The Restructuring of the Odisha Veterinary Service Cadre

The existing post of Director, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Odisha shall be continued as such in Pay Band-4 with Scale of Pay Rs.37,400 – 67,000 with Grade Pay Rs.8,700 and will be filled up by way of promotion from amongst the Additional Directors belonging to OVS cadre or from IAS cadre as may be decided by Government from time to time. The details are at Annexure-I.

In addition to one existing post of Additional Director, two posts of Additional Director are created by way of upgradation through abolition of one post of Joint Director Level-I and one post of Joint Director Level-II, from OVS cadre in Pay Band-3 carrying Scale of Pay Rs.15,600 – Rs.39,100/- with Grade Pay Rs.7,600/-. The details are at Annexure - II.

The cadre of OVS in the rank of Joint Director Level-I is restructured and widened to total 6 (six) posts of Joint Director Level-I created carrying Scale of Pay Rs.15,600 – Rs.39,100/- with Grade Pay Rs.7,600/- in Pay Band-3 by way of upgradation of 4 (Four) posts of Deputy Director at Directorate of AH & VS, Odisha, one post of Deputy Director at OBPI, Bhubaneswar and one existing post of Joint Director, Level - II. The details are at Annexure – III.

The existing 30 (Thirty) nos. of Chief District Veterinary Officer posts along with 2 nos. of post of Deputy Directors, Odisha Biological Products Institute (OBPI) and 5 nos. posts of Deputy Director, Frozen Semen Bank (FSB) are upgraded to the rank of Joint Director Level-II in Pay Band-3 carrying scale of pay Rs.15,600 - Rs.39,100/- with Grade Pay Rs.6,600/-. Accordingly OVS cadre in the rank of Joint Director Level-II /CDVO is restructured and limited to 37 posts in Pay Band-3 in the Scale of Pay as indicated above. The details are at Annexure-IV.

There is necessity of 58 (fifty eight) nos. of SDVO posts one for each revenue Sub-Division. There will be 30 (thirty) Additional District Veterinary Officer (Livestock Production) and 30 (thirty) Additional District Veterinary Officer (Disease Control) who will coordinate field work at the district level for a more effective veterinary service delivery system. 30 (thirty) Deputy Directors (DD) with specialization in Medicine, Gynecology, Surgery will be placed at District Head Quarter Veterinary Hospitals. All three Livestock Inspector Training Centers (LITC) will be headed by Deputy Directors. There will be one Deputy Director for small animal development and one Deputy Director for Poultry Development and one Deputy Director for Disease control. Consequent upon restructuring of existing 43 posts of OVS cadre in the rank of Class-I Group-A (Sr. Br.), 154 posts are created in Pay Band-3 carrying Scale of Pay Rs.15,600 – 39,100 with Grade Pay Rs.6,600/- in the rank of OVS Class-I Group-A (Sr. Br.) as detailed below:— (i)Existing 41 posts in OVS Class-I (Jr. Br.) in Pay Band-2 in the Scale of Pay Rs.9,300 – 34,800/- with Grade Pay 5,400/- are upgraded to the rank of OVS Class-I Group-A (Sr. Br.) in Pay Band-3 in the Pay Scale of Rs.15,600 – 39,100 with Grade Pay Rs.6,600/-. (ii)113 Posts are created in the rank of OVS Class-I Group-A (Sr. Br.) against abolition of equivalent nos. of Class-II (Group-B) posts in OVS cadre. The total posts in the rank of Class-I Group-A (Sr. Br.) is expanded and limited to 154.

