Legal Document View

Unlock Advanced Research with PRISMAI

Integrated with over 4 crore judgments and laws — designed for legal practitioners, researchers, students and institutions

- Know your Kanoon - Doc Gen Hub - Counter Argument - Case Predict AI - Talk with IK Doc - ...
Upgrade to Premium
[Cites 0, Cited by 0]

State of Gujarat - Act

Research Assistant, Class III, in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Special Competitive Examination) Rules, 2015

GUJARAT
India

Research Assistant, Class III, in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Special Competitive Examination) Rules, 2015

Rule RESEARCH-ASSISTANT-CLASS-III-IN-THE-DIRECTORATE-OF-ECONOMICS-AND-STATISTICS-SPECIAL-COMPETITIVE-EXAMINATION-RULES-2015 of 2015

  • Published on 9 December 2015
  • Commenced on 9 December 2015
  • [This is the version of this document from 9 December 2015.]
  • [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
Research Assistant, Class III, in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Special Competitive Examination) Rules, 2015Published vide Notification No. GS/45/AAK/102013/578/S, dated 9.12.2015Last Updated 2nd November, 2019Notification No. GS/45/AAK/102013/578/S. - In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Gujarat hereby makes the following rules to provide for regulating the method of Special Competitive Examination for the promotion to the post of Research Assistant, Class III, in the subordinate service of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Gujarat State, namely:-

1. Short title extent and commencement.

- (i) These rules may be called the Research Assistant, Class III, in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Special Competitive Examination) Rules, 2015.
(ii)They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette,
(iii)They shall apply to the persons who are eligible to be appointed by promotion to Research Assistant, Class III under clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 2 of the Research Assistant, Class III, in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics Recruitment Rules, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as "the recruitment rules").

2. Definition.

- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires -
(a)"Appendix" means an Appendix appended to these rules;
(b)"Board" means the Gujarat Subordinate Services Selection Board (GSSSB), Gandhinagar;
(c)"Director" means the Director of Economics and Statistics, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar;
(d)"Examination" means the Special Competitive Examination held by the Board under these rules for the purpose of promotion to the post of Research Assistant, Class III, of persons specified in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 2 of the recruitment rules.
(e)"Government" means the Government of Gujarat.

3. Eligibility to appear in the Examination.

- A Statistical Assistant, Class III, working in the subordinate service of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, who possesses the requisite qualifications and experience for promotion to the post of Research Assistant, Class III, in the subordinate service of the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, under the recruitment rules, shall be eligible for-admission to the examination.

4. Statement showing particulars of candidates.

- The Director shall send a statement showing the particulars of the eligible candidates desiring to appear at the examination to he held in that year to the Board before the 1st February every year.

5. Application to appear in Examination.

(a)
(i)The eligible candidate who desires to appear at the examination shall apply to the Director in the Form as specified in Appendix-II along with such fees as may be determined by the State Government from time to time, in the form of crossed Indian Postal Order drawn in the favour of "Director, Directorate of Economics and Statistics.
(ii)The Director of Economics and Statistics, Gandhinagar shall verify the particulars of the application form and certify for eligibility of the candidate to appear at the examination in form as specified in Appendix-III,
(b)The fees once paid shall not be refunded or held over for the subsequent examination.

6. Holding of Examination.

(1)The Board shall hold the examination ordinarily in the month of September every year at Gandhinagar,
(2)The Candidate shall have to appear at the examination at their own expenses,

7. Syllabus of Examination.

- The examination shall comprise of 4 (four) papers as specified in the Appendix-I and the syllabus for each Paper shall be such as is specified against it in the said Appendix-I. Each Paper shall carry the number of marks as shown in the said Appendix-I. Paper 4 shall be of three hours and other papers shall be of two hours duration.The examination of Paper 1 to 3 shall consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and each of one mark with negative marking system i.e. 0.25 mark shall be deducted for each incorrect answer based on above syllabus, Official Writing Methods (Non-Secretariat), Gujarati and English portion of Paper 4 which shall be descriptive. Answers of Paper 4 shall be required to be given in English or Gujarati, as per the instructions given in the question paper, Scratching, overwriting, tick mark and multiple answers shall be considered as incorrect answers.

8. Medium of Examination.

- The medium of examination shall be Gujarati, except the English portion of Paper 4,

9. Qualifying standard for passing Examination.

- The qualifying standard for passing the examination shall be as determined by the Board from time to time but it shall not be below 50 per cent marks in each paper.

10. Publication of result.

- The Board shall publish the result of the examination in the manner as may be decided by it. The result shall be communicated to the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Gujarat State and also to the General Administration Department which shall publish it in the Official Gazette,

11. Mark sheet and Re-checking of marks.

(a)A candidate, who desires to have his marks of the examination rechecked, may apply to the Board along with such fees as may be fixed by the Board for each paper within a period of fifteen days from the date of declaration of the final result of the examination.
(b)A candidate, who desires to have his mark-sheet of the written examination, may apply to the Board along with such fees as may be fixed by the Board within a period of fifteen days from the date of declaration of the final result of the examination.

