UPSC

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is a constitutional body in India authorized to conduct examinations for appointment to the various Civil Services of India. The Indian Constitution (Part XIV - Services Under the Union and the states - article no. 315 to 323) provides for a Public Service Commission for the union and a Public Service Commission for each state.
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* 1 History
* 2 Members of UPSC
o 2.1 Chairman of UPSC
o 2.2 Current Members of UPSC
* 3 Functions
* 4 Recruitment Rules
* 5 Exams Conducted
* 6 Reports
* 7 References
* 8 External links

[edit] History

The first Public Service Commission was set up on 1 October 1926 [1]by the then British Indian Government in response to the demands of Indian politicians that the superior Civil Services be Indianized. The functions of this Public Service Commission were largely advisory and, because of this limitation, it failed to satisfy the demands of Indian political parties associated with the struggle for freedom. The British Indian government then set up a Federal Public Service Commission and provided for the formation of provincial level Public Service Commissions under the Government of India Act 1935.

The Union Public Service Commission if requested by the Governor of a State, may, with the approval of the President work for the State, as in Manipur Public Service Commission and Kerala Public Service Commission.
[edit] Members of UPSC
Dholpur House, New Delhi

The Chairman and other members of the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) are appointed by the President of India. At least half of the members of the Commission are Civil Servants (working or retired) with minimum ten years of experience either in Central or State service.

Every member holds office for a term of six years or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.

He can submit his resignation at any time to the President of India. He may be removed from his office by the President of India on the ground of misbehavior (only if an inquiry of such misbehavior is made and upheld by Supreme Court) or if he is adjudged insolvent, or engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office, or in the opinion of the President unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.
[edit] Chairman of UPSC

As of May 2010, the commission is headed by Professor D.P. Agrawal (Hindi: प्रोफेसर डी.पी.अग्रवाल), who held the post of Director, Indian Institute of Information technology & Management, Gwalior. In addition to the chairman there are ten other members.[2]
UPSC-DP-Agrawal

Prof Agrawal joined the UPSC as a member in October 2003 and became its chairman in August 2008[3]. Professor Agrawal has 30 years experience in Teaching and Research in areas such as engineering, management, IT, educational administration and institutional planning and management. [3] Prof Agrawal obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree from AMU Aligarh in 1970 and Ph.D. from IIT Delhi.He has served in the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi), in various capacities from October 1975 to July 1994. At IIT Delhi, Professor Agrawal had held several important administrative position including 'Dean of students' position. Prof Agrawal has been instrumental in revolutionizing the working of UPSC by implementing two major initiatives in his role as Chairman:

1. First was to revamp the recruitment process of UPSC by introducing aptitude tests in the recruitment examination process. [4] [5]
2. Second was the introduction of e-governance initiatives at UPSC including online application process for recruitment exams [6] [7]

[edit] Current Members of UPSC

As of November 2010, the Commission consists of a Chairman and 9 members. The names of the members are :[8]

1. Shri I M G Khan
2. Dr. K K Paul
3. Prof. K. S. Chalam
4. Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma
5. Shri Prashanta Kumar Mishra
6. Prof. Purushottam Agarwal
7. Smt. Rajni Razdan
8. Smt. Shashi Uban Tripathi
9. Shri Vijay Singh (ex-Defence Secretary)

Secretary: Shri Alok Rawat
[edit] Functions

Functions of the UPSC are to conduct examinations for appointment to the services of the Union.

1. Recruitment to services & posts under the Union through conduct of competitive examinations. This is the regular mode of recruitment where an examination is conducted followed by an interview. The annual list of competitive exams is:

2. Recruitment to services & posts under the Central Government by direct selection This type of recruitment is done to fill immediate/ irregular job vacancies. It is general done through direct interviews, but sometimes, a written test is conducted preceding the interview.

3. Advising on the suitability of officers for appointment on promotion as well as transfer-on-deputation

4. Advising the Government on all matters relating to methods of Recruitment to various services and posts

5. Disciplinary cases relating to different civil services and

6. Miscellaneous matters relating to grant of extra ordinary pensions, reimbursement of legal expenses etc. ..
[edit] Recruitment Rules

In accordance with the provisions contained in Article 320 of the Constitution read with the provisions of Union Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations 1958, Recruitment Rules of all Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B" posts in various Ministries/Departments of Government of India are required to be framed in Consultation with the Commission. Consultation with the Commission is also necessary for framing/amending Recruitment Rules for certain categories of posts under the Employees State Insurance Corporation, The Delhi Municipal Corporation, The New Delhi Municipal Council, Employees Provident Fund Organisation etc. under the relevant Acts made by Parliament in pursuance of the provisions of Article 321.
[edit] Exams Conducted

1. Combined Medical Services Examination
2. Combined Defence Services Examination
3. National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination
4. Indian Engineering Services Examination
5. Civil Services Examination
6. Indian Forest Service Examination
7. Special Class Railway Apprentices' Examination
8. Central Police Forces (Assistant Commandants)Examination
9. Indian Economic Service Examination
10. Indian Statistical Service Examination
11. Geologists' Examination