Question

Discuss the role of chief secretary in the state administration

Answer 1

Chief Secretary serves as head of all government staff in the state and is the Secretary of the State Cabinet of Ministers. The post of Chief Secretary is only appointed to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), meaning that only an IAS officer may hold this position.

the senior most IAS officer of the state is chosen as the Chief Secretary but in many cases this is not so.Chief Secretary is appointed by the Chief Minister and the Ministers.

Hence , the role of chief secretary of state government of India:-

Head of Civil Services

Secretary to the Cabinet

Adviser to the CM

Resource Person of State Government

Head of Secretariat Departments

Coordinator of Civil Service Efforts

Head of State Cabinet Secretariat