AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020: Notification, Syllabus

AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020: Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has released the examination dates for AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant recruitment. As per the notification, the exam is on September 26, 2020. The notification for recruitment to the post of Village Fisheries Assistant in AP Fisheries Subordinate Service. The recruitment is to be done for 69 posts. The selected candidates are paid in the pay scale of Rs 14,600-44,870. However, for the first 2 years (training period), candidates are going to receive Rs 15,000 per month. Get here all details of AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020 including vacancies, eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern etc.

Latest: The exam dates for AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant recruitment 2020 are out. Check the notice below.

AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020

For the purpose of seeking recruitment, interested and eligible government job aspirants of Andhra Pradesh have to fill online form at gramasachivalayam.ap.gov.in. After successful application, hall ticket is issued on the same website, followed by answer key and results.

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AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020 Notification

Candidates can check the notification issued by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh regarding recruitment. Also, click on the notification provided below to view and download the complete information bulletin.

AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020 Vacancies

Check the number of vacancies available in various districts from the table provided below.

Name of District	No. of Vacancies
Srikakulam	07
Vizianagaram	04
Visakhapatnam	09
East Godavari	08
West Godavari	09
Krishna	05
Guntur	04
Prakasam	05
SPSR Nellore	05
Chittoor	02
Ananthapuramu	03
Kurnool	06
YSR Kadapa	02
Total	69

Category-wise breakup of vacancies

AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates must make sure that they meet the eligibility criteria before applying for AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant recruitment 2020. Check educational qualifications required and eligible age bracket below.

Educational Qualifications: Candidates must possess any 1 of the following degrees:

• Polytechnic Diploma in Fisheries from a recognized university/ institution.
• Intermediate with a vocational course in Aquaculture/Fisheries.
• 4-year B.F.Sc.
• B.Sc. in Fisheries/Aquaculture
• M.Sc with one of the subjects as Aquaculture/ Fisheries Science/ Fisheries Biology/ Capture and Culture Fisheries/ Coastal Aquaculture/ Oceanography/ Marine Biology/ Industrial Fisheries

Age (as on July 01, 2020)

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Maximum age: 42 years

Age Relaxation: Check the table given below.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ ST/ BC	5 years
Physically Handicapped	10 years
Ex. Servicemen, Instructor in NCC	Period served + 3 years
A.P State Government Employees	5 years
Retrenched temporary employees in state Census department (min. service period of 6 months)	3 years
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried (belonging to SC/ST category)	6 years
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried (not belonging to SC/ ST category)	1 year

AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020 Exam Pattern

The candidates must be familiar with the number of questions to be asked, marking scheme, subjects covered and other important aspects of the exam. Check the exam pattern for AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020 below.

• Type of questions: Objective MCQs
• Mode: Pen and paper-based
• Marks/ right answer: +1
• Marks/ wrong answer: -0.25
• Duration of exam: 150 minutes
• No. of parts/sections: 2
• Topics covered: Part A- General Studies and Mental Ability, Part B- Field Specific

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum marks
Part –A: General Studies & Mental Ability	50	50
Part-B: Subject paper	100	100
Total	150	150

Weightage of 10%

A weightage of a maximum of 15 marks (10%) for in-service candidates is given only for the posts on which they are working on a contract basis in case they apply for the same post. Such candidates are provided with a weightage of 1.5 marks for every completed period of 6 months of satisfactory service as MPEA (Fishery) in the Department of Fisheries. The service certificate must be issued by the District Fishery Officer of the district concerned. The service rendered for less than 6 months is treated as NIL. 

AP Grama Sachivalayam Village Fisheries Assistant Recruitment 2020 Syllabus

Check the topics covered under both Part A and Part B from below.

PART-A

• Mental ability and reasoning.
• Quantitative aptitude and data interpretation.
• General English.
• Current affairs of regional, national and international importance.
• General Science and its applications
• Contemporary development in science and technology and information technology.
• History & Culture of India (Special emphasis on AP)
• Indian polity and governance
• Society, Social justice and rights issues.
• Physical geography of Indian sub-continent and Andhra Pradesh.
• Welfare & development schemes of AP Govt

PART-B

I. Taxonomy, Ecology and Biology of prawn and fish

• External morphology
• Fish pond ecology
• Anatomy and physiology

II. Aquaculture

• Principles of Aquaculture
• Freshwater systems
• Brackish water systems
• Integrated Aquaculture
• Seaweed culture
• Advanced Aquaculture

III. Marine Fisheries:

• Marine Resources of AP
• Tides, currents, waves, monsoons
• Coastal, offshore & deep-sea species
• Conservation of mammals and marine turtles
• Sea safety and navigational equipment
• Registration of marine fishing craft
• Fishing Harbours Management
• Fish Landing Centres
• Important Deep-sea fishes of India
• Marine Cage Culture
• Marine Fishing ban period
• Coastal Security

IV. Seed Production of fish and prawn:

• Broad Stock Management
• Induced breeding
• Hatchery Management

V. Fishing Craft and Gear:

• Types of gears and crafts used in capture fishery
• Types of gear materials
• Fabrication and preservation of fishing gears

VI. Pond Management:

• Fish farm design and layout
• Soil and water quality management
• Culture pond management
• Routine pond management

VII. Fish and Prawn Feed:

• Feeding habits of prawn and fish
• Natural & artificial feeds
• Feed conversion ratio

VIII. Health Management:

• Diseases in fish and prawn
• Control measures

IX. Fishery Economics:

• Types of marketing channels and fish markets
• Fisherman co-op societies
• Fishery institutions and govt. schemes

X. Post-Harvest Technology:

• Prawn and fish processing & preservation
• Value-added fish products
• Quality Control

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