CAF&CS Department Member Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

The official notification does not specify the application fee, a pay amount or a minimum educational qualification.

The Andhra Pradesh State Food Commission has been set up by the Government of Andhra Pradesh under the provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA). Its Members perform the duties and functions and exercise the powers prescribed under the NFSA read with the Andhra Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2017, issued vide G.O.Ms.No.8 of the CA,F&CS Department, dated 18-04-2017. The recruitment is handled by the Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies Department at the A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati.

The single post is for the ST category (ST-General), and the application form asks for a caste certificate pertaining to ST. Men and women may both apply, as the post is advertised without restricting the gender. The Member shall be appointed from amongst persons: Who are citizens of India; Who are not beyond 65 years of age; and Who meet any one of the three conditions below. Who are or have been members of All India Services, or any other Civil Services of the Union or State, or holding a Civil post under the Union or State, having knowledge and experience in matters relating to food security, policy making and administration in the field of agriculture, civil supplies, nutrition, health or any allied field; OR Of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in agriculture, law, human rights, social service, management, health, food policy, public administration; OR Who h

Pay, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Members are as stipulated by the Government vide G.O.Ms. No.6, CAF & CS Deptt., dated 12-04-2017 read with G.O.Ms.No.8, CAF & CS Deptt., dated 18-04-2017, and as amended subsequently. The salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of a member shall not be varied to their disadvantage after appointment. A Member holds office for a term not exceeding five (5) years from the date on which he or she enters the office and is eligible for reappointment. The State Government may remove any member from office for the reasons indicated in the National Food Security Act, 2013.

Applications received will first be scrutinised. The list of candidates will then be placed before the Selection Committee, which prepares a list of probable Members and submits it to the Government for consideration and appointment as member of the State Food Commission. The notice does not mention a written test or an interview.

Applicants are advised to go through the National Food Security Act, 2013 and the Andhra Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2017 (G.O.Ms.No.8, CA,F&CS Department, dated 18-04-2017) and satisfy themselves about their eligibility. The State Government reserves the right to reject any or all applications for the post of Member (ST) without assigning any reason. In the declaration, the applicant accepts that if any material information is found concealed or distorted, the appointment shall be liable to summary termination without notice. Retired applicants must give the date of retirement and the post last held in the form.