Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari held a Video Conference with Collectors and police officials and reviewed the preparedness for the Group-I preliminary examinations to be held on the 9th of this month. CS also took stock of the supply of seeds and fertilizers, rural household survey under Mission Bhagiratha and stitching of school uniforms in the districts.
Chairman of TGPSC Sri Mahender Reddy informed that all arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the Group -1 preliminary exams in the state. Around 4.03 lakh students are likely to appear for the exams which are to be held in 897 examination centres across 31 districts. He said that regional coordinators have been additionally appointed this time for a group of 20 centres to ensure the effective monitoring and to conduct the exams in a seamless manner. Apart from the additional collector who has been designated as the nodal officer for the district, a nodal officer from the police department is also appointed for effective coordination. Adequate precautions have been taken to train the biometric invigilators and biometric devices have also been placed in sufficient number in case of any problem.
Chief Secretary said that clear instructions have been issued to the district collectors and training to the chief superintendents, invigilators and other staff is also completed. She asked the collectors to convene one joint meeting with the police and other officials in the district to monitor the situation closely so that the Group -1 exams are conducted smoothly and in a fair and peaceful manner.
Chief Secretary complimented the collectors for taking effective measures in preventing black marketing and hoarding of seeds and asked them to continue the same vigil for the next three weeks. She said that more than sufficient quantity of seed and fertilizer is available in the state. The farmers should be sensitized to buy packed seeds and also keep the proper invoice till the end of the season so as to claim compensation. The collectors were told to monitor the movement of fertilizer from the central godowns to the mandal level and ensure that it is done properly. CS wanted effective coordination between the police, revenue and agriculture department to critically monitor the situation and ensure that the stocks are available at the outlets.
CS directed the collectors to take up survey of every household in the rural areas in a time bound manner to see whether every household has tap connection. She emphasised that efforts should be made to ensure that no household is left uncovered. She also asked the collectors to see that stitching of one pair of school uniform is completed and provided to the student by the opening of the schools on the 12th of June.
MA&UD Principal Secretary Dana Kishore, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Principal Secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Agriculture Secretary Raghunandan Rao, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Commissioner Anita Ramachandran, Commissioner and Director Municipal Administration Divya, TGPSC Secretary Naveen Nicolas and other officials attended the Video Conference. DGP Ravi Gupta and other police officers attended the VC from the Police Academy.
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