Duties & Responsibilities of other UPSC officers.

Hey Guys I have uploaded my history notes, so I have to bring the duties of other UPSC officers under this head.

1. Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Services Group A

Indian Post & telecommunication Accounts and Finance Services  (IP&TAFS) officer's salary, duties, responsibilities, growth is being discussed below.

The Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (also known as IP&TAFS) is a Group "A" Central Civil Service of the Union of India.

Abbreviation	IP&TAFS
Formed	1972
Training Ground	National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad
Controlling Authority	Department of Posts and Department of Telecommunications
Legal personality	Government Services
Cadre Controlling authority	Mr. R.Ashok

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE IP&TAFS OFFICERS:-

• The responsibility of an IP&TAFS is to work for the betterment of the nation and the company they are placed.
• Maintain security and protection of the nation through the various measure assign to them.
• Commentaries and financial statements of the company.
• Easing the operation of the company and bring making the team work.

The Officers of IP&TAFS are placed in good government organisation:-

The following officers of IP&TAFS are currently working as Chief Financial Officers in various PSUs of India:-

1. Mr S.D. Saxena, Director Finance, BSNL [Retired]

2. Mr Mathew George, Director Finance, ITI [now working as Member Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission] 

3. Mrs Anita Son, Director Finance, MTNL(Retired) 

4. Mr J.K. Ghai, Pr. CCA, Mumbai.

5. Mr. P.K.Purwar,Director(Finance){[ MTNL]} 

Salary:

The Starting Salary of IP&TAFS officer is around 30000 per month. The will naturally increase by time and experience.

If you are interested in working with communication sector then this will be a good choice for you.

2. Indian Civil Account services,Group A

Indian Civil Account Services (ICAS) officer's salary, duties, responsibilities, growth is being discussed below.

The Indian Civil Accounts Service is one of the Civil Services of India ("Group A"). ICAS functions under the Department of Expenditure in the Union Ministry of Finance

Abbreviation	I.C.A.S
Formed	1976
Training Ground	National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad. National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur. Institute of Government Accounts and Finance, New Delhi.
Controlling Authority	Ministry of Finance.
Legal personality	Government of India
Cadre Size	226
Controller General of Accounts	Sh. Jawahar Thakur

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ICAS OFFICERS:-

·         Performs a key role in delivery of financial management services for the Government of India.

·          provides payment services, supports the tax collection system, performs government wide accounting, financial reporting functions, preparation of budget estimates and carries out Internal Audit in civil ministries of the Union Government

·         The vast expertise available with the ICAS is utilised by the government at various levels of decision making as well as by International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a number of countries for advising on financial management and accounting functions.

Salary:-

The Starting Salary of ICAS officer will be more 30000 per month. The will naturally increase by time and experience.

Their Salary Structure is almost same like other services recruited through UPSC.

For an person who is passionate about accounts can look for this field.

3. Indian Audit & Accounts Service, Group A

Indian Audit and Accounts Services (IAAS) officer's salary, duties,responsibilities, growth is being discussed below.

The Indian Audit & Accounts and Finance Service (also known as IAAS) is a Group "A" Central Civil Service of the Union of India.

Abbreviation	IAAS
Formed	1950
Training Ground	National Academy of Audit and Accounts, Shimla
Controlling Authority	Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
Legal personality	Government Services
Cadre Controlling authority	Shashi Kant Sharma (As he is the CAG head)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF IAAS OFFICERS:-

·         The officers of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department serve in an audit managerial capacity. IAAS is responsible for auditing the accounts of the Union and State governments and public sector organizations, and for maintaining the accounts of State governments.

·         Placed all over the country to know the authentic of the Accounts or the uses of the Public Fund.

·         Report any Scam to the Government.

·         Officers mainly go abroad to conduct embassy audit i.e. audit of Embassies and High Commissions of India situated all over the world.

Salary:-

The Starting Salary of IAAS officer is around 30000 per month. The will naturally increase by time and experience.

Their Salary Structure is almost same like other services recruited through UPSC.

The Head of the CAG get the Salary of around 90000.

While working with IAAS you have a power of auditing the document and asking the question to the concern person. You can also help the Investigation team for real value of scam.

4. INDIAN DEFENCE SERVICES, Group A

Indian Defence Estate Services Group A

Indian Defence Accounts Services, Group A

Armed Force Headquarter Civil Service,Group B (Selection officer's Grade) 

A.      Indian Defence Estate Services Group A

The Indian Defence Estate Services (IDES) was formed in the year 1985. IDES is one of the Group ‘A’ Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority for IDES is the Ministry of Defence.

