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Implementation of Assurance Regarding Under Secretary Grade CSS

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This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions directs all Ministries/Departments to furnish information regarding sanctioned posts of Under Secretaries, the number of SC, ST, and OBC officers in that grade, and their percentage of the total strength. This information is required to implement an assurance given in the Rajya Sabha on February 23rd, 2006...

Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 463 Regarding IAS Officers from SC/ST/OBC Categories

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This document pertains to a parliamentary question raised in the Rajya Sabha on February 23, 2006, concerning the representation of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, and various Central Services. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions issued an...

Filling up of Assurance on RSUSQ No.463 regarding percentage of SC/ST/OBC officers

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This office memorandum concerns a request for information regarding the percentage of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) officers in various services and posts within the Central Secretariat. It originates from a question raised by Members of Parliament (MPs) Manoj Bhattacharya and Karnendu Bhattacharjee. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is...

Office Memorandum Regarding Posting/Transfer of CSS Officers

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This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training reiterates existing instructions concerning the posting and transfer of officers of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS). It clarifies that the Department is the competent authority for these matters and emphasizes that officers returning from deputation should report to the CS Division for further posting, rather than...

Requirement of a Director Grade Officer of CSS to Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

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This office memorandum details a request for a Director-grade officer from the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) to be posted on loan basis to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs requires a Director to prepare for the upcoming 15th Lok Sabha, as their existing officers haven’t met the necessary service requirements for promotion. The request is made...

Empanelment of Under Secretaries for Protector of Emigrants

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This office memorandum details the process for empaneling Under Secretaries of the CSS for posting as Protector of Emigrants-I at the Office of the Protector of Emigrants in Thiruvananthapuram, under the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. The posting is on a transfer/loan basis for three years, and applications are invited from eligible officers. Key requirements include being from the CSS...

Voluntary Retirement for CSS Officers – Approval Process and Timelines

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This office memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions clarifies the process for CSS Officers seeking voluntary retirement under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972. It highlights issues with delayed submissions from various Ministries/Departments, leading to procedural and administrative problems. The memorandum instructs all Ministries/Departments to forward such proposals...

Preparation of Panels for Grade I CSS (Under Secretary) – Details of Regular USs

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This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training directs all Ministries/Departments to urgently provide details regarding Regular Under Secretaries holding Duty Post in the CSS cadre between 2003-2006. This information is needed for the preparation of panels for Grade I of CSS (Under Secretary) for the years 2003, 2004, and 2005. A prescribed proforma (Annexure) must be...

Filling up of Deputy Director Posts at Staff Selection Commission

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This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India, requests all ministries and departments to nominate willing CSS officers of the Under Secretary grade for the position of Deputy Director in the Central and Eastern Regions of the Staff Selection Commission, located in Allahabad and Kolkata. Nominations, along with the required proforma, must be submitted...

Office Memorandum: Select Lists 2003, 2004 and 2005 of Grade I (Under Secretary) of CSS – Details of Regular USs

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This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions urgently requests detailed information from various Ministries/Departments regarding Under Secretaries who held duty posts in the CSS cadre between 2003 and 2006. The data is crucial for finalizing pending promotion panels and ensuring a smooth filling of Under Secretary vacancies. Ministries are asked to provide details on...