GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTURE, AMARAVATI

NOTIFICATION NO. /2019, DT: .07.2019
VILLAGE SERICULTURE ASSISTANTS
(GENERAL RECRUITMENT)
PARA – 1:

Applications are invited online for recruitment to the posts of Village

Sericulture Assistant (400 posts) from eligible candidates within the age
group of 18-42 years as on 01-07-2019. The Village Sericulture Assistant post
carries the pay scale of Rs.14,600-Rs.44,870 in RPS 2015.

Note:: The candidates on selection and appointment will be paid Rs. 15,000/- Per
month, as consolidated pay for a period of 2 years. They will be given regular
scale of pay after satisfactory completion of 2 years probation. The selected
candidates on appointment will be deployed to work in the Village Secretariats
established in the Grama Panchayats as per G.O.Ms.No. 110, Panchayati Raj and
Rural Development (MDL-1) department dated, 19.07.2019.
The proforma application will be available on the web site
(https://gramasachivalayam.ap.gov.in) from 27/07/2019 to 10/08/2019
(NOTE: 10/08/2019 is the last date for payment of fee upto 11:59 mid night).
Before applying for the post, an applicant shall register his/her bio-data particulars
through One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) on the Website viz.,
https://gramasachivalayam.ap.gov.in. Once applicant registers his/her particulars,
a user ID is generated and sent to his/her registered mobile number and e-mail
ID. Applicants need to apply for the post using the OTPR user ID through the
above said website.
The Written Examination is likely to be held on 1st September 2019. There would be
objective type questions, which are to be answered on offline mode using OMR
sheet. Instructions on written examination are given in Annexure –III.
The applicant is required to visit the Website
“https://gramasachivalayam.ap.gov.in” regularly to keep himself / herself
updated until completion of the recruitment process. The
https://gramasachivalayam.ap.gov.in website information is final for all
correspondence.
HALL TICKETS can be downloaded (3) three days before commencement of
Examination.
All desirous and eligible candidates shall apply online after satisfying themselves that
they are eligible as per the terms and conditions of this recruitment notification. Any
application sent through any mode other than the prescribed online mode will not
be entertained under any circumstances. Submission of application form by the
candidate is taken as authentication that he/ she has read the notification and shall
abide by the terms and conditions laid down there under.
The details of vacancies are as follows:-

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 VILLAGE SERICULTURE ASSISTANT VACANCIES
Sl. No. of
Name of the District
No vacancies
1 Srikakulam 04
2 Vizianagaram 04
3 Visakhapatnam 04
4 East Godavari 12
5 West Godavari 07
6 Krishna 06
7 Guntur 03
8 Prakasam 18
9 SPSR Nellore 03
10 Chittoor 158
11 Ananthapuramu 159
12 Kurnool 11
13 YSR Kadapa 11
TOTAL 400

Note-1: The details of vacancies viz., Community, District and Gender-wise

(General/ Women) may be seen at Annexure-I.
Note-2 : The number of vacancies notified may increase or decrease as
per actual requirement.

PARA-2: ELIGIBILITY:

i. He/ She is of sound health, active habits and free from any bodily defect
or infirmity rendering him/her unfit for such service:,
ii. His/ Her character and antecedents are such as to qualify him/her for
such service:,
iii. He/She possesses the academic and other qualifications prescribed for the
post:,

iv. He/ She is a citizen of India and resident of Andhra Pradesh:

PARA-3: EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate should possess the academic qualifications and experience

including practical experience prescribed, if any, for the post on the date of
the notification.

Name of the Post Educational Qualifications

Village Sericulture Must have passed Intermediate Vocational Course in
Assistant Sericulture / B.Sc. with Sericulture / M.Sc., Sericulture

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PARA- 4 RESERVATIONS:

There will be reservations in direct recruitment in respect of Scheduled

Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, Physically Challenged and
Women as per Rule 22 and 22 (A) of A.P. State and Subordinate Service
Rules.
In the case of candidates who claim the benefit of reservation or relaxation
from upper age limit on the basis of Caste/Tribe or Community the basic
document of proof of Community will be the Certificate issued by the Revenue
Authorities not below the rank of Tahsildar in the case of SC/ST and Non
Creamy Layer Certificate issued by the Revenue Authorities in the case of
Backward Classes. The list of Caste/Tribe/Community is as incorporated in
Schedule-I of above Rules. The list is also appended at Annexure –IV. The
candidates have to produce proof of the community claimed in their
application at all stages of selection along with the certificates relating to
Educational Qualifications and local status certificates etc.,. Subsequent claim
of change of community will not be entertained.
The meritorious sportsman means a sportsman who has represented the
State or the Country in a national or international competition or Universities
in the Inter-University tournaments conducted by the Inter-University Boards
or the State School team in the national sports/games for schools conducted
by the All India School Games Federation in any of the games, sports,
mentioned below; and any other games/sports as may be specified by the
Government from time to time, in terms of Rule 2 (19) of AP State and
Subordinate Service Rules.
The person with disability means a person suffering from not less than forty
percent of any disability as certified by a medical authority except hearing
Impairment. Hearing Impairment means loss of sixty decibels or more in the
better ear in the conversational range of frequencies which corresponds to 85
dBs Hearing threshold on the audiogram in the better ear i.e., 85 dB hearing
level in audiogram – 25 dB upper limit of normal hearing = 60 dBs hearing
loss as per provision under “person with Disabilities Act, 1995”.
Caste & Community: Community Certificate issued by the competent
authority in terms of G.O. Ms No. 58, SW (J) Dept., dt.12/5/97 should be
submitted at appropriate time. As per A.P. State and Subordinate Service
Rules, Rule -2(28) Explanation: No person who professes a religion different
from Hinduism shall be deemed a member of Schedule Caste. BCs, SCs & STs
belonging to other States are not entitled for reservation.
If eligible disabled candidates of a particular category are not available, to fill
up the carry forward vacancy, the same shall be filled-up by the method of
interchanging as per G.O. Ms. No.23, department for Women, Children,
Disabled and Senior Citizen (DW)Dept., Dated: 26.05.2011 and G.O.Ms.No.99,
General Admn (Services -D) Dept., dated: 04.03.2013. Hence all the disabled
categories are allowed to apply.
There shall be Reservation to Women horizontally to an extent of 33 1/3% as
per G.O. Ms. No. 63, GA (Ser-D) Dept., dated:17.04.2018.
The reservation to meritorious sports persons will apply as per G.O.Ms.No.13,
GA (Ser-D) Dept., dated:23.01.2018, G.O.Ms.No.74, youth, advancement,
Tourism and Culture (Sports) Dept., dated:09.08.2012 and G.O.Ms.No.473,
youth, advancement, Tourism and Culture (Sports) Dept., dated: 03.12.2018.

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 Reservation to BC-E group will be subject to the adjudication of the litigation
before the Hon’ble Courts including final orders in Civil Appeal No: 2628-2637
of 2010 in SLP(c). No. 7388-7397 of 2010, dated. 25/03/2010 and orders
from the Government.
The candidates claiming to be belonging to non-creamy layer of Backward
Class have to obtain a Certificate in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 3, Backward
Classes Welfare (C-2) Department, Dated 04.04.2006 read with G.O. Ms. No.
26 Backward Classes Welfare(C) Department, Dated 09.12.2013 regarding
their exclusion from the Creamy Layer from the competent authority
(Tahasildar) and produce the same at appropriate time of verification. In case
of failure to produce the same on the day of verification, the Candidature will
be considered against open competition even if he / she is otherwise eligible
in all aspects.
In case of posts allotted for scheduled areas only local schedule tribe
candidates are eligible to apply. Local ST candidate means the candidate
belonging to the Scheduled Tribes notified as such under Article 342 of the
Constitution of India and the candidates themselves or their parents have
been continuously residing in the scheduled area of the districts in which they
are residents till to date since 26th January 1950.

PARA - 5: RESERVATION TO LOCAL CANDIDATES:

The specification of a post is determined by the Department with reference to

both vertical and horizontal reservations as well as local reservation. The
reservations are specified by the department and the general criteria with
regard to reservations are given below.
Reservation to the Local candidates is applicable as provided in Article 371-D
as per G.O.Ms.No.674, G.A (SPF- A) Department, dated.20.10.1975 and rules
as amended from time to time and as in force on the date of notification. The
candidates claiming reservation as Local candidates should obtain the
required Study Certificate(s) (from IV Class to X Class or SSC) OR Residence
Certificate in the proforma prescribed for those candidates who have not
studied in any Educational Institutions as the case may be. The relevant
certificates with authorized signature shall be produced as and when required.

PARA -6 DEFINITION OF LOCAL CANDIDATE:

A local candidate has been defined in G.O.Ms.No.674, General Administration

(SPF-A) Department, dated:20.10.1975 "LOCAL CANDIDATE" as follows:
“Local Candidate:- (1) A candidate for direct recruitment to any post shall be
regarded as a local candidate in relation to a local area.
(a) in cases where a minimum educational qualification has been prescribed
for recruitment to the post.
(i) “if he has studied in an educational institution or educational
institutions in such local area for a period of not less than four
consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which

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 he appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared for the relevant
qualifying examination; or
(ii) where during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic
years ending with the academic year in which he appeared or as the
case may be, first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination he
has not studied in any educational institution, if he has resided in that
local area for a period of not less than four years immediately
preceding the date of commencement of the qualifying examination in
which he appeared or as the case may be, first appeared.

(b) In cases where no minimum educational qualification has been

prescribed for recruitment to the post, if he has resided in that local area for
a period of not less than four years immediately proceeding the date on
which the post is notified for recruitment.
Explanations:- For the purpose of the paragraph.
(i) educational institution means a University or any educational institution
recognized by the State Government, a University or other competent
authority;
(ii) relevant qualifying examination in relation to a post means;
(a) the examination, a pass in which is the minimum educational
qualification prescribed for the post;
(b) the Matriculation examination or an examination declared by the
State Government to be equivalent to the Matriculation
examination; whichever is lower; and
(iii) In reckoning the consecutive academic years during which a candidate
has studied, any period of interruption of his study by reason of his
failure to pass any examination shall be disregarded.
(iv) the question whether any candidate for direct recruitment to any post
has resided in any local area shall be determined with reference to the
places where the candidate actually resided and not with reference to
the residence of his parents or other guardian (Vide G.O.Ms.No.168,
G.A. (SPF.A) Department, dated.10-3-77).

(2) A candidate for direct recruitment to any post who is not regarded as a
local candidate under sub paragraph (1) in relation to any local area shall.
(a) in cases where a minimum educational qualification has been
prescribed for recruitment to the post.
(i) if he has studied in educational institutions in the State for a period
of not less than seven consecutive academic years ending with
academic year in which he appeared or as the case may be, first
appeared for the relevant qualifying examination, be regarded as a
local candidate in relation to

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 (1) Such local area where he has studied for the
maximum period out of the said period of seven years; or
(2) where the periods of his study in two or more local areas are
equal, such local areas where he has studied last in such
equal periods;

(ii) if during the whole or any part of the seven consecutive academic
years ending with the academic years in which he appeared or as the
case may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination, he
has not studied in the educational institutions in any local area, but
has resided in the State during the whole of the said period of seven
years, be regarded as a local candidate in relation to

(1) such local area where he has resided for a maximum period
out of the said period of seven years: or
(2) where the periods of his residence in two or more local areas
are equal, such local areas where he has resided last in such
equal periods;

(b) In cases where no minimum educational qualification has been prescribed

for recruitment to the post, if he has resided in the State for a period of not
less than seven years immediately preceding the date on which the post is
notified for recruitment, be regarded as a local candidate in relation to

(i) such local area where he has resided for the maximum
period out of the said period of seven years; or

(ii) where the periods of his residence is two or more local

areas are equal such local area where he has resided last in such
equal periods ” .
(G.O.Ms.No.168, dated 10-3-1977)
Single certificate, whether of study or residence as stipulated in
G.O.Ms.No.674, General Administration (SPF-A) Dept., dated:20.10.1975
would suffice for enabling the candidate to apply as a "LOCAL CANDIDATE".
Residence certificate will not be accepted, if a candidate has studied in any
Educational Institution upto S.S.C. or equivalent examination. Such candidates
have to produce study certificates invariably. The candidates, who acquired
degree from open Universities directly without studying in any Educational
Institution, only may submit residence certificate. Here Educational
Institutions mean a recognized Institution by the Government /
University/Competent authority.
Candidates are advised to refer provisions of the PRESIDENTIAL ORDER 1975
in this regard.

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 Candidates who migrate from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh between 2nd
June, 2014 and 1st June, 2019 (in this case till date of notification) as per
terms laid down in circular memo no.4136/SPF & MC/2015-5,
Dated.20.11.2017 of Government of Andhra Pradesh shall obtain the Local
Status Certificate from competent authority and produce at the time of
verification.
The following are the districts.

Sl. No Name of the District

1 Srikakulam (SKM)
2 Vizianagaram (VZM)
3 Visakhapatnam (VSP)
4 East Godavari(EG)
5 West Godavari(WG)
6 Krishna( KST)
7 Guntur (GNT)
8 Prakasam (PKM)
9 SPSR Nellore (NLR)
10 Chittoor (CTR)
11 Ananthapuramu (ATP)
12 Kurnool (KNL)
13 YSR Kadapa (KDP)
TOTAL

PARA- 7 AGE:

No person shall be eligible for direct recruitment if he/she is less than 18

years of age and if he / she is more than 42 years of age as on 01.07.2019 as
per G.O.Ms.No.132,GA (Ser-A) Dept., dated:15.10.2018. Candidates should
not be born earlier than 02.07.1977 and not later than 01.07.2001.

Age Relaxation is applicable to the categories as detailed below:

Sl. Relaxation of age

Category of candidates
No permissible
1. SC/ST and BCs 5 years
2. Physically Handicapped 10 years
3. Ex. Service men Shall be allowed to
deduct from his age a
period of 3 years in
4 N.C.C (who have worked as instructor in NCC) addition to the length of
service rendered by him
in the armed forces/NCC
A.P State Government Employees (Employees of Upto a maximum 5 years
5 APSEB, APSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities etc., based on the length of
are not eligible) regular service.

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 Retrenched temporary employees in the state
6 Census department with a minimum service of 6 3Years
months
Widows, divorced women and women judicially
separated from their husbands who are not
remarried and belonging to SC/ST category Upper age limit is 48
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covered under 12 (b) (iii) of AP state and years
Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 with reference to
posts of Junior Assistants or less
Widows, divorced women and women judicially
separated from their husbands who are not
remarried and not belonging to SC/ST category Upper age limit is 43
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covered under 12 (b) (iii) of AP state and years
Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 with reference to
posts of Junior Assistants or less

Explanation:
Provided that the persons referred to at Sl.Nos.3 & 4 above shall after
making the deductions referred to in Sub Rule 12 ( c )(i) & (ii) of A.P. State
and Subordinate Service Rules not exceed the Maximum age limit prescribed
for the post.
The age relaxation for Ex-Servicemen is applicable for those who have been
released from Armed Forces other than by way of dismissal or discharge on
account of misconduct or inefficiency.

PARA- 8 HOW TO APPLY:

STEP-I: Candidates applying for the first time for any notification has to first
fill the One Time Profile Registration (OTPR) application carefully to obtain
OTPR ID in the website ( https://gramasachivalayam.ap.gov.in ) while filling
the OTPR, the candidate has to ensure that the particulars are filled correctly.
The Department bears no responsibility for the mistakes, if any, made by the
candidates. If candidates choose to modify, they may click the button “Edit”
and make required changes. Thereafter, click the button “submit the
registration” to save details and obtain OTPR ID, and proceed to STEP-II (If
candidates have already registered and have the OTPR ID, then he/she can
proceed to STEP-II Directly.)

STEP-II: The applicant has to login in the website

https://gramasachivalayam.ap.gov.in with the username OTPR ID and the
Password (Date of Birth) given by Candidate. After Login, the applicant has to
click on the “Submit Online Application” in the home page. After successful
Submission of Application, application ID will be generated. Applicant has to
proceed to the payment form.

