Central Civil Services

The Central Civil Services (CCS) are concerned directly with the administration and permanent bureaucracy of the Government of India. Most of all the specialized fields in civil services in India belong to the central services.

The Central Civil Services are classified into Group A and Group B, both of which are gazetted. Currently, the largest number of cadre officers in the CCS belong to the Central Secretariat Service, Geological Survey of India and Indian Revenue Service.

In October 2015, the Government of India approved the formation of "new" Indian Skill Development Service-Group A.^[1][2]

The recruitment of the CCS is made through Civil Services Examination, Engineering Services Examination, Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination, I.E.S./I.S.S. Examination, Combined Medical Services Examination, Central Armed Police Forces of Union Public Service Commission and Combined Graduate Level Examination of Staff Selection Commission. All promotions or empanelment in the CCS are either by Civil Services Board or by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

History

British India

With the passing of the Government of India Act 1919, the Imperial Services headed by the Secretary of State for India, were split into two – All India Services and Central Services.^[3] The All India and class 1 Central Services were designated as Central Superior Services as early as 1924.^[4] From 1924 to 1934, Administration in India consisted of "ten"^[4] All India Services and five central departments, all under the control of Secretary of State for India, and 3 central departments under joint Provincial and Imperial Control.

The Central Services was headed by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India.

Modern India

The Group A officers are appointed by the President of India and appointments to Group B are made by the authorities specified by a general or special order of the President. However, appointment of officers of Central Secretariat Service is made by the President of India himself.

Construction of the Central Civil Services

Group A^[5][6]

Botanical Survey of India, Group A Central Architects Service, Group A Central Armed Police Forces, Group A Central Engineering (Civil) Service, Group A Central Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical) Service, Group A Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group A Central Geological Service, Group A Central Health Service, Group A Central Information Service Central Legal Service (Grades I) Central Labour Service, Group A Central Power Engineering Service, Group A Central Revenues Chemical Service, Group A Central Secretariat Service, Group A Central Secretariat Official Language Service, Group A Central Trade Service, Group A Central Water Engineering Service, Group A Company Law Board Service, Group A Defence Research & Development Service (IDRS) Group A Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Group A Directorate General of Mines Safety, Group A General Central Service, Group A Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service, Group A Geological Survey of India Chemical Service, Group A Indian Archaeological & Heritage Service Indian Audits and Accounts Service, Group A Indian Broadcasting Service Indian Corporate Law Service,Group A[7][8] Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group A Indian Cost Accounts Service, Group A Indian Defense Accounts Service, Group A Indian Defence Estates Service, Group A Indian Defense Service of Engineers, Group A Indian Economic Service, Group A Indian Engineering Services, Group A Indian Foreign Service, Group A

Indian Frontier Administrative Service, Group A Indian Information Service, Group A Indian Meteorological Service, Group A Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS), Group A Indian Ordnance Factories Health Service (IOFHS), Group A Indian Postal Service, Group A Indian Posts and Telegraphs Accounts and Finance Service, Group A Indian Radio Regulatory Service, Group A Indian Railway Medical Services, Group A Indian Railway Service of Engineers, Group A Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers, Group A Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers, Group A Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers, Group A Indian Railway Stores Service, Group A Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group A Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group A Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group A Indian Revenue Service Indian Salt Service, Group A Indian Skill Development Service, Group A Indian Statistical Service , Group A Indian Telecommunication Service, Group A Indian Trade Service, Group A Mercantile Marine Training Ship Service, Group A Railway Protection Force, Group A Survey of India, Group A Telegraph Traffic Service, Group A Zoological Survey of India, Group A

Group B^[9]

Central Secretariat Service, Group 'B' (Section and Assistant Section Grade officers only) Income Tax Service, Group ‘B’ Indian Foreign Service, Group ‘B’ - (General Cadre, Grade I and General Cadre, Grade II only) Indian Posts and Telegraphs Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘B’ Telecommunication Wing. Indian Posts & Telegraphs Accounts & Finance Service, Postal Wing, Group ‘B’ Indian Salt Service, Group ‘B’ India Meteorological Service, Group ‘B' Central Secretariat Official Language Service, Group ‘B’ Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service, (Grade I, Grade II and Selection Grade officers only) Central Health Service, Group ‘B’ Botanical Survey of India, Group 'B'. Geological Survey of India, Group 'B'. Survey of India, Group 'B'. Zoological Survey of India, Group 'B'.

Central Electrical Engineering Service, Group 'B'. Central Engineering Service, Group 'B'. Central Power Engineering Service, Group ‘B’ Postal Superintendents’ Service, Group ‘B’ Postmasters’ Service, Group ‘B’ Telecommunication Engineering Service, Group ‘B’ Telegraphs Traffic Service, Group ‘B Central Excise Service, Group ‘B’ Customs Appraisers Service, Group ‘B’- (Principal Appraisers and Head Appraisers) Customs Preventive Service, Group ‘B’ – (Chief Inspectors) Defence Secretariat Service Union Territories Administrative Service Union Territories Police Service

Reforms and Challenges

In 2016, the Ministry of Finance for the first time, dismissed 72 and pre-maturely retired another 33 Indian Revenue Service officers for non-performance and on disciplinary grounds.^[10][11]

References

1. "Government nod to raise new Group-A civil service cadre". Retrieved 8 October 2011.
2. "Govt approves formation of Indian Skill Development Service". Retrieved 8 October 2015.
3. Goel, S.L. Public Personnel Administration : Theory and Practice. Deep and Deep Publications, 2008. ISBN 9788176293952.
4. Maheshwari, Shriram. Problems and Issues in Administrative Federalism. Allied Publishers. ISBN 9788170233428.
5. http://arc.gov.in/10th/ARC_10thReport_Ch4.pdf
6. http://www.persmin.nic.in/DOPT/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/ccs(cca)/SCHEDULE-27. Retrieved August 13, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. "Indian Corporate Law Services (ICLS) How to apply ? ICLS Academy Manesar Campus Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), recruitment of ICLS officers through Civil Service Examination by UPSC". Civilservice.in. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
8. "Rebuilding of Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS)" (PDF). Mca.gov.in. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
9. "Part II _ Central Civil Services, Group 'B'" (PDF). Persmin.gov.in. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
10. "For good governance, Finance Ministry fires 72 tax officers, retires 33 more". Business Standard. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
11. "Government takes strict action against defaulting/non performing tax officials/officers". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

External links

• CCS (CONDUCT) RULES, 1964, CCS Rules-1964
• Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure 14th Edition by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
• Prime Minister instructs DoPT for speedy empanelment of officers from all central services by The Times of India