Agricultural Officers’ Association thanks minister for long-awaited promotions
The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Officers’ Association thanked Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu for approving long-pending promotions within the agriculture department. The promotions, pending for seven years, included 37 Assistant Directors of Agriculture being elevated to Deputy Directors. The association also appreciated the facilitation of preferred postings for officers. The decision followed representations made to the Chief Minister and the Agriculture Minister.
- ▪The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Officers’ Association expressed gratitude to Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu for resolving promotion delays.
- ▪Promotions for 37 Assistant Directors of Agriculture to Deputy Directors were approved after being pending for seven years.
- ▪The issue had been raised with both the Chief Minister and the Agriculture Minister.
- ▪State general secretary Dr. D. Praveen acknowledged the role of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in resolving the matter.
- ▪Officers also received postings to their preferred locations following the resolution.
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The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Officers’ Association expressed its gratitude to Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu for clearing long-pending promotions in the department. Representatives of the association met the Minister and thanked him for approving promotions that had been pending for seven years, as well as for facilitating postings to preferred locations.State general secretary Dr. D. Praveen said the issue of promotions from Assistant Directors of Agriculture (ADAs) to Deputy Directors (DDs) had been taken up with the Chief Minister and the Agriculture Minister. Under the guidance of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Minister resolved the matter, resulting in 37 ADAs being promoted as Deputy Directors.
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