G.O.Ms.No.1, Amendment to the Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Statistics Service, 2018
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.1) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 4 January 2018 to amend the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Statistics Service. It removes the requirement that a Statistical Officer must have at least one year of field service in that post to qualify for promotion by transfer to Assistant Director of Statistics.
What the amendment does
G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 4 January 2018, issued by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST.1) Department, changes the promotion qualifications for Assistant Director of Statistics in the Tamil Nadu Statistics Service. The amendment omits the proviso that required at least one year of field experience as a Statistical Officer in a Revenue Division within a District Statistical Unit.
The omitted condition applied to recruitment by transfer from another service to the post of Assistant Director of Statistics. The amendment is to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Why the requirement was removed
The Department of Economics and Statistics explained that departmental restructuring had changed where Statistical Officers worked. Divisional Statistical Officer posts in Revenue Divisions had been upgraded to Assistant Director of Statistics, while Statistical Officer posts were redeployed to the offices of Deputy Directors of Statistics and Regional Joint Directors of Statistics.
Statistical Officers were retained at district and regional offices because of increased technical work connected with:
- The India Statistical Strengthening Project.
- The 13th Finance Commission.
- Agriculture and Economic Censuses.
- Other departmental schemes.
The Department also reported that officers promoted from Statistical Inspector had generally served for more than 15 years in the Department of Economics and Statistics. They had completed the required field service while working as Assistant Statistical Investigators and Statistical Inspectors, including a minimum of three years in each post.
Who is affected
G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 4 January 2018 directly affects Statistical Officers seeking promotion by recruitment by transfer to Assistant Director of Statistics. They are no longer required to complete a separate year of field service in the Statistical Officer post under the omitted proviso.
The document concerns government service qualifications and departmental promotions. It contains no provision changing land ownership, revenue records, registration, land classification or property rights, so it does not directly affect a property buyer or landowner.
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Common questions
Does this change any Tamil Nadu land or revenue record procedure?
No land or revenue record procedure is addressed. The document only amends promotion qualifications within the Tamil Nadu Statistics Service.
What promotion requirement was removed?
The requirement for at least one year of field service as a Statistical Officer in a Revenue Division within a District Statistical Unit was removed for promotion by recruitment by transfer to Assistant Director of Statistics.
Why was the one-year field service condition deleted?
Statistical Officer posts had been moved to district and regional offices after restructuring. The Department also reported that eligible officers had already completed substantial field service in earlier posts.
Which employees benefit from the amendment?
Statistical Officers seeking promotion by recruitment by transfer to Assistant Director of Statistics are affected. The omitted proviso no longer requires them to complete a separate year of field service in the Statistical Officer post.