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STEP-III: PAYMENT PROCESS: After Submission of Online Application,
The applicant has to click on the payment link. The basic details required for
calculation of the fee and age relaxation will be pre-populated. The applicant
has to verify all the details that are displayed. Once the payment form is
submitted, the respective details pertaining to payment made will not be
altered in any stage of application processing. On successful payment, the
reference ID is generated which indicates completion of Registration. In case
if the payment process is not successful, then the applicant should initiate
fresh payment.

NOTE: Applicant shall note that the data displayed from OTPR at the time of
submitting the application will be considered for the purpose of this
notification only. Any changes made by the applicant to OTPR data at a later
date shall not be considered for the notification on hand.

NOTE:

A. The Department is not responsible, for any omissions by the applicant in

bio-data particulars while submitting the application form online. The
applicants are therefore, advised strictly to follow the instructions given in
the user manual.

B. All the candidates are requested to submit their application with correct
data. It is noticed that some of the candidates are requesting for change
in the data, after submission of the application. It is informed that such
requests shall be allowed on payment of Rs.100/- (Rupees hundred only)
for each correction. However changes are not allowed for name, fee and
age relaxation. No manual application for corrections shall be entertained.
Corrections in the application will be permitted till the last date of the
submission of application.

C. The particulars furnished by the applicant in the application form will be

taken as final. Candidates should, therefore, be very careful in uploading /
submitting the application form online.

D. Incomplete/incorrect application form will be summarily rejected. The

information if any furnished by the candidate subsequently will not be
entertained by the Department under any circumstances. Applicants
should be careful in filling-up the application form and submission. If any
lapse is detected during the scrutiny, the candidature will be rejected even
though he/she comes to the final stage of recruitment process or even at
a later stage and also liable for punishment as per Para 16.1 of this
notification.

E. Before uploading/submission application form, the candidates should

carefully ensure his/her eligibility for this examination. No relevant column
of the application form should be left blank; otherwise application form will
not be accepted.

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PARA - 9 (a) FEE:

Applicant must pay Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) towards
application processing fee and Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only)
towards examination fee .
(i) The candidate applying as non local candidate in addition to his/her local
district will be charged an additional fee of Rs. 100/- per district (Maximum
of 3 districts).
However, the categories of SC, ST, BC, PH & Ex-Service Men, candidates are
exempted from payment of examination fee Rs. 200/- (Rupees two hundred
only) and additional fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) per district
(maximum of 3 districts) only.

Fee Structure

Application Examination Candidates applying

Category
Fee Fee for non local districts
OC Rs. 200 Rs. 200 Rs. 100 per district
SC/ST/BC/PHC/Ex
Rs. 200 - -
Servicemen

Para - 9 (b) MODE OF PAYMENT:-

i) The fee mentioned in the above paragraph is to be paid online using

payment gateway using net banking / credit card / debit card. The list
of banks providing service for the purpose of online remittance of fee
will be available on the website.
ii) The fee once remitted shall not be refunded or adjusted under any
circumstances. Failure to pay the examination fee and application fee
(in non-exempt case) will entitle total rejection of application.
iii) IPOs / Demand Drafts are not accepted.

PARA-10: SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:-

The Scheme & Syllabus for the examination has been shown in Annexure-II.

PARA - 11: CENTRES FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION:

The candidate has to choose a district of his/her choice for appearing for the
OMR based written examination. He/she can accordingly indicate the order
of preference of 3 districts among which he/she will be allotted to one of the
examination centres as per administrative convenience. However best effort
will be made to accommodate the candidate in 1st or 2nd choice district.

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PARA – 12 RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES RELATED TO QUESTION PAPER,
ANSWER KEY AND OTHER MATTERS

The key will be published in the website after conduct of the examination.
Any objections with regard to the key and any other matter shall be filed
within 3 days after publication of the key in the prescribed proforma available
in the website.
The objections received in the prescribed proforma and within due date will
be referred to Expert Committee for opinion and to take appropriate decision
thereon by the Department. As per decision of the Department a revised key
will be hosted and it will be final. In the event of any question found improper
by the expert committee, it will be reckoned for adding marks for all the
candidates.
Any objection filed after expiry of specified time from the date of publication
of key would not be entertained.

PARA -13 NOTE ON IMPORTANT LEGAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE

RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

Vacancies: The recruitment will be made to the vacancies notified. There shall
be no waiting list as per G.O. Ms. No. 81, General Administration (Ser.
A) Department, Dated 22/02/1997, G.O.Ms.No.544, General Administration
(Ser. A) Department, Dated:04.12.1998. In any case, no cognisance will be
taken by Department of any vacancies arising or reported after the
completion of the selection and recruitment process or the last date as
decided by the Department as far as this Notification is concerned, and these
will be further dealt with as per G.Os. cited above.
The recruitment will be processed as per this notification and as per the Rules
and Instructions issued by the Government and also as decided by the
Department from time to time in terms of respective special rules/adhoc rules
governing the recruitment and other related GOs, rules etc subject to the
amendments as per G.O.Ms.No. 110 PR&RD (Mdl.I) Dept., Dt: 19.07.2019 are
applicable.
Rules: The various conditions and criteria prescribed herein are governed by
the A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 read with the relevant
Special Rules applicable to any particular service in the departments. Any
guidelines or clarification is based on the said Rules, and, in case of any
necessity, any matter will be processed as per the relevant General and
Special Rules as in force.
The Department is empowered as per relevant laws, rules, regulations and
executive instructions and all other enabling legal provisions in this regard to
conduct examination for appointment to the posts notified herein, duly
following the principle of order of merit and selection process is carried out
with utmost regard to secrecy and confidentiality so as to ensure that the
principle of merit is scrupulously followed.
District / LOCAL: In terms of Para 4 of the G.O., A.P. Public Employment
(Organization of Local cadres and Regulations of Direct Recruitment) Order,
1975 (G.O.Ms. No.674, G.A. (SPF-A) Dept., dt.20/10/1975) read with
G.O.Ms.No.124, General Administration (SPF-A) Dept., dt.07/03/2002, and
other orders/instructions issued by the Government in this regard, the first
part shall comprise 20% of the posts consisting of combined merit list of
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 Locals as well as non-locals and the remaining second part shall comprise the
balance 80% of the posts consisting of locals only. These posts are district
cadre.
The persons already in Government Service/ Autonomous bodies/
Government aided institutions etc., whether in permanent or temporary
capacity or as work charged employees are however required to inform, in
writing, to their Head of Office/ Department that they have applied for this
recruitment.
A candidate shall be disqualified for appointment, if he/she himself/herself or
through relations or friends or any others has canvassed or endeavored to
enlist for his candidature, extraneous support, whether from official or non-
official sources for appointment to this service.
Evaluation of various physical disabilities and procedure for certification will
be as per rules in vogue.
The Candidates who have obtained Degrees through Open Universities /
Distance Education mode are required to have recognition by the Distance
Education Council, Government of India. Unless such Degrees have been
recognized by the D.E.C. they will not be accepted for purpose of Educational
Qualification. The onus, in case of doubt, of Proof of recognition by the
D.E.C. that their Degrees / Universities have been recognized, rests with the
candidate. Candidates may also refer G.O.R.T.No.143, Higher Education (EC)
Dept., Dated:11.07.2018 and the Supreme Court judgment dated:03.11.2017
in this connection.