Abbreviation	I.D.E.S
Formed	1985
Controlling Authority	Ministry of Defence.
Legal personality	Government of India
Cadre Size	134 (Direct 75%, Promotion 25%)
Head of the civil Services	Cabinet Secretary Current: A. K. Seth

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF IDES OFFICERS:-

• Defence land management and audit. It includes Acquisitions, requisition, hiring and relinquishment of defence lands
• Handling litigation and court cases pertaining to defence lands including those arising out of acquisition.
• Defending the title of the government in defence lands
• Provide civil and municipal administration.
• Construction and maintenance of roads, infrastructure, street lighting, public parks, libraries, public markets, schools, hospitals etc.
• Formulation and execution of taxation policy including assessment, imposition, remission and refund of taxes.

Salary:-

The Starting Salary of IDES officer will be more 30000 per month. The will naturally increase by time and experience.

Their Salary Structure is almost same like other services recruited through UPSC.

B.      Indian Defence Accounts Services, Group A

The Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) is a group "A" gazetted central civil-service of the government of India [formerly referred to as IAS-ALLIED] ,the parent department being the Defence Accounts Department [DAD], It’s THE oldest department under the government of India.

Abbreviation	I.D.A.S.
Formed	1747
Training Ground	LBSNAA-Mussourie, NIFM ( faridabad) , NADFM ( pune).  IDAS probationers had an International-attachment at university of california , riverside, USA. In previous years it has been to UK etc.
Controlling Authority	Ministry of Defence.
Legal personality	Government of India
Cadre Size	134 (Direct 75%, Promotion 25%)
Head of the civil Services	Cabinet Secretary Current: A. K. Seth

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF IDAS OFFICERS:-

·         IDAS officers are key -advisers and financial managers during acquisitions, procurements , licensing , service warranties etc. of weapon systems /platforms , transfer of technology [TOT]with foreign countries or under domestic - production .they're integral part of such processes & committees and render valuable advise and alternatives for meeting policy objectives and goals .

·         Working at the cutting-edge of technology in various Ordnance factories & being a pivot at defence PSU - defence establishment interface and financial prudence

·         Owing to the experience in various facets of personnel-administration , financial management ,payments ,accounting & audits , risk-analysis & financial projection /oversight , project monitoring and performance outcome audit & with an added advantage of being in-know of the fine symbiotic of defence services and the civilian bureaucracy 

Salary:-

The Starting Salary of IDAS officer will be more 30000 per month. The will naturally increase by time and experience.

Their Salary Structure is almost same like other services recruited through UPSC.

C.      Armed Force Headquarter Civil Service, Group B (Selection officer's Grade) 

Armed Forces Headquarters Civilian Staff is a group B service. The Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) Headquarters and other inter-service bodies under the defence ministry have civilian staff who are responsible for administration. Such staffs are chosen from the civil service exams held by the UPSC. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF SOG OFFICERS:-

·         They are responsible for day to day management of the Headquarters of Army, Navy and Air force.

·         They are also responsible to take care of the shifting of the headquarters and the functioning of it.

Salary:-

The Starting Salary of Armed force officer will be more 30000 per month. The will naturally increase by time and experience.

Their Salary Structure is almost same like other services recruited through UPSC. 

Defence Life is full of challenges and always surpassing your limits. Best option for challenging people.

5. Indian Ordainces Factories Services,Group A

INDIAN ORDNANCE FACTORY SERVICE (IOFS) officer's salary, duties, responsibilities, growth is being discussed below.

The Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) is a civil service of the Government of India. IOFS officers are Group A gazetted defence-civilian officers under the Ministry of Defence.

Abbreviation	I.O.F.S.
Formed	1954
Training Ground	National Academy of Defence Production, Nagpur
Controlling Authority	Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production
Legal personality	Government Services
Cadre Size	1760
Association	IOFS officers Association (IOFSA)
Head of the civil Services	Cabinet Secretary (Current Ajit Seth)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF IOFS OFFICERS:-

·         The Main duty include product research & development, project management, materials management, production planning and control, quality control, supplies management, industrial safety, labour welfare, personnel management, industrial relations, management and maintenance of residential estates etc.

·         R&D organisations such as ARAI, BPRD, CSIR, DRDO.

·     Quality controlling agencies such as Bureau of Indian Standards, Directorate of Standardisation,[30] Directorate General of Quality Assurance (Army),[31] Directorate General of Naval Armament Inspection (Navy),[32] Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (Air Force).

·         Educational institutes such as the IITs, IIMs, Indian Statistical Institute

·         Public Sector Undertakings of the Ministry of Defence: HAL, BEL, BEML, BDL, MDL, GSL, GRSE, Midhani; other Govt. PSUs; various Indian and foreign, private as well as government companies.

