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Comparative Civil Service and
Bangladesh
Md. Abdul Hakim
Director (Public Administration)
BPATC, Savar
Dhaka
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Entry into ICS
By 1920, there were five methods of entry into the
higher civil service: firstly, the open competitive
examinations in London; secondly, separate
competitive examinations in India; thirdly,
nomination in India to satisfy provincial and
communal representation; fourthly, promotion
from the Provincial Civil Service and lastly,
appointments from the bar (one-fourth of the posts
in the ICS were to be filled from the bar).
Lord Macaulay Committee Report
An appointment to the civil service of the Company
will not be a matter of favour but a matter of right.
He who obtains such an appointment will owe it
solely to his own abilities and industry. It is
undoubtedly desirable that the civil servants of the
Company should have received the best, the most
finished education that the native country affords
(the Report insisted that the civil servants of the
Company should have taken the first degree in arts
at Oxford or Cambridge Universities).

Support and criticism

Dewey has commented that "in their heyday they [Indian Civil Service
officers] mostly run by Englishmen with a few notable sons of Hindus and
even a fewer Muslims were the most powerful officials in the Empire, if not
the world. A tiny cadre, a little over a thousand strong, ruled more than
300,000,000 Indians. Each Civilian had an average 300,000 subjects, and
each Civilian penetrated every corner of his subjects' lives, because the
Indian Civil Service directed all the activities of the Anglo-Indian state.
Speaking in the House of Commons in 1935, former British prime
minister David Lloyd George said of the ICS that it was "the steel frame on
which the whole structure of our government and of our administration in
India rests".
Jawaharlal Nehru often ridiculed the ICS for its support of British policies.
He noted that someone had once defined the Indian Civil Service, "with
which we are unfortunately still afflicted in this country, as neither Indian,
nor civil, nor a service".
As Prime Minister Nehru retained the organization and its top people, albeit
with a change of title to the "Indian Administrative Service". It continued its
main roles. Nehru appointed long-time ICS officials Chintaman
Deshmukh as his Finance Minister, and K. P. S. Menon as his Foreign
Minister.


No of Candidates in ICS Exam



Year of Exam No. of candidates applied No. of candidates appeared
1997 2,65,761 1,30,198
1998 2,71,517 1,22,363
1999 3,09,501 1,35,086
2000 2,25,555 1,19,398
2001 2,56,673 1,38,240
2002 3,01,585 1,57,486
Quota System
The number of vacancies to be filled on the result of
the examination of 2012 is expected to be
approximately 1037. The number of vacancies may
undergo change. Reservation will be made for
candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes.
Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and
Physically Disabled Categories in respect of
vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.

The selection to IAS, IPS and IFoS from states' services will be made through a 1000
marks four-stage process including a written exam and interview.

As per new norms, a state civil service officer will have to face the written
examination comprising two papers - Paper I on aptitude test and Paper II on
General Studies and state specific questions.

In addition, there will be an interview and assessment of ACR by a board for such
officers.

"A final merit list shall be prepared taking into account all the marks obtained in
four components i.e. 'written examination', 'length of service', 'assessment of ACR'
and 'interview' by all the candidates in the zone of consideration," the new rules
said.

There will be a third written paper on essay, comprehension and precis type only
for non state civil services officers in addition to two papers, they said.

The weightage of written examination would be 30 per cent, length of service 25
per cent, ACR 25 per cent and interview 20 per cent, they said.

An officer should have eight years of a 'Group A' service in a state for all categories
(IAS, IPS and IFoS) and must be less than 54 years of age.

However, there has not been any cap on the number of attempts.

The rules also leaves to the discretion of authorities to consider
bringing down the maximum age for taking the examination by
interested candidates.

"The scheme could be reviewed after its implementation for three
years," the rules said.

The Personnel Ministry had in May this year written to all states
seeking their views to make changes in existing rules to select
officers from states for three All India Services - IAS, IPS and IFoS.

The move has come on the recommendation of Administrative
Reforms Commission and the UPSC which suggested changes in
the existing system.

