, Jamabandhi, ferar, faut etc from the Mandal/ Patowari.

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6.3

Attachment with Supervisory Kanungo:

After his attachment with the LM/ Patowari, the OT will next be attached to the
Supervisory Kanungo (SK) for a day. The SK will explain the two methods of
checks generally applied on the fieldwork of a Mandal/ Patowari: (a) checks by
measurement and (b) checks by inspections. Under the checks by measurement,
checks are applied on the new fields brought on the map in course of regular and
supplementary surveys, correction of errors, discrepancies made indicating the
manner in which check lines are entered in a note book of a LM and in the field
book of the SK. Under the checks by inspection, the SK will explain how newly
occupied land is brought under assessment, un-assessed cultivation is detected
in unsurveyed areas, how correction of entries are checked in relinquished lands
and lists of faut, ferar, Jotrahin land are checked. The SK will also give a
general idea about the works done by LM during the recess period like
calculation of new assessment, check of totalling, check of mutations etc. The
SK will also provide the OT with the registers maintained in the Circle Office
and list of returns submitted by Circle Officer to the DC/ SDO (Civil)
periodically for perusal. The OT should familiarise himself with the process of
preparing of Actual Pay Receipts (APR) against the GR distributed during flood
or any other calamity.

6.4 Some important registers maintained at the Circle Office should be checked
by the OT for his assessment report:
(1) Attendance Registers of LR staff & office assistants & Grade IV staff
(2) Daily diary register of the Circle Officer
(3) Receipt register of Government correspondences
(4) Receipt register of miscellaneous applications
(5) Issue Register of letters, reports etc
(6) Register of conversion cases
(7) Register of Non-Renewal of Annual Patta Lands
(8) Register of encroachment cases for (a) general areas (b) tribal belt/
block
(9) Register of mutation cases
(10)Register of Land ceiling cases
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(11) Register of relinquished applications

(12) Register of Kabula petitions
(13) Court fee register
(14) Register of forms & stationeries
(15) Register of CFR books
(16) Inspection Book
(17) Cash Book
(18) Mutation case diaries
(19) Miscellaneous case diary
(20) Guard File of Government Circulars
(21) Mouza Inspection files
(22) Register of stock and issuance of relief goods
(23) Register of rehabilitation grants
(24) Annual Register of Casual Leave of LR staff.

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Chapter 7
Attachment with Treasury Officer
7.1 The Treasury Officer will bring the following points for general
understanding of the OT on the functioning of a treasury: Double lock system of
the strong room, safe custody of valuables belonging to other departments,
custody of stamp and stamp papers (Judicial and Non-Judicial), postage and
excise materials, rules and procedures relating to the annual certification of
worthiness by PWD, preparation of quarterly indent and forecast statement of
requirement of stamp, stamp paper, postage etc; maintenance of commission
accounts, verification of registers of balance of stamps and other valuables etc.

7.2 Next, the Treasury Officer will make available Gazetted Officers payment
register, guard file of specimen signatures, guard file containing instructions of
the Finance Department, Accountant General etc. to the Treasury Officer, copies
of Last Pay Certificates for perusal of the OT.

7.3 The Treasury Officer should also explain matters relating to payment of bills
like examinations of bills presented to the treasury, procedure of passing bills,
Letter of Credit (ceiling) register maintenance, records of bills passed, procedure
of deduction of taxes, GPF, GIS, advances and procedure for receiving bills by
treasury and maintenance of token registers and differences between a SubTreasury and a District Treasury.

7.4 The Treasury Officer should introduce the OT to the Comprehensive

Treasury Management Information System Project through which the treasuries
of the state have been computerised and how on-line monitoring of treasuries by
Finance Department has been made possible.

7.5 During this attachment, the OT should acquaint himself with powers and
responsibility of the Treasury Officer, that of Deputy Commissioner in respect
of administration of treasury, the working procedure of Sub-Treasury and
inclusion of their accounts in the District Treasury, the principles to be observed

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in preparation of bills, maintenance of primary books of accounts by a Drawing

and Disbursing officer and safeguards existent to prevent irregular withdrawals.
Some suggested reading materials are:
(i)Treasury Rules and Subsidiary Orders, Second Edition, 1993
(ii)Assam Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005
(iii) Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2000
(iv) Contingency Manual.

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Chapter 8
Attachment with District Police Administration
8.1 Attachment with Superintendent of Police:

8.1.1 The Superintendent of Police (SP) will explain to the OT the following:
(I) Thana operations and deployment of police
(II) Police Reserve Management
(III) Control room of District Police
(IV) Matters referred to Forensic Laboratory
(V) Common Integrated Police Application.

8.1.2 The S.P. shall make references to the relationship between the Police and
Magistracy, role of Police in maintenance of law and order, internal security,
traffic control, security arrangements for VIPs, intelligence set-up, arrangement
for transport of explosives and Government cash, calling of Army in aid of Civil
Administration, Crime position and detection, causes of delay in investigation of
cases, functional importance of a Police Battalion, concept of Section, Platoon
and Company regarding manpower strength, deployment of security personnel
(Police Action Plan) during Elections etc.

8.2 Attachment in Police Station:

8.2.1 After the attachment with the SP, the OT will report to the Officer-inCharge of a Police Station for a close look at the functioning of the police. The
O.C. will brief first about the General Diary of the Police Station, its relevance
as a confidential record and the manner of recording entries for daily schedule
starting from 8.00 A.M. to 8 A.M. of the next morning. The General Diary gives
a fair idea about the law and order situation prevailing in the area on a particular
day. Any Magistrate on duty while visiting a Police Station should go through
the recordings of the day in this diary for an update on the law and order
situation.

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8.2.2 The following important points should also be discussed in details and
registers produced by the O.C. for better understanding of the OT.
(1) Formation of Village Defence Party (VDP) and appointment of the
Secretary by S.P. on the recommendation of O.C.
(2) Nature of reports forwarded from the Police Station like charge sheet, final
report in cases of insufficient evidence, civil dispute references, Non FIR
complaints u/s 107, 145 Cr.P.C, prosecution reports under Motor Vehicles Act,
Police Act etc.
(3) Unnatural Deaths (UD) Register and recording including inquests carried out.
(4) History sheet for criminals (in two parts)
A Roll for active criminals
B Roll bad character roll for reporting arrival of suspicious strangers for which
a quarterly report is to be sent by O.C. to the Circle Inspector of Police of the
Zone.
(5) Records relating to raids to bust illicit liquor dens, gambling places and
places where anti-socials thrive.
(6) Maintenance of process registers relating to service of summons, Bail-able
and Non bail-able warrants of arrests, proclamation, attachment, search warrants
etc.
(7) Processing of FIRs and follow up action including preparation of case diary.
(8)Khatian Register containing details of FIR and persons convicted by courts
after trial.
(9) Village Crime Note Book (VCNB) maintenance in four parts:
Part I village particulars
Part II regular case entries after submission of Final Report or charge-sheet.
Part III recording of final court order of discharge, acquittal, conviction by
name.
Part IV relating to anti-social elements recorded at random.
(10) Gun License registers dealing with arms/weapons and their renewal.
(11) Natural registration certificate register maintained village-wise for
detection of foreigners.
(12) Annual inspection report of the Police Station by the S.P.
(13) Computerization of FIR forms to provide leads in investigation of crimes.
The suggested reading materials are:
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1) Assam Police Manual (Vol. I to VI)

2) Assam Police Act 2007.
3) Assam Maintenance of Public Order Act, 1947
4) Explosive Manual.
5) Role of Central Para-Military Forces.

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Chapter 9
Attachment with Rural Development Department
9.1 Attachment with Project Director, DRDA: This attachment is made to
draw specific attention of the OT to the crucial aspect of Development
Administration. Here the OT will be able to know various polices and
programmes of the Government for poverty alleviation together with the
concept of sustainable development, promotion of rural entrepreneurship and
industries, removal of bonded labour and employment generation schemes.

9.1.1 The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) shall
brief the OT on the structure and functioning of the DRDA, Governing Body,
District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, Block Development Committees,
Block Level Co-ordination Committee, procedure of preparing Annual Action
Plan, Selection of beneficiaries and role of Zilla Parishad, Anchalik Panchayat
and Gaon Panchayats, concept of Self Help Groups, etc.

9.1.2 The PD, DRDA also should elaborate on the release of fund by Central
Government in instalments, release of State share as matching grant, submission
of proposals, progress report and utilization certificate to the Central
Government, audit of Block Accounts and overall audit of DRDA. Field
realities such as guidelines constraints, political pressure and how politics,
development and finance interplay, should be explained by the PD, DRDA to
the extent possible.

9.1.3 The following guidelines or schemes should be made available to the OT

and field realities and progress of the scheme may be elaborated:
1)

Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)

2)

Swarnajaynati Gramin Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)

3)

Sampoorna Gramin RojgarYojana (SGRY)

4)

Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (Hariyali)

5)

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) & Schemes.

