GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA

  

ORISSA STATISTICS AND ECONOMICS

SERVICE RULES 1979

 

 

Planning and Co-ordination Department

 

Planning and Co-ordination Department

 

Notification

 

Bhubaneswar, the 18th June’ 1979

 

No-10339 P    In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision  to article 309 of the Constitution of India the Governor of Orissa is pleased to make the following Rules for the regulation  of recruitment to the Orissa Statistics and Economics Service and of conditions of service of persons appointed thereto, namely :-

 

 

 

Chapter – I

 

General

 

Short title and commencement

 

1.       The rules may be called the Orissa Statistics and Economics Service Rules, 1979.

2.       They shall come into force on the date of the publication in the official Gazette

2.       In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires.

a.       “Bureau” means Bureau of Statistics and Economics, Government of Orissa.

b.       “Commission” means the Orissa Public Service Commission.

c.       “Departmental Examination” means the Department Examination referred to Rule 22.

d.       “Government” means the Government of Orissa in the Planning and Co-ordination Department.

e.       “Schedule” means Schedule  appended to these Rules.

f.        “Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe means “Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes” means scheduled castes and tribes as may be identified  by the president under Article 341 and 342 of the constitution of India respectively

g.       “Services means the Orissa Statistics and Economics Services and

h.       “Year” means a calender year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter – II

Cadre

 

3.       (1)      The Orissa Statistics and  Economics  Service   shall comprise

           (a)     The Orissa Statistics   and    Economics   Service, Class-I

           (b)     The Orissa   Statistics and    Economics   Service, Class-II.

 

('2)     The Orissa Statistics and Economics Service, Class-I shall include the posts of Joint Director, Deputy Director, Principal of Statistical Training institute and such other post  or  posts as   Government may   from   time to time   specify in this   behalf,

 

(3) The Orissa Statistics and Economics Service, Class-II shall include the posts of Assistant Director, District Statistical Officer and Additional District Statistical Officer of the Bureau of Statistics and Economics, and Research Officer. .Assistant Director and such other technical posts created in Planning & Co-ordination Department and the post or posts in this rank in other department to which the officers of the Bureau are deputed and such other post or posts as Government   may   from   time to time   specify     in  this     behalf.

 

(4) The cadre of the service shall consist of such number of permanent and temporary posts as Government may by order determine.

 

Explanation—It shall be  competent for the    Government to   determine from time to time in respect of each  branch of the  service, the   number of permanent and temporary posts to be included in that branch.

 

(4) (1)  Government may, after the commencement of these rules, by order (specify the posts  created Primarily for  Statistical and Economic analysis work in any Department of Government to be included :in any branch of the service whereupon the incumbents of such posts will be members of the service in that branch.

 

Provided that   no such order   shall be   made   unless the   Commission   have been   consulted in each case.

 

(2) The   Planning  &   Co-ordination   Department shall   be the  cadre  authority and  shall be competent to   delegate such   functions in   favour of such   authorities   as may be   specified in that behalf.

 

5. (1) There shall be constituted a   Departmental Promotion Committee for  selection of officers for promotion to Class-I and Class-II posts of the service.

 

    (2)The Departmental Promotion Committee shall consist of -

 

(a)      The Secretary   to Government, Planning and  Co-ordination Department..        Chairman

 

(b)      The Additional or Joint Secretary to Government  Planning &                          Member

Co-ordination Department.

 

(c )     The Director, Bureau of Statistics and Economics, Orissa                     Member

 

The Deputy   Secretary to Government, Planning & Co-ordination Department act as the Secretary of the Committee

 

(3) The Committee so constituted   will meet as and when required for selection of   officers for promotion to   different posts of the Orissa Statistics and Economics   Service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter  III

Recruitment to O.S. & E. Service, Class - I

                                  

6. (I) Recruitment to the   post of Joint   Director shall be made by promotion   from amongest  the  officers   holding the post of Deputy  Directors who   have    completed  at least four years of service as such on the first day   of August of the year in which   the vacancy arises.

 

(2) Recruitment   to the posts in the   Orissa Statistics and   Economics Services, Class 1   shall  Ordinarily be made by promotion from amongst the officers holding the posts of Assistant Director, District Statistical Officer or other equivalent posts who have completed at least four years of service

On the first day of August of the year in which the vacancy arises, save in cases referred to in sub-rule (5) of rule-7.

 

Explanation—The expression”‘ equivalent   posts"   refers to posts carrying   equivalent scales   of  pay.

 

Appointment to the Post of Joint / Deputy Director

 

7.       (I) On a vacancy arising in any post of Joint Director or Deputy Director or any equivalent post, the names of all persons eligible for consideration for appointment as such by promotion in accordance with provisions of Rule 6 shall be arranged in the order of their seniority inter se and forwarded to the Commission along with their service records for the recommendation by the com- mission of a name or names for filling    up the-vacancy or   vacancies.

 

(2) The Commission shall consider the list along with the documents received from Government and recommend to   Government   a list of candidates as they   consider suitable for appoint­ment  to the post or posts the list   being arranged in the order of seniority  inter se of the candidates.

 

(3) The   selection of officers   for promotion shall be based on merit-cum-seniority

         

 Provided that the Commission shall be competent to interview such candidates in respect of whom     they may have any doubt.    

                                

          Provided further that the Commission shall be competent to assign to a person who in their opinion is of exceptional   merit, a higher place in the list than   of officers senior to him.

 

(4) The final list for selection of   officers to be appointed shall be made by the   Government after considering the recommendations made by the   Commission.

 

(5) The list prepared by the   Government in pursuance of sub-rule (4) shall   remain   in   force ordinarily   for one year from the date of its preparation by   Government:

 

Provided that the Commission shall be consulted  by   Government to extend the validity of the list beyond one year if they consider so necessary for the exigencies of public service.

 

Provided that, the Government may at any rime in consultation with the Commission for a grave lapse in the conduct or deterioration in the standard of performance of the duties of any person included in the   list remove the   name of such person   from the   list.

 

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding sub-rules, where the Commission is of the opinion that there are no suitable officers for promotion. Government may fill up the vacancy   or vacancies   by   direct   recruitment   held in accordance   with rule 8.

 

Direct Recruitment of the posts of Joint Director / Deputy Director

 

(8) (1) Appointment    to the    posts of Joint/Deputy Director   and equivalent   posts by   direct recruitment as   provided under   sub-rule (6) of rule 7 shall be   made on the basis of a   competitive

 examination which shall be held by the Commission:

 

Provided that   the Commission may, depending on   the number of vacancies, decide to   select candidate candidates only    through a viva-voce test in consultation with    Government.

 

(2) The said   examination shall be conducted in the manner indicated in the First Schedule.

 

(3) The date on and the place at which the examination shall   be   held, shall   be fixed by  the Commission.