The total strength of IAS is 6,217 (4,313 through direct recruitment
and 1,904 through promotion). Of these, 4,737 officers are in
position (3,398 direct recruitment and 1,339 via promotion).

As many as 3,637 IPS officers and 2,700 IFO personnel are working
across the country.
Genesis of Bangladesh Civil Service
The ICS was established on the recommendations made by
the Aitcheson Commission, which was set up in 1886 to
create a scheme to reform the public service in imperial
India.
Until then public service employees were divided into
those with regular contracts, which specified the nature
and terms of service, and those without such agreements.
Contractual appointees (the Covenanted Civil Service),
were exclusively British until growing demands for local
participation led to the creation of a Statutory Civil Service,
in which one sixth of the positions previously reserved for
the Covenanted Civil Service were filled by Indians
nominated by local governments and subsequently
approved by the governor general.

The commission recommended the establishment of
a new cadre, the Imperial Civil Service of India,
subsequently renamed the Indian Civil Service.
The commission also called for the abolition of the
Statutory Civil Service and its replacement by the
Provincial Civil Service (PCS) .
The Un-covenanted Civil Service, consisting of officers
without formal contracts, was divided into two groups:
the PCSs higher ranking positions; and junior
appointments grouped into a separate cadre called the
Subordinate Civil Service.




The PCSs creation introduced a centre-province distinction
with ICS officers recruited by the central government
primarily for provincial assignments countrywide and also
serving at the centre;
PCS officers worked only within their respective provinces. By
1935, only the members of two services, the ICS and the
Indian Police Service (IPS), known as All-India Services, could
be deputed anywhere in the country.
The elite ICS, drawn primarily from the ranks of the
Covenanted Civil Service it had replaced, came to represent
the essence of British power in India.Regarded as the most
powerful officials in the British empire, never numbering
more than 1,000 at a given time,
ICS members directed all official activities for British Indias
300 million inhabitants. At the services heart were officers
known as the Collector, District Officer, District Magistrate
(DM) or Deputy Commissioner (DC).

The Aitcheson Commission thus laid the foundations for the cadre
system that was later incorporated into independent Bangladesh .
The ICS cadre became the Civil Service of erstwhile Pakistan (CSP),
with minor modifications; the Indian Police Service became the
Police Service of erstwhile Pakistan (PSP); and the External Affairs,
Commonwealth Relations and Political Departments eventually
became the erstwhile Pakistan Foreign Service (PFS).
Similarly, the PCS gave way to erstwhile Pakistans provincial civil
services and other specialised services. The ICS was also the
forerunner of the All-erstwhile Pakistan Services, whose officers
were recruited by the central government primarily for provincial
assignments but, like their ICS predecessors, also served at the
centre.
The government designated the CSP and the PSP as the only All-
erstwhile Pakistan Services. The foreign service, audit and
accounts, customs and excise, and taxation were all central
services whose officers were assigned exclusively to federal
positions.


With the partition of India in 1947, the term 'Central Superior
Services' was used in erstwhile Pakistan and the concept of
All-erstwhile Pakistan Services continued.
The latter consisted of the Civil Service of erstwhile Pakistan
and the Police Service of erstwhile Pakistan.
The Finance category included the erstwhile Pakistan Audit
and Accounts Service, erstwhile Pakistan Railway Accounts
Service, erstwhile Pakistan Military Accounts Service,
erstwhile Pakistan Taxation Service, and the erstwhile
Pakistan Customs and Excise Service.
The Central Services other than these included the Postal
Service,Military Land and Cantonment Service, Central
Secretariat Service, and Central Information Service. Each of
these services had its own cadre and composition rules,
specifying the total cadre strength in terms of its number of
positions.



Indian Civil Service
It was formed after the Independence of India in
1947. It was Sardar Patel's vision that the Civil
Service should strengthen cohesion and national
unity. The values of integrity, impartiality and merit
remain the guiding principles of Indian civil services.
Constitution of Civil Service
More All India Civil Services branches may be set
up by the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the
Parliament of India) by a two-thirds majority.
The Indian Forest Service, Indian Administrative
Service and Indian Police Service are the three
services set up under this constitutional provision.

