Rajasthan Polity & Administration

Rajasthan Public Service Commission

Rajasthan Public Service Commission

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Rajasthan Public Service Commission

Rajasthan Public Service Commission has an unprecedented history. In the year 1923, the Lee Commission had recommended the establishment of a Union Public Service Commission in India, but this Commission did not give any thought to the establishment of Public Service Commissions in the provinces. The provincial governments were free to make appointments and make state service rules as per their need.

At the time of formation of Rajasthan state, out of total 22 provinces, Public Service Commission was functioning in only 3 provinces – Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner. The then management of Rajasthan State, formed after the unification of the princely states, established the Rajasthan Public Service Commission under an Ordinance on 16 August 1949. This ordinance was published in the Gazette of Rajasthan on 20 August 1949 and the ordinance came into effect from this date. Through this ordinance, other Public Service Commissions and other institutions working like Public Service Commission were closed down in the state. In the ordinance, rules related to the constitution of the commission, its employees and the functions of the commission were also decided.

In the initial phase the Commission had a Chairman and two members. The then Chief Justice of Rajasthan, Sir S.K. Ghosh was appointed president. After that Shri Devishankar Tiwari and Shri N.R. Chandorkar as members and former member of Union Public Service Commission, Shri S.C. Tripathi was appointed as the Chairman of IES. In the year 1951, in order to regularize the work of the Commission, the following rules were passed by the Head of State in accordance with the Constitution of India -

  1. Rajasthan Public Service Commission Terms and Conditions of Service Rules, 1951 and
  2. Rajasthan Public Service Commission Limitation of Functions Rules, 1951

Due to the important work performed by the Public Service Commissions and their impartial working system, they have an important place in the Indian Constitution. Articles No. 16, 234, 315 to 323 specifically relate to the functions and jurisdiction of the Public Service Commissions. The functioning of Rajasthan Public Service Commission is decided by Rajasthan Public Service Commission Rules and Conditions, 1963 and Rajasthan Public Service Commission (Validation of Terms and Procedure Ordinance 1975 and Rules 1976).

Rajasthan Public Service Commission has 1 Chairman and 10 members. This post is constitutional and appointments are made to these posts with the permission of His Excellency the Governor of the state. The Commission Chairman and members remain employed in the Commission for a maximum period of 6 years or 62 years of age, whichever is earlier. An Indian Administrative Service officer is appointed to the post of Secretary in the Commission Secretariat. All administrative and financial work is performed by the Secretary. To assist the Secretary, there are Deputy Secretaries and Controller of Examinations.

The current Chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission is Utkal Ranjan Sahu.

Question: Who was the first Chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission?(a) s. Of. Ghosh (b) S. C. Tripathi (S) B. S. Tiwari (D) M. M. Verma Answer SHOW ANSWER

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Identify the wrong pair of innovations implemented by Rajasthan Public Service Commission and the year of their implementation: Innovation - Year of implementation