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Are Provincial Councils, white elephants ?
The Provincial CouncilAnd Provincial department (s)of Animal production and Health(For newly recruited Veterinarians )
The Beginning
Sri Lanka -Centralized system, Unitary state Need to be decentralized to achieve rapid economic
and social development Tried since 1955 failed due to political and other
reasons 1973/9174-Distric Political authority system 1979/1980-Development Councils/ District Ministers 1987/1998- Provincial councils
What is devolution
Transferring political and administrative decision making authority from central government to elected bodies at lower levels
Tool we have is The thirteenth amendment to the constitution (1987) The provincial councils act no 42 of 1987
The thirteenth amendment to the constitution (1987)
Establishment of Provincial councils Appointment and powers of the Governor Membership and tenure of the provincial council Appointment and powers of board of ministers Alternative arrangement if the administration fails Establishment of High court in the province Establishment of finance commission
The provincial councils act no 42 of 1987
The membership of provincial councils Meetings and conduct of business in provincial
councils The financial procedure in provincial councils The establishment of provincial public service
Provincial councils have No legal definition Not a
government ministry Local authority Statutory corporation or authority A public company
But Autonomous body Derives its authority from the constitution and parliament
act Undertake s activities earlier undertake by government
ministries, departments, corporations and statutory bodies
Initially created 8 provincial councils Merging north and east , 2008 they are separated again
Power devolved to PCs
Executive power to The Governor Legislative power to the Provincial
council Judicial powers to the high courts
Functions of PCs Functions and responsibilities of
government and provincial councils are listed in three parts List I-provincial council list ( fully devolved to PCs
–only policy decisions taken by the center) List II-Reserved list –cannot exercise any power or
pass statues regarding these subjects List III -Concurrent list –to pass a statue in the
subjects coming under this list the PCs should consult the parliament for its opinion
Organization of Provincial councils
The governor The council The chief Minister Four provincial Minsters The provincial Public services commission The chief secretary
The Governor
Only one has executive power that derived from constitution
Exercise power directly, or through Board of Ministers or subordinate officers
Consult board of ministers before exercising powers Appointed by the President, not a peoples
representative Term is 5years
Power to summon, prorogue or dissolve or send messages to council with the advice of the chief Minister
Frames the financial rules of the council Determines all the matters relating to members of
provincial Public service including the formulation of schemes of recruitment the codes of conduct also the director of establishments
Board of Ministers
Aid and advice the governor in exercising his functions
Governor appoint the chief minister and the four ministers and allocate business with consultation with the chief Minister
They have a collective responsibility towards the provincial council
The Chief secretary
Appoint by the president with the concurrence of the chief minister
In practice he/ she is the chief executive officer of the PC
He or she is the chief accounting officer in the PC Exercises power over public servants, ( to the extent
delegated by the Provincial public service commission
The Provincial secretariat
Comprise of Five secretaries of Provincial Ministries and four deputy chief secretaries in charge of administration Personnel Finance PlanningSecretaries are appointed by the governorThey are directly under the chief secretary-implementation of subjects assigned to them and administrative control
Provincial fund Consist of taxes, fees and service charges All the grants from the government All loan advances form the government and others Government allocate fund on recommendation of
finance commission Consider population, per capita income, need to
reduce social and economic disparities and to reduce difference of per capita income in the provinces
Development Planning Achievement of High level of growth rate through
1) industrialization
2) specialization in agriculture
3)Transformation of present production into market oriented production
4)Export orientation
Expansion of employment Alleviation of Poverty Achievement of balanced regional development Institutional arrangement of planning, monitoring and
progress review of development varies from province to province At provincial level
Provincial planning office and sector ministry planning cells At divisional Level
Divisional secretaries planning cell
External relations
Outside the competence of provincial Councils Comes under list II-reserved list
Personal Administration Posts in the provincial council belongs to
The public Service of the province
The secretariat staff of the provincial council
The statutory Bodies set up in PCs
These post can be filled by
Officers permanently release from public service
Officers temporarily released by the Public service
Direct recruitment
Matters governing the posts in the provincial Public service , including schemes of recruitment, Codes of conduct and conditions of service determine by following authorities
Provincial Public service
The governor
PCs Secretarial staff The Council
Statutory Bodies Relevant authority or statue mentioned
The governor can delegate his powers of Appointment, transfer, dismissal, and disciplinary control of officers of the PPS to PPSC
But from1993, the PSC has taken back the control of all Island service Public officers
Governor Chief Secretary
Secretary to MinistryProvincial Director
Additional provincial direct
or
District Veterinary Surgeon-
Deputy director
Government Veterinary Surgeons
Livestoc
k Development
Instructors
Subje
ct Matte
r Specialist
Provincial Minster
Organizational Chart
Animal Production and Health Charter
a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges
(often initial capital letter) a document defining the formal organization of a corporate body; constitution
authorization from a central or parent organization to establish a new branch, chapter, etc
Main functions of the Provincial Department Animal health
Treatments Vaccinations
Animal breeding Artificial Insemination Pregnancy diagnosis Calving
Training and Extension Field level training and Institutional training Extension programs – HCR Feeding programs
Administration
Livestock related projects
Provincial specific development Grants Provincial development Grants Criteria Based grants Line ministry grants Projects from Head Office
What we The Provincial Departments of Animal Production and Health expect from a veterinarian?
RESPONSIBILITY
everything from consistently completing one’s work to taking responsibility for your own actions
responsibility is a quality every employer wants in an employee
POSITIVE ATTITUDE
STRONG WORK ETHIC putting in an honest
day’s work for an honest day’s pay.
If you are spending more time on Facebook than working, you have a wrong attitude
PROFESSIONALISM
This includes everything from dress and demeanor to language and behavior
INTEGRITY
Do you do what you say you’re going to do?
Can you be trusted with confidential information?
Are your expense reports truthful and reasonable?
Do you have a set of values, that governs you?
who can quickly shift gears and be resilient and thoughtful in the face of multiple shifting priorities and even crises.
Adaptability
LOYALTY
Employers want workers who will stand by them, even when times are tough.
They want employees who don’t badmouth them or their co-workers,
who believe in the company’s mission—whether it’s providing healthcare or building cars
—and who bring that passion with them to the office every day
SELF-CONFIDENCE
poise, confidence, or charisma that inspires others to trust
them
Granted, much of this comes from actually being good at your job.
SELF-STARTER who don’t need to be
told what to do before they do it.
who see a need and fill it,
who think “outside the box”
and who don’t wait around for a problem to become a crisis
HUNGRY TO LEARN
to work outside their comfort zone.
They are always looking for the next challenge and are anxious to dive into new projects and learn new things.
Thank you for listening !