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(Info) UPSC Exam : Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
UPSC Exam : Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
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The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) was formed in the year of 1946.
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It is one of the three All India Services.(The other two are Indian Forest Services and Indian Police Services)
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The cadre controlling authority is Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, Department of Personnel & Training.
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Cadre size: 5159 posts (direct recruitment – 66.67%, promotion 33.33%).
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The selected candidates' training ground is at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.
Functions of IAS Officers:
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The IAS handles affairs of government, which involves the framing and implementation of policy in consultation with the concerned Minister.
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Implementation of policies calls for supervision and also traveling to the places where the decisions taken are being implemented.
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Implementation entails disbursement of funds, which calls for personal supervision.
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The officers are answerable to the Parliament and State Legislatures for any irregularities that may occur.
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The functions and responsibilities of an IAS officer change at different points of his/her career.
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All the beginning of their career IAS officers join the state administration at the sub-divisional level, as a sub-divisional magistrate, and look after law and order, general administration and development work in the area under their charge.
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The post of the District Officer variously known as District Magistrate, district Collector or Deputy Commissioner is the most prestigious an identifiable post held by the members of the service.
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At the district level, these officers are mainly concerned with district affairs, including implementation of developmental programs.
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During the normal course of a career, the officers also serve in the State Secretariat or as Heads of Departments or in Public Sector Undertakings.
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Officers may move from positions at the State, under deputation, to the Centre and back again.
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At the top of the hierarchy of IAS officers at the Centre is the Cabinet Secretary followed by Secretary/Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Director, Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary. These posts are filled according to seniority.
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The main work of IAS officers at the Centre, involves formulation and implementation of policies pertaining to a particular area e.g., finance, commerce, etc.
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In the process of policy formulation and decision making, officers at various levels like joint secretary, deputy secretary make their contributions and the final shape to the policy is given or a final decision is taken with the concurrence of the minister concerned or the cabinet depending upon the gravity the issue.
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Service Hierarchy
Grade |
Pay scales |
Designation in field |
Designation
in |
Designations
in |
Junior time scale |
8000-275-13500 |
Sub-divisional magistrate |
Under secretary |
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Senior time scale |
10650-325-15850 |
Additional
district magistrate |
Deputy secretary |
Under secretary |
Junior administrative grade |
12750-375-16500 |
Sr. Deputy accountant general |
Joint secretary |
Deputy secretary |
Selection grade |
15100-400-18300 |
District magistrate / collector |
Additional secretary |
Director |
Super-time scale |
18400-500-22400 |
Divisional commissioner |
Secretary |
Joint secretary |
Above super-time scale |
22400-525-24500 |
Financial/special
commissioner |
Principal secretary |
Additional secretary |
26000 (fixed) |
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Chief secretary |
Secretary |
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30000 (Fixed) |
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Cabinet secretary |