State Secretariat Service (

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: ), often abbreviated to as SSS, is the

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under Group A and Group B state service of

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responsible for providing a permanent bureaucratic set up which assists in establishment and administration, policy formulation and monitoring and review of the implementation of policies/schemes of various departments.

Recruitment

The recruitment to the service is made on the basis of an annual competitive examination conducted by

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (), commonly abbreviated as UPPSC, is Uttar Pradesh's state agency for recruitment of all the entry-level appointments to the various Group A and Group B Civil Services of Uttar Pradesh. The agency' ...

. One-third of PSS quota is filled by promotion from Section Officers' cadre. PSS officers, regardless of their mode of entry, are appointed by the

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Responsibilities of PSS officer

The typical functions performed by a PSS officer are: * To handle the administration and daily proceedings of the government, including formulation and implementation of policy in consultation with the minister-in-charge, additional chief secretary/principal secretary and secretary of the concerned department.

Career progression

After completing their training, a PSS officer generally serves as under secretary in state secretariat in all departments. After that, they get promoted as deputy secretary. Later they get further promotion as joint secretary. Subsequently, they get promoted and retire as special secretary.

Salary structure

References

{{Civil service Civil Services of Uttar Pradesh 1986 establishments in Uttar Pradesh

Recruitment

Responsibilities of PSS officer

Career progression

Salary structure

See also

References