AP Government Issues Fresh Order on Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Recruitment
Has another controversy over government job recruitment emerged in Andhra Pradesh? Amid growing concerns among the public and unemployed candidates, the state government has revised its decision on the recruitment of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons.
The Andhra Pradesh government has now issued a third Government Order (GO) concerning the recruitment of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. It has decided to change the previously proposed recruitment procedure and hand over the recruitment process back to the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).
Under the revised procedure, candidates will be selected through a written examination followed by merit-based recruitment, according to the latest government orders.
Three GOs Issued Within a Short Period
On September 13, the Chandrababu Naidu government issued GO No. 21 regarding the recruitment of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. The order proposed appointments without conducting a written examination.
However, within less than 24 hours, the government modified its decision. In the initial order involving APPSC, the government had proposed a merit-based methodology without a written examination.
The government subsequently issued GO No. 22, shifting the recruitment responsibility from APPSC to the Department of Animal Husbandry. Under this arrangement, appointments were to be made through a selection committee constituted by the Animal Husbandry Department.
Questions Raised Over Recruitment Without Examination
The rapid changes in the government orders triggered discussions among unemployed candidates and job aspirants. Television channels and social media platforms carried reports about the recruitment process, particularly questioning the decision to fill the posts without a written examination.
Some candidates began expressing concerns that the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon recruitment could follow a pattern similar to the controversies surrounding certain recruitment decisions in the Mega DSC.
The fact that two government orders were changed within a span of 24 hours further increased doubts and concerns among sections of the public and unemployed candidates.
Criticism Over Shifting Recruitment Away From APPSC
The government’s decision to conduct the recruitment through a mechanism other than APPSC also drew criticism.
Questions were raised over why the recruitment responsibility had been moved away from the public service commission and placed with the Animal Husbandry Department. The controversy surrounding changes in government orders related to the DSC sports quota also contributed to these concerns.
Critics alleged that removing APPSC from the recruitment process could create scope for preferential appointments. These allegations, however, were part of the criticism surrounding the recruitment decision.
Government Revises Decision Again
Following the growing discussion over the issue, the Chandrababu Naidu government has once again revised the recruitment procedure.
The latest government order transfers the responsibility for recruiting Veterinary Assistant Surgeons back to APPSC, instead of the Animal Husbandry Department’s selection committee.
The government has also stated that the recruitment will be conducted through a written examination, with candidates selected based on merit.
Written Examination to Determine Selection
With the recruitment process being handed back to APPSC, candidates aspiring for Veterinary Assistant Surgeon posts will now have an opportunity to compete through a formal examination.
Job aspirants have been demanding that the recruitment process should give importance to transparency, merit and equal opportunity.
The government’s decision to issue three different orders concerning the same recruitment process within a short period has become a topic of discussion among unemployed candidates and political circles.
The latest decision means that the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon recruitment will once again be conducted through APPSC and through a written examination, replacing the previously proposed selection through the Animal Husbandry Department’s committee.
