According to Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, who is the Chairman of the District Establishment Committee?

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RPSC 2nd Grade GK (Group-B) (Held on 19th Feb 2019) Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Zila Pramukh.

Key Points

Article 243ZD of the Indian Constitution-
- There shall be constituted in every State at the district level a District Planning Committee to consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats and the Municipalities in the district and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole.
According to Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994:
- Zila Pramukh is the Chairman of the District Establishment Committee.
As per the Act, for each District, there shall be a District Establishment Committee consisting of the following-
- Zila Pramukh, as the Chairman
- Chief Executive Officer
- District Elementary Education Officer (where the matter before the said committee relates to the appointment of, or disciplinary proceedings against, a teacher of a primary school)
- An officer nominated by the competent authority
Some of the functions of the District Establishment Committee-
- make a selection or the posts in different grades and categories [with exception] existing in the service in the Panchayat Samiti and the Zila Parishad
- regulate the mode of temporary appointment and recommend the names of persons for extending such appointments beyond six months
- prepare lists of persons for promotion in the prescribed manner
- advise the Panchayat Samitis of the district and Zila Parishad in all disciplinary matters (with exception)