Cabinet Secretary of India

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The Cabinet Secretary of India is the senior-most civil servant and head of the Indian Administrative Service, serving as the top executive official in the Government of India and principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf civil service position
public office
abbreviation Cabinet Secy. of India
advises Council of Ministers of India
Prime Minister of India
appointedBy Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India
associatedWith Prime Minister’s Office (India)
Union Council of Ministers
chairs Committee of Secretaries (CoS)
coordinatesWith all Union ministries and departments
country India
eligibleFor extension of service beyond normal retirement age
ensures collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers is facilitated administratively
headOf Cabinet Secretariat of India
Indian Administrative Service
jurisdiction Union government affairs of India
legalBasis Allocation of Business Rules of the Government of India
Transaction of Business Rules of the Government of India
memberOf Cabinet Secretariat of India
Civil Services Board of India
nativeName भारत के कैबिनेट सचिव
officeHolderRole senior-most civil servant of India
top executive official in the Government of India civil service
officeLocation Rashtrapati Bhavan complex, New Delhi
oversees Secretariat assistance to the Cabinet and its committees
implementation of decisions of the Cabinet of India
partOf Government of India
predecessorOffice Secretary to the Cabinet (pre-independence and early post-independence usage)
primaryFunction principal advisor to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on all matters of administration
protocolStatus top-most position in the Indian civil service hierarchy
rank equivalent to Cabinet Minister in the Indian order of precedence (for protocol)
ex officio head of the civil services
senior-most IAS officer
reportsTo Prime Minister of India
responsibleFor administration of the Government of India (through Cabinet Secretariat)
coordination between ministries and departments of the Government of India
crisis management coordination at the Union government level
ensuring smooth transaction of business in the Government of India
inter-ministerial coordination at the highest bureaucratic level
salaryLevel among the highest-paid civil service positions in India
seat New Delhi
serviceBackgroundRequirement typically an officer of the Indian Administrative Service
style Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
termLength up to 4 years (including extensions) as per Government of India rules
typeOfPosition non-political
worksThrough Cabinet Secretariat of India


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