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The position of an IAS officer is commonly regarded as a gateway to power, privilege, and elevated social status. Criticisms of the country's bureaucracy have persisted over time, with detractors highlighting its cumbersome nature, slow decision-making processes, inefficiency, and occasional instances of corruption.
Responsibilities vary with the seniority of the civil servant. Junior officers begin with probation and move up in the hierarchy. At the district level the responsibilities are concerned with district matters as well as all developmental affairs while at the divisional level the responsibilities focus on law and order also.
This post is held by senior IAS officer of the rank of Secretary to Government of India. The current Personnel Secretary is Rachna Shah , a 1991 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre. [1] As a Secretary to Government of India, the Personnel Secretary ranks 23rd on Indian Order of Precedence. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The primary responsibilities include revenue collection, maintaining law and order, overseeing developmental activities and coordinating various departments within a sub-division. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The post is held by officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and sometimes, by officers of state administrative services.
In 2020, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions memorandum stated that Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has directed that not less than two years experience at deputy secretary/director (GOI) level under the Central Staffing Scheme shall be mandatory for empanelment at joint secretary level (GOI) at the Centre in respect of IAS officers from 2007 batch.
The Chief Secretary is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the state government. [3] The Chief Secretary is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and all civil services under the rules of business of the state government.
IAS officer 1990 Secretary (Department of Military Affairs) and Chief of Defence Staff: General Anil Chauhan: Indian Armed Forces officer — Development of North Eastern Region: Secretary (Development of North Eastern Region) Chanchal Kumar [31] IAS officer 1992 Earth Sciences: Secretary (Earth Sciences) and Chairperosn, Earth Commission M ...
Principal secretary is a post in state governments and the central government of India. The position holder is generally a senior Indian Administrative Service officer or other senior civil servants.