Public service commissions in India

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In India, public service commissions are constitutional bodies established under Articles 315 (Part XIV) of the Constitution of India. Its provisions are explained till Article 323. [1] The Government of India and individual state governments has its public service commissions. [2]

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The central government's Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts examinations for recruitment to the All India Services (AIS) and the Central Civil Services (CCS) and to advise the President on disciplinary matters. State Public Service Commission in every state conducts examinations for recruitment to state services and to advise the governor on disciplinary matters. [3] [2]

Central Public Services Commission

Public Service Commissions in IndiaHeadquarters
Central Public Service Commission
Union Public Service Commission New Delhi

State Public Service Commissions

Public Service Commissions in IndiaHeadquarters
State Public Service Commission
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Vijayawada
Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Itanagar
Assam Public Service Commission Guwahati
Bihar Public Service Commission Patna
Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Raipur
Goa Public Service Commission Panaji
Gujarat Public Service Commission Gandhinagar
Haryana Public Service Commission Panchkula
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Shimla
Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission Srinagar and Jammu
Jharkhand Public Service Commission Ranchi
Karnataka Public Service Commission Bangalore
Kerala Public Service Commission Thiruvananthapuram
Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission Indore
Maharashtra Public Service Commission Mumbai
Manipur Public Service Commission Imphal
Meghalaya Public Service Commission Shillong
Mizoram Public Service Commission Aizawl
Nagaland Public Service Commission Kohima
Odisha Public Service Commission Cuttack
Punjab Public Service Commission Patiala
Rajasthan Public Service Commission Ajmer
Sikkim Public Service Commission Gangtok
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Chennai
Telangana State Public Service Commission Hyderabad
Tripura Public Service Commission Agartala
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Prayagraj
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission Lucknow
Uttarakhand Public Service Commission Haridwar
West Bengal Public Service Commission Kolkata

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References

  1. "Article Part XIV" (PDF). (Ministry of External Affairs) mea.gov.in. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Public service commission".
  3. "State public service commission".