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Indian Civil Service
Values
Absolute integrity, allegiance to the constitution and the law
of the nation, patriotism, national pride, devotion to duty,
honesty, impartiality and transparency.
Codes
The Government of India promotes values and a certain
standard of ethics for Indian Civil Service.
To discharge official duty with responsibility, honesty,
accountability and without discrimination.
To ensure effective management, leadership development
and personal growth.
To avoid misuse of official position or information.
To serve as instruments of good governance and foster social
economic development.


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Indian Civil Service
Head of the Civil Service
The highest ranking civil servant of Republic of India
is the Cabinet Secretary. He is ex-officio Chairman
of the Civil Services Board; the chief of the Indian
Administrative Service and head of all civil services
under the rules of business of the Government of
India. He also holds the 11th position in the Order
of Precedence of India.
The position holder is accountable for ensuring that
the Civil Service is equipped with the skills and
capability to meet the everyday challenges it faces
and that civil servants work in a fair and decent
environment.

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Indian Civil Service
The Civil Services of India can be classified into two types -
the All India Services and the Central Civil Services (Group A
and B). The recruits are university graduates (or above)
selected through a rigorous system of examinations, called
the Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC).
All India Civil Services (AIS)
All appointments to All India Civil Services are made by
the President of India.
Indian Administrative Service
Indian Forest Service
Indian Police Service
Central Civil Services (CCS)
The Central Civil Services are concerned with the
administration of the Union Government.
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Indian Civil Service
State Civil Services (SCS/PCS)
The state civil services deals with subjects such as land revenue, agriculture,
forests, education etc. The categories of services are as under:
State Civil Services, Class-II (SCS)
State Police Service, Class-II (SPS).
State Forest Service, Class-II(SFS).
Block Development Officer.
Tehsildar/Talukadar/Assistant Collector.
Excise and Taxation Officer.
District Employment Officer.
District Treasury Officer.
District Welfare Officer.
Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies.
District Food and Supplies Controller/Officer.
Any other Class-I/Class-II service notified as per rules by the concerned
State .

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Indian Civil Service
The members of the civil services represent as administrators in
the central government and state government; emissaries in the
foreign missions/embassies; as tax collectors and revenue
commissioners; as civil service commissioned police officers; as
permanent representative(s) and employees in the United Nations
and its agencies and as Chairman, Managing Director, full-time
functional Director/Member of the Board of Management of
various Public Sector Undertakings/ Enterprises, Corporations,
Banks and financial institutions.
Civil servants are employed to various agencies of India and can
also be appointed as advisors or special duty officers or private
secretaries to ministers of the Union and the State Government.
All appointments in the rank of Joint Secretary to Government of
India and above, other major appointments, empanelment and
extension of tenure is done by the Appointments Committee of
the Cabinet. However, all appointments in the rank below Joint
Secretary in the federal government is done by the Civil Services
Board.
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Indian Civil Service
The executive decisions are implemented by the
Indian civil servants.
The members of civil service serve at the pleasure
of the President of India.
Article 311 of the constitution protects them from
politically motivated or vindictive action.
Civil servants are employees of the Government of
India;
However, not all employees of the Government are
civil servants.
As of 2010, there are total 6.4 million civil servants
in India.
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Indian Civil Service
Scandal of Corruption and Protection
There is a possibility that even good IAS and IPS officers
may be targeted because of political reasons,". Former
UPSC chairman PC Hota echoed his sentiments
remarking that, "We need drastic remedies. The
situation has become terrible. The other day an IAS
officer in Delhi was arrested for disproportionate assets
of Rs.31.5 million. She is just a 2000-batch IAS officer
with 11 years of service. But at the same time, the
officers' service records should be analyzed before a
decision against him was taken". The proposal has been
accepted and rule 16(3) of the All India Services (death-
cum-retirement benefits) Rules of 1958 was amended
on 31 January 2012.
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Indian Civil Service
The Civil Service Day is celebrated on 21 April every
year.
The 'Prime Minister Award for Excellence in
Public Administration' is presented in three
categories since 2006. The officers individually or as
group or as organization are eligible for this award.
The award includes a medal, scroll and a cash
amount of 100000 (US$1,600) for a person. In case
of a group, the total award money is 500000
.(US$8,000)
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Indian Civil Service
The hallmarks of civil services in India
Constitutional protection.
Political neutrality.
Permanency.
Annonymity
Recruitment based on merit. Done by a
Constitutional Authorities-the Public Service
Commissions.

