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Basics of Village Administration Study Material Series - Village Administration Basics Introduction.

Background of Village Administrative Officer Post

The Village Administration in Tamilnadu was earlier run with the help of part time Village Officers before 14.11.80. In 1980, the Government took a policy decision to restructure the Village Administrative set up. Accordingly posts were abolished with effect from 14.11.80 by Tamil  Nadu Abolition of Posts of part-time Village Officers Act, 1981 (Act 3/81).

In the place of part-time Village Officers full time Village Administrative Officers were appointed in all Revenue Villages in the state. The posts of the Village Administrative Officers were brought within the purview of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission .Accordingly Village Administrative Officers were directly recruited by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.