PARA- 14 Please read the following Annexures appended to the notification

before filling the application form

Annexure- I- Break up of vacancies

Annexure- II- Scheme & Syllabus
Annexure- III- Instructions to candidates
Annexure- IV- LIST OF SC / ST /BCs

PARA-15: PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:

Each District is the unit of appointment. District Selection Committee (DSC) is
the selection authority and the District Collector is the appointing authority.
The DSC will follow the principle of order of merit and the selection process is
carried out with utmost regard to secrecy and confidentiality so as to ensure
that the principle of merit is scrupulously followed. The committee of
Secretaries constituted under G.O.Rt. No. 449, PR & RD (MDL-1), dated
19.07.2019 will provide support for the conduct of the examination.
The selection of candidates for appointment to the posts shall be based on
the merit in the OMR based written examination, to be held as per the
scheme of examination enunciated at para 10 above.
The minimum qualifying marks for consideration of a candidate to the
selection process are 40% for OCs, 35% for BCs, and 30% for SCs, STs and
PHs or as per rules. In the event of Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribe
candidates not coming up for selection with the existing minimum prescribed
for selection in the examination conducted, their selection shall be considered
on the basis of rank with reference to their performance in the OMR based
written examination irrespective of the marks secured.
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 Note: Mere securing of minimum qualifying marks does not confer any right
to the candidate for being considered to the selection.
Where the candidates get equal number of marks in the OMR based written
examination if two or more candidates get equal total number of marks, those
candidates shall be bracketed. Candidates within the same bracket shall then
be ranked 1, 2, 3 etc., according to age i.e., oldest being considered for
admission. In case there is tie in age, the person who possesses educational
qualification at earlier date would be considered.
The appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found
medically fit in the appropriate medical classification and if he/she is of sound
health, active habits and free from any bodily defect or infirmity.
In the event of a candidate getting selected to a post, he/she should
stay/reside in the village where he/she is posted.
ANSWER KEY AND MARKS: Answer key would be published on the website
and marks of each candidate are also displayed on website. No separate
memorandum of marks would be issued.

PARA-16: DEBARMENT:-

Candidates should make sure of their eligibility to the post applied for and that
the declaration made by them in the format of application regarding their
eligibility is correct in all respects. Any candidate furnishing in-correct
information or making false declaration regarding his/her eligibility
at any stage or suppressing any information is liable TO BE DEBARRED
UPTO FIVE YEARS FROM APPEARING FOR ANY OF THE EXAMINATIONS
CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT and summary rejection of their
candidature for this recruitment.
The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the A.P. Gazette No. 35, Part-
IV.B Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and
unfairmeans are noticed at any stage of the recruitment. Further
candidates shall be liable for penalty as per G.O.Ms.No.385,G.A.(Ser. A) Dept.,
Dt.18/10/2016. The Chief Superintendent of the examination centre is
authorized to take decision in case of malpractice or usage of unfair means or
creation of disturbance or use of physical force by any candidate and report
the matter to the competent authority as well as register a police case.
The DEPARTMENT is vested with the duty of conducting recruitment and
selection as per rules duly maintaining utmost secrecy and confidentiality in
this process and any attempt by anyone causing or likely to cause breach of
such secrecy and confidentiality or by such action as to violate or likely to
violate the fair practices followed and ensured by the Department will be
sufficient cause for rendering such questionable means as ground for
debarment and penal consequences as per law and rules as per decision of
the Department.
Any candidate found impersonating or procuring impersonation by any
person or resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection
with his / her candidature for selection or obtaining support of candidature by
any means, such a candidate may in addition to rendering himself/ herself
liable to criminal prosecution, be liable to be debarred permanently from any
exam or selection held by the State Government.

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 ELECTRONIC GADGETS BANNED:
(a) The use of any mobile (even in switched off mode), pager, scientific
calculator or any electronic equipment or programmable device or storage
media like pen drive, smart watches etc., or camera or blue tooth devices or
any other equipment or related accessories either in working or switched off
mode capable of being used as a communication device during the
examination is strictly prohibited. Any infringement of these instructions shall
entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.
(b) Candidates are advised, in their own interest, not to bring any of the
banned items including mobile phones/ pagers to the venue of the
examination, as arrangement for safe – keeping cannot be assured.

PARA-17: DEPARTMENT’S DECISION TO BE FINAL:

The decision of the Department in all aspects and all respects pertaining
to the application and its acceptance or rejection as the case may be, conduct
of examination and at all consequent stages culminating in the selection or
otherwise of any candidate shall be final in all respects and binding on all
concerned, Department also reserves its right to alter and modify the terms
and conditions laid down in the notification for conducting the various stages
up to selection, duly intimating details thereof to all concerned, as warranted
by any unforeseen circumstances arising during the course of this process, or
as deemed necessary by the Department at any stage.

Place:: Guntur Commissioner Sericulture

Date :: 26.07.2019

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 ANNEXURE-I

BREAK UP OF VACANCY POSITION FOR THE POST OF VILLAGE SERICULTURE ASSISTANT (GENERAL RECRUITMENT)

VACANCIES
OC OC
S. OC BC-A BC-B BC-C BC-D BC-E SC ST VH HH OH (Ex- (Spo Total Gran
N District ser) rts) d
o. Total
G W G W G W G W G W G W G W G W G W G W G W G G G W

1 Srikakulam 0 0 0

Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Local 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4

Sub-Total 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4
Vizianagara
2 m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Local 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4

Sub-Total 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4
Visakhapatn
3 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Local 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

Sub-Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
East
4 Godavari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Open 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Local 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 9

Sub-Total 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 11
West
5 Godavari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Open 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Local 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 5

Sub-Total 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6

6 Krishna 0 0 0

Open 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Local 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5

Sub-Total 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6

7 Guntur 0 0 0

Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Local 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

Sub-Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

8 Prakasam 0 0 0

Open 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

Local 4 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 7 15

Sub-Total 5 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 9 18

9 SPSR Nellore 0 0 0

Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Local 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

Sub-Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

10 Kurnool 0 0 0

Open 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Local 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 9

Sub-Total 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 11

11 Anantapur 0 0 0

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 Open 8 5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 13 31

Local 35 21 6 3 7 5 1 0 7 2 4 1 12 6 5 3 1 1 2 0 3 3 86 42 128

Sub-Total 43 26 8 4 8 6 2 7 3 4 2 15 8 6 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 4 3 104 55 159

12 YSR Kadapa 0 0 0

Open 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Local 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 9

Sub-Total 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 11

13 Chittoor 0 0 0

Open 8 5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 13 31

Local 35 20 6 3 7 5 1 0 7 2 4 1 12 6 5 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 3 86 41 127

Sub-Total 43 25 8 4 8 6 2 0 7 3 4 2 15 8 6 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 4 3 104 54 158

Open -Total 17 16 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 6 8 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 37 36 73
Local Grand 1
Total 95 48 12 14 14 14 3 0 4 5 8 2 29 19 10 10 2 6 0 2 4 0 7 6 204 120 324
11 1
Grand Total 2 64 16 16 16 16 5 0 4 7 8 4 35 27 12 12 2 8 2 2 4 0 9 6 241 156 397

5th Schedule area

Sl ITDA Total
District
No
G W G W

1 Visakhapatnam 1 0 1 0

2 East Godavari 1 0 1 0

3 West Godavari 1 0 1 0

Grand Total 3 0 3 0

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 ANNEXURE – II
SYLLABUS FOR GENERAL POSTS - VILLAGE SERICULTURE ASSISTANTS

Written examination Duration Maximum

No of questions
(Objective type) (Minutes) Marks
Part- A : General Studies 50 50 50
and mental ability

Part B. Sericulture 100 100 100

TOTAL 150

Note:- For each correct answer 1 mark will be awarded and each wrong answer will carry
0.25 negative mark.

SYLLABUS FOR EXIMANITION TO THE POST OF VILLAGE SERICULTURE

ASSISTANT IN ANDHRA PRADESH SERICULTURE SUBORDINATE SERVICE

PART-A

GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY

1. General Mental ability and reasoning.

2. Quantitative aptitude including data interpretation.
3. General English.
4. Current affairs of regional, national and International importance.
5. General Science and its applications to the day to day life, Contemporary
development in science and Technology and information Technology.
6. History & Culture of India with specific focus on AP.
7. Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, 73/74th Amendments,
public policy, reforms ad centre – state relations with specific reference to
Andhra Pradesh.
8. Society, Social justice, rights issues.
9. Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
10. Key welfare & development schemes of Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Part B: Sericulture

History of Sericulture – Introduction, History, Silk Road

Morphology and Taxonomy of Mulberry- Introduction, Distribution of Mulberry , Mulberry
varieties (G4), systematic position, morphology and Taxonomy of mulberry.
Non-mulberry food plants: Tasar, Eri, and Muga
Soils and Preparation of Land- Introduction, types of soils and properties, Suitable soils
for Mulberry, soil PH and reclamation, selection of land, land preparation, soil erosion, Soil
texture ,Soil humus, soil moisture and conservation methods. Mechanization in
mulberry cultivation.
Mulberry planting methods: Introduction - Introduction, selection of mulberry varieties,
Planting (Tree plantation) methods,sexual and asexual propagation.
Mulberry Cultivation: Introduction, Cultural Practices, garden implements, weeds and inter-
cultivation, pruning and training, importance of water shed, methods of irrigation, detailed
study of Drip irrigation.
Manures & Fertilizers – Introduction, organic manures, types of fertilizers, application
methods and schedules, Detailed study of Vermi- compost.
Nutritive values of Mulberry leaf - Introduction, Bye products of Mulberry, Medicinal
and other use of mulberry, Contents of mulberry leaf.
Non- Mulberry SilkWorms – Introduction,
Distribution, salient features of non-mulberry silkworms.
Rearing House – Introduction, Site selection and types of rearing houses.
Rearing Equipment – Introduction, Equipment and uses, Mechanization for large scale
Sericulture.

