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(b)
The General Grades consist of 28,000 officers belonging to the
the Executive,
Clerical and Secretarial classes.
The Executive Grade, with а total
establishment of 1,600, fulfills a
in the day-to-day
management of the civil service
particularly in personnel and finance
matters, and in liaison work in
district administration.
vital
role
(c)
(d)
Manpower Planning: A proper manpower plan is necessary to match human resources with the anticipated needs of the Government, and to plan for
the maximum long-range benefit for both the service and the staff. This
involves a complex balancing process between demand and supply which is followed by sound
and
valid
recruitment and selection standards
and systems.
Appointments: Three basic principles are followed in order to recruit and
retain the best available candidates
into the civil service, viz.
"Appointment
"Fairness
by
Capability",
in Competition" and
"Remuneration Commensurable with the
Work". Indeed, the civil service
recruitment process is subject to a strict procedural scrutiny which
encompasses interviews and tests if required.
written
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