Goa Public Service Commission

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Goa Public Service Commission
गोंय लोक सेवा आयोग
Commission overview
Formed30 May 1988 (1988-05-30)
Preceding Commission
  • Governor Of Goa
Jurisdiction Goa
HeadquartersEDC House, Dada Vaidya Road, Panaji, Goa
15°29′43″N73°49′29″E / 15.4954°N 73.8248°E / 15.4954; 73.8248 Coordinates: 15°29′43″N73°49′29″E / 15.4954°N 73.8248°E / 15.4954; 73.8248
Commission executive
  • Jose Manuel Noronha, Chairman
Website gpsc.goa.gov.in

The Goa Public Service Commission is a constitutional body of the government of the Indian state of Goa, with responsibility for selection and examination of civil service employees. The Government of Goa is required to consult it on matters relating to the appointment, rules of recruitment, transfer, promotion and disciplinary action of civil servants. [1] [2] [3] It reports directly to the Governor of Goa.

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The chairman and other members are appointed by the Governor of Goa.[ citation needed ] In 2018, Jose Manuel Noronha was the chairman, [4] Ameya Abhayankar was secretary [5] and Seema V. Malkarnekar the deputy-secretary.

History

After Goa became a Union territory in 1962, [6] the Union Public Service Commission was responsible for civil service recruitment and other service-related matters. When Goa became a State of India in 1987, [7] it became entitled to have its own Public Service Commission. The Goa Public Service Commission was set up on 30 May 1988. [8] The first chairman was J.C. Almeida. [9]

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