List of Sachivalayams and Categories based on Population and Allotted Secretary Posts to the Sachivalayams is given in detailed in GO 3
DEPARTMENT OF GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS & WARD SACHIVALAYAMS
G.O.Ms.No. 3 Dated: 10-04-2025
2. Further, the Government has categorised the Functionaries working in Village /Ward Secretariats into following three (3) categories for effective & Real Time delivery of services, schemes, and implementation of Programmes and details are:
3. Aspirational Functionaries: One among the Functionaries to be positioned will be designated as Aspirational Functionary in the Village /Ward Secretariats.
3. In the reference 5th read above, the Director, GSWS, Vijayawada has requested the Government for Fixing of Positions to the General purpose Functionaries and submitted District wise lists of Village /Ward Secretariats duly categorising them into A B C.
4. The Government after careful examination of the matter, hereby order for positioning of various designations of General Purpose Functionaries based on the category of the Village/Ward Secretariats.
5. The District Collectors are requested to follow above guidelines while rationalisation of Functionaries and the necessary District wise lists of Village /Ward Secretariats along with designations to be positioned General Purpose Functionaries are enclosed in Annexure-I. Orders for Specific purpose functionaries are being issued separately.
6. The Director, GSWS, Vijayawada shall take necessary action accordingly.
DEPARTMENT OF GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS & WARD SACHIVALAYAMS
G.O.Ms.No. 3 Dated: 10-04-2025
GSWS Rationalisation of Secretaries - Detailed Guidelines - List of Sachivalayams and Secretaries
Read the following: -- 1. G O Ms No.110, PR&RD (MDL-1) Department, Dated: 19.07.2019
- 2. G O Ms No.217, MA&UD (UBS) Department, Dated: 20.07.2019
- 3. AP Grama Sachivalayams and Ward Sachivalayams Act 2023.
- 4. G O Ms No.01, GSWS Department, dated: 25.01.2025
- 5. From the Director, GSWS, Vijayawada, Lr.No.2783600/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, Dated: 07.04.2025.
In the reference 4th read above, the Government has issued orders for rationalisation of Village /Ward Secretariats and Functionaries for effective implementation of Real Time Governance at Village /Ward Level and achievement of Swarna Andhra Vision @2047. The Government has categorized the Village /Ward Secretariats and position the employees as follows
| Category | Secretariats Population Range |
General Purpose (Multipurpose) Functionaries |
Specific
Purpose
(Technical)
Functionaries |
No of
Functionaries
to be
positioned |
| A | Below 2500 | 2 |
4 |
6 |
| B | 2501 - 3500 | 3 |
4 |
7 |
| C | 3501 above | 4 |
4 |
8 |
2. Further, the Government has categorised the Functionaries working in Village /Ward Secretariats into following three (3) categories for effective & Real Time delivery of services, schemes, and implementation of Programmes and details are:
1. General Purpose Functionaries:
| S. No | Village Secretariats | Ward Secretariats |
| 1 | Panchayat Secretary (Grade I-V) | Ward Administrative Secretary |
| 2 | Digital Assistant | Ward Education & Data Processing Secretary |
| 3 | Welfare & Education Assistant | Ward Welfare & Development Secretary |
| 4 | Grama Mahila Police | Ward Mahila Police |
2. Specific purpose Functionaries:
| S. No | Village Secretariats | Ward Secretariats |
| 1 | Village Revenue Officer | Ward Revenue Secretary |
| 2 | ANM | Ward Health Secretary |
| 3 | Survey Assistant | Ward Planning & Regulation Secretary |
| 4 | Engineering Assistant | Ward Amenities Secretary |
| 5 | Agriculture / Horticulture / Sericulture Assistant | Ward Sanitation & Environment Secretary |
| 6 | Veterinary / Fisheries Assistant | --- |
| 7 | Energy Assistant | Ward Energy Secretary |
3. Aspirational Functionaries: One among the Functionaries to be positioned will be designated as Aspirational Functionary in the Village /Ward Secretariats.
3. In the reference 5th read above, the Director, GSWS, Vijayawada has requested the Government for Fixing of Positions to the General purpose Functionaries and submitted District wise lists of Village /Ward Secretariats duly categorising them into A B C.
4. The Government after careful examination of the matter, hereby order for positioning of various designations of General Purpose Functionaries based on the category of the Village/Ward Secretariats.
I. In the Category “A” Secretariats having population below 2500
| S. No | Village Secretariats | Ward Secretariats |
| 1 | Panchayath Secretary or Digital Assistant. | Ward Administrative Secretary or Ward Education & Data Processing Secretary |
| 2 | Welfare & Education Assistant or Mahila Police | Ward Welfare & Development Secretary or Mahila Police |
II. In the Category “B” Secretariats having population 2501 to 3500
| S. No | Village Secretariats | Ward Secretariats |
| 1 | Panchayath Secretary | Ward Administrative Secretary |
| 2 | Digital Assistant | Ward Education & Data Processing Secretary |
| 3 | Welfare & Education Assistant or Mahila Police | Ward Welfare & Development Secretary or Mahila Police |
III. In the Category “C” Secretariats having population above 3501
| S. No | Village Secretariats | Ward Secretariats |
| 1 | Panchayath Secretary | Ward Administrative Secretary |
| 2 | Digital Assistant | Ward Education & Data Processing Secretary |
| 3 | Welfare & Education Assistant | Ward Welfare & Development Secretary |
| 4 | Mahila Police | Mahila Police |
5. The District Collectors are requested to follow above guidelines while rationalisation of Functionaries and the necessary District wise lists of Village /Ward Secretariats along with designations to be positioned General Purpose Functionaries are enclosed in Annexure-I. Orders for Specific purpose functionaries are being issued separately.
6. The Director, GSWS, Vijayawada shall take necessary action accordingly.