12. Prohibition to use certain devices in Examination Hall.

- A candidate shall not be allowed to carry with him any of electronic communication devices like cellular phone, calculator, pager in the examination hall etc.

13. Conduct and Regulation of Examination.

- The Board shall regulate all matters relating to conduct of examination, appointment of examiners, papers setters, payment of remuneration, etc. in accordance with the procedure adopted by it and the Government orders on the subject, if any,

14. Promotion and posting of successful candidates.

- The Director shall promote such persons whose names have been shown as successful candidate in the result published under Rule 10, as Research Assistant, Class III, in the order of merit who are otherwise eligible for promotion in accordance with the recruitment rules to the post of Research Assistant, Class III, in the subordinate service of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Gujarat State and appoint them in the different Departments offices according to requirement.Appendix I[See Rule 7]Syllabus for the Special Competitive Examination for promotion to the post of Research Assistant, Class III.
Paper-1 Statistics, Official Statistics andMathematics Mark-100 Time - 2 Hrs
1. Statistics 1. Collection of information, 2, Classificationand tabulation, 3. Data Representation techniques, 4. Measuresof Central Tendency, 5, Measures of Dispersion, 6, Skewness offrequency distribution, 7. Permutation and Binomial Expansion,8, Index number, 9.. Sampling Methods/techniques (RandomSampling and Use of Random No. table is sample selection), 10,Linear correlation, 11. Linear Regression. 12. Probability, 13.Random variable and discrete probability Distribution, 14.Normal Distribution, 15, Time - Series. 16. Geometric Sequenceof Progression and 17. Interpolation and Extrapolation 30 Marks
2. Official Statistics 1. Central and State Statistical Organisation,2. National Statistics Sample Survey, 3, Economic Census, 4,Population Census, 5. Agriculture Statistics, 6, AnimalHusbandry Statistics, 7. Fisheries Statistics, 8. IrrigationStatistics, 9. National Income and State Income Estimates, 10,Capital Formation, 11. Price Statistics, 12, TransportStatistics, 13, Education Statistics, 14. Industrial Statistics,15, Statistics of Municipal Towns and Cities, 16. Statistics ofCo-operative Activities, 17. Evaluation Process and its variousstages, 18, Health Statistics, 19. Cartography, 20. ForestStatistics, 21. Employment and Unemployment Statistics and 22.Village Amenity Survey 30 Marks
3. Mathematics 1. Mathematical Symbols, 2. RapidMethods of Calculation, 3, Binary System, 4. Logarithms, 5.Ratio and Proportion, 6. Equations, 7. Function, 8. Graph, 9.The progression, 10. Limit, 11. Derivative, 12, BinomialExpansion, 13. Determinants, 14. Matrix 40 Marks
Reference Book:
  (1) Comprehensive Statistical Methods - P.N.Arora, Sumeet Arora and S. Arora -published by S. Chand  
(2) Statistical Methods (Volume-1) - N.G.Das  
(3) Statistical Methods (Volume-II) - N.G.Das  
(4) Ganitik Ankadashashtra - H.D. Shah  
(5) Official Statistics (Prepared byDirectorate of Economics and Statistics, Gujarat State,Gandhinagar)  
(6) Elementary Business Mathematics (Publishedby the University Granth Nirman Board, Gujarat State,Ahmedabad),  
(7) Statistics books of graduate/postgraduatecourses offered in Arts, Commerce or Science streams.  
Paper-2 Economics and Government Scheme and Concepts Mark-100 Time - 2 Hrs
(1) Economics: 30 Marks
1. Demand and price elasticity  
2. Supply and price elasticity  
3. Production cost and concept of income  
4. National Income  
5. Population Problem in India  
6. Problem of Unemployment in India  
7. Problem of Poverty in India  
8. Problem of Inflation in India  
9. Present Industrial Policy of Gujarat  
(2) (a) Government Schemes and Concepts : 70 Marks
(1) Current Five Year Plan - Gujarat  
(2) Annual Development Programmes of last ThreeYears  
(3) Annual Development Programme Highhghts  
(4) Gender Budget  
(5) Socio-Economic Review (last three Years)  
(6) Budget in Brief (last three Years)  
(7) Population Census 2011  
(8) Concept of Human Development Index  
(b) Panchayati Raj, Decentralised DistrictPlanning and Special Programme :
(1) Panchayati Raj in Gujarat  
(2) Decentralised District Planning (Speciallimited to Annual Development Programmes)  
(3) Special Programme for Rural Development(Special limited to Annual Development Programmes )  
Reference Book:
  1. General Economics - S.K. Agarwal.  
2. Current Five Year Plan - Gujarat, publishedby the Government of Gujarat.  
3. Annual Development Programme of last ThreeYears, published by the Government of Gujarat.  
4. Annual Development Programme Highlights(last Three Years), published by the Government of Gujarat.  
5. Gender Budget.  
6. Socio Economic Review (last Three Years),published by the Director of Economics and Statistics, GujaratState, Gandhinagar.  
