Role of UPSC
The Union Public Service Commission has been
established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. The Commission
consists of a Chairman and ten Members. The terms and conditions of service of
Chairman and Members of the Commission are governed by the Union Public Service
Commission (Members) Regulations, 1969. The Commission is serviced by a
Secretariat headed by a Secretary with two Additional Secretaries, a number of
Joint Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other supporting staff.
The Union Public Service Commission has been
entrusted with the following duties and role under the Constitution:
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Recruitment to services & posts under the
Union through conduct of competitive examinations;
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Recruitment to services & posts under the
Central Government by Selection through Interviews;
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Advising on the suitability of officers for
appointment on promotion as well as transfer-on deputation;
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Advising the Government on all matters
relating to methods of Recruitment to various services and posts;
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Disciplinary cases relating to different civil
services; and
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Miscellaneous matters relating to grant of
extra ordinary pensions, reimbursement of legal expenses etc.
The major role played by the Commission is to
select persons to man the various Central Civil Services and Posts and the
Services common to the Union and States (viz. All-India Services).
Recruitment to Various Services and Posts
Under Article 320 of the Constitution of
India, the Commission are, inter-alia, required to be consulted on all matters
relating to recruitment to civil services and posts. Recruitment is made by one
of the following three methods:
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Direct Recruitment;
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Promotion; and
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Transfer
Direct Recruitment is conducted broadly under the following two methods:
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Recruitment by competitive examination.
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Promotion; and Recruitment by selection
through interview.
All India Services
The All India Services Act, 1951 and Rules and
Regulations framed there under regulate the recruitment and conditions of
service in respect of the All India Services viz. Indian Administrative Service,
Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service. As far as direct recruitment to
the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service Examination are
concerned, it is done through the Civil Services Examination and for the Indian
Forest Service through the Indian Forest Service Examination held by the
Commission.