Section 3 in The Assam Economic and Statistical Service Rules, 1973
3. Constitution of the Service and status.
(1)The service shall consist of the following categories of posts and such other posts as may be included in the service by Governor from time to time:Category I-Director of Economics and Statistics;Category II-Additional Director of Economics and Statistics;Category III-Joint Director of Economics and Statistics;Category IV-Senior Research Officer/Deputy Director of Economics and Statistics;Category V-Research Officer/Programmer;Category VI-Statistical Officer/Assistant Programmer/Sub-Divisional Statistical Officer;Category VII-Inspector of Statistics.(2)Each of the categories mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall form an independent cadre. A member of any category shall have to claim for appointment to a post in higher category except in accordance with the provisions of these Rules.(3)The members belonging to categories I, II, III, IV and V shall belong to Class I Government Service and members of Category VI and VII shall belong to Class II Government Service.