 

(4) Candidates desirous of appearing at the competitive examination shall submit their applications to the Secretary to the Commission in their own handwriting in the prescribed form (obtainable from the Secretary to the Commission on necessary payment as specified in the advertisement issued by him) with full particulars and   documents as required in the rules along with such other papers and documents as   may   be specified   by the Commission so as to reach him by such date as may be fixed   in   the   advertisement.

 

 

 

 

Conditions of eligibility

 

9. (i) In order to be eligible to compete at the examination, a candidate must satisfy the following conditions namely: -

 

(a) He must be a citizen of India or a displaced person from the former East Pakistan who has migrated to India on or after the first January 1964 or a repatriate from Burma/Ceylone who has migrated to India on or after the 1st June 1963/1st November 1964, or a subject of Nepal, Bhutan or Sikkim.

 

NOTE: - The eligibility of persons other than citizens of India shall be on such date as Government may by order appoint in that behalf.

 

          (b) He should be able to speak read and write oriya and have -

 

(i)       Passed M.E. School Examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education or equivalent examination or   any   higher   examination conducted by the competitive authority with   Oriya as a language   subject; or

 

(ii')     had Oriya   as medium of examination in non-language subject at the matriculation Or equivalent examination which they  have passed (to be specified by the Headmaster of the concerned High School recognized by   the Board of Secondary   Education),

 

(iii)     passed in Oriya as a language subject in the final examination of Class VII above (to be certified by the Headmaster or Principal of the concerned Secondary School recognized   by the Board of Secondary Education or  by  any other competent authority),  or

 

(iv)     passed the test in Oriya of M. E. Standard conducted by any District Inspector Schools in the State of Orissa.

 

(c) He is under forty years and over twenty-one years of age on the first day of August of year  in    which    applications are invited   :

 

Provided that   the maximum age-limit may be relaxed in respect of the candidate belonging the  Scheduled Castes and   Scheduled Tribes and  to  such other categories to such extent as  Government  may   by general or   special order   specify   from   time   to time.

 

(d)  He must    have—

 

(i)       At least a second class Master's Degree in statistics or any of the following subject with statistics as a special paper from any university or institution recognized by Government : Economics,   Applied   Economics,    Mathematics and Statistics

 

(ii)      Such    other general or special    qualification, training or experience in any subject having a bearing on the processing and analysis of   statistical data and economic  intelligence   as  Government may    specify.

 

Note : The candidates who possess Master's Degree in the subjects other than statistics and subjects mentioned in clause (d) (i) above are required to prove that they and Statistics as one of the papers in their    Master's Degree.                                                         I

 

(e) He must be of good character and shall submit to the Commission along with his application certificates of good character from

 

(i)       The   Principal or   a Professor   of the Institution in   which   he last studied and

 

(ii)      Two respectable persons (not   being relations) who are well acquainted with   him in private   life   and   are unconnected   with   his college or university career.

 

Note : The candidates shall furnish with their applications copies of certificates of their academic qualifications beginning with and including the high school certificates or equivalent examination and of good character and mark sheet of their Master's Degree examination. The copies must be attested by a gazetted officer. The candidates shall have to produce the original of the certificates at the time of viva-voce test failing which they shall be disqualified. The candidates shall also   furnish with   their application such   other papers or documents as   the commission may require

 

(f) A candidate must be of sound health, good physique and active habits and free from organic defects, physical as well as mental infirmity and shall be required to appear before the     State   Medical Board before     appointment.

 

(2) A person already in service of Government shall be eligible to compete in the examination subject to he is being within the” prescribed age-limit and being otherwise eligible and subject further that his application should reach the Commission   (being   received) through    proper   channel within such time as may be determined by the Commission:

 

 

 

Provided that the Commission may entertain advance   copies of applications on the condition that original   copies are   forwarded   or "no objection" certificates are received from the competent authority within such   time  as may   be fixed   by the Commission.

 

Disqualifications

 

10.     (1) A candidate shall be disqualified by the Commission for admission to the examination, if-

 

(a)      there is   an attempt on   his behalf to obtain support for   his candidature, or

 

(b)      He has not   paid, except where   Government by  order  have reduced or waived it, a non refundable application   fee   of   Rupees five (Rupee one and paise twenty-five only if the  candidate belongs to any of the Scheduled Castes or Tribes), or

 

(c)      he has   not paid, except where   Government by   order have reduced or waived it, a non-refundable examination fee   of Rupees fifty (Rupees twelve   and  paise fifty  only if the candidates belong   to any of the Scheduled   Castes or Tribes) on receipt of  intimation from the Commission about his eligibility to appear at the examination.

 

Note : The fees referred to in clauses (b) and (c) above shall be deposited in a Government Treasury or Sub-Treasury under such Head of Account as may indicated in the advertisement inviting applications for the examination or in the intimation referred to in clause (c) above, as the case may be. The Treasury chalan in respect of the application fee shall be enclosed to the application of the candidate and that in respect of the examination fee shall be furnished to the Secretary to the Commis­sion   by  such   date   as   the Commission may  determine.

 

(2)  The decision of the Commission as to the eligibility or otherwise of a candidate for admission to the examination shall be final and  no candidate to whom a certificate of admission has  not  been issued by the   Commission shall be   admitted to the   examination. 

 

(3)  No person who—

 

(a)      has more   than  one  wife  living, or

 

(b)      being a   woman  candidate, has already married a person who has one   or more   than one wife living at the time  of such marriage, shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

 

Provided that   the Government may, if satisfied   that   there are special reasons for fining so, exempt any person from   the operation of this sub-rule such exemption is permissible under law.        

 

Admission to the Examination

 

II.       (1) A candidate found   eligible by the Commission to   appear at the written examination on-       shall receive from   the Secretary to the Commission a certificate of admission to the said examination along with an intimation as   to the date and   place of the examination and the time-table   thereof.

 

(2) The certificate of admission shall be produced by the  candidate before securing admission into   the examination hail.

 

Forwarding of the list by the Commission.

 

12. (1) The   Commission shall forward to   Government a-list arranged in order   of merit of those  candidates who have   qualified by such minimum standard of suitability as   the Commission may fix including the candidates belonging  to the Scheduled Castes and  the Scheduled Tribes who satisfy the said minimum standard.

 

(2) If Two or   more candidates obtain equal marks   the   order of merit shall be determined in accordance with the highest marks in aggregate secured by such candidate in the written examination should   the marks   secured by   them in the written examination be   equal, the order of merit shall be determined in accordance with   the highest marks secured in any Master's Degree; Examination.

 

(3) The list referred to in sub-rule (!) shall be published for general information in tie manner

the  Commission  consider   appropriate.

 

Filling up  of vacancies

 

13 (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-rules (2) to (4) candidates   will, in the order in   which their names appear in the list referred to in rule 12 (1) be considered for appointment to tie service.

 

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules reservation of vacancies set apart for being filled- up by direct recruitment or promotion in favour of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and the method of filling up of the reserved vacancies shall be as prescribed in "The Orissa Reservation of Vacancies in posts and services (for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Act, 1975   and   rules made   there under".

 

(3) In filling up the vacancies so reserved, candidates who are members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be considered for appointment in the order in which their names appear in the list referred to in rule 12 irrespective of their relative ranks as compared with other candidates.

 

.         (4) If a sufficient number of candidates who are members of the Scheduled Castes of Scheduled Tribes is not available for filling up all the vacancies so reserved the remaining vacancies shall be filled up by other candidates in the said list and equivalent number of additional vacancies shall be reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled   Tribes to be filled up on the result of the next examination.

 

Provided that if a sufficient number of suitable   candidates   belonging to the Scheduled   Castes and Scheduled Tribes is not available as a result of the said next examination to fill all the reserved vacancies including the additional vacancies, the   additional   vacancies or such of them as are not filled shall lapse.

 

Penalty

 

14. A   candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission guilty of impersonation or of submitting fabricated   document or documents which have   been tampered   with or of making  statements which are   incorrect or false or of using or attempting to use unfair  means in the exami­nation or otherwise resorting to any other  irregular or  improper means   for  obtaining  admission to the examination or for attempting to obtain support in his favour by any means may in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution, be debarred either permanently or for a specified period.

 

(a)      by the Commission from admission to any examination   or appearance   at any   interview held by the Commission for selection of candidates; and

 

(b)      by the Government from employment under the Government.

 

Inclusion in the list confers right to appointment

 

15.     The inclusion of a candidates name in the list referred to in rule 12 shall confer no right: appointment unless Government are satisfied, after such enquiry, as may be considered necessary,. the candidate is suitable m all respects for appointment to the service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter - IV

Recruitment to Orissa Statistics and Economics Services, Class - II

 

Method of Recruitment

 

16.     Recruitment to the post in the cadre of the Orissa Statistics and economics Services, Class-II shall be made by promotion in   accordance   with rule   17 from   amongst officers holding the post posted in the Second Schedule and such other post as   Government   may from time to time specify in this behalf and by direct recruitment in accordance with rule 18.                                                             

 

Recruitment and Promotion

 

17.     (i) The  Government   shall,   as   far   as may be, fill up fifty per cent of the  vacancies in this  cadre arising  after  these  rules come into force by promotion in accordance with  Sub-rule 2 to (4) and shall be competent to determine the number of vacancies to be filled up in a year by promotion and  by direct recruitment “

 

          (2) No person who has not   obtained a Bachelor Degree from   any University or Institution recognized by Government and has not   completed at least  five years of service  against   any of the posts mentioned in the second Schedule on the first day of August of the year in which the   vacancies arises shall be eligible for consideration for promotion.

 

'         (3)  On a vacancy due to be filled up by promotion arising in this cadre, the names of all persons eligible for consideration for  appointment  by promotion in accordance  with   sub-rule (2) shall be  arranged in the order of their seniority inter se and forwarded to the   Commission   along with their Service records for the Commissions recommendation of a name or names for filling up the vacancy or vacancies.                                                                                                                              /

 

(4) The provisions of sub-rules (2) to (5) of rule 7 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the   selection -of persons for appointment by promotion to this cadre.

 

Direct recruitment to the Class II Service

 

18. (I) Appointment by direct recruitment shall be made for the balance of fifty per cent of the vacancies in this cadre arising after this rule come into force during a year, and for this vacancies referred to in sub-rule (4) of rule- 17 through a competitive examination held by the Commission in consultation with the Government.

 

Provided   that the    Commission may depending on the number of vacancies, decide to select candidates only through a viva-voce test in consultation with Government.

 

(2)Such competitive examination shall be held at such intervals as the Commission may in consultation with the Government from time to time land having regard to the likely number of vacancies in any year determine.

 

(3)The said examination shall be conducted in the manner indicated in the Third Schedule.

 

 

           (4) The dates on and the place at which the examinations shall be held shall be fixed by the                            Commission.

  

(5) The conditions of eligibility shall be the same as specified in rule 9 except in so far as herein after mentioned, namely:

 

(a)      Clause (c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 9 shall not apply and the candidate must be under 28 years and over 21 years of age on the first day of August of the year in which applications are invited and

 

 (b)     sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of the said rule shall not apply

 

 (6) The disqualification for admission to the examination shall be the same as specified in rule 10.

 

 (7} The provisions of rule 11 to 15 shall mutatis mutandis apply to the conduct of the exami­nation, filling up of vacancies and matters ancillary thereto.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter V

Probation, Confirmation and Seniority

 

Probation and Probationers

 

19.(1) Persons recruited to the Services shall be appointed to the Service on probation.

 

(2) Every Officer appointed by promotion shall be on probation for a period of one year and every Officer appointed by   direct recruitment shall be on probation for a period of two years and both cases the  period of probation shall  count from the  date he joins the post to which he is

appointed :

 

Provided that Government may, if they so think fit extend the period of probation   in any case or class of cases.

 

(3)  A probationer shall undergo such training as Government may from time to time determine

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(4) If the Government   are satisfied during the   period   of probation of an   officer that  his

continuance in   the   Service   would  not be in public interest they  may  order the termination of the

probation  whereupon   the period concerned shall, if   recruited   through a competitive examination

 deemed to  have been removed from the   service and   if appointed   on promotion be deemed   to

have been reverted to the post from which he was promoted.

 

Explanation        The   Government   shall   be the sole judge of a probationer's performance and its consistency with public interest.

 

Explanation II     In the absence of an order declaring the probation to have been satisfactorily completed, the probation shall be deemed to have been extended till the date of the order or the date specified in the said order, as the case may be.

Confirmation

 

20.     No officer appointed to the Service shall be considered for confirmation unless he has completed the probation satisfactorily, has passed   the described departmental examination as set out  in these    rules and is considered by Government to be fit for confirmation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seniority

 

 21.    The inter se seniority of officers appointed in any cadre of the Service in any year shall be regulated in the following manner namely : —

 

a.       Officer appointed to the Service by promotion shall be ranked inter se in the order in which their names are arranged by the Commission;

 

(b)      Officer appointed to the Service by direct recruitment shall be ranked  inter se in   the  order in which their names are arranged by the Commission; and

            

(c)       as between officers referred to in clause (a) above on the one hand and those referred  to  in clause (b) on the other, the former shall in the year of recruitment be on block senior to   the latter in that year.

 

(2) The seniority of officer appointed to the service in pursuance of rule 4 both as amongst themselves and vis-a-vis officers under the administrative control of the Planning & Co-ordination Department  at: the commencement  of these rules shall be as may be determined by Government in consultation with the Commission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter VI

Departmental Examination

 

Subject of the Examination

 

          22. (1) Government may hold a departmental examination for persons appointed  to the  Service and the subjects of such examination, the syllabus   therefore, the maximum   marks for each' subject, the minimum marks  in each subject to be secured for purposes of passing the said   examination and the date of holding such examination shall be as setout hereinafter; *:

 

Provided that different standards   may be prescribed   for different Branches of the Services.

 

(2) The failure to pass the departmental   examination    by the prescribed   standard    within a maximum of three successive chances available after the joining of the officer shall result in the stoppage of increments due after the third chance:

 

 

Provided that if a departmental examination is held within six months of the joining of the: officer and the opportunity to sit in the examination is not availed of by him, it would not be counted as a chance

 

Provided   further that if the candidate   passes the departmental, examination in any    subsequent chance he shall be allowed the pay which he would ordinarily have drawn had he passed the said examination within the prescribed number of chances but shall not be entitled to any amount on account of the increments withheld

 

(3) Notwithstanding anything in these rules, persons who have completed five years of service  in any Branch of the Service on the date these rules come into force shall not be required to  pass the departmental examination prescribed  for that Branch

 

Constitution of the Board

 

23.     (1) There shall be constituted a Board of Examiners (hereinafter referred to as the Board ) consisting of—

 

(a)      Secretary   to   Government, Planning   &     Co-ordination   Department

(b)      Additional Secretary/ Spl. Secretary to Government,   G.A. Department.

(c)      Additional / Joint Secretary   to   Government, Planning   &   Co-ordination   Department .

(d)      The  Director,  Bureau  of Statistics    and  Economics,  Orissa.

(e)      Evaluation   Specialist, Planning  &   Co-ordination   Department.

(f)      Joint Director, Plan Information Monitoring Evaluation of P & C. Department.

(g)    The Principal. Statistical Training    Institute. Bureau    of Statistics   and Economics    and such other member   as may be nominated   by the Government from   time to time.

 

(2) The Secretary to Government. Planning & Co-ordination Department shall act as the President who shall preside at all meetings of the Board

 

 (3) The Principal, Statistical Training Institute, Bureau    of Statistics   and Economics    shall  act as ex officio Member-Secretary of  the Board.

 

Course of the Examination

 

24. (1) The examination shall be conducted    by the Board   and it shall be held at such place or places as the Board   may decide.

 

(2) The examination shall be held twice every year   at intervals   of at least four months           

 

(3)The date or dates of the examination shall be fixed by the President of' the Board.

 

 (4) The Board shall notify in the Gazette the exact date, place   and programme   of the examination at least six weeks before the date   so fixed for the   examination   and the last date   by which applications for admission into the examination may be received   by the Board.                                   

 

Application by the Probationer

 

25. (I) As soon as notification under sub-rule (4) of rule 24 is made, a probationer who is required to pass the examination, may submit an application in the form specified in Appendix 1, as set out in these rules, addressed to the Secretary of the Board so as to reach him not  later than  the date specified by him in the notification.

 

(2) Any application received after the said    date    shall not be considered.

 

Provided   that the Secretary   may, for good and sufficient reasons. to be recorded in writing admit into the examinations a probationer  who failed " to submit an application within the pres­cribed date.”

 (3) The Secretary shall prepare a list of probationers   who have been admitted into the   exami­nation and no one whose name does not appear in the list shall be allowed   to sit for the examination.

 

Subjects of the Examination

 

26. (1) The examination, which shall be in writing, only, shall comprise of the following subjects:

Examination, carrying maximum marks of 500 distributed in seven papers.

 

. Paper                                       Subject                                               Maximum Marks.

1         Applied Economics with   application of Statistical Methodology           100

 

 II       (a) Official Statistics                                                                     50

           (b) Applied Statistics                                                                    50

 III    Practical                                                                                        50

IV    Service Rules                                                                                   50

 V    Accounts                                                                                        50

VI    Indian Constitution                                                                            50

VII    A dessertation on any Statistical or Economic problem                    -     100

 

 

(2) Papers I to III shall be of three hours duration whereas Papers IV to VI shall be of one hour duration.    There is no such time limit for dissertation.

 

(3) A probationer shall answer the papers in English unless otherwise directed.

 

(4) All the papers should be written legibly, in default of which a deduction   to the extent of not more than five per cent as decided by the   Board   of Examiners shall be made at the   time  of assessment of papers

 

(5) Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined within due economy of words in all the subjects.    Credit will specially be given for neatness, method of approach   to the problem and accuracy in calculations in practical examination.

 

(6) The syllabus for the subjects mentioned in sub-rule (1) of Rule 29 above shall be as follows:

 

(I)      Applied Economics with Application of Statistical Methodology

 

Design for (a) descriptive study and (b) studies of Casual hypothesis— practical problems arising   m planning of a survey.    Details   of information to be collected—various method   of collecting  information—methods   dealing   with   non-response. Pretest and pilot surveys.

 

Problems arising   in the   execution of a survey—Types of   problems—Administrative organization—listing and constructing a schedule   and a questionnaire-section, training and supervision of field   organization—control   of accuracy   of field   work—Arrangement for follow-up   in   case   of non-response.

 

Drafting of schedules. The essential information and the non-essential, statistical signi­ficance and economic significance of data tabulated. Tabulation by economic categories and by geographical regions.    The analysis of data.

 

Drafting of reports

 

National Income and State income estimation, Different sectors of National / State  Income Methods of estimating National/State Income, Inter-sectoral flows, problem of regional income estimates and Inter-sectoral flows, problems of regional income estimates and Inter-industry table. Applications of input-output analysis

 

Application of demand function, Statistical analysis of demand with the help of time series and family budget data. Agricultural prices—Reaction of supply and demand to changes in incomes and prices the short and long period curves, the demand curve, the instability in agriculture, types of fluctuation, seasonal annual and cyclical fluctuations.

 

(II)     This paper is divided into two parts, each part carrying a maximum mark of 50.

 

a. Official Statistics—

 

Evaluation of the Statistical system in the Centre and States sources and nature of official statistics on population, agriculture and animal husbandry, Industries, labour, commerce, trade, transport,   price, education, local  bodies,  housing, finance, planning and national and   State

 

Censuses on human population, Cattle population, Agriculture, Industries

 

Sample surveys of current interest—National Sample Survey, Agricultural Surveys, Annual Survey of Industries, Sample Census of Population, Debt and Investment Survey and such other surveys of importance at National and State levels

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{b} Applied Statistics-

 

Use of sampling methods in censuses and surveys—The requirements of a good sample, avoidance of bias in selection methods of reducing the sampling error. Structure of various types of samples—Random sample, stratification with uniform sampling fraction, multiple strati­fication, stratification- with a variable sampling fraction, systematic samples. Multistage sam­pling, multiphase sampling, balanced samples. Sub-sampling and repetitive surveys. Inter­penetrating    sub-samples.   Estimation of mean and population total in respect of these processes.

 

Use of random numbers, various methods of drawing probability, proportional to size samples.

 

Index numbers of prices and quantities. Different types of index numbers, e.g., index number of wholesale   prices   and cost of living   index   numbers.    Different   types   of tests.

