IAS officer the
designated name of the post is enough to raise the hackles of any
Indian young aspirant who wants to start his/her career with a boom. The
prestige associated with these three latter profession is unimaginable.
One who is aspiring to be an IAS officer is well aware of the position
he is dreaming of, but to full fill such dreams and handle the
responsibilities one will have to shoulder after reaching the coveted
post is easier said than done.
To
reach at that spot one has to run a breath taking race with at least
three hundred fifty thousand competitors in the form of an exam taken by
UPSC every year. But once you have done this you are at the apex of
public services system in India. You can claim to be one of the very
best even by the tag of IAS officer with you. But before competing in
civil service one should be well aware of the fact that a rose is
accompanied by hundred thorns. Objective behind this practical truth -
importance and responsibility are two sides of the same coin-is just to
aware the aspirants of Indian Administrative Services about the
hardships thereby preparing them to mentally tough for the post
selection responsibilities.
For
reaching to that coveted position one has to really work hard for
nearly 2 to 2-1/2 years and pass through an absorbing test comprises
of written tests followed by interview spreading a time span of
almost a year. To remain focused for such a long time one should be full
of qualities like self-discipline, patience, punctuality, commitment
self-confidence and an endless desire of being one of the best among the
contestants.
IAS
officer is such a person which cannot get relaxed after getting the
post infect he have to work diligently after attaining this position of
high prestige and responsibility. To handle his work in the democratic
setup where an IAS officers decision and their implementation effects
the life of hundreds of people directly and indirectly on has to be
full of stamina, alertness of mind, adaptability to follow difficult
time schedules along with good team spirit. This is such a career in
which you are supposed to work with people of different thoughts and
mindsets so it is you who have to make your team to work hard for the
society you have vowed to serve while joining this high profile career.
Educational Qualification
To
be eligible for becoming an IAS officer the candidate must possess a
degree from an Indian University or an equivalent qualification. Those
in the final year of a degree course can also appear in the Preliminary
Examination.
Age
The
candidate must have attained the age of 21 years on 1st August the year
of examination and must not have attained 30 years of age on that date.
The upper age limit will be relaxed by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
The
upper age limit is also relaxed in favor of certain categories of civil
servants working under the Government of India and Defense Services
Personnel.
Other Eligibility Conditions:
Since
these services involves decision making at the upper end of Government
hierarchy. So taking into account the sensitivity of the job the
aspirants have to be eligible under certain specific conditions as given
ahead.
For the IAS and the IPS, the candidate must be a citizen of India.
For the other services, a candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
To be an IAS officer one has to follow the below given steps:-
Step 1
As a first step the aspirant has to procure the UPSC's Civil Services exam “Application
Form” along with “Information Brochure” from any of the “Head Post
Offices or Post Offices” spread throughout the country and sent the
filled Application form to:
The Secretary,
Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House,
New Delhi - 110011.
Step 2
In the month of May or June the aspirants have to take the Indian Civil Services “Preliminary examinations” renamed as Civil Services Apptitue Test i.e CSAT Consisting of two papers. The papers are on:
Paper
|
Marks
|
Time
|
1. General Knowledge
|
200
|
2 Hr.
|
2. Comprehension and logical reasoning
|
200
|
2 Hr.
|
Note: CSAT is just a qualifying exam for the Final exam and scores obtained in this exam are not added to make the final result.
Step 3
Those
candidates who are declared qualified in the “Civil Services Apptitude
Test" are supposed to take the final exam (normally held in the month of
October) having following papers
1 Essay type Indian Language Qualifying Paper
|
(300 marks)
|
1 English Qualifying Paper
|
(300 marks)
|
1 General Essay type paper
|
(200 marks)
|
2 General Studies papers
|
(300 marks each)
|
4 Optional subjects papers
|
(300 marks each)
|
Step 4
Once
you are through the final stage is the interview. The aspirants are
grilled in the interview to test their personality and mental ability.
