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Template:Infobox government agency The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) is a government body of the state of Assam, India, for recruitment of candidates through competitive examinations for various government jobs under the Government of Assam, including government departments, organizations, state public sector undertakings, and autonomous bodies. It is headquartered at Jawahar Nagar, Khanapara in Guwahati and functions through its own secretariat. It was established on 1 April 1937.[1]
The primary mandate of the Assam Public Service Commission is to conduct competitive examinations, interviews, and assessments to select candidates for various government jobs within the state. These positions range from administrative and police services to finance, education, and other key sectors, each contributing to the governance and development of Assam.[2] Template:As of, Shri Debaraj Upadhaya, IPS (Retd.) is the commission Chairman.
A former chairperson of the Assam Public Service Commission and 29 agricultural development officers appointed during his stint were convicted by a special court in a 2014 cash-for-job scam, that was under investigation for eight years.[3]
List of chairpersons
| Number | Name[4] | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Hazlett, ICS | 1937–38 | 1939–40 |
| 2 | E.P. Burke, ICS | 1940–41 | 1942–43 |
| 3 | J.C. Higgins, ICS | 1943–44 | 1944–45 |
| 4 | A.J. Dash, ICS | 1945 | 1946 |
| 5 | K. Cantllie, ICS | 1946–47 | 1947–48 |
| 6 | Kameswar Das, ICS | 1948–49 | 1952–53 |
| 7 | J.P. Chaliha | 1953–54 | 1956–57 |
| 8 | S.J. Duncan, IAS | 1957 | 1958 |
| 9 | A.N. Bhattacharjee, IAS | 1958–59 | 1962–63 |
| 10 | B. Khongmen | 1963 | 1964 |
| 11 | H.C. Bhuyan | 1964 | 1965 |
| 12 | S. Barkataki, IAS | 1965–66 | 1968–69 |
| 13 | R. Thanhlira | 1968–69 | 1974–75 |
| 14 | R.M. Das | 1975 | 1976 |
| 15 | R.N. Basumatary | 1976–77 | 1977–78 |
| 16 | R.K. Bhuyan | 1978–79 | 1979–80 |
| 17 | A.K.Choudhury, IAS | 1 August 1979 | 1 March 1984 |
| 18 | Arif Ali, IAS | 1 March 1984 | 30 July 1989 |
| 19 | Dwijendra Nath Barua, IAS | 1 August 1989 | 22 April 1993 |
| 20 | T.K. Bora, IAS | 22 April 1993 | 1 August 1994 |
| 21 | T.P. Das | 1 August 1994
8 February 1995 |
7 February 1995
31 July 2000 |
| 22 | Debi Charan Bora | 1 August 2000 | 28 February 2001 |
| 23 | Amiya Kr. Bora | 28 February 2001 | 27 February 2007 |
| 24 | Geeta Basumatari | 28 February 2007 | 3 January 2012 |
| 25 | R. Borthakur | 1 December 2016 | 11 April 2017 |
| 26 | Anupam Kr. Roy, IAS | 11 April 2017 | 28 February 2018 |
| 27 | Dhrubajyoti Hazarika, IAS | 28 February 2018 | 31 July 2018 |
| 28 | Dipak Kr. Sarma, IAS | 31 July 2018 | 29 December 2019 |
| 29 | Rakesh Kr. Paul | 3 January 2012
11 December 2013 |
11 December 2013
10 December 2019 |
| 30 | Pallab Bhattacharya, IPS | 9 February 2020 | 16 January 2021 |
| 31 | Rajiv Kumar Bora, IAS | 10 February 2021 | 7 June 2022 |
| 32 | Ajanta Nath | 27 June 2022 | 4 September 2022 |
| 33 | Bharat Bhushan Dev Choudhury, IAS | 5 September 2022 | 1 January 2025 |
| 34 | Debaraj Upadhaya, IPS | 13 January 2025 | Present |
See also
References
- ↑ Historical perspective. www.apsc.nic.in. Assam Public Service Commission. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ↑ Assam Public Service Commission.
- ↑ Assam cash-for-job scam: APSC ex-chief among 32 convicted. The Times of India(2024-07-23). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ↑ Hon'ble Chairpersons (Past).
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