 

The components of time series, trend fitting by moving averages and least square method, interpretation   of   economic   time series.

 

Life table, its construction and properties, derivation of annual and central rates of morta­lity.    Rates and ratios of vital    statistics.

 

III. Practices—

 

The candidates will be required to solve some statistical problems with the help of calculating machines.

 

IV.  Service   Rules—

 

Questions shall be asked from the following books and they will aim at testing the knowledge on the   broad   aspects   of the   rules —

 

1.       The Orissa    Service Code

2.       The   Fundamental    Rules and    Supplementary   Rules

3.       The    Government    Servants’ Conducts   Rules

4.       The Practice   and Procedure Manual

5.       The Civil    Service Regulation

6.       The   Classification, Control   and Appeal Rules.

 

V. Accounts—

 

Questions shall be asked from the following books. The questions shall involve sample calculations to test the knowledge of a probationer in the basic financial rules and his capacity to refer   to these rules.

 

1.       The Orissa    Traveling    Allowance Rules

2.       The Orissa   Treasury Code

3.       The Orissa   General  Financial    Rules

4.       The Orissa    Budget  Manual

5.       An Introduction to   India Government   Accounts and Audit  (Chapters 1 to 4, 6 and 7)

 

VI. Indian   Constitution

 

Questions will be set on the broad aspects of the Constitution with special reference to the following   Articles, which a probationer   shall be   able to   answer   without   detailed   study.

 

Articles 37 to 51, Articles 107—117, Articles, 194—207,  Articles  266—283  and the Seventh Schedule   of the   Indian Constitution.

 

VII. A dissertation   on any   Statistical   or   Economic   problem—

 

(a)      A probationer   shall be   required   to submit a dissertation   not exceeding 50 pages  on any statistical    or economic   problem.

 

(b)      The title and a brief synopsis of the dissertation should be submitted to the Secretary of the   Board   of Examiners   for   approval   within - 6 months   of joining   for direct recruits and within   six months   of coming   into force   of these rules for   candidates-already in service but are required   to pass the   Departmental   Examination as provided   under   rule 24 of the Orissa Statis­tics   and Economics   Service   Rules, 1979.

 

(c)      The approval   of the Board of the subject of dissertation  shall be  communicated  to the probationer   within   one   month   of the  date of submission   of the  title   and synopsis.

 

(d)      The   dissertation   should be submitted to the   Secretary   of the   Board of Examiners at least fifteen   days   before   the date of examination.

 

(e)       The   dissertation will be   required   to be   typed   and submitted   in duplicate.

 

Appointment of Officers to set question papers

 

27. (1) The Board   of   Examiners shall appoint suitable   officers of the 'State  or the Central Government   of the   Universities   and   Research   Organizations   to   set   question   papers   and to examine the answer books thereof.

 

(2) No person   who is appointed   to set   questions   on any   paper   shall be   appointed to set questions   on any   other   paper.  

 

(3) Every   question   paper-setter shall send the question paper to the   Secretary of the Board of Examiners   by name   in   double cover   properly   sealed   so as   to reach   him on or before the date   fixed   by the   Secretary   of the Board.

 

Arrangement to conduct  the examination

 

 28.    The President of the Board shall be responsible for making all arrangements for conducting    the examination   and shall be competent to   issue instructions   for guidance of paper-setters, invigilators    and examiners.

 

Penalties

 

29. (I)           If an examinee is found to be using or have used unfair means in tie examinations, the following penalties may, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against him by the   Government   be imposed   on him, namely:

 

(a)      Cancellation    of    result    of   examination    in    any    paper    or    papers,

 

(b)      Debarring from appearing at the examination in the remaining papers in same chance,

 

(c )     Debarring   from appearing   at the   examination in   subsequent   chances   not     exceeding two successive   chances   other   than that   specified   in clause   (b) of sub-rule

 

 (2) The Secretary   of the   Board   of examiners   by himself on behalf of the President   of the Board   shall be   competent   to inflict   penalties   specified   above.

 

(3) Orders   passed by   Secretary, President   or Board   shall be final.

 

Submission of Answer Books

 

30.     (1) Each examiner   shall submit   the answer   books with mark   sheets   properly   authenticated in double   cover   properly   sealed   to the   Secretary   of the   Board   within   period of one month   from the   date on which   the   answer books are received   by him.

 

(2) The   Secretary   shall get the   marks   tabulated   by an   officer specially   appointed   by the Presided   for this    purpose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passing the Examination by the Probationers

 

31.(I) A Probationer   shall be   deemed   to have   passed the   Examination   in any   subject   in  lower   standard   if he   secured   at   least   forty-five   per cent of marks   in the  examination   of that     subject and by the   higher   standard if he   secured    at least   sixty per cent   of the   marks   in   the    examination

 

Explanation I      The prescribed standard as provided in Rule 22 (2) of the Orissa Statistics and Economics Service Rules for the drawal of increments shall be the lower standard.

 

Explanation II     For the purpose of promotion as provided in Rules 7 (2) and 17 (3), the prescribed   standard    shall be   the   higher   standard.

 

(2) A probationer   may be   permitted   to pass   the examination   in installments.

 

Provided that he shall not be deemed to have passed the examination in a particular  standard unless he has passed in each of the subjects prescribed for the Departmental  examination    in that    standard.

 

Explanation -     If a probationer   secures   marks of higher   standard   in any of the   subject or    subjects   he shall not   be required   to take   the   examination   in that   subject   or   those subjects   in   subsequent   chances   which he may have   to take   for securing   marks   of higher   standard   in the   rest for the   paper   or papers.

 

Tabulation of Marks and Publication of Results

 

 32. (1) The   Secretary   of the   Board shall place the   tabulated   marks before   the   Board   for    consideration.

 

          (2) With the   approval   of the   Board, the Secretary   of the   Board   shall publish the   results   ordinarily   within   two months   from the   last date   of the   examination   in the   Gazette.

 

Passing the Examination

 

          33.     (1) A probationer   who has passed the   examination   shall be deemed   to have   passed it on the last day on which the examination was held or if   he has passed the examination by installments, on the last day of the examination in which he finally passed

 

 (2) The name   of probationers   who have passed   the examination   shall be published   by the Secretary   of the   Board   in   the   Gazette.

 

Meeting of the Board

 

 34.    The Secretary   of the   Board   with the   approval of the   President shall   convene   meetings of the Board from time to time   for transacting any business under these rules.

 

Preservation of Answer  Books, marks sheets and tabulation registers

 

          35.     All answer   papers, mark-sheets   and tabulation   registers   shall be preserved   for a period of three calendar   years   immediately   following   the   year of the   examination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter VII

Miscellaneous

 

Relaxation

 

36.     If the   State   Government  are of opinion   that it is necessary   or   expedient  to do so  they may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, and in consultation with the Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules in respect of any Branch or category of persons or posts.