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6)

Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Area (PURA)

7)

Backward Regions Grant Fund.

8)

Prime Minister Gramin Yojana

9)

Prime Ministers Gramin Sadak Yojana.

9.2 Attachment with Block Development Officer: Immediately after his

attachment with PD, DRDA is over; the OT will be asked to report to a Block
Development Officer (BDO) at Block Head Quarter.

9.2.1 The BDO will give an idea of the structural organization under the
Panchayat Raj System (3-tier), various aspects of administrative control of BDO,
role of BLCC in the matters of co-ordination of various activities of
development departments, role of BDO in the matter of execution of schemes
and programmes within the Block area. The concept of planning, peoples
participation in developmental programmes, peoples estimate, increased
agricultural production, democratic decentralization and rural leadership should
also be explained to the OT.

9.2.2 To familiarize himself with the work and responsibilities of different

functionaries, the OT should interact with Extension Officer (Panchayat),
Extension Officer (Credit), Extension Officer (Women &Children), Agriculture
Development Officer, Junior Engineers and Gram Sevaks/ Sevikas.

9.2.3 In the districts when National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is

being implemented, the OT should thoroughly go through various provisions of
the NREG Act (NREGA) and the method of implementation of the same
including maintenance of Registers and records, Job Cards etc.

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Chapter 10

Attachment with District and Sessions Judge

This attachment will familiarize the OT with the workings of the judiciary and
will give a fair amount of idea about our justice delivery system.

10.1 The OT will be attending and watching the proceedings of a Criminal

Court and a Civil Court. He should also be asked to attend the courts of District
and Sessions Judge and the Chief Judicial Magistrate in order to have a good
knowledge on handlings of charge sheets, cross examinations of witnesses,
admissibility of evidence, workings of the Government/ Public Pleader,
Prosecution Inspector, bail applications, arguments, writing of judgements, etc.

10.2 Then the OT will be required to peruse at least 5 (five) case records of
Sessions Court and 5 cases records of the Court of Judicial Magistrate for
gaining an insight into the documentation, interim orders and final judgement
writings of the judicial process.

10.3 The O.T should peruse a few case records of criminal revisions and
revision orders passed by the Sessions Judge in the proceeding arising out of
orders passed by Judicial Magistrates/ Executive Magistrates under Chapter
VIII (Security for keeping peace and good behaviour), Chapter X/B (Public
Nuisances), Chapter X/C (urgent cases of Nuisances or Apprehended Danger)
and Chapter X/D (Disputes as to immovable property) of Cr. PC, 1973.

At the end of this training, the OT will submit a report to the District and
Sessions Judge with a copy of the same to the Deputy Commissioner of the
District.

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Chapter 11
Attachment with District Level Officers
11.1 Attachment with Joint Director of Health Services: Here the OT shall be
briefed about various tiers of Medical institutions such as District Civil Hospital,
First Referral Units, Sub- Divisional Civil Hospitals, Primary Health Centres,
Community Health Centres, Health Sub Centres, etc.

11.1.1 The Joint Director of Health Services shall explain the following health
programmes and various aspects related to such programmes:

1) National Rural Health Mission

a) Reproductive and Other health care
b) Janani Suraksha Yojna
c) Family Planning Programme
d) Routine Immunization, role of ASHA workers and ANMs
2) Malaria Control Programme with special emphasis on Japanese Encephalitis
3) National Blindness Control Programme
4) Revised National T.B. Control Programme (DOTS)
5) National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme
6) Leprosy Control Programme
7) Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme
8) Pulse Polio Immunization Programme
9) National AIDS Control Programme
10) Mental Health programme
11) School Health Services
12) AYUSH
13) Tele medicine
14) Issue relating to diseases that occur during floods, other disasters and
measures taken to control these.

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11.1.2 Basically this attachment is aimed at introducing the concept of Health

for All to the OT and hence this will help the OT in future postings in
identification of pockets where above programmes could not be implemented
and the reasons underlying such non-implementation. Some suggested readings
are:
1. The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 & Rules framed there under
2. Prevention of Food adulteration Act, 1955 and Rules framed there under
3. Drugs Control Act, 1950 & Rules framed there under.

11.2 Attachment with District Elementary Education Officer cum District

Mission Co-ordinator, SSA :

During the learning process, the main focus area should be the implementation
of the Assam Sarba Siksha Mission Abhijan in the district and its effectiveness
in promoting the cause of Universal Elementary Education.

11.2.1 The District Mission Co-ordinator should brief the OT about community
mobilization and involvement of people at every stage of Sarba Siksha Abhijan
programme. An elaborate understanding of the role and functioning of School
Management Committees (SMC), Village Education Committees (VEC). Gaon
Panchayat Education Committees (GPEC) being formed under SSA can be
conceptualised by the OT during the discussion with the DMC before a field
visit to a Block Resource Centre/ Cluster Resource Centre. The OT should also
peruse the District Elementary Education Plan, Perspective Plan, Annual Work
Plan, SSA norms for Teacher-Pupil ratio, resultant rationalization of teachers in
the schools of the district.

11.2.2 During the field visit with DMC, the OT should observe the effectiveness
of the Education Guarantee Centres in unserved habitation, alterative schooling
models, running of Bridge Courses, Remedial Courses, Back to School camps,
etc. The OT should interact with teachers, students, SMC, VEC regarding free
supply of text books, cooked mid-day meal, school enrolment, maintenance and
repair works of schools under SSA grants, social audits and its effectiveness.

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11.3 Attachment with Superintendent of Jails.

11.3.1 The OT should visit the Jail where the Superintendent of Jails will
explain to him the security arrangements of the jail, distribution of works among
the staff and nature of duties, admission & release of prisoners, method of
calculating sentence, inspection of prisoners, classification of prisoners, salient
features of open jail, reckoning of commencement of imprisonment, jail
industries etc.

11.3.2 For better understanding of the role and function of Superintendent of

Jails and that of the Deputy Commissioner in Jail matters, the OT should refer to
the provisions of the Assam Jail Manual (Vol. I & II).

11.3.3 Understanding of issues related to human right inside the jail premises
need be developed. Care should be taken also to develop understanding of the
reform process within jails and the encouragement of creativity as a tool and
these should be included in the briefing by the Superintendent of Jails.

11.4 Attachment with the Inspector of Schools:

11.4.1 During this attachment the Inspector of School will brief the OT on
inspection of schools with special reference to the instructions contained in the
Appendix of the Assam Education Department Rules and Orders, Vol. I,
academic supervision and educational guidance given to the teachers by the
Inspector of Schools during in-service training, his control over Government/
deficit/ aided schools, constitution, dissolution and reconstitution of School
Managing Committees and Governing Bodies of these schools, terms and
conditions under which a school can be recognized, appointment of Hostel
Superintendent, supervision of physical education, Scouting and Guiding of the
students.

11.4.2 The Inspector of Schools should also give some ideas on the various
Government scholarships offered to students and to the students belonging to

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weaker sections including remission of school fees and also various grants-inaid a school can be eligible for, etc.

11.4.3 After this attachment, the OT will report to DC for further briefing on
elementary, primary, middle vernacular, Middle English, Secondary, Higher
Secondary, Universal, Womens, Girls education, Governing Bodies and
Managing Committees of various schools, Mid-day-Meal Scheme, functioning
of ITIs, Nehru Yuva Kendras, Sainik School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas,
District Library, NCC, State Madrassa Education Board, Assam Publication
Board, etc.

11.5 Attachment with the Divisional Forest Officer:

11.5.1 Here the OT will be briefed by DFO on the works of the Forest
Department, Afforestation measures, Joint Forest Management System, Wild
life preservation, man-animal conflict and payment of compensation and other
relief thereon, settlement of Mahals, security arrangements in sanctuaries,
encroachment of Reserve Forests, timber operations and restrictions including
movement of timber from forest and patta land with special emphasis on the
Honble Supreme Court of India Ruling in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 202 of 1995
in Gadavarman Thirumulpad Vs. Union of India & Others and W.P.(Civil) No.
171 of 1996 in Environment Awareness Forum Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir
and Others and how these rulings have affected state revenue generation vis-vis protection of the environment and natural habitat. Live hood and land
settlement of dwellers in forest villages has been a major concern in recent times
and hence settlement initiatives by the Government for forest villages and
problems that may arise due to these, should be discussed by the DFO during
the attachment.
Suggested reading materials are:
1) Assam Forest Manual (Vol. I & II).
2) Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
3) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
4) Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of
Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
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11.6 Attachment with the District Agriculture Officer:

The D.A.O. should start with various cropping seasons like Rabi, Kharif, PreKharif (Ahu, Sali, Boro etc.) of the State and areas of their practice.

