Indian Administrative Services (IAS)

The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer's salary, duties, responsibilities, growth is being discussed below.

The Indian Administrative Service (abbreviated as IAS) is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. IAS officers hold key positions in the Union Government, State governments and public-sector undertakings. Along with the police and forest services, the IAS is one of the three All India Services—its cadre can be employed both by the union government and the states.

Read the following table, it will give you a little idea about IAS.

Abbreviation	I.A.S.
Formed	1946
Training Ground	LBSNAA
Controlling Authority	Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Personnel and Training
Legal personality	Government Services
Cadre Size	4737 (Direct recruited through UPSC - 3398, Promotion - 1339)
Association	IAS Officers Associations
Head of the civil Services	Cabinet Secretary

Duties and Responsibilities of THE IAS officers.

A civil servant is responsible for the law and order and general administration in the area under his work. Typically the functions of an IAS officer are as follows:-

      The IAS handles affairs of government, which involves the framing and implementation of policy in consultation with the concerned Minister

Framing and Implementation of the Government Policies.

 ·       Implementation of policy requires supervision.

        ·       Implementation requires travelling to places where the policies are being implemented.
 ·       Implementation also includes expenditure of public funds which again requires personal supervision as the officers are answerable to the Parliament and State Legislature for any irregularities that may occur.
·         In the process of policy formulation and decision making, officers at various levels like joint secretary, deputy secretary make their contributions and the final shape to the policy is given or a final decision is taken with the concurrence of the minister concerned or the cabinet depending upon the gravity of the issue

Power over Police.
 

         ·    An District Magistrate (IAS) has the power to look into police cases in his/her area.

         ·    They can even ask question to police about the cases.

         ·    Can even also order police. 

Designations:-

Most IAS officers start their careers in the state administration at the sub-divisional level as a sub divisional magistrate. They are entrusted with the law and order situation of the city along with general administration and development work of the areas under their charge

Salary of an IAS officer:-

Grade / Position	Position in state or Cental Government	Pay Scale
Cabinet Secretary	Cabinet Secretary of India	90,000 ( plus grade pay-Nil)
Apex Scale	Chief Secretary of States, Union Secretaries in charge of various ministries of Government of India	80,000 (fixed) plus grade pay-Nil
Above Super Time Sc	Principal Secretaries/Financial Commissioners in states, Additional Secretaries to the Government of India	37,400-67,000 plus grade pay of 12,000
Super Time Scale	Secretary in state government or position of Joint Secretary to Government of India or Divisional Commissioners	37,400-67,000 plus grade pay of 10000
Selection Grade	District collector or Special Secretary in the state government or a Director in the central government	37,400-67,000 plus grade Pay of 8700
Junior Administrative Grade	District collector or the Municipal Commissioner or a Deputy Secretary in the central government	15,600-39,100 plus grade pay of 7600
Senior Time Scale	Chief Development Officer in District or Joint Secretary in State or Under Secretary in Central government	15,600-39,100 plus grade pay of 6600
Junior Time Scale	Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Entry)	15,600-39,100 plus grade pay of 5400

Most Importantly IAS is the top most level in the government bureaucracy body.

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