Consequent upon restructuring of OVS cadre in the rank of OVS Class-I Group-A (Jr. Br), total 355 posts of BVO / Specialist in Pay Band-2 carrying Scale of Pay Rs.9,300 – 34,800 with Grade Pay Rs.5,400/- are created against abolition of equivalent number of OVS Group-B posts as indicated below. (i) 314 posts of OVS Class-II (Group-B) earlier upgraded to the rank of OVS Class-I Group-A (Jr. Br.) in Pay Band-2 carrying Scale of Pay of Rs.9,300 – 34,800 with Grade Pay Rs.5,400/- vide Finance Department UOR No.360-CS-I, dt.29.07.2008. (ii) Creation of 41 such posts in rank of OVS Class-I (Jr. Br.) in Pay Band-2 in Scale of Pay Rs.9,300 – 34,800 with Grade Pay Rs.5,400 against upgradation through abolition of 41 posts of OVS Class-II Group-B. The details are at Annexure-VI. In order to streamline the field level veterinary service delivery, it was felt that out of these 355 nos. of OVS Class-I (Jr. Br.) Group-A posts, 284 nos. will remain as Block Veterinary Officer (except District Head Quarters Block) and the remaining 71 posts shall be the posts of Specialist to function in the specialized technical institutions like OBPI, ADRI, CIL, FSB, farms etc. The details are given at Annexure-VI.

Remaining 549 posts of OVS Class-II (Group-B) shall be the base level posts of OVS cadre carrying scale of pay of Rs.9,300 – 34,800/- with Grade Pay Rs.4,600/- in Pay Band-2 and shall be filled up by direct recruitment through O.P.S.C. The details are given at Annexure-VII.

The cadre strength of restructured grades of Odisha Veterinary Service will be as follows:— Sl. No. Category Existing no. of Posts Revised No. of Posts Remarks 1. Director, AH & VS, Odisha 0 1 The existing post of Director, AH & VS will be filled up on promotion from OVS cadre or from IAS cadre to be decided by Government from time to time. 2. Additional Director 1 3 In addition to one existing post of Additional Director, 2 posts of Additional Director are created. 3. Joint Director, AH & VS (Level – I) 1 6 6 posts of Joint Director Level–I are created on upgradation of 4 posts of Deputy Director in Directorate of AH & VS, Odisha and 1 post of Deputy Director, OBPI, Bhubaneswar in addition to one existing post of Joint Director, Level – II. 4. Joint Director, AH & VS (Level-II) 2 37 37 posts of Joint Director Level-II are created by upgrading existing 30 posts of CDVO, 2 posts of Deputy Director, OBPI, Bhubaneswar along with 5 posts of Deputy Director existing in FSB. 5. Class – I (Sr. Br.) 43 154 154 posts Class – I (Sr. Br.) are created by upgrading existing 41 posts of SDVOs in Class – I (Junior Branch) and existing 113 posts of OVS Class-II Group – B. 6. Class – I (Jr. Br.) 41 355 355 posts Block Veterinary Officers / Specialists are created by upgrading 314 posts of OVS Class – II Group – B (already upgraded by Finance Department vide UOR No. 360 / 29.07.2008 and notified vide this Department Resolution No.13054, dt.29.10.2008) and existing 41 posts of Class – II Group – B. 7. Class-II (Group-B) 1017 549 549 posts of VAS /Addl. VAS will be treated as entry level posts to be filled up directly by recruitment through O.P.S.C. Total 1105 1105

The amendments to or the formulation of the Rules regulating nomenclature and recruitment to the restructured cadre of OVS will be finalized in the prescribed manner in due course of time.

This will come into force with immediate effect from the date of issue of this resolution in Odisha Gazette.

The Finance Department vide their UOR No. 2800, dated the 19th May, 2010 have concurred in the proposal for restructuring of OVS cadre.

This has got the approval of the Cabinet in their 22nd meeting held on 4th April, 2012. The cadre strength of restructured OVS Cadre has been approved by Hon’ble Chief Minister as per decision taken in the Cabinet.