11.6.1 The salient features of the following programmes and implementation

should be briefed to the OT:
1) Intensive Agricultural Development Programme.
2) High Yielding Varieties Programme.
3) Assam Small Farmers Agro-Business Consortium (ASFAC).
4) ASHA initiatives.
5) Technology Mission.
6) National Watershed Development Project for Rain fed Areas (NWDPRA).
7) Assam Agriculture Competitiveness Project.
8) Training of progressive farmers, non-officials etc.

11.6.2 The DAO will also include a field visit for the OT for enlightenment in
matters of improved agricultural practices, major schemes of the Department,
measures taken for plant protection including crop insurance, consumption of
organic and inorganic fertilizers, distribution of seeds, Kisan Credit Card (KCC),
farm mechanization, marketing, fruit processing, soil testing for fertility,
concept of Jhum and its eradication, weather forecast for farmers, minor
irrigation schemes like installation of pump sets and deep tube wells.

11.7 Attachment with the District Veterinary Officer:

11.7.1 Attachment with DVO is aimed at providing a general idea on two

subjects: (1) Veterinary Service and (2) Animal Husbandry and Diary
Development.

11.7.2 Under Veterinary Service, the OT should be briefed on prevention and

control of cattle diseases, veterinary education and research.

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11.7.3 Under Animal Husbandry and Diary Development, he should be briefed

on improvement of livestock, milk supply schemes, poultry farming, artificial
insemination, introduction of new breeds by area saturation, selective cross
breeding etc.

11.8 Attachment with the District Fishery Development Officer cum CEO,
Fish Farmers Development Agency:

11.8.1 The DFDO cum CEO, FFDA should brief the OT about various schemes
and initiatives the Department has undertaken and implemented under FFDA,
settlement of revenue fisheries, facilities available for betterment of socioeconomic conditions of fishermen, scientific method of fish breeding, fish seed
production (Eco Hatchery), fish culture, development of natural fisheries and
production of fish, marketing and processing of fish etc.

11.9 Attachment with the District Social Welfare Officer:

11.9.1 During this attachment, the I.C.D.S. project will be discussed in detail by
the DSWO including its implementation, target, problem areas, system of
procurement of foodstuff through NGOs and SHGs. The OT should be taken for
a field visit of an Anganwadi Centre for a hands on observation and during this
visit, the OT should interact with the Anganwadi Centre Managing Committee
to know about the shortfalls.

11.9.2 The DSWO should also brief the OT about various welfare schemes for
women and children, destitute, physically disadvantaged, juvenile delinquents,
grants-in-aid to voluntary organizations, etc. The DSWO will also gives ideas
on Bal Bhawan, State Home, Central Destitute Home, Beggars Home, Deaf and
Dumb School, S.O.S. village, Old Age Homes. Suggested readings materials are:
1) Assam Probation Officer Act, 1958 and Rules framed there under.
2) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
3) Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956.
4) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. 2000.

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11.10 Attachment with Assistant Labour Commissioner/ Labour Officer:

11.10.1 During this attachment, the Assistant Labour Commissioner should

discuss with the OT about payment of bonus, minimum wages for labour, labour
welfare, employment of job seekers in Government offices and private
industries through employment exchanges, settlement of industrial disputes,
lockouts, maintenance of industrial harmony, conditions of service in shops and
other commercial establishments, vocational and technical training of labours,
craftsmen training, compensation provisions, etc.

11.10.2 A field visit to any private industrial venture, factory, tea garden, shop
or commercial establishment will be helpful to know the things better.
Suggested readings are:
1) Assam Tea Plantation Provident Fund Scheme Act, 1955.
2) Assam Tea Plantations Welfare Fund Act, 1959 and Rules.
3) Assam Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 and Rules.
4) The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and Assam Minimum Wages Rules, 1952.
5) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and Assam Industrial Dispute Rules, 1968.

11.11 Attachment with the District Transport Officer.

11.11.1 Here the DTO will dwell upon procedures, problems areas and steps
taken in the field of registration of motor vehicles, collection of motor vehicle
taxes, collection of arrear taxes through Bakijai, issuance of driving and
conductor licenses, inspection of vehicles and testing of drivers, co-ordination
and control of movement of road transport, holding of mobile courts to try
motor vehicle offences, various steps taken for improvement of public transport
system in the District, directions of the Honble Gauhati High Court on
requisition of vehicles and role of the Deputy Commissioner as Chairman,
Regional Transport Authority. Suggested readings are:
1) Assam State Road Transport Act, 1954 and Rules.
2) Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Rules.
3) Assam Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1962.

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11.12 Attachment with the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies.

11.12.1 The ARCS will start with the concept of a Co-operative Society and
explain the provisions relating to registration of societies, rights and liabilities of
members of the society, procedure of enrolment of new members, management
of society, election of Co-operative Societies, dissolution of societies,
distribution of fund of dissolved societies, role of G.P. level Multipurpose Cooperative Societies (GPSS), procurement of food grains under P.D.S., various
types of financial assistance offered to societies for agricultural operations,
share capital, working subsidies, managerial subsidiaries, preparation of audit
reports, etc.

11.12.2 The ARCS should also brief the OT on the functioning of Assam Cooperative Apex Bank Limited as a role model.

11.12.3 The role of Co-operative Advisory Board, Co-operative Farming Board

in the sphere of providing guidance, supervision and developing co-operatives
should be discussed. Suggested readings are:
1) Assam Co-operative Societies Act. 2007
2) Assam Warehousing Co-operative Act.

11.13 Attachment with the Superintendent of Taxes:

11.13.1 Here the basic taxation law features should be discussed first including
the concept of VAT, Mod- VAT, etc.

11.13.2 After that, the procedure, difficulties and related problems in matters of
collection of purchase and sales tax from different sources, collection of tax
dues from assesses, detection of tax evasion, initiation of new assessment,
maintenance of registers and records, institution of cases against tax defaulters
etc. should be briefed to the OT by the Superintendent of Taxes. Some reading
materials are:
1) Assam Value Added Tax Act, 2003.
2) Central Sales Tax Act, 1956.
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11.14 Attachment with the District Lead Bank Branch Manager.

11.14.1 The Branch Manager of the District Lead Bank should explain the
necessity for identification of a lead bank for each district and the various
activities of the lead bank in the sphere of identifying areas of investment in
agriculture, industries in the small sector and various other programmes of the
Central and State Governments through bank finance and Government subsidies,
annual targets of various bank branches of the District for generation of self
employment. Moreover, matters relating to District Credit Plan, Block Level
Consultative Committees, and District Level Consultation Committee should
also be explained to the OT.

11.14.2 The OT shall also be given a general idea about banking procedure,
acceptance of deposit, procedure of lending, criteria for fixing rate of interest on
deposits, credit: deposit ratio (CDR), percentage of deposits on current account
and fixed deposit as a compulsory reserve with the Reserve Bank of India,
control over lending operations by changing the bank rates, management of
clearing house operations and returns, reports submitted to the Reserve Bank of
India.

11.15 Attachment with the General Manager, District Industries and

Commerce Centre:

11.15.1 The General Manager will first brief the OT about Government
Schemes like PMRY, Rural Employment Generation Schemes of KVIC, etc.

11.15.2 The G.M. will then explain the procedure of registration and licensing
of new industrial units, import license for new industries, industrial loans for
small and major scale industries, setting up and maintenance of industrial estates,
Special Economic Zones, North East Industrial and Investment Promotion
Policy, 2007, Industrial Infrastructure Development Centre, Growth Centre,
Certification Agencies, BIS specifications, ISO Ratings, Single Window
Clearance, etc., functions of National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and
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Director General, Supplies and Disposal (DGS&D). The following Acts are
required to be perused by the OT:
1) Assam Preferential Stores Purchase Act.
2) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006.

11.16 Attachment with the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad :

11.16.1 This is a vital component of the attachment process and during this
attachment, the OT would be briefed by the CEO, Chairman, Members of Zilla
Parishad about functioning of the three-tier Panchayati Raj System, fund
allocation of DRDA to these Panchayats, powers of the Panchayats to enter into
contracts with State Government for collection of taxes or revenues, collection
of tolls, settlement of Fisheries, Haats, Ghats, Markets, Public Ferry,
maintenance of audit of Accounts, etc.

11.16.2 The CEO, Zilla Parishad should also brief the OT about the guidelines
and Action Plan for implementation of schemes of different development
departments of Zilla Parishad as per Activity Mapping after transfer of power,
by Government of Assam.
Some of the suggested reading materials are:
1) Assam Panchayat Act, 1994.
2) Assam Panchayat Constitution Rules 1995.
3) Assam Panchayat Raj (Administrative) Rules, 1990.
4) Assam Panchayat Constitution Amendment Rules, 2000.
5) Assam Panchayat Financial Rules 2002.
6) The Constitutional 73rd & 74th Amendment Acts.