7. Budget in Brief (last Three Years),published by the Director of Economics and Statistics, GujaratState, Gandhinagar.  
8. Population Census 2011.  
9. Human Development- Preamble (With KeyIndicators)  
10. Economics books of graduate/postgraduatecourses offered in Arts, Commerce or Science streams.  
Paper-3 Service Matters Mark-100 Time - 2 Hrs
1. 1. The Gujarat Civil Services (Conduct) Rules1971, and the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971. 50 Marks
2. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.  
3. The Right to Information Act, 2005.  
4. The Gujarat Budget Manual 1983 (whole bookexcept Chapter-5 and Annexure-2).  
5. The Financial Powers (Delegation) Rules,1998.  
2. Gujarat Civil Services Rules, 2002 : 50 Marks
  (1) The Gujarat Civil Services (GeneralConditions of Services) Rules, 2002.  
  (2) The Gujarat Civil Services (Pay) Rules,2002.  
  (3) The Gujarat Civil Services (Pay relatedAllowances) Rules, 2002.  
  (4) The Gujarat Civil Services (Leave) Rules,2002.  
Reference Book:
  (1) The Gujarat Civil Services (Conduct) Rules1971, and the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal)Rules, 1971  
(2) The Prevention of Corruption Act, lb  
(3) The Right to Information Act, 2005.  
(4) The Gujarat Budget Manual 1983.  
(5) The Financial Powers (Delegation) Rules,1998, Published by the Finance Department, Government ofGujarat,  
(6) The Gujarat Civil Services Rules, 2002,  
- The Gujarat Civil Services (General Conditions of Services)Rules, 2002.  
- The Gujarat Civil Services (Pay) Rules, 2002.  
- The Gujarat Civil Services (Pay related Allowances) Rules,2002.  
- The Gujarat Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 2002.  
Paper-4 Official Writing Method (Non-Secretariat),Gujarati, English and General Knowledge Mark-100 Time - 3 Hrs
(1) Gujarati: 30 Marks
(1) Official Writing Methods forNon-Secretariat Departments/Offices,  
1.1 Various forms of correspondence used inGovernment offices.  
1.2 Noting, Drafting and Filing, etc.  
(2) Gujarati Essay.  
(2) English: 40 Marks
1. Essay  
2. Letter Writing  
3. Precis writing OR Comprehension  
4. Translation from Gujarati to English andEnglish to Gujarati.  
(3) General knowledge: 30 Marks
  1. Current affairs Reference Book:  
Reference Book:
  1. Office Procedure, Official Writing Methods(for Non-Secretariat) (Published by the General AdministrativeDepartment, Government of Gujarat).
Appendix II[See Rule 5]Form of ApplicationApplication for appearing at Special Competitive Examination for promotion to the post of Research Assistant, Class III, in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics.
1. Applicant's name in full (Surname first) (InEnglish and Gujarati) :-
2. Designation (In English and Gujarati) :-
3. Date of Birth :-
4. (i) Department :-
  (ii) Name of office in case of Deputation :-
5. Date of regular appointment in present cadre(according to seniority list) :-
6. Date of completion of continuous live years'service in the present cadre. :-
7. Seniority number in the seniority list ofStatistical Assistant, Class-III, cadre. :-
8. Education qualifications :-
  (a) Name of the Degree :-
  (b) Year of passing the examination (enclose themark sheet) :-
  (c) Year of availing the Degree (enclose thedegree certificate) :-
9. Whether you belongs to ScheduledCastes/Scheduled Tribes /Socially and Educationally BackwardClasses (if yes, please indicate caste and enclose two copies ofcaste certificate) :-
10. Examination fees  
  (1) Serial number of Indian Postal :-
  (2) Date of Indian Postal Order :-
  (3) Amount (in rupees) (enclose original postalorder) :-
11. Whether departmental examination is existing(yes or no) If yes, :-
(a) Date of passing the Departmental Examination :-
(b) Number of chances in which the DepartmentalExamination has been passed :-
12. Information regarding the date of passing theCCC examination :-
13. Whether He/She is eligible to appear at theexamination according to rules of the Special CompetitiveExamination. :-
14. Remarks, if any  
Place : .....................................
Date : Signature of Applicant
Appendix III[See Rule 5]Certificate of EligibilityThis is to certify that Shri/Smt. Kum...............Statistical Assistant, Class III, in the subordinate service of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Gujarat State is eligible to appear in the special competitive examination under the provisions of the Research Assistant, Class III in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Special Competitive Examination) Rules, 2015. Moreover, he/she has paid the examination fee of Rs .............. by Indian Postal Order. The information given in the application form have been checked and verified with the record of this Department and the same are to be found correct.
Place :Date Director
Directorate of Economics and Statistics Gujarat State, Ghandinagar