Scale of Pay Rs. 15,600–39,100/- + GP Rs. 6,600/- Pay Band-3. 1. Chief District Veterinary Officer, 30, Experience in the rank of SDVO / ADVO / Dy. Director. 2. Joint Director - (Level-II) Veterinary Officers’ Training Institute (VOTI), Bhubaneswar, 01, Specialization in any discipline. 3. Joint Director (Level-II), Frozen Semen Bank Cuttack/ Berhampur/ Chipilima, 03, Preferably Specialization in Gynaecology / Animal Breeding and Genetics. 4. Joint Director (Level-II), Odisha Biological Product Institute (OBPI), Bhubaneswar, 02, Preferably Specialization in Medicine/ Bacteriology/Virology /Immunology / other clinical subjects. 5. Joint Director (Level-II), Animal Disease Research Institute (ADRI), Phulnakhara, Cuttack, 01, Preferably Specialization in Medicine/ Bacteriology/Virology /Immunology / Poultry Science. Total: 37.

Scale of Pay Rs. 15,600–39,100/- + GP Rs. 6,600/- Pay Band-3. 1. Sub Divisional Veterinary Officer at each Revenue Sub-Division, 58, On promotion. 2. Addl. District Veterinary Officer (Disease Control) at each District, 30, Preferably specialization in Veterinary medicine/Pathology/ Bacteriology / Virology /Bio-Chemistry / Parasitology. 3. Addl. District Veterinary Officer (Livestock Production) at each district, 30, Specialization in Animal Breeding and Genetics / Poultry Science / Animal Production / Animal Nutrition / Gynaecology. 4. Deputy Director, District Veterinary Hospital, 30, Preferably specialization in Veterinary medicine/Surgery/ Gynaecology. 5. Deputy Director, Livestock Inspector Training Centre (LITC) Bhanjanagar, Bolangir , Chipilima, 3, Specialization in any discipline. 6. Deputy Director (Small Animal Development) Directorate of A.H. & V.S. Odisha, Cuttack, 1, Specialization in Animal Production / Animal Nutrition / Animal Breeding and Genetics. 7. Deputy Director (Poultry Development), Directorate of AH & VS, Cuttack, 1, Specialization in Poultry Science. 8. Deputy Director (Disease Control). Directorate of AH & VS, Cuttack, 1, Specialization in Medicine/ Bacteriology / Virology. Total: 154.