11.17 Attachment with Secretary, Gaon Panchayat:

11.17.1 During this attachment, the Secretary of a GP should brief the OT about
Gaon Sabhas, BPL List, selection of beneficiaries, agenda of GP meetings,
display of lists of various schemes, beneficiaries, roles played by PRIs in
implementing various schemes related to rural development, health and
education.
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11.17.2 The OT should attend at least one Gaon Sabha meeting to see for
himself/ herself the process of selection of beneficiaries and also attend a
meeting of Raijor Padulit Raijor Sarkar(RPRS) as a redressing tool for public
grievances and demands.

11.18 Attachment with the Executive Engineer, PWD (Roads) and PWD
(Buildings):

11.18.1 The OT should have a two-day attachment schedule with PWD, one day
each with the Executive Engineer, PWD (Roads) and the Executive Engineer
(Buildings) respectively.

11.18.2 The Executive Engineer (Roads) should explain road development

programmes, building schemes under the plan, improvements of existing low
standard roads, NABARD, ADB and World Bank Schemes, conversion of
timber bridges to R.C.C. bridges, culverts, metal covering and resurfacing of
roads, border roads and fencing, improvement of town roads and footpaths,
PMGSY Schemes, National Highway Development Project including East-West
corridor, maintenance of Ghats & Ferries for inland water transport, PWD
Computerization Project, etc.

11.18.3 The OT should also be given brief ideas by the Executive Engineer
(Building) on valuation of Government buildings, maintenance of Circuit
House/ Inspection Bunglaws/ Rest Houses/ Quarters/ Magistrate colony,
assessment of rent on Government buildings, preparation of plan and estimates,
schedule of rates, issuance and acceptance of notice inviting tenders including etendering, maintenance of Muster Rolls and Measurement Books, mode of
payment against works and MR, updating of records for buildings maintained by
PWD. Suggested readings are:
1) Assam PWD Code.
2) Assam Urban Areas Rent Control Act, 1972.

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11.19 Attachment with the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering

Department:

11.19.1 The Executive Engineer, PHED will elaborate on various schemes

sponsored by Central and State Governments, Water supply distribution systems,
sources of water, coverage of population under a scheme, methods of survey and
investigation before finalization of the scheme, role of PRIs and their
participation, implementation and progress of Total Sanitation Campaign,
different sewerage systems practised in urban and rural areas, use of deep tube
wells, hand pumps, Tara pumps etc.

11.19.2 The Executive Engineer should also brief the OT about various
impurities, contaminations, deficiencies/ excesses especially fluoride and iodine,
outbreak of epidemics after a disaster due to contaminated drinking water and
various water treatment plants to improve the quality of drinking water. The
Executive Engineer should also highlight on various problems affecting the
supply of drinking water like shortage of power, non-availability of running and
maintenance funds, etc. and role of World Health Organisation (WHO) for
providing safe drinking water.

11.20 Attachment with the Executive Engineer, Water Resources

Department:

11.20.1 In this attachment, the OT will learn about the basics of river protection
works, flood warning system, functioning of flood embankment system, spurs,
siltation of rivers, anti erosion works carried out by the Department,
maintenance of dykes, closing of breaches during floods, various Dam Projects,
etc.

11.20.2 The Executive Engineer should brief the OT about various flood basins
of the Brahmaputra, the Barak and its tributaries, flood prone areas of the
District and experimental dredging of the Brahmaputra, salient features of
Assam Flood Control and Prevention of Erosion Act, 1955.

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11.21 Attachment with the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department:

11.21.1 The Executive Engineer will brief the OT about various forms of
irrigation like flow, lift, drip irrigation and concept of Minor irrigation scheme
and Major irrigation schemes, Command Area Development, Major projects in
Assam, utility of irrigation system, their maintenance and procedure regarding
land acquisition.

11.21.2 The Executive Engineer will also explain the process of assessment of
levies and realization of revenue from farmers against irrigation facilities
provided.

11.22 Attachment with Municipal Board/ Town Committee:

11.22.1 Here the OT will study the procedure of holding elections to Municipal
Board/ Town Committee, different sources of revenue like Property tax, levies,
tolls, taxes from markets, pounds, different funds being made available by
Urban Development Department, role of Municipal Board/ Town Committee in
providing basic amenities for Town dwellers like water supply, drainage,
hygienic collection of wastes/ garbage and their disposal, disposal of sewage,
offensive matters, burial of corpses, inspection of slaughter houses and
provision of street lights.

11.22.2 The Chairman of MB/ TC will also discuss with the OT about coordination with District Administration in regulation of traffic, prevention of
obstructions, encroachment and nuisance on the roads, Master Plan of the town
and enforcement of byelaws. The OT should also be given some ideas on
District Urban Development Agency (DUDA), its role and functions in poverty
alleviation and employment generation among the town dwellers, housing loans
to low income groups, financial help including selection of beneficiaries under
various Government sponsored schemes. Suggested readings are:
1) Assam Municipal Act, 1956 as amended till date.
2) Assam Local Self Government Act, 1953 as amended.

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11.23 Attachment with the Assistant Director of Handloom and Textiles

and Assistant Director of Sericulture:

11.23.1 During the course of this attachment, the Assistant Director of

Sericulture will brief about various Government farms such as Sericulture farms,
Eri Seed Farms, Basic Muga farms, Craft nurseries, collective mulberry
gardening, Eri concentration centre, Muga plantations in village grazing
reserves related to Sericulture.

11.23.2 The OT should also be given a general idea by the Assistant Director of
Handloom and Textiles about various training facilities for improving
techniques and practices relating to sericulture and weaving and development of
Khadi and Village Industries. The implementation of SGSY among the Self
Help Groups (SHGs) with weaving as key activity and its success in some areas
should also be another focus area. Suggested reading:
1) Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955.

11.24 Attachment with the Sub-Divisional Welfare Officer:

11.24.1 During this learning process, the Sub Divisional Welfare Officer would
brief the OT about various welfare schemes meant for ST, SC and OBC, Tea
Garden Tribes and Ex-Tea Garden Tribes people implemented through Welfare
of Plain Tribes & Backward Classes Department, Government of Assam. The
OT should be informed about roles, functioning, constitution of Sub-Divisional
SC/ST/OBC Development Boards, Standing Committee on Tea Garden and ExTea

Garden

Tribe

Welfare.

In

addition,

schemes

like

Pre-Matric

Scholarship(PMS) for students of weaker sections, grants in aid under Family

Oriented Income Generating Schemes, grant in aid to socio-cultural organization,
educational institutions, patients suffering from diseases like TB, Cancer, etc.,
Post Matric Scholarship(PMS) offered to students of weaker sections by Project
Director, Integrated Tribal Development Project(ITDP) should also be discussed
with the OT.

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ANNEXURE-I

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION OF ACS OFFICERS

Rules for Conduct of Departmental Examination, 1963

Section I-General
1.

These examinations will be held under the direction of the Assam Public

Service Commission. All officers intending to appear in an examination will

apply in the prescribed form (Annexure) within the prescribed date published by
the Commission.
2.

The dates of the examination will be fixed by the Commission and duly

notified to the examiners and the examinees at least one month before the
examinations begin.
3.

Examinations will be held twice a year usually in April and November.

4.

(1) The examination will be simultaneously conducted at Guwahati,

Jorhat, Tezpur, Silchar and Shillong by Local Committees which will consists of
either the Chairman or Member of the Assam Public Service Commission as its
President and such other officials and non-official members as may be
appointed by the Chairman, APSC. The President may select a substitute in case
an official or non-official person originally appointed, as a Member of the
Committee, is unable for any reason to attend the examinations.
(2) The Chairman, will select a member of the Committee to act as
Superintendent for each centre. The Superintendent shall perform the duties of
the President if for any unavoidable reason the latter is prevented from attending
to his work.
(3) The Local Committee will have no concern with the written
examination other than to see that it is conducted with proper strictness and that
the answers of examinees are forwarded in sealed covers to the Commission.
5.

(1) The examination in Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Khasi, Karbi, Dimasa,

Garo, Mishing, Bodo, Hmar and Kuki will consist of such member of the Local
Committee together with any additional officer or non-official persons as may
be appointed by the President to assist at the examination.

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(2) The paper for these examinations in languages will be selected or

prepared according to the Chairman, APSC and marks will be assigned by this
Board or under their instructions.
6.

The Chairman, APSC may direct an examinee to appear at the language

examination in Khasi, Karbi, Garo, Dimasa, Mishing, Bodo, Hmar and Kuki at a
place other than the usual centre of Examination.
7.

For the written examination referred to in the above rule, questions will

usually be set on the requisitions of the APSC by the officers named below:

Secretary to the Government of

For the papers in Law, Part I with and

Assam in the Law Department.

without books(First and Second Papers)

Secretary to the Government of

For the papers in Law, Part II (Revenue

Assam in the Revenue

Law) with books(Second Paper)

Department.
Director of Land Records, Assam

For the papers in Law, Part III (Revenue

Law) with books(First Paper)

Secretary to the Government of

For the papers in Accounts(First &

Assam in the Finance

Second Papers)

Department.