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Indian Civil Service
Evolution of the Indian administrative system
Constitutional framework.
Union Government administration
State Government administration.
District administration
Local administration
Urban bodies
Rural bodies-Panchayat raj
The second administrative reforms
commmission.
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The administrative structure of the Government of India
(The roles of the various Ministries are defined as per the Rules of Business)
President
Vice President
Prime Minister
Council of Ministers
Minister Minister Minister
Secretary
Additional Secretary
Joint Secretary
Indian Civil Service
The administrative structure of the State
Governments.
Governor
Chief Minister
Council of Ministers
Minister Minister Minister
Secretary
Additional Secretary
Joint Secretary
Indian Civil Service
District Administration
(District is a unit of administration, on an average a district has a population of about 2 million)
District Collector
Regulatory Administration Development administration
Law and order
Land administration
Tax collection
Coordination
Local self governments (Rural)
The Panchayats
Zila Parishads
Block Panchayats
Village Panchayats
Gram Sabhas
At District level

At Block Level

For a group of villages
All adult members of a
village
Their main role is to function as a local self government
They provide civic amenities
They carry out Developmental works.
They can levy some taxes
Indian Civil Service
The Second Administrative Reforms Commission
Constituted on 31
st
August 2005
Objective: To prepare a detailed blueprint for revamping the public
administration system.
Terms of Reference:
1. Organisational structure of the Govt. of India.
2. Ethics in Governance.
3. Refurbishing of Personnel Administration.
4. Strengthening of Financial Management Systems.
5. Steps to ensure effective administration at the State level.
6. Steps to ensure effective District Administration.
7. Local Self-Government/Panchayati Raj Institutions.
8. Social Capital, Trust and participative service delivery.
9. Citizen Centric Administration.
10. Promoting e-governance.
11. Issues of Federal Polity.
12. Crisis Management.
13. Public Order.

Pakistan Civil Service

BHUTTOS ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS

Bhuttos administrative reforms also fundamentally changed the
bureaucracys structure. The elite CSP cadre, which dominated civil service
positions at all levels of the administration federal, provincial and district
was abolished; service distinctions were terminated; and all civil service
cadres were labelled occupational groups. The reforms also ended the
practice of reserving positions for members of elite services, hitting
members of the now defunct CSP cadre the hardest since they had
generally monopolised such listed posts.The rank hierarchy that divided
civil servants into four classes
ranging from officer-level Class I to menial positions in Class IV was
replaced by a system of 22 national pay grades known as Basic Pay Scales
(BPS), covering:
workers performing unskilled tasks under BPS-1-4;
various categories of clerical personnel under BPS-5-15;
superintendents under BPS-16;
and officers under BPS-17-22.

Pakistan Civil Service
The CSP cadre was bifurcated into a District Management Group (DMG) and Tribal
Areas Group (TAG). While the DMG ran administration in all settled districts,
the TAG dealt exclusively with the partially incorporated areas of Balochistan, the
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) adjoining the Northwest Frontier
Province(NWFP), and the Northern Areas.
The All Pakistan services, which previously comprised only the CSP and PSP cadres,
now comprised the DMG, TAG, the Police Group and a new Secretariat Group,
whose membership was open to all officers of the federal services after they
attained a level of seniority. The All Pakistan services were renamed the All-
Pakistan Unified Group while other federal services, previously known as Central
Services, were designated the Federal Unified Group.
In a bid to draw fresh blood into government, Bhutto introduced a scheme known
as Lateral Entry through which around 5,000 officials of various ranks and grades
were directly recruited into the civil bureaucracy. Bypassing the Federal Public
Service Commission (FPSC)s selection process,
The cabinet secretary and a Special Selection Board (comprising cabinet members
and reporting directly to the prime minister) vetted applicants for posts of
additional secretary in the federal secretariat, the second-highest rank in the civil
bureaucracy. Many lateral entrants were recruited more on political grounds than
merit.



