Duties and Responsibilities of an IAS Officer :-
There are several levels of IAS Officers. The duties for each level are similar with increasing responsibility as level increases. These levels include: Junior Officers; Senior Scale (includes Under Secretary, District Magistrates, Directors of public enterprises and Directors of government departments); Selection Grade-Director; Senior Administrative Grade; and Secretary.
There are duties central to all levels of IAS Officer. IAS Officers are involved in planning in their district, making decisions on action to be taken. Setting plans down on paper and modifying and/or clarifying them. Policy making is another duty of an IAS Officer. Once those policies have been made and clarified, it is the IAS Officer's responsibility to implement them, assuring rules and regulations are followed. IAS Officers must also supervise the progress of projects in a wide range, from the public to the corporate sectors. IAS officers must also monitor funds for these projects, assuring that the funds are used for the intended purposes. Additionally, IAS officers must assess projects, make recommendations and provide relevant information about projects, especially to parliament. Finally, IAS Officers will represent the government of India via boards of public corporations or institutions at national or international forums.
Summary:- In the other way it can be :- IAS Officers are trained to handle government affairs. Their main work, especially at the center, involves formulation and implementation of policies pertaining to a particular area e.g. finance, commerce, etc. In the process of policy formulation and decision making officers at various levels like joint secretary, deputy secretary make their contributions and the final shape to the policy is given or a final decision is taken with the concurrence of the minister concerned or the cabinet depending upon the gravity the issue. At the district level, these officers are mainly concerned with district affairs, including implementation of developmental programs. At the beginning of his career an IAS joins the state administration at the divisional level, as a sub-magistrate, and looks after law and order, general administration and development work in the area under his charge.
There are several levels of IAS Officers. The duties for each level are similar with increasing responsibility as level increases. These levels include: Junior Officers; Senior Scale (includes Under Secretary, District Magistrates, Directors of public enterprises and Directors of government departments); Selection Grade-Director; Senior Administrative Grade; and Secretary.
There are duties central to all levels of IAS Officer. IAS Officers are involved in planning in their district, making decisions on action to be taken. Setting plans down on paper and modifying and/or clarifying them. Policy making is another duty of an IAS Officer. Once those policies have been made and clarified, it is the IAS Officer's responsibility to implement them, assuring rules and regulations are followed. IAS Officers must also supervise the progress of projects in a wide range, from the public to the corporate sectors. IAS officers must also monitor funds for these projects, assuring that the funds are used for the intended purposes. Additionally, IAS officers must assess projects, make recommendations and provide relevant information about projects, especially to parliament. Finally, IAS Officers will represent the government of India via boards of public corporations or institutions at national or international forums.
Summary:- In the other way it can be :- IAS Officers are trained to handle government affairs. Their main work, especially at the center, involves formulation and implementation of policies pertaining to a particular area e.g. finance, commerce, etc. In the process of policy formulation and decision making officers at various levels like joint secretary, deputy secretary make their contributions and the final shape to the policy is given or a final decision is taken with the concurrence of the minister concerned or the cabinet depending upon the gravity the issue. At the district level, these officers are mainly concerned with district affairs, including implementation of developmental programs. At the beginning of his career an IAS joins the state administration at the divisional level, as a sub-magistrate, and looks after law and order, general administration and development work in the area under his charge.
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