8.

The Commission is authorised to borrow the necessary codes and Acts

from the offices of the Commissioner and from the Secretariat Library and from
other Government officers, if necessary, to enable examinations with books to
be conducted. At the close of the examination the Superintendent will be
responsible for the return of the books to the officers to which they belong.
9.

(1) Written papers will be examined by the officers who set them or, if

for special reasons their services are not available, by such other officers as the
Commission may select.
(2) The officers who examine the papers will, as speedily, as possible
communicate to the Secretary, APSC, the number of marks obtained by the
examinees. The Commission will tabulate the marks and submit the results to
the Chief Secretary to the Government or such other authority as may be

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empowered so to do who will publish the final results of the examinations in the
gazette.

Section II-Subject and Standards of Examination

A-Language
10.

The languages in which examinations will be held are:

(a) Assamese
(b) Bengali
(c) The tribal languages:
(i) Karbi(Assamese Script)
(ii)Khasi (Roman Script)
(iii) Dimasa (Roman Script)
(iv) Garo (Roman Script)
(v) Mishing (Assamese Script)
(vi) Bodo ( Dewanagiri Script)
(vii) Hmar (Roman Script)
(viii) Kuki (Roman Script)
(d) Hindi

11.

(a) The examination will be of one standard and divided into three parts

except in Hindi, viz.

(i) Conversation and reading
(ii) Translation
(iii) Dictation.
(b) The marks allotted and the time allowed in each part is as follows:
Total Marks
(i) Conversation& reading

Time Allowed
40

15 minutes

(ii) Translation 30

1 hour

(iii) Dictation 30

30 minutes

Pass marks 40
12. (a) Every officer must pass the language examination compulsorily as
follows:
If the mother tongue of the officer is

Compulsory languages to be passed

(i) Assamese

Bengali and a tribal language or two

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tribal languages
(ii) Bengali

Assamese and a tribal language

(iii) Other than above

Assamese and Bengali or Assamese

and a tribal language (Other than
mother tongue)

Tribal language here means one of the languages mentioned under Rule 10(c),
which have a written script.

(b) The standard of the examination in the languages except Hindi will be as
given below:
(i) An officer must be able to converse freely in the language in which he is
appearing. He should be able to read with fair fluency, and explain in
English two papers written in plain running hand.
(ii) The officer must be able to correctly write down sentences spoken in the
language.
(iii) He must without assistance translate from English a short passage.

(c) Immediately after his posting, every officer should intimate to Government
in the Personnel (A) Department, the language which he will take for the
departmental examinations.

13.

An officer must also pass in the Hindi examination. The examination in

Hindi will consist of conversation only and will be of fifteen minutes duration.
Maximum marks will be 10 and the pass marks 4.

B: Law
14.

The examinations in law are divided into the following two parts:
(1) Criminal Law, Civil Law and the Law of Evidence.
(2) Revenue Law.

15

There will be four sets of question papers in the examination in Law, viz.

one in each part to be answered without the aid of books, officers are not
required to pass by the lower standard in the papers with the books.

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16.

To pass in law parts I & II, an officer will have to obtain the following

minimum marks:
The maximum marks prescribed for each of the examinations is 150. For the
examination without books, 60 marks will be minimum for lower standard and
100 marks will be the minimum for higher standard. For the examination with
books, 100 marks will be minimum for higher standard. However, an officer
will be deemed to have passed by the higher standard if he secures a minimum
of 90 marks in each of the papers (with and without books) and 200 marks in
the aggregate. The time allowed for each paper will be three hours. An
examinee is not required to appear in a paper again, in which he secures at least
100 marks.
17.

The Acts, Regulations and Rules from which questions will be set are

shown below. All amending acts, regulations etc. are automatically included:
Law Part-I
Criminal and Civil Law and the Law of Evidence First Paper- without books.

The IPC Act XLV of 1860, Chapters 2,4,5 and 8 and definition of all offences.
The Cr.P.C, Act V of 1898, Chapters 4-9, 13-21,24-26.
The CPC, Act V of 1908.
Sections 15 to 35, 137 to 139, 142 and 146 to 153 and the First Schedule.
Orders I to XX and XLVIII.
The Indian Evidence Act I of 1872.
Law Part-I
Criminal and Civil Law and the Law of Evidence First Paper- with book.

The IPC Act, XLV of 1860

The Cr.P.C, Act V of 1898
The CPC, Act V of 1908.
The Indian Evidence Act I of 1872.
The Police Act V of 1861.
The Cattle Trespass Act I of 1871.
The Indian Contract Act IX of 1872.
The Indian Oaths Act X of 1873.

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The Indian Arms Act. XI of 1878 and the Rules framed there under (To be
substituted by the new Act when it comes into force)
The Northern India Ferries Act XVII of 1878.
The Advocates Act, 1961 (The Legal practitioners Act XVIII of 1879,has been
substituted by the Advocates Actm1961, which is being enforced in instalments.)
The Transfer of Property Act IV of 1882.
The Indian Explosives Act IV of 1884, and the Rules framed there under.
The Registration Act XVI of 1908.
The Factories Act,(Act XXV of 1934, has been substituted). The Workmens
Compensation Act VIII of 1923.
The Minimum Wages Act XI of 1948.
The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
The Industrial Disputes Act XIV of 1947.
The Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.

Assam Acts, Rules and Regulations

The Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 5 of 1873. ( This is the correct name for
the Inner Line Regulation V of 1873).
The Assam Private Fisheries Protection Act I of 1935.
The Assam Opium Prohibition Act XXIII of 1947.
The Assam Liquor Prohibition Act I of 1953.
The Excise Act I of 1910.
Bengal Acts
The Village Chaukidari Act VI of 1870.

Law Part-II
Revenue Law
First Paper- without books.

The Assam Land and Revenue Regulation I of 1886, as amended and the Rules
framed there under.

Law Part-II
Second Paper with books.
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The Assam Land Revenue Manual( including the introduction).

The Goalpara Tenancy Act, 1929.
The Land Records Manual.
The Assam Re-settlement Manual.
The Agricultural Loans Act XII of 1884.
The Assam Local Rates Regulation III of 1879 as amended and Rules framed
hereunder.
The Assam Forest Regulation VII of 1891.
The Assam (Temporary-Settled Districts) Tenancy Act III of 1935.
The Assam Estate Acquisition of Zamindaris Act XVIII of 1951.
The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holding Act,1956, Act I of 1957.
The Assam Urban Areas Rent Control Act,1961.
The Assam Gramdan Act, 1961
The Assam Consolidation of Land Holding Act,1960.
The Land Acquisition Act I of 1894.
The Assam Land ( Acquisition & Requisition) Act, 1948.
The Assam Adhiars Protection and Regulation Act, 1948.
Assam Flood Control and Prevention of Erosion Act, 1955.

C- Accounts

18(1) The examination in Accounts will be one standard and two papers will
be set. The question in the first paper will be set from Chapter 6-8,10-16,19,29
and 27 of the publication An Introduction to Indian Government Accounts and
Audit, Second Edition. The candidates will not be allowed to use the book at
the time of examination.
(2)

The questions in the second paper, in answering which candidates will

be allowed to refer to books and which will be of practical character, will be set
from:
(a) The Fundamental and Subsidiary Rules:
(i) Section II Chapters II, III, IV, V (omitting Rules 45-48) VI, VII, IX, X
(omitting rules 64, 75(2) to 75 (c), 79-81 (b)(i), 82-83,89-92, 94, 100-A-

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101) and XI of the Fundamental and Assam Subsidiary Rules, 1939,

Second Edition and Subsidiary Rules framed under the Fundamental Rules
relating to chapters mentioned above, but excluding those relating to
officers and departments specially mentioned, such as Police, Assam
Survey Departments etc.
(ii) Section IV-Divisions, I, III, IV (excluding SR 161), V (excluding SR
165), VI (excluding SR 171-185), VII, VIII (excluding SR 191) IX, X
(excluding SR 201,204,207,208-213,217,219,222,226-234), XI (excluding
SR 238), XII (excluding SR 243-252), XIV (excluding SR 268), XVI,
XVII, XVIII (excluding SR 280-287), XX, XXIII and XXVI.
(b) The Assam Pension Manual, Second Edition, 1939-Chapter I, VI, VIII, X
and XI, as amended.( Note: This has been replaced by the Assam Service
(Pension) Rules, 1969)
(c) The Budget Manual, Third Edition 1960-Vol.I-Chapter XV and XVI.
(d) The Assam Financial Rules-Second Edition 1939 with appendices 4-8,10
and 15 (omitting portions relating to Forest and Public Works
Departments).
(e) The Treasury Rules and Subsidiary Orders made there under Second Edition,
1939 with appendices I and III-V (omitting portions relating to Forest and
Public Works Departments).
(f) Assam Contingency Manual.
The time allowed for each paper will be three hours. The maximum
marks for each paper will be 150 and the minimum pass marks will be 90.
However, an officer will be deemed to have passed in Accounts if he secures a
minimum of 80 marks in each of the papers and 180 marks in the aggregate.
An examinee is not required to appear in a paper again, in which he
secures at least 90.

