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Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
Indian state government agency From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC)[2] is a government agency of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, established on 8 April 1971 under the provisions of the Constitution of India. It is responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various government jobs under the Government of Himachal Pradesh through competitive examinations.[3][4][5]
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History
The foundation of HPPSC is rooted in a November 1 , 1966 request by the state governor to the President of India to establish a recruiting body for the Himachal Pradesh state. It was originally established under the provisions of Act, 318 of Constitution of India which authorized the state government to form state public service commission.[5]
Functions and responsibilities
As amended in Article 320 of the Constitution of India, the State Public Service Commission is authorised to perform the following functions:[6]
- To conduct examinations for appointments to the services in its respective state.
- If Union Public Service Commission requested by two or more state commissions in assisting framing, or operating schemes of joint recruitment for any service for which candidates possessing special qualifications are required.
- To make appointments to state civil services.
- To promote and transfer from one service to another and to check the suitability of candidates for such decisions.[7][8]
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Commission profile
HPPSC consists of various members and a chairman that are appointed or removed by the state governor. Their term of service is set to fixed period which starts from the date of appointment.[5]
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