 

Interpretation

 

37.     If any question arises relating   to the   interpretation   of these   rules, it shall be referred to the    Government    for decision.

 

Repeal and Savings

 

38.     All rules, orders   and instructions   hitherto in   force pertaining   to the     subject-matter of any of the provisions of these rules to the extent  of their repugnancy are  hereby  repealed.

 

Provided that save as otherwise specified in these rules, any order made or action, taken under the rules, orders and instructions so repealed shall be deemed to have been made   under these   rules and shall continue   to have   force   and effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The First Schedule

[See   Rule 8 (2)]

 

 

1.        The   competitive   examination   for   filling   up, by direct   recruitment, posts   of   Deputy Director   and equivalent   posts   in the   Orissa Statistics   and Economics   Service, Class-I   shall comprise   of a written   examination   and a viva-'Voce test,   The   written   examination   is comprised of 3 papers.   The   subjects   of examination   and   the   maximum   marks   for   each   are indicated below: —

                                                                     

     Subject                                                                                 Maximum marks

 

(/)      An essay in English on a subject, requiring                     50

                   Knowledge of current economic issues.

 

(//')    Any one of the    following   subjects (two                                      

                   papers   in each subject)— 

               

                   Statistics   or                                   

Economics or                                                           300

Mathematics

 

2.        The maximum    marks in the   written   examination are   thus, 350.     The   viva voce shall carry   150 marks. The   papers   shall be of Post-Graduate standard except   the   Essay paper which shall be of    Degree standard.

 

3.        A candidate   shall answer   the papers   in   English   unless   otherwise directed. The    papers shall be of 3 hours duration except the Essay paper which shall be of 1hour duration.  There is no time limit   for the viva voce test.

 

4.        The   provisions   of Classes   6 to 10 of the Third   Schedule   shall   mutatis   mutandis   apply to the   examination. In addition, the   viva voce test will be   directed   at a thorough   assessment of the   special   qualification, training   of experience   as specified   in the   advertisement,

 

5.        The   questions on Mathematics/Statistics/Economics shall   relate to   the subjects outlined under   clause   11 of the   Third   Schedule.

 

 

         The Second Schedule

 (See Rule 16)

 

 

1.  Statistical   Investigator

2. Field Controllers   and   Senior   Economic   Investigator of the erst while Evaluation Cell of P & C

Department which existed prior to 27.01.1979 (the date on which  the P & C Department was reorganized)

3.  Assistant    District   Statistical   Officer

4.  Field   Supervisor

5. Supervisor

6.  Assessment   Inspector

7.  Commercial   Intelligence   Investigator 

8.   Economic   Investigator

9.   Research   Assistant

10.  Machine   Room   Supervisor

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Third Schedule

 [See   Rule I8(3)]

 

 

I.        The competitive examination for filling up, by direct recruitment, posts of Assistant Director, District Statistical Officer and equivalent posts in Orissa Statistics and Economics Service, Class-II shall comprise of a written examination and a viva voce test. The written Examination   shall comprise   of 5 compulsory   papers   and   2 optional   papers. The   subjects   of examination   and the   maximum   marks   for each   are indicated   below: —

 

Subjects                                                                     Maximum Marks

I.        Compulsory subjects (one paper   in each   subject) —

 

(i)       General    English    which shall include  an                              100

 essay carrying    50 marks

 (ii)     General   Knowledge                                                             100

(iii)     Mathematics                                                                       100

(v)     Statistics.                                                                          100

(v)      Economics.                                                                        100

                                           

II. Optional subjects (two papers in each subject)—                                                                          

:

(i)                             Mathematics, or                         |

 (ii:)          Statistics, or                            |                                  300

(ii)                           Economics                                           

 

 

2.        The maximum marks   for   the written examination are, thus, 800.    The viva voce test shall carry 200 marks.                                                                                                                                 

 

3.        The compulsory papers   shall be of Degree standard except Mathematics  which shall be of Intermediate Standard.    The Optional   papers will be of Post-Graduate standard.

 

4.        A candidate shall answer the papers in   English   unless otherwise directed. 

                         

5.        All papers shall be of 3 hours duration.  There is   no time limit for the viva voce test.

 

6.       The Commission shall summon for the viva voce test all candidates who have appeared at the written test and have secured the minimum qualifying marks to be prescribed by the Commission, at   their discretion, in any or all of the subjects.

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7.       If a candidate’s handwriting is not easily legible, deduction which may be to the extent of ten per cent  of the   marks   otherwise accruing   to him may   be made.

                                             

8.       From   the marks assigned to   a candidate in   each   subject such    deduction may  be made as the Commission may consider necessary in order to ensure   that   no credit is allowed for merely superficial knowledge.

 

9.        Credit shall be given for orderly, effective and exact expressions combined with economy of words  and  persuasiveness  of argument.

                                                                                           

10.     The candidate will be interviewed by the Commission who will have before them a record of his career. The Commission may, if they consider  if necessary, secure   the assistance of experts and   the selection of experts will be at their discretion.   The candidate may be asked Questions  on any subject studied by him for the Bachelors or Masters Degree examination as well as on matters of general interest.    The object of the interview is to assess his suitability for the service with particular reference to his intelligence and alertness of mind and the range of his outlook.

 

11.  The question in the compulsory papers (except Genera! English and General Knowledge) may   relate to   the   following subjects.

 

(i') MATHEMATICS

 

The questions will be of Intermediate standard.    The paper will cover the following topics:

 

Variation, surds and imaginary quantities, arithmatics, geometric and harmonic progressions, theory of quadratic progressions, theory of quadratic equations, permutations and combination binomial theorem for   any   index, exponential and logarithemic functions, determinants.

 

Trigonometrical indentities, trigonometric equations, relation between sides and angles of a traingle, solutions of traingles, inverse trigonometrical functions.

 

Functions, limits and continuity of functions, differentiation, successive differentiation, standard methods of integration, integration of transdental and trigonometric functions,  definite integrals. The straight lines, equations of the straight line in different forms, intersection of two straight lines, perpendicular distance of a point from a straight line, homogeneous equations of the second degree. The equation of a circle, tangents and normals to a circle, pair of tangents from a point to a circle, parametric equation of a circle, equations of the parabola, ellipse, hyperbola and rectangular hy­perbola equation of their tangents and normals, parametric equations.

 

(ii) STATISTIC

 

The questions will be   of B. A. (Pass) standard .The paper will cover the following topics: -

 

Newtons and Lagranges formula for interpolation, inverse interpolation. Random variable, theorems of total and compound probability, expectation, elementary ideas about probability in con­tinue.

                                               

Frequency distribution, measures of central tendency and dispersion, skewness, kurtosis, moments, moment generating functions, characteristic functions, curve fitting by method of moments and least squares, Binomial Poissen and Normal distributions, correlation and regression, Beta, Gamma, x2, t, F, z, distributions their properties and uses, tests of significance based on these distributions, analysis of variance Components of time series, trend fitting by moving averages, and least square method, concept of India Numbers, quantity and price indices, definition of rates and ratios in vital statistics, simple random sampling, sampling and non-sampling errors, elementary ideas   on   complete randomisation and   randomised block   designs.

