Jharkhand Public Service Commission


The Jharkhand Public Service Commission is a government agency of the state of Jharkhand constituted to recruit candidates for various government jobs under the Government of Jharkhand through competitive examinations.

History

The history of JPSC started with the merging of 18 districts of Bihar to form Jharkhand state, accompanied by its state commission under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. It came into existence in 15 November 2000.
The core purpose of JPSC has been to handle recruitment for government positions within the state. This involves conducting written exams and interviews to select qualified candidates for the government jobs and other positions under the JPSC's jurisdiction.

Functions and responsibilities

The commission is permitted to function in accordance with the constitution of India and Union Public Service Commission which provides it the state public service commission amendments.
  • Making recruitments to state organizations and departmental posts.
  • Conducting competitive examinations in the state.
  • Conducting interviews, screening tests, and written test.
  • Advising to state government on the suitability of officers for their appointment on promotion.
  • Transferring the personnel from one service to another.
  • Heading disciplinary cases under its jurisdiction.

Commission profile

The Commission is supervised under the state governor and headed by commission's Chairman and members for their specific roles.
DesignationCurrent office holder
ChairmanL. Khiangte
SecretaryHimanshu Mohan
Deputy SecretaryNiraj Kumari
Deputy SecretaryManisha Joseph Tigga
Controller of ExaminationMoinuddin Khan
Deputy Controller of ExaminationGyan Prakash Minz
MemberSmt. Ajita Bhattacharya
MemberDr. Anima Hansda
MemberDr. Jamal Ahmad