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An examinee will not be held to have passed the examination in Accounts

until the Deputy Commissioner of the District to which he is attached furnishes
a certificate that the examinee was placed in charge of a District or SubTreasury under the general supervision of the Treasury/ Sub Treasury Officer
for a period of not less than six weeks and that he underwent the training
satisfactorily.

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ANNEXURE-I(A)
Application Form for Departmental Examination
From:
To
The Chairman, Assam Public Service Commission, Khanapara, Guwahati.
Through the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam,
Personnel (A) Department, Dispur.
OR

The Head of Department as the case may be.

Dated...

Sir,
With reference to the rules for the conduct of...Departmental
Examination, I have the honour to report my intention to appear at the
Departmental Examination to be held on the .20. in the
following subjects:
Subjects

Standard or Part

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Centre
Yours faithfully,
(To be clearly written)
Name in full (in BLOCK LETTERS)
Designation and present posting and District:

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ANNEXURE-II

Rules for Survey and Settlement Work

1.

The course of training is divided into two parts, namely Survey and

Settlement and duration of the course will be of four months, three months
being devoted to Survey and one month to Land Records and Settlement
training. During the period of training Officers will be under the control of the
Director of Land Records.
SURVEY
2.

The training in Survey and Settlement will be carried out at the Assam

Survey & Settlement Training Centre, Dakhin Gaon, Lokhra, Guwahati. The
Director of Land Records (DLR) will arrange for the training and will lay
down detailed rules from time to time for the conduct of the classes.
3.

The course will include lectures on the general principles of Survey, and

instructions in the use of the different instruments with a view to give officers
a practical acquaintance with the system of survey found in Assam. The
syllabus of the course is as follows:
(i) Joining of officers, issue of instruments, books, acquaintance of
instruments
(ii) Chain Survey necessity for testing chains, methods of chaining, taking
offsets, recording in field books and on Khata, reconnaissance and setting out
triangles, necessity for the lines, method of surveying details by subsidiary
lines, plotting from field books and in field, executing the chain survey of
about 10 acres, on the scale of 16 inches or 64 inches to 1 mile, plotting the
survey and drawing a scale of chains and links, preparation of diagonal scales
and area square, explanation of the compass and Magnetic North.
(iii) Chain Triangulation and survey theory
(iv) Plain Table- use of plain table and sight vane for traversing

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(v) Theodolite Survey (Traversing) and Adjustment of instruments-method

of observing, marking traverse stations, conditions of a traverse circuit, the
universal theorem, system of co-ordinates, plotting by co-ordinates, the
calculation of areas, the necessity for Azimuthal observations, executing of
closed traverse circuit of at least 10 stations, computing and plotting the same
on a scale of 32 inch to 1 mile and calculating area, drawing a scale of yard
and one of chains and links, North Point and magnetic declination to be shown.
(vi) Cadastral Survey- methods of filling in detail from plotted traverse
stations, necessity for distribution of error in subsidiary lines, use of
pantograph and planimeter, execution of a cadastral survey of about 20 acres
on the scale 64 inches to 1 mile, areas to be executed by acre comb and
planimeter.
(vi) Final Survey Examination-four days.
4.

Working routine- on working days, officers should work in the field

from 3 to 6 hours. There will be no work on Sundays.

During the course officers will have access to 16 inch cadastral maps
prepared during settlement operations and one inch, half inch and quarter inch
topographical maps of the Survey of India. The DLR will arrange for a supply
of these as required.
LAND RECORDS AND SETTLEMENT
5.

On termination of the training in Survey, the officers will be attached for

training in Land Records and Settlement work. The syllabus of the training is
as follows:
(i) Preliminary instructions and lectures on the subjects below:
(a) Past Land Revenue History
(b) Surveyed and unsurveyed areas in Assam
(c) Preparation and maintenance of maps and records

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(d) Regular and Supplementary Settlement

(e) Maintenance of Survey marks
(f) General duties of recorders, Deputy Collectors
(g) Procedure of mutation in field and in office
(h) Settlement rules under Section I, II and III, Supervisory Kanungo,
Registrar Kanungo
(i) Assessment of Local Rates
(j) Rules for deferred enhancement of Land Revenues
(k) Grazing Reserves
(l) Suspension and remission of revenue.
(ii) Practical instruction in doing field mutation in villages. This will consist
of reading out the names of settlement holders recorded in periodic
jamabandhis and recording the names of dakhilkars in column 5 of the chitha.
(iii) Practical training in the present system of land classification. The officer
will be taken to a typical village and given practical training in the system of
land classification adopted at the last re-settlement.
(iv) Writing of a chitha in the field. For this purpose the officer will be
divided in batches of two or three and will be given copies of existing
cadastral maps of certain typical villages. Each officer will write out the chitha
for at least 50 days, recording crops as well as classification in addition to
names of the settlement holders and the officer in charge as it goes on, will
test their work.
(v) Area calculation and other office work after chitha working. This will be
done in office; Revenue and Local Rates should be calculated at the same time.
(vi) Re-settlement and the method of assessment under soil unit systemprocess will be clearly explained.

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(vii) Visit to RKG and Circle Office and examination of the registers.
(viii) Coaching in rules- for this purpose the officer will be taken in batches
of two or three at a time and the rules of the Land Revenue and Land Records
Manuals will be discussed.
(ix) Time allowed for preparation.
(x) Examination.
6.

The DLR will arrange for such examination oral and written, if any, as

he may deem necessary after the training is over.

7.

The DLR shall after the examination, if any, held under Rules 5 & 6

above submit a report on the proficiency of each officer.

8.

An officer shall not be deemed to have passed the departmental

examinations until he is reported by the DLR to be proficient in Survey and

Settlement work.

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ANNEXURE-III
ASSESSMENT FORM OF ACS OFFICER TRAINEE
PART-I
ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE FOR INDUCTION COURSE
(A) Particulars of Officer Trainee
1.

Name:

2.

Date of Birth:

3.

Year of Appointment:

4.

Date of commencement of probation:

i.e. (date of joining)

5.

Date of termination of probation:

(B) Assessment
1.

State of health:

2.

Mental Capacity:

(a) Efforts made to acquire

knowledge relevant to job:
(b) Analytical ability:
(c) Power of comprehension:

3.

Communication skill (Power of expression):

(a) Oral:
(b) Written:
(c) Ability to participate in discussions & seminars:
4.

Participation in class (Please comment on interest in work, punctuality,

thoroughness and whether methodical and orderly etc.):

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5.

Participation in sports and co-curricular activity:

6.

Performance during field visit programme:

7.

Inter-personal relationship and team work (Please comment on quality of

relationship with superiors and colleagues, ability to appreciate each
others point of view and also on capacity to work as a member of a team
and to promote team-spirit):

8.

General comments (general appraisal of the officers good and bad

qualities in narrative form particularly those related to character,
integrity and ability to correct himself when faults are pointed out):

Dated:
Signature of Course Director, AASC.
( To be sent to Personnel(A) Department, Dispur immediately after completion
of Induction Course by Director Of Training, AASC.)

PART-II

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE FOR DISTRICT TRAINING

(A) Particulars of Officer Trainee
1.

Name:

2.

Date of Birth:

3.

District allotted for District Training:

4.

Date of commencement of District Training:

5.

Date of termination of District Training:

(B) Assessment
1.

Efforts made to acquire knowledge relevant to the job:

2.

Power of comprehension:

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3.

Spirit of Enquiry:

4.

Quality of output:

5.

Work habits and attitude:

(i) Initiative:
(ii) Self-reliance:
(iii) Thoroughness:
(iv) Resourcefulness:
(v) Interest in work:
(vi) Punctuality:
(vii) Whether methodical & orderly:

6.

Stability:
(i) Poise:
(ii) Fairness:
(iii) Dependability:

7.

Knowledge of revenue and other local laws for the time being in force:

9.

