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

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District Veterinary Surgeon-

Deputy director

Government Veterinary Surgeons

Livestoc

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Instructors

Subje

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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 !