The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission came into existence with the formation of the State of Andhra Pradesh on November 1, 1956 merging Andhra Public Service Commission functioning in the Andhra State.
Constitutional Provisions
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission was established under Article 315 (1) of the Constitution of India which states that “Subject to the provision of this Article, there shall be Public Service Commission for the Union and a Public Service Commission for each State”. The terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and the Members of the Commission are governed by the A.P. Public Service Commission Regulations formed in 1963.
The major role played by the Commission is to select persons to manage the various State Civil Services and Posts.
Recruitments are classified as:
Direct Recruitment:
A candidate including a person in the Government Service, State or Central is said to be recruited direct in case his first appointment thereto is made otherwise than promotion or transfer.
Recruitment by Transfer:
When an appointment is made in a prescribed manner from one service to another service it is termed as recruitment by transfer.
Recruitment by promotion:
Appointment of a member of service from any category or grade or a service or a class of services to a higher category or grade of such service or such category of services is termed as recruitment by promotion.
The process of direct recruitment comprises brief advertisement, examination which compromises of written or interview or both and medical examination. The recruitment by transfer is made by selection on the basis of record from among those who are already in the service and recruitment by promotion is processed in the manner in which recruitment by transfer is done.
Details as to when and to what extent direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer or promotion, as the case may be is to be done and would be provided for by the relevant special or adhoc rules governing the posts.
Broadly, the functions of the Commission can be divided into two:
Statutory functions :
- Selection of candidates is made through direct recruitment.
Obligatory functions:
- Tendering advice in service matters whenever sought for by the Government.
- Conduct of Departmental tests, half yearly Examinations for the All India Services, R.I.M.C.” examination, etc.
Selection of the candidates through direct recruitment.
The direct recruitment is to be made against substantive vacancies, provided that for special reasons and direct recruitment may also be made against temporary posts likely to continue beyond six months.
The Commission conducts written test followed by an interview grouping certain services under direct recruitment.
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