The Indian government has taken a crucial step to formalize and integrate various key administrative and support roles into the established Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS). This directive, issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, specifically impacts positions within the Cabinet Secretariat, which operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The posts covered by this approval include Assistant Section Officers, Principal Private Secretaries, Private Secretaries, Personal Secretaries, Personal Assistants, and Stenographers Grade D. This initiative is designed to enhance the efficiency and structural clarity of government staffing, ensuring that personnel are appropriately allocated and managed within these vital services. The order, dated September 2019, reflects ongoing efforts to optimize the framework of the civil administration, building upon earlier departmental coordination from July 2019.
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F. No. 21/16/2018-CS-I (P) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training
2^{nd} Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated the 6^{th} September, 2019
ORDER Approval of the Competent Authority is hereby accorded for encadrement of the posts, as detailed under, into Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS):
| S.No. | Ministry | Name of Post | Number of Posts | Revised Strength in the Cadre Unit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cabinet Secretariat (M/o Home Affairs) | Assistant Section Officer | 4 | 588 | Posts created vide DoE’s ID Note No. 1133385/2019/E. Coord.I dated 1^{st} July 2019 |
| PSO/ Sr. PPS | 2 | 55 | |||
| PPS | 1 | 132 | |||
| PS | 8 | 203 | |||
| PA | 1 | 158 | |||
| Steno Gr. D | 2 | 116 |
(George D. Toppo) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tel:24642705
To,
- Cabinet Secretariat, [Ms. Indrani Gupta, Director (Admn)], Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. [Tel: 2301 8467]
- Office of Principal Scientific Adviser, [Shri K.J. Sibichan, Deputy Secretary], Vigyan Bhavan Annexe, New Delhi.
- CS.I(A) Section/ CS.II Division/ DoPT Website.