Odisha Public Service Commission

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Odisha Public Service Commission
AbbreviationOPSC
Formation1 April 1949;73 years ago (1949-04-01)
TypeGovernment of Odisha, ଓଡିଶା ସରକାର
Location
  • 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack, Odisha, PIN: 753001
Region served
India
Website www.opsc.gov.in

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) is the state agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various civil services of Odisha. It advises the Government of Odisha on all matters relating to the rules of recruitment, appointment, transfer, promotion, professional standards and disciplinary action of civil servants. In this capacity, the commission organize recruitment procedures, competitive examinations and screening tests, and candidate interview boards for the appointment of officers to civil service and civil posts within the state.

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History

The recommendations of the Royal Commission on superior services in India, 1949 are referred to in short as the Lee Commission. They were added to the Constitution of India as Articles 315 to 323. OPSC was constituted on 1 April 1949 after its bifurcation from the former Bihar and Odisha Joint Public Service Commission. At the time of creation, the Odisha Public Service Commission had three members, including a chairman. The membership increased to five in 1979 and further increased to six in 1996. [1]

Functions

The functions of the Commission are divided into the following four categories: [2]

Examinations

List of examinations conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission:

Delays in announcing examination results

OPSC was criticized for not conducting examinations on time due to various cases pending with State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and Odisha High Court. The final result of Odisha Civil Service, 2011 was declared only in February, 2016. It has been more than four years since the advertisement and nine months since the examination for Assistant Section Officer, but OPSC has been unable to decide the date of the result announcement. Questions were raised by the candidates who contested for the post. They claim that if OPSC was not so hurried in the recruitment process, they could have advertised the vacancy in 2017 or later. [3]

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References

  1. "opsc". www.opsc.gov.in. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. "opsc". www.opsc.gov.in. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. "Tribunal no to OPSC again". The Telegraph. India. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2019.