Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission

Indian state government agency

Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commissionहिमाचल प्रदेश लोक सेवा आयोग
HPPSC

Constitutional body overview
Formed| 8 April 1971; 53 years ago (1971-04-08)
Jurisdiction| Government of Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters| Circular Rd, Nigam Vihar, Chotta Shimla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Constitutional body executive|

* Capt. Rameshwar Singh Thakur, IPS (Retd.), (Chairman)[1]

Devinder Kumar Rattan, IAS

(Secretary)

Website| hppsc.hp.gov.in

The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC)[2] is a government agency of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, established on 8 April 1971 by 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]

## History

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The foundation of HPPSC came into existence on 1 November 1966 when the state governor requested 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

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As amended in Article 320 of the Constitution of India, the State Public Service Commission is granted 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]

## Commission profile

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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]

Name | Designation

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Capt. Rameshwar Singh Thakur, IPS(Retd.) | Chairman
Rakesh Sharma, IAS(Retd.) | Member
Col.Rajesh Kumar Sharma(Retd.) | Member
Dr. Anju Sharma (Fellow, IIAS) | Member
Devraj Sharma, Indian Coast Guard(Retd.)  | Member

## See also

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* List of Public service commissions in India

## References

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1. ^ Team, Amar Ujala Digital (2017-05-09). "मेजर जनरल राणा होंगे लोक सेवा आयोग के चेयरमैन, अधिसूचना जारी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2020-02-14.
2. ^ "State Public Service Commissions". UPSC. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
3. ^ Kumar, Manish (2020-01-22). "HPPSC Combined Competitive Exam 2019 Recruitment Notification Released for 26 Vacancies @hppsc.hp.gov.in/". Jagranjosh.com. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
4. ^ "Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC)". News18. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
5. ^ a b c "-PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION". Home Page - Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Government of Himachal. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
6. ^ "Article 320(1) in The Constitution Of India 1949". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
7. ^ "Article 320 in The Constitution Of India 1949". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
8. ^ "-PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION". Home Page - Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Government of Himachal. Retrieved 2020-02-14.

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