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III. ECONOMICS

 

The   questions will be of B. A. (Pass) standard.   The   paper will cover the following topics:

 

Definition and scope of Economics, nature of economic laws, consumption, production, value and distribution, value of money, quantity theory and its limitations, inflation and deflation their causes and effects, how banks create credit, investment policy of a bank, functions of Central banks, different methods of credit control, principles of taxation — incidence of taxes, principles of public expenditure, kinds of  public debts and methods of debt repayment. Problems of growth of population in India and population policy, Indian agriculture, causes of its low productivity, Land reform measures in the Five-Year Plans, Indian's food problem, industrial policy of India since 1948, Reserve Bank of India and its functions. Co-operative movement in India and co­operative farming, Planning in India—objectives   and achievement of the Five-Year   Plans.

 

12.     The candidates will have to choose one optional subject out of the 3 indicated in the table under clause I above. Each subject shall comprise two papers and each paper shall carry 150 marks. The   optional papers shall contain   questions on   items specified    below :

 

 

 

 

(i) MATHEMATICS     PAPER (1)

 

Differential equations: Ordinary differential equations with   more  than   two    variables, partia L differential   Equations,   Partial   differential Equations   of the second and   higher  orders.

 

Vector: —

 

Tensor: Vector, Bases, and orthogonal transformations, the definition of a tensor, the Algebra tensors.

 

Real analysis—Dedekind's Axiom, Sequence and limits. Continuity and Discontinuity, properties of continuous functions, Heine-Borel Theorem, Mean Value theorem, Reminders in Taylor's Service, Reimann Integration, Necessary and sufficient conditions of Intergrability, properties of definite integrals, Differentiation and integration of the definite integrals, General principles of convergence, Absolute convergence, Uniform convergence, power meries, Abel's Continuity theorem and its converse. Convergence of improper integrals, Differentiation and integration of infinite integrals, Sets of Points, Measurable functions, the Lebesgue integral of a bounded function, Bounded covergence, Comparision between Reimann and lobengue integrals the Lebeague Integral   of   an unbounded   function,   General   convergence theorem.

 

Advanced Calculus  Partial   differentiation, Application of  partial   differentiation,   Sticlties      integral,    Multiple   integrals,   Line   and   surface   integrals,   The   Gamma function,   Evaluation   of definite   integrals,   Fourier  series,   Dirichlet's   integral, Convergence   of Fouries  series

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Solid Geometry      Area of plane sections of conicoids   circuloid, sections, Umbilies,   generating lines, Central points and parametric distribution.

                                                                             

(II) MATHEMATICS   -  PAPER II

 

Elementary complex Analysis— Complex humbers. Their   geometric representation,  Definition      of   a   function   of a   complex   variable,   Bilinear   and   other   simple   transformations,  uniformity     and multiformity of functions, Differentiation of a function of a complex variable,   Cauchy-Riemann    differential  equations,  Power series as   analytic  function,  seroes and  poles of functions,  Cauchy's     theorem   for simple  contour,   and functions   which  are  analytic  inside    and     on    the    contour   Morcra's   theorem,   Cauchy's   fundamental   theorem,   Liouville's     theorem,   Tayiore   series   and    Laurent's   series.   Fundamental   theorem   of Algebra, Theory   of residues, Application   to definite     rintegrals.

                                                                                                                                                   

Topology:   Sets, Closed   and upon   sets   in     Metric  spaces,   Homeomorphism  and continuous mapping. 

                                                                                                                                                

Modern Algebra—Numbers    and sets, Groups, Rings and Fields                                              

 

Differential   Geometry—Curves   in   space,   Envelopes,   Curvatures   of   surfaces,   Asympto lines.

 

 

Statistics   and   attraction potential—Forces   in three dimensions, Principles   of virtual   work      in three   dimensions,   work function   of a body,   positions   of equilibrium   of a system   stable and      unstable   equilibrium   of a system,   stable   and unstable  equilibrium,   Poinsot's   central   exis.    Null     points,   Null   plances,   Attraction   and potential,   The   law of gravitation   potential  and its  physical    interpretation,   Equipotential   surfaces and lines   of   forces;   Attraction of  a rod,   a circular  disc,   and attraction   and potential   at internal   and external   points of  sphere,   a    spherical   shell,  and   a    long   cylinder,   mutual   work of two   attracting   systems,   loss of potential   energy   of a gravitating system.   Theorems   laplace,   poisson    and   causs, tube   of force.   Theorems   on potential, calculation   of distribution   of matter   when potential   is given   potential of a body   at  a   distant  point.

 

Dynamics    Rigid      dynamics, Morents     and    products    of    inertia,      Momenta!    ellipsoid.  Momental   ellipse, equimomental   systems,   pnncspai   axes,,   'D'    Alemberts'    Principle,   General       Equations   of motion,   Independence   of translation   and   rotation,   impulsive   forces,   General equations   of motion   of a body   in three   dimensions,   principle   of conservation   of  momentum   and      conservation   of energy,   Generalized Co-ordinates,   Lagrange's     equations,    Lagrange's   equations  for blows,  smalll     ocillations.

 

 

{iii) Statistics Paper- I

Probability—Definition    of probability.    Random   variables,   Marginal  joint   and   conditional     probability    distributions.    Addition    and    multiplication    rules, Moments    of  a distribution.     Discrete    and continuous    distributions.    Characteristic    functions  :    Levey    Inversion     theorem. First limit theorem.  Convergence in probability. Bernculli's theorem   Techebycfaeff's  Inequality,  Weak   La of   large  numbers, Repeatable, experiments, Sample space.   Frequency'   interpretation    of     probability, Central  limit theorem, Kiintehime's La of large numbers, General idea of  the second  limit theorem,   Probability    in continuum

 

Numerical  analysis and  Difference    equations—Operators   D. E. and   relations  between them Interpolation. Equal and unequal intervals..Formulas    of Newton, Lagrange,    Gause,   Stirling and   Bessl    with    remainder   terms.    Sub-tabulation.    Inverse    Interpolation.    Double   Interpolation. Numerical   differentiation   and numerical   integration.    Accuracy    of the   quadrature  formulas.   Nulers'   formula   of summation   and quadrature.    Lubbocks   and Wool  hourses   formulas Mechanical    caubature.    Solution    of numericall    algebraic      equations.   Grceffes    root-squaring  method   (Real unequal   roots).   Newton   Raphson   and   Iteration   methods, Solution ' of simultaneous    Linear     equations.    Zero    differences.    Compound    functions.

 

Descriptive Statistics—Collection    and    classification    of     data, Diagramatic    representation continuous   and discrete   values, Theory   of attributes   and their Association.    Partial   association. Manifold classification, Frequency distributions, Measures of location and    dispersion, moments    -cumulate, Measures    of skewness    and kurtosis.