Pakistan Civil Service
Commissioned officers of Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air
Force, and Pakistan Navy have their own quota of 10%
in all service groups of the Central Superior Services but
historically they have only joined the Pakistan
Administrative Service (previously known as the District
Management Group), Foreign Service of Pakistan (FSP),
and Police Service of Pakistan (PSP). Usually officers of
Captain Rank are short listed by General Head Quarters
(GHQ) and selected against this quota after the
permission directly by Chief of Army Staff before
interview process. The interviews are conducted by a
committee headed by the Chairman Federal Public
Service Commission, same as in the case of regular
candidates. Only the written exam is waived.
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Pakistan Civil Service
In 2011, approximately 12,000 candidates
participated in the open public examination of the
civil service; only 8.0% of them were qualified for
388 government jobs.
Every year CSS exams held in the whole country.
The exams were conducted by the Federal Public
Service Commission of Pakistan(FPSC). FPSC
conducts the CSS exams and also recruit the passed
candidates on the different departments of Civil
Service. A number of candidates every year appears
in these exams all over the Pakistan. Currently, the
age limit set for the Central Superior Services exam
is from 21 to 28 years

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Pakistan Civil Service
With the Civil Services Reforms of 1973 a new system
of Common Training Program or CTP was introduced
and all of these occupational groups (12 at that time)
were required to go through a mandatory combined
training at Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore. The
batch of officers who attended CSA in 1973 is
recognized as 1st Common. Up till 5th Common the
allocation of occupational groups was done after the
culmination of Common Training Program but from 6th
Common onwards this task has also been assumed by
FPSC. Even till this day it is an official procedure that
once the Probationary Officers successfully complete
their CTP then they undergo some further Specialized
Training Program (STP) in their own professional
academies.
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Pakistan Civil Service
Pakistan Customs Services (PCS)
Commerce & Trade Group (PCG)
Foreign Service of Pakistan (FSP)
Inland Revenue Service of Pakistan (IRS)
Information Group (IG)
Military Lands & Cantonment Group (MLCG)
Office Management Group (OMG)
Pakistan Administrative Service (DMG)
Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service (PAAS)
Police Service of Pakistan (PSP)
Postal Group (PG)
Railways (Commercial & Transport) Group (RCTG)

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Pakistan Civil Service
The task was to be performed by National Commission
of Government Reforms (NCGR) under the
chairmanship of Dr. Ishrat Hussain, the former governor
of State Bank of Pakistan. The final report that was
published in September 2007 stated that four CSS
cadres i.e., Pakistan Railway Service, Pakistan Postal
Service, Commerce and Trade Group, and the
Information Service of Pakistan, should be axed.
According to the recommendation, Postal and Railway
Service should be made autonomous commercial
bodies, Commerce and Trade and Information Services
be suspended till further notice. The report also
highlighted broad changes in the examination system,
with the recommendation of a personality test be
made part of the selection process.

