Union Public Service Commission

• is/are adjudged an insolvent; or
• engage/s during their term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of their office; or
• is/are, in the opinion of the President, unfit to continue in office by reason of
  infirmity of mind
  or body.
• The Chairman or any other member cannot hold an office of profit or otherwise they shall be deemed to be guilty of misbehaviour.^[10]

Functions

As per Art.

• on all matters relating to
  • methods of recruitment to civil services and for civil posts
  • making appointments to civil services and posts
  • making promotions and transfers from one service to another
  • the suitability of candidates for such appointments, promotions or transfers
• on all disciplinary matters against a civil servant serving in a civil capacity, including memorials or petitions relating to such matters.
• on any claim by or in respect of a person who is serving or has served in a civil capacity, that any costs incurred in defending legal proceedings instituted against him in respect of acts done or purporting to be done in the execution of their duty should be paid out of the
  Consolidated Fund of India
  .
• on any claim for the award of a pension in respect of injuries sustained by a person while serving in a civil capacity, and any question as to the amount of such award.

It shall be the duty of a Union Public Service Commission to advise on any matter referred to them; provided that the President has not made any regulations specifying the matters in which it shall not be necessary for Union Public Service Commission to be consulted.^[10]

Expenses

As per Art.

The terms and conditions of service of chairman and members of the Commission are governed by the Union Public Service Commission (Members) Regulations, 1969.[12]

The chairman and any other member of the Commission can submit their resignation at any time to the President of India. They may be removed from their office by the President of India on the ground of misbehaviour (only if an inquiry of such misbehavior is made and upheld by Supreme Court) or if he is adjudged insolvent, or engages during the term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of their office, or in the opinion of the President unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.

Secretariat

The Commission is serviced by a Secretariat headed by a Secretary with four Additional Secretaries, a number of Joint Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other supporting staff.^[13] The secretariat, for administrative purpose, is further divided into divisions, each undertaking having a specific responsibility:^[14]

• Administration: Administers the Secretariat as well as looks after personal matters of Chairman/Members and other Officers/Staff of the Commission.^[15]
• All India Services: Recruitment to
  Civil Services Examination or by promotion from the State Service. The AIS Branch handles the promotions of State Service officers to the IAS, IPS and IFS. It also handles policy matters relating to All India Services and amendments in the 'Promotion Regulations' of respective services.^[16]
• Appointments: It carry out appointments to central services based on Promotion(based on proposals from various Ministries/Departments/Union Territories and from certain local bodies) and by the means of Deputation and Absorption.[17]
• Examinations: It carries out merit-based selection and recommendation of candidates, through various examinations such as the
  Civil Services Examination, etc, to Group A and Group B Services of the Government of India.^[18]
• General: Primarily deals with day-to-day housekeeping works for Commission, like, arrangements and facilitation for conduction of Examinations by the UPSC, printing Annual Report etc.[19]
• Recruitment: This branch carries out Direct Recruitment(out of the 3 possible mechanisms of : 'direct recruitment', 'recruitment by promotion' and 'recruitment by transfer and permanent absorption') by selection to all Group `A’ and certain Group `B’ posts of the services of the Union (including some Union Territories). These recruitment are done either by selection(interview) or through competitive examination.^[20]
• Recruitment Rules: The Commission is mandated under Art.
  320 of the Constitution of India, read along the UPSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1958, to advise on framing and amending of Recruitment and Service Rules for various Group A and Group B posts in the Government of India, and certain autonomous organizations like EPFO, ESIC, DJB, NDMC & Municipal Corporations(s) of Delhi. This Branch carries out this responsibility by facilitating the Ministries / Departments / UT Administrations / Autonomous Organisations in this regard.^[21]
• Services I: Handles disciplinary cases received from various Ministries/Departments and State Governments for advice of the Commission, as required under Article
  320
  (3)(c).
• Services II: Handles all other cases that 'Services I' branch doesn't. It compiles the Annual Report. Also, it coordinates visits of foreign delegations, correspondence with foreign countries and hosting of international events concerning Public Service Commissions, including the SAARC Member States.

Present members

The institute currently has seven members including the Chairman, compared to its sanctioned strength of ten members.

List of Chairmen

Following is the list of Chairman of UPSC:^[27]

See also

• List of Public service commissions in India

References

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