What is CO
A person who gets the post of CO takes good care of all the work of his area and if any work of his area remains incomplete, he gets it completed. A CO is entrusted with all the responsibilities of his area, which he has to fulfill very well. That is why he is called Area Officer or CO Officer. Here what is CO | How to become CO, Qualification, Salary | What is the full form of CO? Detailed information is being given.
The full form of CO is Circle Officer, he works under Revenue and Land Reforms. His post comes under Group B Placement and his main work is to make law and order. He solves various problems of the people and makes them aware about the schemes. He supervises the work of police personnel and maintains peace. Circle officers also look after the work of their circle. To become a circle officer, you have to pass the UPSC exam, after which IAS and IPS are appointed. Their main responsibilities are like handling criminal cases and looking after land related activities etc. They do various works to improve the lives of the residents. The age to become an officer is mandatory to be between 21 and 44 years. CO has the post of an assistant administration officer and a police officer. Circle officer is called a common officer in common language.
What is CO?
CO is an officer, who is entrusted with all the responsibilities of an area. He is the CO of the area, he sees all the shortcomings there and then has full freedom to get them done in the right way according to his wish. If that work is not completed due to any reason, then its responsibility lies with the Circle Officer i.e. CO. He is provided expenses by the government to get all the responsibilities and all the work of his area done completely.
CO Full Form
The full form of CO is circle officer, which means area officer in Hindi. Other full forms of CO are as follows-
commanding officer, which means Commanding Officer in Hindi.
correction officer, which means Correction Officer in Hindi.
commissioner’s officer, which means Commissioner Officer in Hindi.
Contracting Officer (CO), which means Contract Officer in Hindi.
How to become CO?
Candidates interested in becoming CO must have a graduation degree from a recognized university because candidates who have got a graduation degree can prepare for this post. After this, the candidate can join for this post. You can apply for the state CO post through PCS exam. The Central Ministry also conducts an exam for the post of CO which you have to pass and after that, you are allotted your circle as per your qualification which comes under you and you have to handle its workload. After becoming CO, the candidate is given complete information about his work.
Eligibility
To become a CO, the candidate must have passed graduation from a recognized university.
Age Limit
21 to 40 years can be considered on the basis of PCS of CO exam. To confirm the fact, do see the advertisement of CO recruitment exam. Reservation provision will be applicable for SC/ST and OBC as per rules.
Functions of CO
1. Circle Officer (CO) mainly has to do all the work of his area under his supervision.
2. He gets all the work of his area done in the right manner.
3. He is given jobs in different areas where he is called CO.
4. He gets the right to get the work done as per his wish and also reviews the work.
5. He is given money by the government to get the work of the area done, which he can use in development work as per the need.
CO Salary: A circle officer is paid a salary of Rs 9300-34800 per month and grade pay of Rs 4800 is also given to the officer. This is an estimated amount, this amount can be confirmed through the official advertisement of CO recruitment.