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Preparation for Rearing – Introduction, cleaning, preparation for disinfection
disinfectants and disinfection methods, maintenance of hygienic conditions during
rearing and record maintenance.
Environmental Conditions and Management – Introduction, Temperature, humidity, air
light, Management of environmental conditions and various devices used.
Economics of Silkworm rearing – Introduction, equipment required for 300 DFL’s shoo
rearing and its economics, Economics of (CRC)Chawki Rearing Centres. By products o
silkworm rearing and their utilization.
Entrepreneurship Development (EDP):Introduction, Scope for Self employment in
Sericulture and Govt. Schemes for financial assistance.
EDP in Sericulture: Introduction, EDP in Mulberry Nursery, CRC’S, Grainage and Silk
reeling and few success stories in sericulture.
Hatching and Brushing – Introduction, incubation of eggs, blue egg and black boxing, hatching
and hatching percentage, methods of brushing, Methods of leaf harvesting, transportation and
preservation
Chawki Rearing – Introduction, Chawki rearing methods, quality of mulberry leaf,leaf selection
feeding schedules, bed cleaning, spacing, moulting, Artificial diet.
Late age Rearing – Introduction, late age rearing methods (shoot rearing), quality of mulberry leaf
leaf selection, feeding schedules, bed cleaning, spacing and moulting.
Spinning and Mounting – Introduction,ripening of worms, process of spinning,
mounting, types of mountages, environmental conditions, care during mounting, cocoon harvesting
transport. Bye products of Rearing and value addition
Effective Rate of Rearing ( E.R.R.) – Introduction, calculation of E.R.R. by weight, calculation o
E.R.R. by number, calculation of L.C.R.(Leaf Cocoon Ratio)
Bivoltine Rearing Technology– Introduction, Modern concepts, bivoltine breeds/hybrids, rearing
aspects and advantages of bivoltine Rearing.
Silkworm Anatomy – Introduction,Silk glands, digestive system, reproductive system of moths
Silkworm Diseases and Pest management –Introduction, protozoan, bacterial, viral, and
fungal diseases and management. Major and minor pests and management. Integrated
Disease and Pest Management (IDPM)
Seri Bio-Technology– Introduction,Basics of Plant and Silkworm Bio-Technology
Importance of breeding in Mulberry and Silkworm, Tissue culture. Sericulture Reasearch
and Development Institutes in India.
Cytology and anatomy of mulberry – Introduction,Structure of cell, cell organelles
Mitosis and meiosis Cell division, Genetics, Mendal Laws, Anatomy of leaf, stem and root
Farm Management- Introduction,Mulberry farming, raising saplings in nursery bed, Integrated
weed management, labour management, farm records.
Mulberry Diseases – Introduction, Fungal, Bacterial, Viral diseases and Nutrient deficiency disease
and its control and remedial measures
Mulberry Pests – Introduction, Lepidopteron pests, Jassids, Thrips, Mites, Beetles, Integrated
Disease and Pest Management (IDPM)
Estimation of Leaf Yield – Introduction, methods of estimation in various plant spacing
systems.
Raising and maintenance of chawki garden-Introduction, importance and package of practices.
Economics of Mulberry cultivation – Introduction, Economics of Nursery, Rain-fed
cultivation, irrigated cultivation, vermi-compost , Economics of 1 acre irrigated and rain-fed
Mulberry
Systematic Position of Bombyx mori – Introduction, Systematic position and classification, type
of Silkworms.
Morphology and life cycle of Bombyx mori– Introduction, study of life stages and cycle, se
differences in larva, pupa and moth, metamorphosis.
Parental Races – Introduction, Distribution, seed organization, races, Voltinism, moultinism
breeds/hybrids in current use.
Grainage Equipment – Introduction, Prerequisite of Grainage, Grainage model building, equipmen
and uses, disinfection, grainage registers /records.
Grainage Operations – Introduction, selection of seed races, procurement, transportation and
preservation of seed cocoons, synchronization, moth emergence, sex separation,coupling and
decoupling,ovi position.
Seed Production – Introduction,preparation of layings, Sheet eggs, loose eggs, mother moth
examination, Surface sterilization, assessment of layingsand incubation of eggs.
Acid treatment and hibernation schedules – Introduction, types of eggs, physical and chemical

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stimulants, types of acid treatment and hibernation schedules of eggs.
Seed Economics – Introduction, economics for 10 lakhs seed capacity
Silk Reeling Industry – Introduction,importance of reeling industry, scope and limitations.
Cocoon Quality andCocoon Sorting – Introduction, physical and commercial characters
properties of silk, Principles for assessment, Tactile and Numerical Tests, Good cocoons, Defectiv e
cocoons, model problems, model problems.
Cocoon Marketing – Introduction,Rules and Acts, Price Fixation, model problems .
Cocoon Stifling – Introduction,Stifling methods, storage of cocoons, ushnakoti, sorting of cocoons
de flossing, Riddling, mixing.
Cocoon cooking and Brushing – Introduction, Reeling water, cooking and methods of cooking
Brushing and methods of Brushing
Reeling-Introduction, Reeling apparatus and Machines,Reeling water, re-reeling , Sil
Examination, Lacing and skeining, making of skeins , book making and baling, Spun silk makin g
and Non-mulberry cocoon reeling.
Raw Silk Testing– Introduction, Testing Methods, Parameters, Standard Testing appliances
Conditioning of Raw silk, classification of Raw silk.
Reeling economics- Introduction, Economics of Charaka, cottage basin and multi-end reelin g
machines, reeling records and uses.
Silk Dyeing – Introduction, Types of Dyes, Degumming, methods of dyeing. Bye products of
Reeling

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 Annexure-III

A. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
The applicants are required to go through the user guide and satisfy themselves as
to their eligibility for this recruitment carefully before applying and enter the
particulars completely online.
Applicant must compulsorily fill-up all relevant columns of application and submit
application through website only. The particulars made available in the website
will be processed through computer and the eligibility decided in terms of
notification and confirmed accordingly.
The applications received online in the prescribed proforma available in the
website and within the time shall only be considered and the Department will not
be held responsible for any kind of delay/discrepancy on part of the candidate.
Applicants must compulsorily upload his/her own photo and signature together
scanned and uploaded through .jpg format not exceeding 50 KB.

The applicants should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered,
fabricated or suppress any material information while making an application
through website.
Important:-Hand written/typed/Photostat copies/printed application form will not
be entertained.
The applicant shall produce all the essential certificates issued by the competent
authority, for verification by the department, as and when called for. If candidates
fail to produce the same, his/her candidature shall be rejected / disqualified
without any further correspondence.

B. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING OMR BASED WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR

CANDIDATES :

The candidates should go through the instructions given on the cover page of test
booklet and carefully write his/her Registration Number, Subject / Subject Code,
Booklet Series, Name of the Examination Centre etc., in the Answer Sheet, which
will be provided to him/her in the examination hall.
Since the answer sheets are to be scanned (valued) with Optical Mark Scanner
system, the candidates have to USE BALL POINT PEN (BLUE or BLACK) ONLY FOR
MARKING THE ANSWERS. The candidates will be supplied OMR Sheet consisting of
two copies i.e., the Original Copy (Top Sheet) and Duplicate Copy (Bottom Sheet).
The candidate is required to use Ball Point Pen (Blue or Black) for filling the
relevant blocks in the OMR Sheet including bubbling the answers. After writing the
examination the candidate has to handover the original OMR sheet (Top Sheet) to
the invigilator in the examination hall. If any candidate takes away the original
OMR Sheet (Top Sheet) his/her candidature will be rejected. However the
candidate is permitted to take away the duplicate (Bottom Sheet) OMR Sheet for
his/her record. The candidates should bring Ball Point Pen (Blue or Black and
smooth writing pad) to fill up relevant columns on the Answer Sheet. The candidate
must ensure encoding the Registration Number, Subject/Subject Code, Booklet
Series correctly, write the Name of the Examination Centre, appending Signatures
of the Candidate and Invigilator, etc., on the O.M.R. Answer sheet correctly, failing
which the Answer sheet will not be valued. Use of whitener / correcting fluid /
Blade / Powder/ Eraser / folding / Tearing / Rough Work or any kind of tampering
to change the answers on OMR Sheet will lead to disqualification / invalidation /
rejection. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates in
this regard.
The OMR Sheet is to be bubbled by Ball Point Pen (Blue or Black) only. Bubbling by
Pencil / Ink Pen / Gel Pen is not permitted in this examination. Any kind of
tampering to change the answers on the OMR Sheet will lead to disqualification /
invalidation / rejection. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the
candidates in this regard.

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C. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

If the candidate notices any discrepancy printed on the Hall ticket, as to

community, date of birth etc., he/she may immediately bring it to the notice of
Department officials/Chief Superintendent in the examination centre and
necessary corrections can be made in the Nominal Roll, in the Examination Hall
against his/her Hall Ticket Number for being verified by the Department Office.
The candidate should satisfy the Invigilator of his/her identity with reference to
the signature and photographs available on the Nominal Rolls and Hall Ticket.
The candidates should take their seats at the given time before the
commencement of the examination and are not to be allowed after the scheduled
time. The time of Examination and entry time would be mentioned in the hall
ticket. Late entry after the given entry time would not be allowed. Candidates
should not leave the examination hall till the expiry of fulltime.
The candidates must note that his/her admission to the examination is strictly
provisional. The mere fact that an Admission to the examination does not imply
that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Department or that the
entries made by the candidate in his/her application have been accepted by the
Department as true and correct. The candidates have to be found suitable after
verification of original certificates; and other eligibility criteria. The Applicants
have to upload his/her scanned recent colour passport photo and signature to the
Application Form. Failure to produce the same photograph, if required, at the
time of interview/ verification, may lead to disqualification. Hence the candidates
are advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is
complete.
The candidates are not allowed to bring any Electronic devices such as mobile /
cell phones, programmable calculators, tablets, iPad, Bluetooth, pagers, watches
or any other computing devices to examination Hall. Non programmable
calculators would be permitted, wherever necessary. Loaning and interchanging
of articles among the candidates is not permitted in the examination hall and any
form of malpractice will not be permitted in the exam hall.
The candidates are expected to behave in orderly and disciplined manner while
writing the examination. Their candidature will be rejected in case of
impersonation/ disorder/ rowdy behaviour during Examination and necessary
F.I.R. for this incident will be lodged with concerned Police Station. The Chief
Superintendent of the centre is authorized to take spot decision in this matter.
Candidates trying to use unfair means shall be disqualified from the selection. No
correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates.
The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the A.P. Gazette No. 35, Part-IV.B
Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and unfair means
are noticed at any stage of the Examination. Action will be taken to penalize as
per G.O.Ms.No.385, G.A. (Ser. A) Dept., Dt.18/10/2016.
(a) Wherever the candidates are totally blind, they will be provided a scribe to
write the examination and 20 minutes extra time is permitted to them per
hour. Eligible candidates are also allowed to bring their own scribe after due
intimation to the Department after duly providing the full identification details
of the scribe like name, address and appropriate proof of identification.
(b) The applicants shall upload the certificate relating to percentage of disability
for considering the appointment of scribe in the examination.
(c) An extra time of 20 minutes per hour is also permitted for the candidates
with locomotor disability and CEREBRAL PALSY where dominant (writing)
extremity is affected for the extent slowing the performance of function
(Minimum of 40% impairment). No scribe is allowed to such candidates.
(d) The candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking
conforming to the rules applicable
In case the Hall-Ticket is without photo or too small, he/she should affix a
passport size photo on Hall-ticket and appear by duly getting attested by Gazetted
Officer. He/she shall handover similar photo for each paper to Chief
Superintendent for affixing the same on the Nominal Rolls.
The candidate will not be admitted to the examination Hall without procedural
formalities.
The candidate admission to the Examination is provisional, subject to the
eligibility, confirmation/satisfaction of conditions laid down in this notification.
The candidates should put his/ her signature and get the signature of the
invigilator at the appropriate places in the Nominal Roll or OMR Answer Sheet.

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 ANNEXURE - IV
LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES
(Definition 28 of General Rule - 2)
SCHEDULE - I
(Substituted with effect from 27-07-1977throughG.O.Ms.No.838,G.A.(Services-D)
Department, dated 15/12/1977)
1. Adi Andhra
2 Adi Dravida
3. Anamuk
4 Aray Mala
5 Arundhatiya
6 Arwa Mala
7 Bariki
8 Bavuri
9 Bindla
10 Byagara, Byagari*
11 Chachati
12 Chalavadi
13 Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas*
14 Chambhar
15 Chandala
16 Dakkal, Dokkalwar
17 Dandasi
18 Dhor
19 Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano
20 Ellamalwar, Yellammalawandlu
21 Ghasi, Haddi, Relli, Chachandi
22 Godagali, Godagula(in the Districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram &
Vishakapatnam) *
23 Godari
24 Gosangi
25 Holeya
26 Holeya Dasari
27 Jaggali
28 Jambuwulu
29 Kolupulvandlu, Pambada, Pambanda, Pambala *
30 Madasi Kuruva, Madari Kuruva
31 Madiga
32 Madiga Dasu, Mashteen
33 Mahar
34 Mala, Mala Ayawaru *
35 Mala Dasari
36 Mala Dasu
37 Mala Hannai
38 Mala Jangam
39 Mala Masti
40 Mala Sale, Netkani
41 Mala Sanyasi
42 Mang
43 Mang Garodi
44 Manne
45 Mashti
46 Matangi
47 Mahter
48 Mitha Ayyalvar
49 Mundala
50 Paky, Moti, Thoti
51 (Omitted)*
52 Pamidi

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53 Panchama, Pariah
54 Relli
55 Samagara
56 Samban
57 Sapru
58 Sindhollu, Chindollu
59 Yatala (Srikakulam Dist. Only) Memo No. 8183/CV-1/2006-10 SW (CV-I) Dept.,
Dt. 31/03/2008
60 Valluvan * (Chittoor and Nellore Dist. Only) Memo No. 8183/CV-1/2006-10 SW
(CV-I)
*As for the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) orders (Second Amendment) Act 2002,
Act No. 61 of 2002.

LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

1. Andh, Sadhu Andh *

2. Bagata
3. Bhil
4. Chanchu (Chenchwar omitted) *
5. Gadabas, Boda Gadaba, Gutob Gadaba, Kallayi Gadaba, Parangi Gadaba, Kathera
Gadaba, Kapu Gadaba *
6. Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond, Koitur *
7. Goudu (in the Agency tracts)
8. Hill Reddis
9. Jatapus
10. Kammara
11. Kattunayakan
12. Kolam, Kolawar *
13. Konda Dhoras, Kubi *
14. Konda Kapus
15. Konda Reddis
16. Kondhs, Kodi, Kodhu, Desaya Kondhs, Dongria Kondhs, Kuttiya Konds, Tikiria
Khondhs, Yenity Khondhs, Kuvinga *
17. Kotia, Bentho Oriya, Bartika, Dulia, Holva, Sanrona, Sidhopaiko
(Dhulia,Paiko,Putiya-omitted *)
18. Koya, Doli Koya, Gutta Koya, Kammara Koya, Musara Koya, Oddi Koya, Pattidi
Koya, Rajah, Rasha Koya, Lingadhari Koya (Ordinary), Kottu Koya, Bhine Koya,
Raj Koya (Goud-omitted *)
19. Kulia
20. Malis (excluding Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar,
Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal District)
21. Manna Dhora
22. Nayaks (in the Agency tracts)
23. Mukha Dhora, Nooka Dhora
24. Pardhan
25. Porja, Parangi Perja
26. Reddi Dhoras
27. Rona, Rena
28. Savaras, Kapu Savaras, Maliya Savaras, Khutto Savaras
29. Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara *
30. Thoti (in Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Medak,
Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal Districts)
31. Valmiki (in the Scheduled Areas of Vishakapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram,
East Godavari and West Godavari Districts *)
32. Yenadis, Chella Yenadi, Kappala Yenadi, Manchi Yenadi, Reddi Yenadi *
33. Yerukulas, Koracha, Dabba Yerukula, Kunchapuri Yerukula, Uppu Yerukula *
34. Nakkala Kurivikaran (Nakkala – A.P. Gazette, Part – III (B) Central Acts ordinance
and Regulations Issue No. 05 Dt. 02/10/2003 )
35. Dhulia, Paiko, Putiya (in the districts of Vishakapatnam, Vizianagaram *)
* As for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act
2002, Act No. 10 of 2003.

