Who appoints a member of the Union Public Service Commission?

Question: Who appoints a member of the Union Public Service Commission? [RJS 1988]

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Answer

The appointment of competent persons in civil services is the responsibility of the Public service commission, which is recognized by the Constitution of India under Articles 315-323.

Article 316(1) of the Indian Constitution provides that the Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission shall be appointed, in the case of the Union Commission or a Joint Commission, by the President, and in the case of a State Commission, by the Governor of the State. It further deals with the provision for a term of the office members.

Union Public Service Commission, UPSC is an autonomous body that is recruited by the President, it is an enrolling organization. It conducts examinations and enrolls personnel at the national level. The Constitution of India does not provide a particular no. of members of such commission and as per Article 316(1), it is in the hands of the President to define its strength. There is one chairman of the commission and other members which ranges usually from 9 to eleven in number.

There is no prerequisite requirement for the chairman or the members of the Commission. But it is provided that half of the committee members should have served under any State or Union government office for at least ten years. As per Article 316 of the Constitution, members of the Commission are appointed for 6 years from the date of incumbency or until attaining the age of 65 years, whichever comes first.

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