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Pakistan Civil Service
Civil Service Reforms
Administrative Reforms Committee (1972)
This committee was appointed to study all aspects of
the civil service and made the following
recommendations based on careful observations:
The correct grading of each post will be determined
by job evaluation.
There should be provision for entry into government
service of talented individuals from private sector in
such fields as banking, insurance etc.
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Pakistan Civil Service
Civil Service Reforms
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Categories of the Civil Service
The services and posts under the government of Pakistan whether
under Federal or Provincial can be classified in the following 3
categories:

1) Generalist Services: recruitment is based on the basis of general
education of candidate
2) Semi-Technical Specialized Services: recruitment is based on
advanced academic attainment in University without formal
education or training in professional institution.
3) Purely Technical Services: recruitment on technical
qualification like doctor, engineers.
PAKISTAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS),
previously known as the District Management Group
(DMG), is a general management cadre of the
Pakistan's civil services.
The officers of this cadre act as managers at district,
provincial and finally at the policy-making levels in the
highest echelons of the Federal bureaucracy.
The District Management Group was established as
a result of 1973 administrative reforms.
Its name was changed to Pakistan Administrative
Service in 2012.
DMG drew its primary membership from the
officers of Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP).
Recruitment

Pakistan's federal bureaucracy primarily consists of
12 occupational groups, known by the collective
name of Central Superior Services (CSS). They are
inducted on merit through competitive examination
conducted by the Federal Public Service
Commission during the fall of each year. The
persons appearing on the top in the merit list, in
each of the federating units of Pakistan, usually opt
for the PAS. The PAS attracts the best of young
brains into its fold, with around 20 young officers
getting inducted into the PAS each year . Although
the number of inductions in the last few years has
been around 40.

Function and Responsibilities
The starting point for the PAS officers at the district level is
the position of Assistant Commissioner of a subdivision. They
are entrusted with general management, administration of
the State land, revenue matters, coordination between the
government departments and (except in Punjab and Sind) law
and order.
At senior levels, the PAS Officer can become Secretary of
any of the various federal government divisions like
Commerce and Trade, Establishment, Housing, Information
Technology etc. Likewise in the provincial governments they
act as Secretaries for departments such as Education, Health,
Home, Services and General Administration etc. and as
Additional Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning and
Development, and Chief Secretary. The horizontal mobility of
the PAS officers ensures wide experience and exposure to the
officers who are posted to various command and staff
appointments.


What is PAS and what is the historical background of this
Group?


It is a group of officers performing management
functions at federal, provincial and local level with a
unique blend of experience, exposure and practice.
This group derives its origin from Indian Civil
Services termed as the "Steel frame" of the whole
governmental structure. In 1947, ICS became Pakistan
Administrative Services (PAS). In 1950, PAS became Civil
Service of Pakistan (CSP). Under Civil Servants Act of
1973, twelve groups were created out of which one
was named District Management Group. PAS
shouldered the responsibility of nation building and
policy making at different tiers and was instrumental in
early institution building.

How far can one excel in PAS and how many different kinds
of training opportunities are offered to PAS officers?

Young officers join service for managing local affairs and ultimately
reach public policy management position. They undertake strategic policy
making and higher level management.
Following different types of training are conducted before assuming office:
a) Common Training Programme (CTP) (6-9 months duration)
b) Specialized Training Programme (STP) (10 months duration)
c) Field attachment with a district (22 weeks)

During their career, the following training programs are a pre-requisite for
promotion into next grade:

(i) Mid Career Management Course (MCMC) for promotion into BS-19
(ii) Senior Management Course (SMC) for promotion into BS-20
(iii) National Management Course (NMC) for promotion into BS-21

A number of foreign training courses offered by bilateral agencies are also
available to the officers during the course of their careers.



What is the duration of STP and which courses are being taught there?
Please click below for complete information about PAS STP:

What is the post-devolution scope of the service?
With the restructuring of the political and administrative authority after
devolution, the service structure of PAS was initially seen to be adversely affected
after the abolition of all-powerful positions of ACs, DCs and Commissioners and the
abolition of the executive magistracy.
Conversely, the post devolution scenario has shown that the role and scope of
the administrative cadres as DCOs and Town Administrators has increased
manifolds. So, PAS still remains to be the central and one of the most coveted
service group of the Civil Services of Pakistan.
What are the threats to this Group?
PAS officers have dual accountability before the law and their political
leadership. Besides, current unstable political environment of the country and the
inconsistent public policies are also some major factors that pose serious
challenges to the service.
How do you compare PAS with other cadres especially
Police?
Each group of civil service has its own distinctive
importance which distinguishes it from others, but PAS
has no comparison as the members of this group
occupy the senior most positions in bureaucracy. In PSP,
the prospects of promotion are good up to BPS-20 and
there is one ultimate task i.e., maintenance of law and
order. While PAS officers are the real policy makers at
all levels and they deal with larger issues and get to
paint a bigger picture eventually.
What are the advantages of joining PAS?
This Group provides an opportunity of public
service with an access to the marginalized segments of
society. It offers versatility in nature of tasks/duties
performed during the service along with both vertical
and horizontal career progression. In Short, PAS is the
interface of government at the field level.

How secure is this job?
PAS has adopted the role of permanent executive at
district, provincial and federal level. It is a very secure career
as it has undergone various reforms but its place remains
pivotal in the affairs of governance.
What are the prospects for females to join this group?
In this globalized world, the role of Pakistani women
needs to be mainstreamed. By joining PAS, females can not
only become a part of highest level public sector
management but can also contribute in the national policy
making.
What are the perks and privileges for officers of this Group?
The perks and privileges of officers vary from post to post
and grade to grade. The officers are entitled to salary and
allowances as per government scales and rules. Transport is
provided in most cases to the officers or at least pick and
drop facility is provided after an officer completes training.
What are the prospects for promotion in the PAS and can
PAS officers be posted outside the country?

The prospects for promotion are very high and the promotion
of the PAS officers is very rapid as compared to other occupational
groups. The details are as follows:
Requirement for promotion to:
BS-18: Min 5 years of service, termination of Probation and
passing of Deptt. Exam
BS-19: 12 years of service, MCMC and eligibility score of 60 in PERs
BS-20: 17 years of service, SMC and eligibility score of 70 in PERs
BS-21: 22 years of service, NMC / NDC and eligibility score of 70 in
PERs
BS-22: Selected from amongst BS-21 officers .
PAS officers can be posted outside Pakistan if they are
selected for work in Pakistani embassies abroad as Commercial
Counselors, etc.
Training Provisions
The Specialized Training Programme for Pakistan Administrative Service
(PAS) is organized by the Civil Services Academy at its Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-
Azam Campus.
The Academy was established at its present location in 1950 to train
officers newly recruited to the then Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP), a corps of
professionally trained administrators whose members performed their
duties as Assistant Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and
Commissioners in the field and positions in the Federal and Provincial
Secretariats.
Till 1958, training consisted of an integrated four phase programme
which included:
an eight months course at the Academy;
a six months stay in then East Pakistan for an exposure to practical
administration;
a one year programme at Oxford or Cambridge in Public Administration,
Development Economics, Constitutional Law and History; and
a field posting of over one year as Assistant Commissioner (under training)
to gain practical experience. The training in England and in the then East
Pakistan was discontinued from 1959

4. Specialized training at the Academy was discontinued after the year
1973. The basic functions of the former CSP were assigned the District
Management Group (DMG). The DMG probationers were assigned directly
to districts as Assistant Commissioners (Under Training) on completion of
the newly introduced Common Training Programme (CTP) which consisted
of 8 months of joint training for probationers of all service groups at the
Walton Campus of the Academy. The adverse effects of a lack of basic
training in the functional requirements of the DMG soon became evident
and after a review of the training programme in 1979, it was decided that
on completion of the CTP, the DMG probationers would undergo a
Specialized Training Programme (STP) organized by the Civil Services
Academy.

5. The first programme was conducted by the Academy in June, 1980 at
the Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar, as adequate
facilities were not available at the Civil Services Academy at its Lahore
Campus. Subsequent programmes were, however, organized by the Civil
Services Academy in Lahore. 6. The syllabus of the STP is periodically
reviewed to ensure proper grooming of officers and to prepare them for the
challenges they would face during their careers.

7. 35 DMG / PAS Specialized Training Programmes have so far been
organized by the Civil Services Academy, and the 36th commenced on April
11, 2013.