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 LIST OF SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES
(Amended from time to time as on 31/08/2007)

GROUP- A
Aboriginal Tribes, Vimuktha Jathis, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes etc.,
1. Agnikulakshatriya, Palli, Vadabalija, Besta, jalari, Gangavar, Gangaputra, Goondla,
Vanyakulakshatriya (Vannekapu, Vannereddi, Pallikapu, Pallireddy Neyyala and
Pattapu) *Mudiraj / Mutrasi / Tenugollu, The G.O. Ms.No. 15 BCW(C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009 is suspended. Hence the inclusion of Mudiraj / Mutrasi / Tenugollu is
suspended) vide Hon’ble A.P. High Court orders in WP No. 2122/2009 dated: 29-
04- 2009.
2. Balasanthu, Bahurupi.
3. Budabukkala
4. Rajaka (Chakali Vannar)
5. Dasari (formerly engaged in bikshatana)
(amended vide G.O.Rt.No. 32, BCW(M1) Department, dated 23/02/1995)
6. Dommara
7. Gangiredlavaru
8. Jangam (whose traditional occupation is begging)
9. Jogi
10. Katipapala
11. Korcha
12. Lambada or Banjara in Telangana Area
(deleted and included in S.T. list vide G.O.Ms.No. 149, SW, dated 3/5/1978)
13. Medari or Mahendra
14. Mondivaru, Mondibanda, Banda
15. Nayee Brahmin (Mangali), Mangala and Bajantri
(amended vide G.O.Ms.No. 1, BCW(M1) Department, dated 6/1/1996)
16. Nakkala (Deleted vide G.O. Ms. No. 21, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 20/06/2011)
17. Vamsha Raj (amended vide G.O.Ms.No. 27, BCW(M1) Department, dated
23/06/1995 deleting the Original name Pitchiguntla)
18. Pamula
19. Pardhi (Mirshikari)
20. Pambala
22. Peddammavandlu, Devaravandlu, Yellammavandlu, Mutyalammavandlu
(Dammali, Dammala, Dammula, Damala Castes confined to Srikakulam dist. Vide
G.O.Ms. No.: 9 BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 9/04/2008)
23. Veeramushti (Nettikotala), Veera bhadreeya (Amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 62,
BCW (M1) Dept., Dt. 10/12/1996)
24. Valmiki boya (Boya, Bedar, Kirataka, Nishadi, Yellapi, Pedda Boya) Talayari and
Chunduvallu
(G.O.Ms. No. 124, SW, Dt. 24.06.85) Yellapi and Yellapu are one and the same
amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 61, BCW(M1) Dept., Dt. 05.12.1996)
25. Yerukalas in Telangana area (deleted and included in the list of S.Ts)
26. Gudala
27. Kanjara - Bhatta
28. Kalinga (Kinthala deleted vide G.O.Ms. No. 53, SW, Dt. 07.03.1980)
29. Kepmare or Reddika
30. Mondipatta
31. Nokkar
32. Pariki Muggula
33. Yata
34. Chopemari
35. Kaikadi
36. Joshinandiwalas
37. Odde (Oddilu, Vaddi, Vaddelu)
38. Mandula (Govt. Memo No. 40-VI/70-1, Edn., Dt. 10.02.1972)
39. Mehator (Muslim) (Govt. Memo No. 234-VI/72-2, Edn., Dt. 05.07.1972). 40.
Kunapuli
(Govt. Memo No. 1279/P1/74-10, E&SW, Dt. 03.08.1975)
41. Patra (included in G.O. Ms. No. 8, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 28.08.2006)
42. kurakula of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts only. Included
vide in G.O.MS.No. 26 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08

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43. Pondara of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam Districts only.
Included vide G.O.MS.No. 28 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
44. Samanthula, Samantha, sountia, Sauntia of Srikakulam District only. Included
vide G.O.MS.No. 29 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
45. pala-Ekari, Ekila, Vyakula, Ekiri, Nayanivaru, Palegaru, Tolagari, Kavali of Chittor,
Cuddapah, Kurnool, Anantapur, Nellore, Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts
only. Included Vide G.O. MS. No. 23 B.C. W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08.
46. Rajannala, Rajannalu of Karimnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad and Adilabad Districts
only. (included in vide G.O.Ms. No. 44 B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008).
47. Bukka Ayyavars, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 6 Backward Classes Welfare (C2)
Dept., dt. 19/02/2009.
48. Gotrala, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 7 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana Region only.
49. Kasikapadi / Kasikapudi, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 8 Backward Classes Welfare
(C2) Dept., dt. 19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to
Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Nizamabad, Mahaboobnagar and Adilabad Districts of
Telangana Region only.
50. Siddula, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 9 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana Region only.
51. Sikligar / Saikalgar, Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 10 Backward Classes Welfare (C2)
Dept., dt. 19/02/2009.
52. Poosala included vide G.O. Ms.No. 16 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009.
53. Aasadula / Asadula, included vide G.O. Ms. No. 13, Backward Classes Welfare
(C2) Dept., Dt. 27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be confined to East
Godavari and West Godavari Districts only.
54. Keuta/Kevuto/Keviti, included vide G.O. Ms. No. 15, Backward Classes Welfare
(C2) Dept., Dt. 27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be confined to Srikakulam
District only.

GROUP – B (Vocational)
1. Achukatlavandlu in the Districts of Visakhapatnam and Guntur confined to Hindus
only as amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 8, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 29.03.2000
2. Aryakshatriya, Chittari , Giniyar, Chitrakara, Nakshas (Muchi Telugu Speaking
deleted vide G.O. Ms. No. 31, BCW (M1) Dept., 11.06.1996)
3. Devanga
4. Goud (Ediga) Gouda (Gamella) Kalalee, Goundla, Settibalija of Vishaphapatnam,
East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts and Srisayana (Segidi) –
(amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 16, BCW (A1) Dept., dt. 19.06.1997
5. Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash
6. Gandla, Telikula, Devatilakula (Amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 13, BCW(A1) Dept.,
dt.20.05.1997)
7. Jandra
8. Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana (Salivahana added vide G.O. Ms. No. 28,
BCW(M1) Dept., 24.06.1995)
9. Karikalabhakthulu, Kaikolan or Kaikala (Sengundam or Sengunther)
10. Karnabhakthulu
11. Kuruba or Kuruma
12. Nagavaddilu
13. Neelakanthi
14. Patkar (Khatri)
15. Perika (Perikabalija, Puragirikshatriya)
16. Nessi or Kurni
17. Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali)
18. Srisayana ((sagidi)- deleted and added to Sl.No. 4 of Group-B)
19. Swakulasali
20. Thogata, Thogati or Thogataveerakshtriya
21. Viswabrahmin, Viswakarma (Ausula or Kamsali, Kammari, Kanchari Vadla or
Vadra or Vadrangi and Silpis) (Viswakarma added vide G.O. Ms. No. 59 BCW(M1)
Dept., Dt. 06.12.1995)
22. Kunchiti, Vakkaliga, Vakkaligara, Kunchitiga of Anantapur Dist. Only vide G.O.
Ms.No. 10 BCW(C-2) Dept., Dt. 9-04-2008
23. Lodh, Lodhi, Lodha of Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Khammam and Adilabad Districts
only. Included in Vide G.O.MS.No. 22 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
24. Bondili (included in vide G.O.Ms. No. 42, B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)

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25. Are Marathi, Maratha(Non-Brahmins), Arakalies and Surabhi Natakalavallu.
(included in vide G.O.Ms. No. 40, B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)
26. Neeli (included in vide G.O.Ms. No. 43, B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008).
27. Budubunjala/Bhunjwa/Bhadbhunja, included vide G.O.Ms. No. 11, Backward
Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., Dt. 27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be
confined to Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy District only.
28. Gudia/Gudiya, included vide G.O.Ms. No. 14, Backward Classes Welfare (C2)
Dept., Dt. 27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be confined to Srikakulam,
Vizianagaram and Vishakhapatnam, district only.