General comments (general appraisal of the officers good and bad

qualities in narrative form particularly those related to character,
integrity and ability to correct himself when faults are pointed out):

Dated:
Signature of Deputy Commissioner

(To be sent to Personnel (A) Department, Dispur immediately after completion

of District Training by the Deputy Commissioner)

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ANNEXURE-IV
A Brief History of Assam Civil Service
In the initial days of the Raj, the Europeans manned all the high
offices in India. The Statute of 1870 allowed recruitments of Indians to the
Civil Services then called the Statutory Civil Service. The Statutory Civil
Service was divided into two categories: Covenanted Civil Service and
Uncovenanted Civil Service. The Uncovenanted Civil Service embraced a
large number of public servants in India who filled executive and judicial
charges not reserved for Covenanted Civil Service. In non-regulated areas like
Assam, some officers of British origin and military officers were also
employed in the Uncovenanted Civil Service along with the Covenanted Civil
Servants on account of their special knowledge and experience. With demands
for more appointment of natives of India in the administration, the Aitchison
Commission in 1886 recommended abolishing Covenanted Civil Service and
Uncovenanted Civil Service. As per recommendation the administrative
service was divided into three branches: Indian Civil Service, Provincial Civil
Service and Subordinate Civil Service. The posts of Extra Assistant
Commissioner were manned by officers of the Provincial Civil Service while
the Subordinate Civil Service was composed of Sub Deputy Collectors, which
was a lower grade of appointment. The Aitchison Commission also
recommended that certain posts held hitherto by the Officers of Covenanted
Civil Service/ Indian Civil Service should be earmarked and called Listed
Posts and manned by the better class of uncovenanted civil servants so that
experienced officers of the Provincial Civil Service may be recruited to such
posts. Accordingly, the Government in 1892, reserved one-sixth of the posts
held by the ICS as Listed Posts and allotted to the Provincial Civil Service.
The recruitment of Provincial Civil Service was made partly by promoting
officers from the Subordinate Civil Service and partly by direct recruitment.
Due to non-availability of records, it is difficult to ascertain the
exact year when the Provincial Civil Service and the Subordinate Civil Service
were re-christened as Assam Civil Service Class I & Assam Civil Service

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Class II respectively. The first reference to Assam Civil Service is found in the
Administrative Civil List of 1921 where 71 officers in the rank of Extra
Assistant Commissioners are categorised under the Assam Civil Service. It is
interesting to note that Rai Bahadur Kanak Lal Barua figured at the top of the
list, which also included legendary administrators like Pachu Gopal
Mukherjee, Radha Nath Phukan, Faizuddin Ahmed, Abdur Rahim, Hem
Chandra Goswami, Dohory Rupmay, Benudhar Rajkhowa, Bishnu Prasad
Dowara, Jogendra Nath Barua, Probodh Chandra Bordoloi, Kali Ram Medhi,
Iswar Prasad Barua, Durgeswar Sharma, Joshing Rynjah, Gyanadabhiram
Barua, Surya Kanta Barua, Sidheswar Gohain, Girish Chandra Bardoloi,
Kamal Chandra Kagti, Rabindra Ram Khound etc. Here it is worthwhile to
mention a few Provincial Civil Service/Assam Civil Service officers of the
colonial times, batch-wise, though the list is not an exhaustive one.
1921 Batch-Nagendra Nath Phukan
1922 Batch-Chandra Kamal Bhuyan
1923 Batch-George Patrick Jerman
1926 Batch-Abu Nasr Muhammad Saleh, Aghore Nath Bhattacharji,
Kevichusa Angami
1927 Batch-Ikram Rasul, Rati Kanta Sarma, Horendra Nath Deka
1928 Batch Abani Mohan Dam, Muhammad Sultan, Amrit Lal Mukherji
1929 Batch-Janmejoy Barman Rajkowar, Muhammad Umaruddin, Sunil
Kumar Das
1930 Batch Muhammad Taher, Khanindra Chandra Barua, Janendra Kumar
Dutta, Cyril Steven Booth, Nagendra Narayan Das
1932 Batch- Md.Abbas-uddin Ahmed, Lakheswar Sarma, Birendra Lal Sen,
R.H.Shaw, Kamala Kanta Barua
1933 Batch-Altaf Ahmed, Muhammad Sajjad Ali Mazumdar, Satyendra Nath
Barkataki, Maurice Erskine St. John Perry

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1934 Batch-Sarat Chandra Kagti, Anwar Hussain

1935 Batch-Prieston Blah, Saiyid Makibar Rahman
1937 Batch-Amiya Bhusan Das Gupta, Maurice Edward Aloysius Young,
Ganesh Chandra Phukan, Muhammad Mahmud
1939 Batch-Herambanath Borah, Mohini Nath Phukan
1940 Batch-Lawrence Singh Ingty, Dharmananda Das
1941 Batch-E.H. Pakyntein, Bepin Kumar Borgohain, Muhib-uddin Ahmed,
Khagendralal Ray, Sati Jiban Das
1942 Batch Munikanta Barkataki, Azizur Rahman, Narayan Chandra Sarma,
Samarjit Sinha, B.Westlington Roy, Durganath Hazarika,
Chandra Nath Bora
1943 Batch-Ajit Kumar Roy, Sudhindra Kumar Bhattacharji, Kusum Kumar
Phukan, Saiyid Aminul Haque
1944 Batch-Thaneswar Gohain, Ananga Mohan Deshmukhya, Paramesh Das
Gupta, Indra Kanta Das, Abedur Rahman, Purnananda Rajkhowa
1945 Batch-Bhabani Kumar Bhuyan, Jyotirmay Barua, Padmadhar Chaliha,
Ram Bhadra Medhi, Jamaluddin Ahmed
1948 Batch -Bimala Duarah, Munin Gogoi.
Till the time the Assam Public Service Commission was
constituted on 01-04-1937, all the administrative officers in the Uncovenanted
Civil Services were appointed by nomination from educated and relatively
well todo families of Assam. Higher family background and deeper
allegiance and loyalty to the British regime were the primary considerations
for such appointments. The first competitive examination was held only in
1942. Till 1986 there was recruitment to both ACS Class-I & Class-II. These
two services were eventually amalgamated in 1989 to constitute the Assam
Civil Service, as it is presently known.

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ANNEXURE-V
Some useful Dos and Donts for Administrators
[Some extracts from list of useful Dos and Donts for Administrators,
based on the remarks of Shri R.P.Noronha, ICS, formerly Chief Secretary,
Madhya Pradesh are given below. They are purely illustrative. Observance of
these Dos and Donts right from the training stage itself will stand the officer in
good stead throughout his service career.]
Do attend the main office everyday punctually and have all your
interviews there. This is the only way of ensuring that your assistants will be
punctual. Also it is conductive to the mental discipline that is so essential for a
good civil servant.
Do take up at least some revenue appeals; they are surest way of getting
to know your assistants work.
Do be patient and give everyone a fair hearing. A civil servant who loses
his temper and bullies people is an abomination.
Do learn the work of your subordinate thoroughly. Unless you do, you
cannot inspect it with a good conscience.
Do remember that there is no good work that is not inspected. Make your
own inspections and ensure that your assistants do likewise.
Do make it a habit to drop informally at the table of each person working
under you from the junior most Assistants upwards, to see how he is getting on,
preferably on the opening hour.
Do take the trouble to correct and explain rather than to merely condemn
and criticize.
Do treat the head of other offices in the district as equal partners in a
common enterprise and if you are really as good as you think you are, ensure
that your wife behaves in the same way with their wives.

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Do identify yourself with the hopes and aspirations of the people you
serve. Always remember that people are the important things not report and files.
You will be remembered by what you have achieved for the people.
Do learn all you can about the people because without this knowledge,
you cannot help them effectively.
Do be willing to meet the public without late or hindrance, because this
is the biggest single check on corruption and exploitation.
Do take an interest in what the other departments are doing in the district
and help them all you can. Working in a watertight compartment is never
successful.
Do turn a deaf ear to back biters, talebearers and flatterers.
Do retain your sense of humour. It will make bearable even the worst
situation.
Do implement all government policies with dedication and to the best of
your ability even if you disagree with them. This is what you are paid for and it
would be positively dishonest to do otherwise.
Do state your views honestly but without exaggeration and resist firmly
any temptation to play to the gallery.
Above all Do remember that in the last analysis, you and you alone are
responsible for what you do.
Dont think you know about anything. Every time you have to deal with
a problem; read up the law and rules unless you think you can make your own.
If you do, you are still in the primary grade, and no one can help you.
Dont compromise with quality. Whatever you do should be the best you
can do.
Dont take part in cliques and intrigues.

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Dont treat your co- workers as if they are machines. Unless they like
and respect you, they will not give of their best and without their best your own
performance will be mediocre. Above all, do not humiliate them before others.
Dont be afraid to take decisions. When you have to take them, take
them as quickly as possible. This may get you into trouble sometimes but a civil
servant who has never been in trouble is not worth his salt.
Dont forget that you are servant of the public, because all of you carry
out the wishes of the public as embodied in the laws formulated by the elected
representatives of the people, not as formulated in mob slogans and riots. In
moments of crisis and stress the saner elements in the public look to you for
things, a constructive lead and protection from anti-social elements. Do not fail
them.
Dont lose confidence in yourself. No crisis can last forever and if you
keep your head, the odds will be in your favour, because public opinion is bound
to swing round to your side. At the worst moment, dig your heels in and hang on
to the rope, you will win the tug.
Dont be afraid of being wrong. But if you are, admit it gracefully and
you will find the public will not hold it against you. The only man who never
makes a mistake is the man who abstains entirely from action of any sort.
Dont be condescending. Treat all as your equals, with courtesy and
consideration.
Dont give false hopes to the public. If you have to say No, say it
politely and firmly.
Dont pass the buck by blaming Government or a superior officer for an
unpopular decision.
Dont allow yourself to be identified with any person or party.
Dont allow yourself to be pressurized into any action which you feel to
be wrong.