Salary:-

Grade	Designation in the field	Designation in Headquarters	Pay Scale
Junior Time Scale	Assistant Works Manager	Assistant Director	15,600-39,100 plus grade pay of 5400
Senior Time Scale	Works Manager	Deputy Director	15,600-39,100 plus grade pay of 6600
Senior Time Scale (Non Functional)	Deputy General Manager	Joint Director	15,600-39,100 plus grade pay of 7600
Junior Administrative Grade (Functional)	Joint General Manager	Director	37,400-67,000 plus grade pay of 8700
Senior Administrative Grade	Addl. GM / General Manager / Principal Director / Regional Director / Regional Controller of Safety	Deputy Director General	37,400-67,000 plus grade pay of 10000
Higher Administrative Grade	Senior General Manager / Senior Principal Director	Senior Deputy Director General	67,000-79,000 plus grade pay-Nil
Higher Administrative Grade (+)	Nil	Addl. Director General & Member of the Board	75,500-80,000 plus grade pay -Nil
Apex Scale	Nil	Director General Ordnance Factories (DGOF) & Chairman of the Ordnance Factories Board	80,000 (fixed) plus grade pay-Nil

IOFS is a very important part of our country defence. It will be very extra ordinary journey.

6. Indian Information Service, Group A

Indian Information Services (IIS) officer's salary, duties, responsibilities, growth is being discussed below.

The Indian Information Services is one of the Civil Services of India ("Group A"). IIS functions under the Ministry of information and broadcasting.

Abbreviation	I.I.S.
Formed	1987
Training Ground	LBSNAA
Controlling Authority	Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Legal personality	Government of India
Cadre Size	489

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF IIS OFFICERS:-

·         Managing government’s print media, electronic media, advertisement agencies, and act as a press advisers.

·         Constitution of the press party, organizing press conference, controlling official media and organizing festivals of national and international importance.

Salary:-

The Starting Salary of IIS officer will be more 30000 per month. The will naturally increase by time and experience.

Their Salary Structure is almost same like other services recruited through UPSC.

The hierarchy:-

·         Assistant Director

·         Deputy director

·         Counsel director

·         Director

·         Director General (News)

·         Additional director General

·         Director General 

7. Indian Trade Services, Group A

Indian Trade Services (ITS) officer's salary, duties, responsibilities, growth is being discussed below.

The Indian Trade Service (ITS), Group ‘A’ Civil Service, was created as a specialized cadre to handle India's international trade & commerce on the basis of the recommendations of the Mathur Committee (Study Team on the Import and Export Trade Control Organization headed by Sri H.C. Mathur, Member of Parliament) in 1965.

Abbreviation	I.T.S.
Formed	1991
Training Ground	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.
Controlling Authority	Ministry of Commerce, Office of the Director General of Foreign Trade
Legal personality	Government of India
Cadre Size	180

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ITS OFFICERS:-

·         Formulating the foreign trade policy which can improve the chain of economic activities which would boost India's external trade.

·         Implementing of the foreign trade policy through the regional offices of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade which include cognate activities such as remission of the duties levied on exports, issuance of permissions for imports/ exports, trade facilitation, interface with various trade agencies and apex chambers of commerce, interaction with Customs and State governments, interaction with SEZs, grievance redressal etc.

·         Trade policy negotiations for India at the multilateral forum of the World Trade Organization

·         Negotiating bilateral and multilateral trade agreements with trading partners

·         Investigating dumping by trading nations and computation of the anti dumping duties.

·         Export promotion activities under the purview of the Export Promotion Councils and the apex chambers of export promotion.

·         Ministries and departments having significant trade related activities

·         Special Economic Zones for the industrial setup.

Salary:-

The Starting Salary of ITS officer will be more 30000 per month. The will naturally increase by time and experience.

Their Salary Structure is almost same like other services recruited through UPSC.

Those who are Passionate about trade can choose this Field.

Even India had now threatened to drag EU (European Union) regarding the issues of banning Indian Alphonso.

8. Indian Corporate Law, Group A

Indian Corporate law services (ICLS) officer's salary, duties, responsibilities, growth is being discussed below.

The Indian Corporate Law Service abbreviated as ICLS is the company law service of Government of India.

Abbreviation	ICLS
Formed	1956
Training Ground	National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur. Corporate Affairs Training Institute, Manesar.
Controlling Authority	Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
Legal personality	Government of India
Cadre Size	291
Service Chief	Shri Naved Masood (IAS),Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Head of the civil Services	Cabinet Secretary Current: A. K. Seth

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ICLS OFFICERS:-

·         To create an Army of experts who would be involved in corporate law making and its enforcement in the country and to meet the challenges of the growing Indian Industry.

·         Even though senior positions in the ministry are held by officers of the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) cadre, junior or mid-level officers involved in ground-level enforcement, investigation and compliance are often short of sharp understanding and training.

·         The Accounts and Legal Branches of ICLS merged.

·         ICLS officers are expose them to the Indian legal framework, in particular, corporate law, and to prepare them for corporate regulation through e-Governance more popularly known as the MCA21.

Salary:-

The Starting Salary of ICLS officer is around 30000 per month. The will naturally increase by time and experience.

Their Salary Structure is almost same like other services recruited through UPSC.

This course will prove interesting for the people who love Law and are ready to pursue a career in it.

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