GROUP – C
Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny
(Substituted in G.O.Ms.No.159, G.A.(Ser.D) Dept., dt. 02/04/1981)

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 GROUP – D (Other Classes)
1. Agaru
2. Are-Katika, Katika, Are-Suryavamsi(Are-Suryavamsi added vide G.O. Ms. No.
39, B.C. W(C2) Dept., Dt. 7/08/08)
3. Atagara
4. Bhatraju
5. Chippolu (Mera)
6. Gavara
7. Godaba
8. Hatkar
9. Jakkala
10. Jingar
11. Kandra
12. Kosthi
13. Kachi
14. Surya Balija, (Kalavanthulu) Ganika (amended vide G.O.Ms. No. 20, BCW(P2)
Dept., Dt. 19.07.1994)
15. Krishanabalija (Dasari, Bukka)
16. Koppulavelama
17. Mathura
18. Mali (Bare, Barai, Marar and Tamboli of all Districts of Telangana Region added as
synonyms vide G.O. Ms. No. 3, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt. 09.01.2004 and G.O. Ms. No.
45, B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)
19. Mudiraj / Mutrasi / Tenugollu.
20. Munnurukapu (Telangana)
21. Nagavamsam (Nagavamsa) vide G.O.Ms.No. 53, BC Welfare Dept., dated:19/09/1996
22. Nelli(deleted vide G.O.Ms. No. 43, B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)
23. Polinativelmas of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts
24. deleted vide G.O. Ms.No. 16 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009
25. Passi
26. Rangrez or Bhavasarakshtriya
27. Sadhuchetty
28. Satani (Chattadasrivaishnava)
29. Tammali (Non-Brahmins) (Shudra Caste) whose traditional occupation is playing
musical instruments, vending of flowers and giving assistance in temple service but
not Shivarchakars. Included vide G.O. Ms. No. 7, Backward Classes Welfare (C2)
Dept., Dt. 19/02/2011).
30. Turupukapus or Gajula kapus {… the words “of Srikakulkam, Vizianagaram
andVishakapatnam Districts” were deleted vide G.O.Ms.No. 62, Backward Classes
Welfare (C2) Dept., dt. 20/12/2008 and G.O. Ms.No. 19 Backward Classes Welfare
(C2) Dept., dt. 19/02/2009} who are subject to Social customs or divorce and
remarriage among their women (G.O. Ms. No. 65, E&SW, dt. 18.02.1994)
31. Uppara or Sagara
32. Vanjara (Vanjari)
33. Yadava (Golla)
34. Are, Arevallu and Arollu of Telangana District (Included vide G.O.Ms.No. 11,
Backward Classes Welfare (C-2) Department, dt. 13/5/2003 and G.O.Ms. No. 41,
B.C.W(C2) Dept., Dt.07/08/2008)
35. Sadara, Sadaru of Anantapur Dist. Only vide G.O.Ms.No. 11 BCW (C-2) Dept., Dt.
9- 04-2008
36. Arava of Srikakulam District only. Included in vide G.O. MS. No. 24 BC W (C2)
Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
37. Ayyaraka, of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West
Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Khammam and Warangal Districts only. Included in vide
G.O. MS. No. 25 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
38. Nagaralu of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Krishna, Hyderabad and
Rangareddy Districts only. Included in vide G.O. MS. No. 27 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt.
4/07/08
39. Aghamudian, Aghamudiar, Agamudivellalar and Agamudimudaliar including Thuluva
Vellalas of Chittoor, Nellore, Kurnool, Anantapur, Hyderabad and Rangareddy
Districts only. Included in vide G.O. MS. No. 20 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08
40. Beri Vysya, Beri Chetty of Chittoor, Nellore and Krishna Districts only. Included
in vide G.O. MS. No. 21 BC W (C2) Dept., Dt. 4/07/08

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41. Atirasa included vide G.O. Ms.No. 5 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to East Godavari and West
Godavari Districts only.
42. Sondi / Sundi included vide G.O. Ms.No. 11 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept.,
dt. 19/02/2009.
43. Varala included vide G.O. Ms.No. 12 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., dt.
19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana region only.
44. Sistakaranam included vide G.O. Ms.No. 13 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept.,
dt. 19/02/2009.
45. Lakkamari Kapu included vide G.O. Ms.No. 14 Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept.,
dt. 19/02/2009. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana region only.
46. Veerashaiva Lingayat/Lingabalija, included vide G.O. Ms.No. 22 Backward Classes
Welfare (C2) Dept., dt. 28/02/2009.
47. Kurmi, included vide G.O.Ms. No. 12, Backward Classes Welfare (C2) Dept., Dt.
27/05/2011. The area of operation shall be confined to Telangana Region and also
Krishna District only.
48. Kalinga Komati / Kalinga Vysya vide G.O. Ms. No.10 Backward classes Welfare(c)
Department Dated.24.9.2014. The area of operation shall be confined to
Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts only.

GROUP – E
(Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of Muslims)
1. Achchukattalavandlu, Singali,Singamvallu, Achchupanivallu, Achchukattuvaru,
Achukatlavandlu.
2. Attar Saibuli, Attarollu
3. Dhobi Muslim/ Muslim Dhobi/ Dhobi Musalman, Turka Chakla or Turka Sakala,
Turaka Chakali, Tulukka Vannan, Tskalas or Chakalas, Muslim Rajakas.
4. Faqir, Fhakir Budbudki, Ghanti, Fhakir, Ghanta Fhakirlu, Turaka Budbudki,
Derves, Fakeer
5. Garadi Muslim, Garadi Saibulu, Pamulavallu, Kani-Kattuvallu, Garadollu, Garadiga.
6. Gosangi Muslim, Phakeer Sayebulu
7. Guddi Eluguvallu, Elugu Bantuvallu, Musalman Keelu Gurralavallu
8. Hajam, Nai, Nai Muslim, Navid
9. Labbi, Labbai, Labbon, Labba
10. Pakeerla, Borewale, Deraphakirlu, Bonthala
11. Kureshi/ Khureshi, Khasab, Marati Khasab, Muslim Katika, Khatik Muslim
12. Shaik/ Sheikh
13. Siddi, Yaba, Habshi, Jasi
14. Turaka Kasha, Kakkukotte Zinka Saibulu, chakkitakanevale, Terugadu
Gontalavaru, Thirugatiganta, Rollaku Kakku Kottevaru, Pattar Phodulu,
Chakketakare, Thuraka Kasha
15. Other Muslim groups excluding Syed, Saiyed, Sayyad, Mushaik; Mughal, Moghal;
Pathans; Irani; Arab; Bohara, Bohra; Shia Imami Ismaili, Khoja; Cutchi-Memon;
Jamayat; Navayat; and all the synonyms and sub-groups of the excluded groups;
and except those who have been already included in the State List of Backward
Classes.

Note : 1. The above list is for information and subject to confirmation with reference
to G.O. Ms. No. 58, SW(J) Department, dated 12/05/1997 and time to time
orders.
2. On account of any reason whatsoever in case of any doubt/ dispute arising
in the matter of community status (SC/ST/BC/OC) of any candidate,
subject to satisfaction with regard to relevant rules and regulations in force
the decision of the Commission shall be final in all such cases.

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