AS MANDATED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, THE TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CONSISTENTLY AIMS AT CREATING AND NURTURING A PUBLIC SERVICE WHICH IS INDEPENDENT, IMPARTIAL, ETHICAL, EFFECTIVE AND BEING CAPABLE AND ENOUGH TO MEET THE NEW CHALLENGES FACED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND RESPONSIVE TO THE GROWING EXPECTATIONS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND MARGINALIZED SECTIONS IN PARTICULAR.
MISSION
TNPSC’S MISSION IS TO
- ENSURE A FREE, FAIR AND TRANSPARENT RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR THE STATE CIVIL SERVICES, BY LEVERAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS.
- CONSTANTLY UPDATE ITS RECRUITMENT METHODOLOGY
- SUITABLY ADVICE THE GOVERNMENT ON ALL THE MATTERS RELATING TO THE SERVICE CONDITIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVANTS.
- SAFEGUARD THE INTEREST AND INTEGRITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS.
Functions
Under Article 320 of the Constitution of India, the Commission is, inter-alia, required to be consulted on all matters relating to recruitment to civil services and posts. The functions of the Commission under Article 320 of the Constitution are:
- Conduct examinations for appointment to the services of the State.
- Direct recruitment by selection through interviews.
- Appointment of officers on promotion / deputation / absorption.
- Framing and amendment of Recruitment Rules for various services and posts under the Government.
- Disciplinary cases relating to different Civil Services.
- Advising the Government on any matter referred to the Commission
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 315. Constitutional Provisions on the Formation, Functions and Powers of Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States:
- Subject to the provisions of this article, there shall be a Public Service Commission for the Union and a Public Service Commission for each State.
- Two or more States may agree that there shall be on Public Service Commission for that group of States, and if a resolution to that effect is passed by the House or; where there are two Houses, by each House of the Legislature of each of those States, Parliament may be law provide for the appointment of a Joint State Public Service Commission (referred to in this Chapter as Joint Commission) to serve the needs of those States.
- Any such law as aforesaid may contain such incidental and consequential provisions as may be necessary or desirable for giving effect to the purposes of the law.
- The Public Service Commission for the Union, if requested so to do by the Governor of a State may, with the approval of the President, agree to serve all or any of the needs of the State.
- Reference in this Constitution to the Union Public Service Commission or a State Public Service Commission shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to the Commission serving the needs of the Union or, as the case may be, the State as respects the particular matter in question.
APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF MEMBERS
REMOVAL AND SUSPENSION OF A MEMBER OF A PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS
PROHIBITION AS TO THE HOLDING OF OFFICES BY MEMBERS OF COMMISSION ON CEASING TO BE SUCH MEMBERS
FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
POWER TO EXTEND FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
EXPENSES OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
REPORTS OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON 22 AUGUST, 1949 REGARDING SETTING UP OF STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
The Commission
Articles 316 to 319 of the Constitution of India deal with the structure of State Public Service Commissions. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is headed by the Chairman and comprises of fourteen other members, all appointed by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, in accordance with the above provisions of the Constitution of India.