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Dont ask for favour e.g. a particular posting or job.

Dont talk too much.
And finally, Dont be lazy. Remember that genius is one part inspiration
and nine parts perspiration.

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ANNEXURE-VI

Break- up of the Assam Civil Services Cadre

(As on 31-8-2007)

Sl
No.

Category

Scale

Strength of
Cadre/Post

Commissioner & Secretary

Rs.11, 025-17,000/-

Secretary

Rs.11, 025-17,000/-

Additional Secretary

Rs.10, 375-16,050/-

Selection Grade

Rs.10, 375-16,050/-

19

Senior Grade-I

Rs.10, 050-15,575/-

78

Senior Grade-II

Rs.9, 075-14,225/-

344

Junior Grade

Rs.4, 390-11,425/-

646

Total

1101

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ANNEXURE-VII

Assam Administrative Staff College

(Training Institute Of ACS Officer Trainees)
The Assam Administrative Staff College (AASC) established in March
1960 is providing the institutional training facilities to the officers of Assam
Civil Service since its inception. Designed in the pattern of Lal Bahadur Sastri
National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, for training of State Civil
Service Officers, this institute was established in 1960 at Shillong and later it
was shifted to Guwahati in 1962. The Assam Administrative Staff College
started functioning from its own campus at Khanapara, Guwahati from 14 th
November, 1981.Presently the college has turned up to be a premier training
institute in the North Eastern Region of India with the status of Central Training
Institute catering to the training needs of the State Civil Service Officers of
other North Eastern States too. It is also a Regional Training Centre in the field
of Training Technology.

Location:
The Assam Administrative Staff College is located in the South Eastern
corner of the City of Guwahati. The area is popularly known as Jawaharnagar,
Khanapara, in between the National Highway 37 to the South and the
Khanapara - Beltola road to the North. It is located at a distance of 5 kms. from
the Dispur Capital Complex, 11 km from both the Guwahati Railway Station
and State Transport Bus Station and 33 km from the Lokapriya Gopinath
Bordoloi International Airport. The College can be approached from the
Khanapara Bus terminal or from the Beltola junction.
Status of the Institute:
Is the Apex Civil Services Training Institution of Government of Assam,
Administrative Reforms and Training Department.

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Is the Regional Training Institute of the Department of Personnel and Training,

Government of India for imparting training of trainers courses for North
Eastern and Eastern States.
ACTIVITIES: The principal activities of the institute are:
To submit proposals of training to the government, based on
organizational/individual training needs.
To organize trainings, based on needs.
To prepare, update training materials
To internally validate the training course to improve training
To provide consultancy service
To improve methodology of training to make it cost effective
To adhere to Systematic Approach to training.
To act as nodal training centre in respect of Training of Trainers on a
regional basis.

OBJECTIVES: To enhance capacity building of client organizations for human resource

development.
To promote and sustain technical expertise in management of training.
To function as a nodal agency for State Training Institutions.
To develop Research and Publications.
To develop new training modules.
To conduct Peripatetic training.

Organizational Structure:
The Assam Administrative Staff College is headed by the Director of
Training and is assisted by eight numbers of Joint Directors of Training and two
numbers of Deputy Directors of Training posted from amongst the officers of
State Civil Service, State Finance Service and State Education Service. An
Administrative Officer, a Finance and Accounts Officer, a Registrar and two
Superintendents assist the Director in administrative matters. The IT needs of
the organisation are looked after by a Systems Analyst and a Programmer in
addition to their role as faculty

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INFRASTRUCTURE OF ASSAM ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

COLLEGE:

Eleven AC and two Non-AC classrooms + One Projection Room.

Two large conference rooms with seating capacity of 150 persons.
Two computer labs with internet connectivity (VSAT + Cable)
Video conferencing facility
Furnished hostel with 58 AC & 14 Non AC rooms + 4 Air-conditioned suites
for Guest faculty.
Latest Teaching and Learning Equipment.
Excellent Library rich with books, newspapers, journals and magazines.
Sports Complex.

Administrative Building:
The Assam Administrative Staff College has been functioning
in the present administrative building since 1991-92. The building has a total
plinth area of 17,667 sq. meters in its ground, first, second and third floor taken
together. The building accommodates
i.

Training, Research & Development

ii.

Administration

iii.

Library

iv.

Centres

v.

Computer lab.

Training, Research and Development Infrastructure

Sl.

Hall

Capaci

A/C

No.

No.

ty

Provisi

Design of the Room

Remarks

With Dais.

on
1.

104

54

A/C

Fixed furniture and conference type

2.

103

30

A/C

Fixed furniture and square type

3.

205

45

A/C

Fixed furniture and rectangle type

4.

211

45

A/C

Fixed furniture and rectangle type

5.

210

45

A/C

Flexible furniture and square type

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6.

203

18

A/C

Fixed furniture and rectangle type

7.

213

45

Non

Fixed furniture and square type

A/C

Being used
by
Secretariat
Training
School

8.

212

45

Non

Flexible furniture and square type

A/C
9.

308

180

A/C

Fixed furniture Conference Hall

Without

and elliptical type

Dais.

10.

309

160

A/C

Fixed furniture and conference type

With Dais.

11.

303

84

A/C

Flexible furniture and square type

With Dais.

12.

301

27

A/C

-DO-

13.

302

A/C

Square type with sofa and attached

VVIP &

toilet

VIP lounge

Hostel:
The hostel of the Assam Administrative Staff College is located in its
own campus at Khanapara. The hostel block comprises of about 70 wellfurnished single seated rooms with attached bath. All the rooms in the hostel are
air conditioned with intercom facilities. There are also 4 suites in the hostel
complex for accommodating guest faculty. The hostel complex also has a
lounge, a conference hall and a T.V. room. The dining hall in the hostel can
accommodate hundred persons at a time.
Library:
The library of the Staff College had its modest beginning in the year 1961 with a
collection of about 500 books. With purchases in the subsequent years the
collection of books has now risen to around 80,000 (volumes) at present. The
existing collection of books in the library covers almost all the major fields such
as literature, science, technology, environment, law, management, IT and
computer, social sciences, human rights, gender issues, public administration
including Central and State Government rules, regulations and acts. The library
has a very rich reference section consisting of different kinds of encyclopaedia,
dictionaries, handbooks, reports and a special section on area studies of the

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North East Region. Multi-terminal computers have been installed in the library
to computerize all the library services.
The library at present subscribes to journals including some foreign journals.
The day-to-day affair of the Library is looked after by trained Librarian and
Assistants. The membership of the Library is open to all government employees
based in Guwahati.
Computer Centre:
The Computer Centre of the Staff College was started in the year 1990. All the
necessary Computer and related equipments are available in the Centre.
Following are the list of IT equipments available in the computer centre.
SL. No.

Item Name
Computer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Printer
7.
8.
9.

Quantity
(Nos.)

P-III Server
P-IV Server
Workstation
P-IV Laptop
P-III PC
P-IV PC
Total Computers

1
1
1
5
13
38
59

Colour LaserJet
HP LaserJet
DOT Matrix

2
12
3
17

Total Printers
Other Devices
External HDD 80GB
10.
External CD Writer
11.
Web Camera
12.
Scanner
13.
LCD Projector
14.
Digital Camera
15.

1
2
1
3
8
2

Training Equipments:
The AASC is equipped with the latest training equipments. These include
white boards, overhead projectors, video projectors, LCD, slide projector,
epidiascope, 16mm cinema projector, TV, VCR, tape recorder, conference
address system, spiral binding, lamination machine etc.

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Games and Sports Complex

The College has a very well built sports complex consisting of both indoor
and outdoor sports facilities. In the indoor sports complex there is provision for
badminton, table tennis, chess, carom, etc. There is a tennis court and provision
for volleyball and cricket. In the indoor sports complex there is a state-of-the art
multi gymnasium. In addition there is a beautiful tree lined walking path for use
by the participants and others.
The indoor sports complex is also used for imparting yoga and other
physical exercises to the officer trainees of the Assam Civil Service (ACS)
during induction courses as well as during the induction courses of the State
Civil Service officers of other North Eastern States.
The institute functions under

the administrative control of the

Administrative Reforms and Training Department of the Government of Assam

and has close link with the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of
India.

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