Scale of Pay Rs. 9,300 – 34,800/- plus GP Rs. 5,400/-. (1) Block Veterinary Officer (BVO), 284, To be posted in block veterinary dispensary except the 30 district Veterinary Hospital. (2) VAS, 4, To be posted at Veterinary Dispensary, Rourkela/ Sahidnagar/ Berhampur/ Buxibazar, Cuttack. (3) Asst Director (Training) SMILE, 01, Specialization in any discipline on deployment to SMILE. (4) Assistant Director ( Planning), 01, DAH & VS Odisha, Cuttack. Specialization in any discipline. (5) Assistant Director, Small animal development DAH & VS Odisha, Cuttack, 01, Specialization in any discipline preferably with MBA /Extension/ Agri Business Management /Animal Production. (6) Assistant Director, Public Relations DAH & VS Odisha, Cuttack, 01, Specialization in any discipline. (7) Asst. Director, LITC Chipilima, 01, Specialization in any discipline. (8) Asst. Director (Training) LITC Bhanjanagar/ Bolangir, 02, Specialization in any discipline. (9) Lecturer, VOTI, Bhubaneswar, 02, Specialization in any discipline. (10) Asst Director (Training), VOTI, Bhubaneswar, 01, Specialization in any discipline To be deployed in SMILE. (11) Specialist (Surgery), Baxibazaar, Cuttack, 1, Specialization in Surgery. (12) Specialists, 6, Specialization in any discipline (On deployment/ Deputation to OPOLFED/Poly Clinics/ APICOL/ DRDA/ Dir. of Vocational Edn./ Nandankanan Zoological Park etc.). (13) Specialists, 2, Specialization in Gynaecology / Animal Breeding and Genetics. (On deployment as GM, OLRDS Bull mother farm and Conservation). (14) Specialist, FSB, Cuttack, 1, Specialization in Gynaecology / Animal Breeding & Genetics. (15) Specialist, 02, Specialization in Animal Breeding and Genetics/ Gynaecology to be deployed in OLRDS as GM, FPRS and ETT. (16) Specialist (Animal Nutrition), 01, Specialization in Animal Nutrition (On deployment to OLRDS as GM). (17) Manager, Bull Mother Farm, Chipilima, Sambalpur, 01, Specialization in Animal Production/ Animal Breeding and Genetics/ Gynaecology. (18) Lecturer, Frozen Semen Bank (SFB) Cuttack, 02, Specialization in Gynaecology/ Animal Breeding and Genetics. (19) Manager, Duck Breeding Farm (DBF) Khapuria, Cuttack, 01, Specialization in Poultry Science/Animal Breeding and Genetics. (20) Manager, Poultry Farm Koraput, Sundargarh, 02, -Ditto-. (21) Manager, Poultry Farm, Chiplima, Bolangir, 02, -Ditto-. (22) Manager, Sheep Breeding Farm, Deogaon, Bolangir Chipilima, Sambalpur, 02, Specialization in Animal Production/ Animal Nutrition/Animal Breeding and Genetics. (23) Manager, Goat Breeding Farm, Dudupaju. (Kandhamal), Jaring (Kalahandi), 02, Specialization in Animal Production/ Animal Nutrition/Animal Breeding and Genetics. (24) Manager, Pig Breeding Farm, Chipilima. (Sambalpur), 01, Specialization in Animal Production/ Animal Nutrition/Animal Breeding and Genetics. (25) Manager, Poultry Breeding Farm, Similiguda, Koraput, 01, Specialization in Poultry Science/Animal Breeding and Genetics. (26) Manager, Goat Breeding farm, Salapada. (Keonjhar), 01, Specialization in Animal Production/ Animal Nutrition/Animal Breeding and Genetics. (27) Manger, Poultry Farm, Bhanajnagar/ Angul/ Bolangir, 03, Specialization in Poultry Science/ Animal Breeding and Genetics. (28) Project Officer, Intensive Poultry Development Project (IPDP) Bhubaneswar, 01, Specialization in Poultry Science / ABG. (29) Assistant Director, Poultry, 01, Specialization in Poultry Science / ABG At -Directorate of AH & VS. (30) Range Investigation Officer Cuttack, Berhampur, Bhawanipatna, 03, Specialization in Bacteriology/ Virology/ Parasitology/ Biochemistry/ Pathology. (31) Research Officer OBPI / ADRI, 02, Specialization in Bacteriology/ Virology/ Immunology/ Medicine/ Parasitology/ Pathology. (32) Research Officer Odisha Biological Product Institute, Bhubaneswar/ Berhampur, Frozen Semen Bank, Cuttack CIL/ ADRI Poly clinic, Sahidnagar, 17, Specialization in Bacteriology/ Virology/ Medicine Parasitology/ Biochemistry/ Pharmacology/ Surgery. (33) Pathologist, SVL, Chipilima, 01, Specialization in Pathology. (34) Bacteriologist, SVL, Chipilima, 01, Specialization in Bacteriology. Total: 355.

Scale of Pay Rs. 9,300 – 34,800/- plus GP Rs. 4,600/-. 1. VAS, 196, To be posted in veterinary dispensary located in block periphery areas. 2. District Training Coordinator, 17, To be posted in Office of the CDVO. 3. Nodal officer, 13, To be posted in Office of the CDVO. 4. Assistant Director (Drug Management) DAH & VS Odisha, Cuttack, 01. 5. VAS (Leave Reserve & Deputation), 08, Deputation / deployment to different linked department/organization. Additional Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (AVAS), 314, To be posted in each block. Total: 549.