Organization and Powers
- The Union Public Service Commission is a Constitutional Body established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India.
- The Commission consists of a chairman and ten Members.
- The Mandate of Union Public Service Commission Under Article 320 and 321 of the Constitution of India, includes:
- Making recruitment by conduct of competitive examinations, selection through interviews
- Advising on the suitability of officers for appointment on promotion and transfer-on-deputation
- Advising the Government on all matters relating to methods of recruitment to various services
- Framing and amendment of Recruitment Rules, disciplinary cases relating to various Civil Services
- Miscellaneous matters relating to grant of extra-ordinary pensions, reimbursement of legal expenses etc,
- Advising the Government on any matter referred to the Commission by the President of India and on the request of the Governor of a State
- To serve all or any of the needs of a State relating to recruitment, with the approval of the President.
- In order to fulfil its Constitutional obligations, the Commission is supported by Officers/Staff broadly known as the Secretariat of the Commission, headed by the Secretary.
- The Administrative Branch of the Commission is entrusted with the functions of administering the Secretariat of the Commission as well as looking after the personal matters of the Hon’ble Chairman/ Hon’ble Members and other Officers/ Staff of the Commission.