On the occasion of Ugadi, the Andhra Pradesh government has announced that it will honor volunteers in three different categories – Seva Vajra, Seva Ratna, and Seva Mitra.
- The Seva Vajra award will be given to 875 volunteers from across the state, with five volunteers being selected from each constituency.These volunteers will receive a cash prize of Rs. 30,000, as well as a medal, badge, shawl, and certificate.
- The SevaRatna award will be presented to a total of 4,220 individuals. It is not yet clear what the criteria for this award are.
- Finally, the SevaMitra award will be given to 2,18,115 volunteers who have served for over a year without any complaints.
These awards are a way for the government of Andhra Pradesh to recognize and appreciate the efforts of volunteers who have contributed to the welfare of the state.
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Volunteer Awards Program Qualifying Criteria:
All the volunteers shall be evaluated on the below mentioned qualification criteria to reach at the Eligibility List :
- Completed 1 year of continuous service by 31st Jan 2023
- No complaints / grievances during assessment period
Evaluation Criteria for Seva Ratna & Seva Vajra
Attendance (30 Marks)
- 4 mandatory attendances per month marked during assessment period.
- 4 mandatory attendance per month = 100% attendance per month N = Number of months having 100% i.e., 4 attendances Marks Calculation = N x (30 / 12)
Pension Disbursement (30 Marks)
- Pensions disbursed to the pensioners between 1st to 5th of every month, with 100% pensions disbursed during the 1st day of the month
- Scoring of Marks for each month shall be calculated as below:
- 1) Volunteers with less than 25 pensioners Formula: If pension disbursement on Day 1 is 100% then full marks i.e., 30 marks Else, 15 marks
- 2) Volunteers with more than or equal to 25 pensioners Formula: [(PD on Day 1 * 30) + (PD on Day 2,3,4 & 5 combined * 20)] / Total no. of pensioners Note: PD = Pension Disbursement
Satisfaction Survey ( 20 Marks)
- 100% households covered in Satisfaction survey
- 100% households (HH) covered in satisfaction survey: Percentage of HH covered (N%): (Total HH covered / Total HH assigned) x 100 Marks Calculation = N% x 25
Gadapa Gadapa Ku Mana Prabhuthvam(GGMP) (10 Marks)
- 100% participation and photos of the campaign uploaded in the portal
- Volunteers who participated in the GGMP programme and uploaded images will receive the full score, which is 10 Else, 0 Marks
- Note: Volunteers will receive the full score for secretaraits where the GGMP has not yet begun.
Beneficiary Testimonals (10 Marks)
- Testimonals collected from the beneficiaries of welfare schemes
- Benficiaries covered under the testimonial collection: Percentage collected (N%): (Total Testimonals Collected / Total target assigned) x 100 Marks Calculation = N% x 10
In Eligible Volunteers for Seva Mitra:
- who meet the qualifications but receive a score of 0 in any two of the categories indicated above
- who did not engage in the GGMP programme in places where it happened
- Volunteers that are prone to extremely rude behaviour and insubordination
- Volunteers engaged in anti-government activities
Award Categories:
Seva Vajra: Top 5 Volunteers (as per marks scored) in each Assembly Constituency (not more than 2 Volunteers from same mandal in the concerned Constituency)
Seva Ratna: Top 1% Volunteers (minimum 5) in each Mandal / Municipality / Municipal Corporation (not more than 1 Volunteer from same Secretariat in a Mandal / Municipality / Municipal Corporation
Seva Mitra: All eligible Volunteers except for Seva Ratna and Seva Vajra
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