The Central Civil Services (CCS) is part of
Civil Services of India
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and are concerned directly with the union non-political executive administration and is the permanent
Executive body of the federal
Government of India
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. Most of the specialized fields in civil services in India belong to the central services.
The highest personnel cadre strength among CCS is with
Central Secretariat Service and
Indian Revenue Service (IT and C&CE). The
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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is the cadre controlling authority for the Central Secretariat Service, while the rest in CCS is controlled by respective
Union Government ministries of India. The Central Civil Services are classified into Group A and Group B, both of which are
gazetted.
The
Government of India
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approved the formation of an
Central Engineering Service cadre Indian Skill Development Service
in 2015, Indian Enterprise Development Service.
in 2016. Further, the
Cabinet of India
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approved merging 04 railways civil services into a single
Indian Railways Management Service as part of a structural reform in the sector in 2019.
History
British India
With the passing of the
Government of India Act 1919
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, the
Imperial Services headed by the
Secretary of State for India
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, were split into two –
All India Services
The All India Services (AIS) comprises the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service. A unique feature of the All India Services is that the members of these services are recruited by the centre (Union gover ...
and
Central Services.
The
All India and
Central Services (Group A) were designated as Central Superior Services as early as 1924.
From 1924 to 1934, Administration in India consisted of 10 All India Services (including
Indian Education Service
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,
Indian Medical Service
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) and 5 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
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and appointments to Group B are made by the authorities specified by a general or special order of the President.
Nature, rules and deputations
Rules and regulations
The Central Civil Services (CCS) is run as per Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rule and all service members work under restrictions and rules of Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. The Indian Railway Services work under Railway Services (Conduct) Rules of 1966.
The Central Civil Services also follows CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules and has its own Recognition of Service Associations Rules 1993 and Leave Travel Concession Rules 1988.
The
University Grants Commission (UGC), in a circular released in October 2018, directed
central universities to adopt the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 for professors of the university.
Deputations
The members of Central Civil Services are eligible for deputation to state governments either on personal grounds or official approval from both
Government of India
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aStaffing Scheme of Government of India.
Performance review and dismissal
The employees performance review is conducted under the Fundamental Rule (FR) 56 (J) and 56 (I), and also under Rule 48 (1) (b) of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, that gives "absolute right" to the appropriate authority to retire a government servant, "if it is necessary to do so in public interest".
A government servant can be retired "in public interest" under Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965, as a penalty for possession of assets disproportionate to known source of income or for accepting gratification as a reward for doing or forbearing to do an official act.
Recruitment
The recruitment of the CCS (Group A) is made through
Civil Services Examination
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a national competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to higher Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Se ...
,
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
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(UPSC). All promotions or empanelment in the CCS are either by Civil Services Board or by
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appoints several top posts within the Government of India.
The committee is composed of the Prime Minister of India (''ex-officio'' Chairman) and the Minister of Home Affairs. Originally the Minist ...
.
Central Government Services (Group A)
The
Central Services (Group A) are concerned with the administration of the
Union Government
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.
All appointments to Central Civil Services (Group A) are made by the
President of India
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.
Central Government Services (Group B)
For Group B
civil service
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posts only, the Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) is conducted by the
Staff Selection Commission
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This commission is an attached offic ...
(SSC).
[Complete Civil Service Schedule of the Central Civil Services Group B of India](_blank)
" ''Central Civil Service Group B - Government of India'', 20 April 2020.
''All appointments to Group B are made by the authorities specified by a general or special order of the President.''
[Complete Civil Service Schedule of the Central Civil Services Group B of India](_blank)
" ''Central Civil Service Group B - Government of India'', 20 April 2020.
Reforms and Challenges
In 2016, the
Ministry of Finance for the first time, dismissed 72 and prematurely retired another 33
Indian Revenue Service officers for non-performance and on disciplinary grounds.
In 2019, Government of India dismissed 12 (IRS IT) and 15 (IRS Customs and Central Excise) officers for corruption and bribery charges.
In 2019, Department of Personnel and Training in
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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listed 284
Central Secretariat Service officers for performance audit by review panel headed by
Cabinet Secretary of India.
See also
*
Civil Services of India
The Civil Services refer to the career government civil servants who are the permanent executive branch of the Republic of India. Elected cabinet ministers determine policy, and civil servants carry it out.
Central Civil Servants are employee ...
*
Special Duty Allowance (SDA)
Special Duty Allowance (SDA) is an allowance paid to officers of All India Services (AIS), including police officers, when posted in any of the seven states in Northeast India, and Ladakh, including in state capitals , and cities and towns like Gu ...
References
''Notes''
External links
CCS (CONDUCT) RULES, 1964CCS Rules-1964Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure14th Edition by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
News
Prime Minister instructs DoPT for speedy empanelment of officers from all central servicesby The Times of India
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