Karnataka Public Service Commission

2021-08-31T04:32:35Z

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{{short description|State government agency}}
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Karnataka Public Service Commission
| native_name ='''ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ‍‍ ಲೋಕ ಸೇವಾ ಆಯೋಗ'''
| native_name_a = KPSC
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| formed = {{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|1951|05|18|br=y}}
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| jurisdiction = [[Karnataka]]
| headquarters = Udyog Souda, Ambedkar Veedhi, [[Bengaluru]], Karnataka
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| chief1_name = Shadakshari Swamy

| chief1_position =Chairman
| chief2_name =Satyavati
| chief2_position =Secretary
| chief3_name =G. R. J. Divya Prabhu
| chief3_position =Examination Controller
| chief4_position =Member
| chief4_name = Raghunandan Ramanna
| parent_department = [[Union Public Service Commission]]
| parent_agency = [[Union Public Service Commission]]
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| website = {{URL|kpsc.kar.nic.in}}
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|chief5_position =Member |chief5_name = Laxmi Narasaiah}}
'''Karnataka Public Service Commission''',<ref name="UPSC 2017">{{cite web | title=State Public Service Commissions | website=UPSC | date=2017-06-29 | url=https://www.upsc.gov.in/external-links/state-public-service-commissions | access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> chiefly known as '''KPSC''' is a government agency of [[Karnataka]] state, aimed to make recruitments to various [[Civil Service of India|civil services]] through [[Competitive examination|competitive]] and departmental examinations in its jurisdiction under the area of 191,791 km2 (74,051 sq mi).<ref name="News18 2012">{{cite web | title=Karnataka Public Service Commission | website=News18 | date=2012-07-16 | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/karnataka-public-service-commission-488066.html | access-date=2020-02-15}}</ref>

==History ==
Karnataka state was initially serving without having any recruitment agency. But on 16 May 1921, the government laid the foundation of the ''Central Recruitment Board''. It was headed by a commissioner secretary on 19 January 1940 when the country was under [[British Raj|British rule]]. After 5 years of the [[Independence Day (India)|independence]], the Public Service Commission was constituted on 18 May 1951 under the provisions of the [[Constitution of India]] and ''Public Service Commission Regulations 1950''. H.B. Gundappa Gowda, was appointed as the first Chairman and Sri George Matthan, and Sri H.M. Mallikarjunappa, as Members of the Commission in May 1951. Starting with Sri H.B. Gundappa Gowda, 13 Chairmen and 67 Members have been appointed to the Commission by Government.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=24 December 2020|title=About Us (English) KPSC official website|url=http://www.kpsc.kar.nic.in/indexk.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=KPSC Official website}}</ref>

==Duties and functions==
The commission perform its duties and functions in accordance with the Article-320 and [[Government of India]] act 1935.<ref name="Jagranjosh.com 2015">{{cite web | title=State Public Service Commission | website=Jagranjosh.com | date=2015-07-31 | url=https://m.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/state-public-service-commission-1438320082-1 | language=la | access-date=2020-02-15}}</ref> In case, the commission lack recruitment transparency or perform its duties [[Arbitrariness|arbitrarily]], it is responsible to follow the judicial proceedings in order to determine and enforce legal rights.<ref name="NDTV.com 2013">{{cite web | title=Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces probe into Public Service irregularities scam | website=NDTV.com | date=2013-06-10 | url=https://www.ndtv.com/south/karnataka-chief-minister-siddaramaiah-announces-probe-into-public-service-irregularities-scam-524960 | access-date=2020-02-15}}</ref><ref name="Bharadwaj 2020">{{cite web | last=Bharadwaj | first=K.V. Aditya | title=Irregularities alleged in selection list of gazetted probationers | website=The Hindu | date=2020-01-21 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/irregularities-alleged-in-selection-list-of-gazetted-probationers/article30610434.ece | access-date=2020-02-15}}</ref>
#To conduct examinations including civil and departmental for appointments in the state.
#To advise the state government on all matters relating to the methods of recruitment.
#To make appointments to civil services and promotions.
#To advise the state government in transferring the officers from one service to another.
#To grant pensions and awards in respect of injuries sustained by a person while serving under the Government in a civil capacity.
#To consult the [[Union Public Service Commission]] in framing the rules and recruitment procedures.<ref name="KPSC">{{cite web | url=http://www.kpsc.kar.nic.in/HANDBOOK%2520OF%2520INFORM.pdf|title=Untitled - KPSC - Kar NIC}}</ref><ref name="UPSC 2016">{{cite web | title=Article-320. Functions of Public Service Commissions. | website=UPSC | date=2016-08-08 | url=https://www.upsc.gov.in/about-us/constitutional-provisions/article-320-functions-public-service-commissions | access-date=2020-02-15}}</ref>

==Commission profile==
The KPS Commission is headed by a [https://kpschome.com/blog/kpsc-recruitment-2020/ Chairman], Secretary and other members for their specific roles.<ref name="Karnataka Public Service Commission2">{{cite web | title=Karnataka Public Service Commission | website=Karnataka Public Service Commission | url=http://www.kpsc.kar.nic.in/indexk.html | language=kn | access-date=2020-02-15}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Designation
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| Shivashankarappa S Sahukar || Chairman
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| Sathyavathi || Secretary
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| G.R.J.Divya Prabhu || Controller examination
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| Raghunandan Ramanna || Member
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| Lakshmi Narasaiah || Member
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| Dr. Chandrakant D.Shivakeri || Member
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| S.H. Duggappa || Member
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| Dr. H Ravikumar || Member
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| Dr. R Lakshmi Narayana || Member
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| H.G. Pavithra || Member
|}

==See also==

* [[Public service commissions in India|List of Public service commissions in India]]

==References ==
{{reflist}} {{Public Service Commissions in India}}
[[Category:Government of Karnataka]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Mysore State]]
[[Category:State public service commissions of India]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1951]]
[https://kpschome.com/blog KPSC HOME]

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