The Indian Civil Service
serves as the backbone of India and carries great respect and
responsibilities. India's best brains vie for entry into the Indian
Civil Services as officers. Even though corporate jobs may offer the
best of salaries and perks, a majority of youngsters and their parents
still crave entry to the prestigious Indian Civil Services held by the
UPSC. The very fact that a big share of every year's top posts in the
civil services exams are bagged by professionals from various streams,
shows that the IAS is still the dream job for many.
In
our effort to be of use to the various civil services aspirants here is
a list of tools and resources to give an edge to your prepration for
the Civil Service exams conducted by the UPSC India. The competition
being very very tough for the IAS examination, one has to be prepared to
put in hours (10 to 12 hours) of work and take repeated attempts at the
UPSC civil services exam.
Job Prospects :
Depending upon his rank, a candidate is recruited to services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and other departments including Finance, Post and Telegraph, Revenue, Secretariat and so on. The appointment offers executive power. Promotions are time bound and increase in privileges are automatic. Selected candidates are first put through a training session for a short period. He is usually sent to an academic staff college associated with the service to which he is allocated. The greatest thing about civil service is the job security. Special facilities include subsidised accommodation, telephone and transport facilities, medical benefits, leave travel concession, etc. After retirement, there are very good social welfare facilities. Last but not the least is the immense satisfaction one derives at being able to participate in the development process of the country.
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
(The above scales only provide an idea of the pay scales. Different branches of the service have different scales of pay.)
In addition to the salary civil servants receive various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, City compensatory Allowance, Leave Travel Allowance, Medical and subsidised housing.
List of Civil Services
- All India Services
- Indian Administrative Service
- India Foreign Service
- Indian Police Service
Group A Services - Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service
- Indian Audit and Accounts Service
- Indian Customs and Central Excise Service
- Indian Defence Accounts Service
- Indian Revenue Service
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager, non-technical)
- Indian Postal Service
- Indian Civil Accounts Service
- Indian Railway Traffic Service
- Indian Railway Accounts Service
- Indian Railway Personnel Service
- Posts of Assistant Security Officer in Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Indian Defence Estates Service
- Indian Information Service (Junior Grade)
Group - B Services - Railway Board Secretariat Service (Section Officer's Grade)
- Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (Section Officer's Grade)
- Customs Appraisers' Service
- Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service and Police Service
- Pondicherry Civil Service
Depending upon his rank, a candidate is recruited to services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and other departments including Finance, Post and Telegraph, Revenue, Secretariat and so on. The appointment offers executive power. Promotions are time bound and increase in privileges are automatic. Selected candidates are first put through a training session for a short period. He is usually sent to an academic staff college associated with the service to which he is allocated. The greatest thing about civil service is the job security. Special facilities include subsidised accommodation, telephone and transport facilities, medical benefits, leave travel concession, etc. After retirement, there are very good social welfare facilities. Last but not the least is the immense satisfaction one derives at being able to participate in the development process of the country.
Remuneration :
The Government of India has fixed salary grades for Civil Servants. Approximately 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
(The above scales only provide an idea of the pay scales. Different branches of the service have different scales of pay.)
In addition to the salary civil servants receive various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, City compensatory Allowance, Leave Travel Allowance, Medical and subsidised housing.
