Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT- New Scheme – “Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam” to provide financial assistance as a cash incentive to the aspirants of socially, educationally, and economically weaker/ backward sections of Andhra Pradesh, who are qualified in the Preliminary and Mains Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), for an amount of Rs.1.00 lakh and Rs.50,000/- respectively for the number of attempts permitted by the UPSC- Orders -Issued.
ORDER:-
1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh is implementing several Welfare schemes for all eligible citizens irrespective of caste, creed, religion, and region in a transparent manner at the doorsteps of the citizens under NAVARATNALU.
2. It is observed that every year around 40 aspirants from Andhra Pradesh get selected in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by UPSC. To have more selections from Andhra Pradesh in the future, the Government is committed to supporting the aspirants socially, educationally, and economically weaker/backward sections.
3. Accordingly, the Government hereby approved to sanction of the new scheme “Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam” to provide financial assistance as a cash incentive to the aspirants of social, educationally, and economically weaker/ backward sections of Andhra Pradesh, who qualified in the Preliminary and Mains Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), for an amount of Rs.1.00 lakh and Rs.50,000/- respectively for the number of attempts permitted by the UPSC, in order to increase the representation of Andhra Pradesh in the Civil Services.
4. The guidelines, mode of selection, and other details of the scheme are hereby appended as Annexure.
5. All the Heads of the Departments of Social Welfare, B.C. Welfare, Tribal Welfare, Minority Welfare, and Differently Abled Welfare are requested to take necessary action accordingly.
Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam ANNEXURE
1. Benefit of the Scheme:
The applicants can avail of benefits under the two categories:
i) The candidates, who clear the preliminary examination of the Civil Services Examination, will be provided with a cash incentive of Rs.1.00 lakh, which will be utilized by aspirants to adequately equip themselves to compete for the Mains examination.
ii) The candidates, who clear the mains examination of Civil Services The examination will be provided with a cash incentive of Rs.50,000/-, which will be utilized by aspirants to adequately equip themselves to compete for the Personality test.
1.1. Financial support shall be used for coaching, study material, interview guidance, and other expenses related to the preparation.
2. Eligibility criteria: Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam
i) Applicant must be a permanent resident/native of Andhra Pradesh belonging to socially, educationally, and economically weaker/ backward sections.
ii) Candidate must have qualified for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary or Mains examination.
iii) Submission of proof of qualifying for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary or A main examination is mandatory to avail of the benefits of the scheme.
iv) The cash incentive under the scheme can be availed by the candidate, irrespective of the number of attempts, to clear the Preliminary and Mains examination.
v) The yearly family earnings are Rs.8 lakhs per annum. The Applicant shall declare the following:
a) Self-declaration of family income
b) Salary Certificates of the employee in the Household
c) Latest Tax Assessment (if applicable)
vi) The data shall be verified by the Tahsildar before certifying the annual income of the family duly satisfying the following conditions:
3. Application Process: Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam
Eligible candidates shall apply online through the portal of the Department of Social Welfare along with all requisite documents. Applications submitted before the timeline. No application will be accepted by any other means and such applications will be summarily rejected. The list of documents to be submitted is as follows:
a. The total land holding of the family is less than 10.00 acres of wet or 25 acres of dry or 25 acres of wet and dry land together.
b. A family that owns no property or less than 1500 ft of built-up area (residential or commercial) in urban areas is not eligible.
vii) A domicile certificate issued by the competent authority should be submitted by the applicants. In the case of caste, the details regarding the caste of the applicant shall be submitted at the time of online application.
c. No member of the family should be a regular Government employee/ pensioner (all sanitary workers irrespective of their salary/recruitment, are eligible)
d. In the family no member has a four-wheeler (Taxies /Tractors/ Autos are exempted)
a. Self-attested copy of photo
b. Signature-scanned copy
c. Admit card of the UPSC examination/ Roll number slip
d. Self-declaration of family Income
e. Domicile certificate
f. Photocopy of Aadhaar Card
Aadhar has to be linked to the candidate’s bank account as per the NPCI portal.
All the information submitted online by the applicants should be entered correctly. The responsibility for any kind of error in the online application will be on the applicant.
In case the benefit of the scheme has been obtained by the candidate by giving false information, he/she is liable for legal action.
4. Guidelines for providing financial assistance to the Candidates.
The cash incentive under the scheme can be availed by the candidate, for the number of attempts permitted by the UPSC for the Civil Service Examination. (CSE) The cash incentive shall be credited to the Aadhar-linked bank account of the candidate in a single installment.
5. Mode of Payment: Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam
Payment will be made through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode through an Aadhaar-based payment system.
6. Procedure for Selection of the Candidates:
Applications received from the applicants will be scrutinized /evaluated by the Commissioner/ Director/ Managing Director of the concerned welfare Department/ Corporation, as the case may be, and the final eligibility list shall be sent to the Head of the Nodal Department for consolidation and release of the budget. The decision of the respective department in regard to the selection of candidates shall be final and no appeal would lie against any decision by the Committee in regard thereof, except as provided under law in force.
7. Scheme Schedule: Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam
1. Press Note
Immediately on a declaration of results by UPSC
2 Submission of online applications
Within 15 days of the issue of the press note of the Department
3 Screening/Evaluation of Applications
Within 03 working days of the filing of applications
4 Declaration of selections
Within 07 working days of closing of portal for online applications.