 APO (MGNREGA) for Block(s)
 MGNREGA Cordinator for District(s)
Government of Orissa
Panchayati Raj Department
 Instructions
have been issued to All
Collectors/ PD, DRDAs vide this
Department Letter no. 2912 dated 4-22011.
 Appointment
of MG NREGA Co-ordinator at
the District @ 1 per district (additional 1
position for Ganjam, Mayurbhanj and
Sundergarh) taking District as a unit.
 Additional
Program Officer, MG NREGA in
the Blocks taking Block as a unit.
 Both
posts are on Contractual basis.
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Suggestive format for advertisement has been enclosed in
the aforesaid letter.
DRDAs to publish advertisement in two Oriya and one
English largest circulation daily News Paper.
Dateline
Sl.
No.
Activity
Date
9th to 14th February, 2011
1
2
3
Advertisement Date
Last date of applying online
Last date receipt of hard copy
application
4
5
6
7th - 14th March, 2011
Objection invitation
20th March 2011
Finalization of Merit list
Verification of original documents 28th March 2011
and Date of Joining by candidate
21th February, 2011
28th February, 2011
Post
Maximum Age
Monthly
limits on 1st
consolidated
January 2011 remuneration
MG NREGA 40 years
Coordinator
at the
District
` 15,000/-
40 years
` 12,500/-
Additional
Programme
Officer,
MGNREGA
in Block
Essential Qualification
Masters Degree in
Sociology, Social Work/
Economics/ Mass
Communication/ MBA in
Rural Management or 2
years of PG Diploma in
Rural Management/ Rural
Development from any
recognised University /
Institution.
Masters Degree in
Sociology, Social Work/
Economics/ Mass
Communication/ MBA in
Rural Management or 2
years of PG Diploma in
Rural Management/ Rural
Development from any
recognised University /
Institution.

Online module have been uploaded in the home page of Panchayati Raj
Department website (http://orissapanchayat.gov.in)
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Separate filled in application for MGNREGA Coordinator
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Separate filled-in application form (one application form for one or more
blocks belonging to same district) for APO(MGNREGA)
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to be downloaded and printed by the applicant for each District.
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The candidate will submit
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The printed copy of the filled in application form
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Color passport size (3.5cmX2.5cm) photograph,
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Attested photocopies of relevant certificates and mark-sheets as per the
checklist.
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Signature at the appropriate space in the Application form.
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shall be submitted by the applicant to the Project Director, DRDA of the
concerned district only by registered/ speed post within the timeline as per
the advertisement.
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Application forms not received through both the channels, i.e.
online as well as registered/ speed post, shall not be
considered.
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Any mismatch found between the uploaded data in the online
form and the hard copy of application form and enclosed
relevant documents submitted to the concerned Project
Director, DRDA by the applicant, the application will be
summarily rejected.
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Candidates crossing the maximum age limit as on 1st January
2011 specified in the advertisement shall be disqualified.
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Applicants not possessing the requisite essential qualification
laid down in the advertisement will be ineligible.
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Online applications submitted by post without filling up the
relevant information shall be rejected.
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Applications received not attached with all relevant
documents will be rejected.
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Applications received after due date shall not be considered.
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The list of shortlisted candidates after the preliminary scrutiny will be web
hosted district-wise/ block-wise by each district by logging on to the web
application for inviting objections.
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The list of applications rejected along-with reasons of rejection will also be
web hosted for maintaining transparency.
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The candidates shall be duly intimated about the last date of filing of
objections.
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All the objections from the candidates shall be received electronically.
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Objections so received will be scrutinized and the valid objections will be
incorporated in the database within the time period and a list of eligible
candidates will be prepared.
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In order to prepare the block-wise provisional merit list for APO (MGNREGA)
and district-wise provisional merit list for MGNREGA Coordinator, the
following weightage shall be assigned against mark scored by candidates in
respective examination.
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Weightage : HSC : 30%, Graduation : 30%, Essential Qualification : 40%,
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The list of provisionally shortlisted candidates post wise (Maximum-5 per
post) shall be published by the DRDA/ Block concerned in the website.
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One scrutiny committee shall be constituted at the
District level under the chairmanship of the
Collector & CEO, DRDA comprising Project Director,
DRDA, Additional Project Director (Administration)
and any other officer as decided by the Collector.
All BDOs are also members of the scrutiny
committee for APO(MGNREGA).
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The scrutiny Committee will be responsible for
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scrutiny of application forms,
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disposal of all objections,
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scrutiny of all the related documents like certificates and
marksheets for verifying the factual position of the information
provided in the application form of the provisionally shortlisted
candidates as well as for reviewing all the steps involved in the
recruitment process.
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A shortlist of candidates of 5 for each post (MGNREGA
Coordinator – District-wise, APO(MGNREGA) – Blockwise)
will be generated from the provisional merit list.
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The shortlisted candidates shall be called for verification
of original documents by the concerned DRDA in one
date (i.e. 28th March 2011) throughout the State.
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The candidates shall be intimated by registered post as
well as by email, if any.
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In case of any misrepresentation/ suppression of facts,
non production of original documents for verification or
resorting to any other kind of manipulations, the scrutiny
committee shall reject the candidature of the applicant.
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Based on the final merit list arrived at after proper scrutiny
appointment order will be issued on the same day to the candidate
having highest weightage if he/she fulfills all other eligibility
criteria.
 DRDA will issue appointment for the post of MGNREGA Coordinator
 Block will issue appointment letter for the post of APO(MGNREGA)
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If the candidate having highest weightage fails to fulfill all the
eligibility criteria or if she/ he fails to turn up for verification of
documents, the candidate having next highest weightage shall be
considered for engagement.
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Wait list of selected candidates may be maintained by the DRDA
District wise for MGNREGA Coordinator and Block-wise for
APO(MGNREGA) which shall normally be valid for one year.
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In case the selected candidate does not join or breaks the contract,
then the DRDA/Block can use this merit list for engagement of the
next candidate in the order of merit only from the merit list.
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Under no circumstance the DRDA/ Block should violate the merit list
of the shortlisted candidates while issuing engagement letter.
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The appointment letter will be generated from the computer.
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How to apply : Step by step procedure for applying online by
the candidates is uploaded in the website.
There is a provision for DRDA Login. DRDA will
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