 

Standard Distributions—Binomial, Poission, Normal, Negative, Binommial, Rectangular Distributions, Cauchy's Beta and Gamma distributions and their properties, correlation and Regression, simple. Partial, multiple Curve fitting including orthogonal Poly.romials, Pearson distributions.

 

Large sample Theory—Standard errors, and large sample tests, - X2—tests of independence and tests of goodness of fit. Sampling Distributions—Concept of sampling distribution of moan; variance, correlation co-efficient, Regression coefficient from normal distribution, Distributions of T. F., and X2 Fisher's Z—transformation, tests based upon the above distributions and tests of homogeneity of variances    and correlations, Distribution of order Statistics.

 

Multivariace Analysis—Multivariate distributions including Wishart's and Hotelling's distri­butions and related tests, Discriminate analysis and connonical   correlations.

 

Estimation—Point estimation, properties of estimators, consistency sufficiency, efficiency, methods of estimation—properties of maximum likelihood estimators, interval estimation confidence intervals and fiducial  inference.

 

Tests of hypothesis—Simple and composite hypothesis, Neyman Pearson; theory choice of critical regions based on power properties, similar regions and their constructions using sufficient statistics for the case of one musance parameter Elements of the several parameter case, likelihood Ratio test. Sequential test, procedures Wald's sequential probability ratio test OC and ASN functions, Sequential tests relating to the mean, standard deviation of a normal distribution and for binomial proportion.

 

(iv) STATISTICS   PAPER  (II)

 

Design of Experiments—Kubear estimation and Markoffs theorem, analysis of variance and covariance

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Principles of experimental designs—Randomisation, replication and locai control completely Randomised design, Randomised block design, Latin squares, Gracco Latin square, missing plot technique, cross over design.

 

Factorial experiments, analysis   of  2 n and 3 n designs, confounding in factorial systems, Split plot designs. Balanced incomplete block designs, partially    balanced    incomplete    block    designs and simple    latric design.

 

Sample surveys— Place of sampling in census and survey work. Concept of  framed   and sampling unit.

 

Sampling techniques—Random sampling, stratified sampling, choice of strata variable multistage sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, double sampling, variable sampling fraction sampling with probability proportional to size, multiphase sampling, inverse    sampling.

 

Estimation procedures—Estimates of population total and mean: bias in estimates; standard error of estimates Ratio regression and product estimates.

 

Optimum designs—Cost and variance functions, Use of pilot surveys. Optimum size and structure of sampling units. Optimum allocation in stratified, multiphase and multistage  designs Optimum replacement fraction in repetitive surveys.

 

Non-sampling errors au-d their control, theory of non-response, interpenetrating samples.

 

Design and organization of pilot and large scale sample surveys, operational procedures for drawing samples, Use of random sampling numbers; various methods of drawing p. p. s-samples.  Procedures for collection and tabulation of data. Analysis of survey data and preparation of reports.  Index numbers and their uses, theory of index numbers reversal tests, index numbers of prices und quantities, wholesale price and cost of living-indices, economic time series, its analysis and interpretation, its components, method of trend determination, trend eliminations and its effects, variate difference methods, methods of determination of seasonality tests randomness, correlogram   and  periodogram  analysis.

 

National and international statistical systems, United National Statistical agencies, function of statistical offices in Central Ministries and States, details of India statistics relating to population, vital statistics. Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Fishery, Mining, Industry, Transport, Communication, Education, Health, Labour and Employment,  Prices, Public Finance Money and Banking, National Income and Planning.

 

 

The life table, its construction and   properties, Make hem's and Gomperts curves, derivation, of annual and central rates of mortality national life tables, U. N.   model life tables. Abridged tables, stable population, stationary population, crude fertility  rates,   specific   fertility rates  goods and net reproduction rates, crude mortality rates   infant mortality rates,   mortality  by cause  of deaths standardized rates, population projections—mathematical and    component methods,    logistic curve fitting.

 

Theoretical basis of quality control in    industry, tolerance limits, different kinds    of contract charts, group control charts, acceptance sampling, single, double    and sequential sampling    plan use of Dodge—Roming and other tabler.

 

 

(v)      ECONOMICS PAPER  (I)

 

Scope and methodology;

Equilibrium analysis;

 

Theory of consumer's demand. Indifference   curve   analysis, Revealed   preference approach  Consumer's  surplus.

 

Theory of production factors of production, Production Functions, Laws of returns. Equilibrium of the firm and the industry. 

 

Pricing under various forms of market organization. Pricing in a socialist economy, Pricing in a mixed economy. Theory of distribution, pricing of factors of production, theories of rent, wages interest and profit, Macro distribution theory, share of wages in national income, profits and economic progress Inequalities in income distribution.

 

Theory of employment and output—the classical and neoclassical approaches, Keynesian theory of   employment.   Post-Keynesian   developments.

 

Economics fluctuations, Theories of business cycle Piscal and momentary policies for control of Business cycles.

 

Welfare economics: scope of welfare economics;   classical and   neoclassical   approaches;   New welfare economics    and the compensation principles: optimum conditions:    policy   implication.

 

Concept  of economic growth and  its     measurement,    theories  of  growth.    Growth model.

 

 

(vi)     ECONOMICS    PAPER  (II)

     

Indian Economic Problems

 

Problems of growth of population in India and population policy

Indian Agriculture: Causes of its low productivity; Land reform measures   in    the Five-Year Plan.

Organization and defects of the Co-operative Movement in India—Co-operative Farming.

India's Food Problem.

Reorganization of Agricultural  Credit

Small-Scale and Cottage Industries Need for their development and their problems

Trade Union Movement in India

Composition and direction of India's Foreign Trade—Balance of payment—Export policy

Reserve Bank of India  -Its functions

Planning in India—Objectives, achievements of the Five-Year Plans in India

Rural reconstruction

Special programmes for development of backward areas

Gross Domestic Products and State Income estimation Economic Indicators.

 

                                                                    By order of the Governor

                                                                   S.   M. PATNAIK

Secretary to Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX I

(See sub-rule (1) of Rule 25  )

FORM   OF APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO THE DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION

From

Shri/Smt...............................................

(Name in full in block letters)

Designation.....................................

Postal Address..............................................

 

To

The Secretary, Board of Examiners, Bureau of Statistics and Economics, Orissa

Bhubaneswar.

 

Date..................

Sir,

 

With reference to Board of Examiners Notification No.................dated....... I request that I may be allowed to appear at the departmental examination to be held in. .....................(here specify month and year) in the following papers, namely: —

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2

3

4

5

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2. 1 have already passed in the papers, the details of which are specified   below—

 

No. of                   Subject                  Standard by which the candidate has     Notification No

the paper                                                      passed the examination.

 

 

                                                                              Yours faithfully

 

(Signature in full)

 Designation and Official Address

                        

 

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