The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) is a provincial agency of

Government of Sindh The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions un ...

that is responsible for recruiting

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s and

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for the

History

The Public Service Commission was set up for the first time in British India in 1926. After independence, the commission was established in Pakistan in 1947. At present, the commission is functioning under article 242 of the constitution of Pakistan. It has been provided autonomy under the Rules of Business, 1973 and FPSC Regulations, 1978 in its working. The commission has also been given administrative as well as, to some extent, financial autonomy to perform its functions independently. The commission consists of a chairman and members. The chairman is appointed by the

Governor of Sindh The governor of Sindh is the appointed head of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The office of the governor as the head of the province is largely a ceremonial position; the executive powers lie with the Chief Minister of Sindh, chief minister and t ...

where as the members are appointed by the

Chief Minister of Sindh Chief Minister of Sindh (, ur, —), is the elected head of government of Sindh. Syed Murad Ali Shah is a PPP politician and the current Chief Minister of Sindh. The Chief Minister is the head of the provincial government alongside the Chief S ...

. The commission is assisted by the secretary who provides a link among the commission, its secretariat and the government agencies.

Powers and responsibilities

The commission has the power to select and appoint, based on performances in the Provincial Service Commission Exams, officers to various posts in various departments across the province of Sindh. They conduct written examinations followed by interviews.

Objectives

* To establish a competent, efficient, professional and responsive Public Service to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. * To act without fear or favor ensuring functional independence, political neutrality, accountability and integrity. * To uphold standards, policies, guidelines and rules governing selection processes. * To develop and implement rule-based selection criteria and processes to ensure fair and equal-opportunity to all candidates. * To render advice to the Government, where necessary, on policies, methods of recruitment, selection criteria and processes, to ensure efficient selection process and to attract best possible human resource for various posts.

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History

Powers and responsibilities

Objectives

See also

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