Question

22. Explain the significance of making Public Service Commissions independent, why is it
said at Public Service Commissions are only recruiting agencies and not appointing
authorities?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Commission's functions are to: promote the constitutionally prescribed values and principles governing public administration in the public service; investigate, monitor and evaluate the organisation and administration, and the personnel practices, of the public service;

The Need of Independent Agency for Recruitment:

To ensure objectivity and impartiality in recruitment, several measures have been taken. The constitution of an independent agency in the form of a public service commission for recruitment is one.

Public Service Commission (PSC) The Public Service Commission is the commission to which personnel matters for all officers, excluding Police, Judicial and Legal Officers, are referred. The functions of the Public Service Commission (PSC) are found in Article 107 of the constitution.

On 26th January, 1950, the Federal Public Service Commission was accorded a constitutional status as an autonomous entity and given the title – Union Public Service Commission. Article 315 of the Indian Constitution deals with Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States

Public services make the state visible to its citizens, often forming the principal tangible link between governments and their people. Public services carry and diffuse the values of the new nations and contribute to the bonding between the state and citizens.

Why Public Service Matters

Maintaining the country's infrastructure, protecting the environment, strengthening the economy, and ensuring access to education were also considered important government priorities. The same survey revealed that satisfaction with these efforts among Americans is relatively high

The composition of the State Commissions is governed by the same constitutional provisions as apply to the Union Commission. Thus, a State Commission consists of a Chairman and several members who are appointed by the Governor [Art 316(1)]. In case of a Joint Commission, the President makes these appointments [Art.