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Karnataka Public Service Commission

Karnāṭaka LōkaSēvā Āyōga
Constitutional body overview
Formed	18 May 1951 (73 years ago) (1951-05-18)
Jurisdiction	Karnataka
Headquarters	Udyog Souda, Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Minister responsible	M. C. Sudhakar, Minister of Higher Education Department
Constitutional body executives	Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar, Chairman Dr. Rakesh Kumar K, IAS, Secretary Nalini Atul, Examination Controller Raghunandan Ramanna, Member Laxmi Narasaiah, Member
Website	kpsc.kar.nic.in

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is a government body in the state of Karnataka, India, responsible for recruiting candidates for various state government jobs through competitive examinations.

History

Karnataka state was initially serving without having any recruitment agency. But on 16 May 1921, the government laid the foundation of the Central Recruitment Board. It was headed by a commissioner secretary on 19 January 1940 when the country was under British rule. After 5 years of the independence, the Public Service Commission was constituted on 18 May 1951 under the provisions of the Constitution of India and Public Service Commission Regulations 1950. H.B. Gundappa Gowda, was appointed as the first Chairman and Sri George Matthan, and Sri H.M. Mallikarjunappa, as Members of the Commission in May 1951. Starting with Sri H.B. Gundappa Gowda, 13 Chairmen and 67 Members have been appointed to the Commission by Government.

Duties and functions

The commission perform its duties and functions in accordance with the Article-320 and Government of India act 1935. In case, the commission lack recruitment transparency or perform its duties arbitrarily, it is responsible to follow the judicial proceedings in order to determine and enforce legal rights.

1. To conduct examinations including civil and departmental for appointments in the state.
2. To advise the state government on all matters relating to the methods of recruitment.
3. To make appointments to government bodies and promotions.
4. To advise the state government in transferring the officers from one service to another.
5. To grant pensions and awards in respect of injuries sustained by a person while serving under the Government in a civil capacity.
6. To consult the Union Public Service Commission in framing the rules and recruitment procedures.

Commission profile

The KPS Commission is headed by a Chairman, Secretary and other members for their specific roles.

See also

• Public service commissions in India

References

1. "State Public Service Commissions". UPSC. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
2. "Karnataka Public Service Commission". News18. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
3. "About Us (English) KPSC official website". KPSC Official website. 24 December 2020.
4. "State Public Service Commission". Jagranjosh.com (in Latin). 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
5. "Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces probe into Public Service irregularities scam". NDTV.com. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
6. Bharadwaj, K.V. Aditya (2020-01-21). "Irregularities alleged in selection list of gazetted probationers". The Hindu. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
7. "Untitled - KPSC - Kar NIC" (PDF).
8. "Article-320. Functions of Public Service Commissions". UPSC. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
9. "Karnataka Public Service Commission". Karnataka Public Service Commission (in Kannada). Retrieved 2020-02-15.

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