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{{Short description|Civil service of Indian Union Territories}}
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{{Infobox government agency
| name = Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Civil) Services
| type = [[Civil services of India|Civil service]]
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| formed = {{Start date and age|1992||}}
| agency_type = [[Civil services of India|Civil service]]
| jurisdiction = [[Union Territories]]
| status =
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| employees = 208 (2016)<ref name="cadre2016"/>
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| chief1_name = [[T. V. Somanathan]]
| chief1_position = [[Cabinet Secretary (India)|Cabinet Secretary]]
| parent_department = [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Union Territories Division]]<br/>[[Department of Personnel and Training]] (DoPT)
| parent_agency = [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]
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The '''Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Civil) Services''',<ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Police) Services|url=https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-08/DANICS_270314%5B1%5D.PDF|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]|access-date=6 December 2024|page=1}}</ref> abbreviated '''DANICS''' and formerly called the '''Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service'''<ref>{{cite web |title=AGMUT Cadre Management {{!}} Ministry of Home Affairs {{!}} GoI |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/division_of_mha/AGMUT_Cadre_Management |website=www.mha.gov.in}}</ref> is the [[civil service]] of the [[Union Territories]] of India. It is part of the [[Central Civil Services]] (CCS).

Candidates are recruited directly through the [[Civil Services Examination]] (CSE). Selected Group B officers are responsible for the administration of [[Delhi]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], [[Lakshadweep]], and [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]].

== Selection ==
Direct recruitments to DANICS are conducted through the [[Civil Services Examination]] (CSE) by the [[Union Public Service Commission]] (UPSC), comprising three-stages—preliminary exam, main exam, and personality test. Two thirds of the strength is filled by direct recruitment and the remaining by promotion.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

==Cadre==
The [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Union Territories Division]] of the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] is the cadre controlling authority for DANICS.<ref name="cadre2016">{{cite web|title=Union Territories Division|url=https://www.mha.gov.in/en/division_of_mha/AGMUT_Cadre_Management|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]|access-date=7 December 2024}}</ref> As of 2016, DANICS comprised 208 personnel, while the sanctioned strength was 367.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ahir |first1=Hansraj Gangaram |title=Lok Sabha - Unstarred Question |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/MHA1/Par2017/pdfs/par2016-pdfs/ls-260716/1436%20E.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs |access-date=7 December 2024 |date=26 July 2016}}</ref>

== Postings ==
DANICS officers are initially posted as Assistant collector (District Administration, Delhi) or [[Sub Divisional Magistrate]]. On deputation in the autonomous Bodies of Delhi like [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]], [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation]], Delhi District Administration etc. or as Deputy Secretary in different Ministries of Delhi Government. Other than Delhi DANICS officers are regularly posted to UTs of Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshdweep<ref>{{cite news |title=Go to Lakshadweep or face disciplinary action: MHA to six DANICS officers |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/go-to-lakshadweep-or-face-disciplinary-action-mha-to-six-danics-officers-7930965/ |work=The Indian Express |date=23 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Islands. Recently Three DANICS officers were transferred and posted to UT of Chandigarh thereby increasing the territorial extent of DANICS cadre.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chandigarh gets 3 DANICS cadre officers for first time - ET Government |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/chandigarh-gets-3-danics-cadre-officers-for-first-time/89656809 |website=ETGovernment.com |access-date=12 Feb 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Ministry of Home Affairs is considering the inclusion of UT of Ladakh also into DANICS cadre but official notification in this regard has not been issued so far. After attaining seniority, they get promotion into Senior Grades (JAG-I and JAG-II/SAG) and get inducted into the AGMUT cadre of the [[Indian Administrative Service]].

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[DANIPS]]
* [[Civil Services of India#State Civil Services(SCS/PCS)|Indian State Civil Services]]
* [[Public service commissions in India|List of Public service commissions in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{States and union territories of India}}
{{Standardized tests in India}}

{{Public Services of India}}
{{Civil service}}
{{coord missing|India}}

[[Category:Central Civil Services (India)]]
[[Category:Union territories of India|Civil Service]]
[[Category:Government of Delhi|Civil Service]]
[[Category:Government of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Civil Service]]
[[Category:Government of Lakshadweep|Civil Service]]
[[Category:Government of Puducherry|Civil Service]]

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