Then the final list of the successful candidates is prepared and the
candidates who have secured very good rank out of 400-450(approx.)
selected candidates are admitted to National Academy of Administration
at Mussoorie (now renamed as Lal Bahadur Sastri National Academy Of
Administration, LBSNAA) to impart training to IAS probationers. After
completion of their training in various fields of administrative
importance they are posted as per requirements of the Central and State
Governments.
Being
All India Services the new IAS incumbant's services are alloted to
various state cadre under Cadre System. The Cadre system is alloted
on a basis of lottery and the topper of each state may get a chance to
get their home state if he had applied for one.
IAS Officer Salary
The
IAS or the Indian Administrative Services officers are suppose to
handles affairs of the government at the various level in its capacity.
At the central level, this involves the framing and implementation of
policy of the apex government. At the district level, it is concerned
with affairs of the district concerned, including development functions.
At the divisional level, the IAS officers look after law and order,
general administration and development work of the division they are
handling. Members of the Indian Administrative Service hold various
administrative posts like District Collector, Heads of Departments, and
Heads of Public Enterprises at the state level etc. They can also be
posted on deputation to the Central Government to various posts.
Remunerations
The
Government of India has fixed salary grades for Civil Servants.
Although keep on changing with new pay commission presently the range of
salaries drawn at various levels is as follows:
Junior Officers
|
Rs. 8000-275-13500
|
Senior Officers
|
Rs. 10650-325-15200
|
Junior Administrative Grade
|
Rs. 12,750-375-16,500
|
Selection Grade
|
Rs. 15,100-400-18,300
|
Additional Secretary
|
Rs. 22400-525-24500
|
Secretary/Cabinet Secretary
|
Rs. 26,000/30,000
|
Note:-
The above scales only provide an idea of the pay scales. Different
branches of the service have different scales of pay. Even personnel of
same branches may have different pay according to their area of posting
and responsibility they are holding at a particular time.
In
addition to the salary civil servants receive various types of
allowances such as Dearness Allowance, City compensatory Allowance,
Leave Travel Allowance, Medical and subsidized housing.
Duties and Responsibilites of an IAS Officer
Being
on the highest level of administrative services in both the State and
Central Government the various level of IAS officers have almost
similar duties with increasing responsibility as level increases from a
Junior Officers to a much Senior of the level of Under Secretary,
District Magistrates, Directors of public enterprises and Directors of
government departments to the Secretary. Their duties involves
1. Planning in their district, making decisions on action to be taken.
Making plans on drawing board and modifying them as and when required.
2. It
is the IAS Officer's responsibility to implement the policies made in
best possible way and ensure rules and regulations are followed.
3. IAS Officers must also supervise the progress of projects in a wide range, from the public to the corporate sectors.
4. IAS
officers is also responsible to monitor funds allocation and proper
utilization for various projects, assuring that the funds are used for
the intended purposes.
5. IAS
officers must assess projects, make recommendations and provide
relevant information about projects, especially to parliament as and
when called for.
6. Besides
all these routine responsibilities IAS Officers will represent the
government of India via boards of public corporations or institutions at
national or international forums.
IAS officer Career prospects
Hierarchy in the Indian Administrative Services at the Central level.
Designation
|
Time in Service
|
Under Secretary
|
4 years
|
Deputy Secretary
|
9 Years
|
Director
|
12 Years
|
Joint Secretary
|
20 Years
|
Additional Secretary
|
30 Years
|
Secretary
|
34 Years
|
Cabinet Secretary (TOP MOST POST)- This is the apex of the administrative setup in India.
Hierarchy of the Indian Administrative Services at the State level.
Designation
|
Time in Service
|
Under Secretary
|
4 years
|
Deputy Secretary
|
9 Years
|
Director
|
12 Years
|
Joint Secretary
|
20 Years
|
Additional Secretary
|
30 Years
|
Secretary
|
34 Years
|
There is no equivalent post of Cabinet Secretary in the State Administration.
1. The
time span given above is the time period to reach to the designation
given against it. But surely this is not the only criteria to reach at a
particular designation.
2. To
reach at an equivalent position in the Central administration takes
longer then in the State administration because there are lesser
vacancies at the central level then at the state level.
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