Direct Recruitment - Upper Age Limit by 2 years

PUBLIC SERVICES – Direct Recruitment – Relaxation of Upper Age Limit by 2

years for the ensuing recruitments through A.P. Public Service Commission

and other Recruiting Agencies – Orders – Issued.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES-A) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No. 518 Date: 29.06.2013 ORDER:

Government has been according top priority for filling vacancies in

Government Departments by direct recruitment to provide employment

opportunities to the educated youth in the State. In order to expedite followup

action, clearance is also being given to the Andhra Pradesh Public Service

Commission and also other Recruiting Agencies. Accordingly, the Recruiting

Agencies are notifying the vacancies from time to time.

2. At this stage, a number of representations have been received from

unemployed youth, certain associations and also from various dignitaries for

considering relaxation of upper age limit for direct recruitment to enable

more unemployed youth to become eligible to compete in the recruitment

process.

3. Government having examined the same, decided to relax the upper

age limit by two years i.e., from 34 years to 36 years for the ensuing direct

recruitment in the various categories of posts to be notified by the recruiting

agencies in the State.

4. Accordingly, the following adhoc rule is issued raising the upper age

limit of 34 years prescribed in Rule 12 of the Andhra Pradesh State and

Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, by two years for the direct recruitments.

5. The following notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh

Gazette:

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of

the Constitution of India, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the

following adhoc rule, namely:-

ADHOC RULE

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Andhra Pradesh State and

Sub-ordinate Service Rules or in the Special or Adhoc Rules for any State

and Subordinate Service, the maximum age limit prescribed in the said rules

for appointment by direct recruitment shall be raised by “Two Years” i.e.,

from 34 years to 36 years for the purpose of direct recruitment to the

various categories of posts to be notified from the date of issue of this G.O

and up to 31.12.2013 by all the recruiting agencies in the State of Andhra

Pradesh. The age concession over and above the Upper Age Limit shall also

be allowed to the categories as provided under Rule 12 of the Andhra

Pradesh State and subordinate Service Rules, 1996.

Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply for direct recruitment to

the posts of uniformed services of Police, Excise, Fire, Prisons and Forest

Departments for which physical standards have been prescribed in the State

and Subordinate Service Rules or in the relevant special or adhoc rules.

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

P.K.MOHANTY

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT