CABINET SECRETARY

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• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister has extended the tenure of present Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba for one year.
  • He was first appointed as the Cabinet Secretary in 2019 for a term of two years.
  • He received an extension in service in 2021.

Cabinet Secretary

• The Cabinet Secretary is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Government of India.
• The Cabinet Secretary is the ex-officio head of the Civil Services Board.
• The administrative head of the Cabinet Secretariat.
• Works under the direct charge of the Prime Minister.
• He is responsible for the administration of the Transaction and Business rules and Allocation of business rules.
• He ensures that the President, Vice President and Ministries are kept informed of the major activities of all Ministries/Departments by means of a monthly Summary of their Activities.
• Manage the major crises in the country and Coordinate activities of various Ministries in such a situation.
• Provide Secretarial Assistance:
  • Convening of the meetings of the cabinet on the orders of the Prime Minister.
  • Preparation and Circulation of the agenda.
  • Preparing a record of discussions taken.
  • Circulation of the record after obtaining the approval of the Prime Minister.
  • Watching implementation of the decisions taken by the Cabinet.
  • Custodian of the papers of the Cabinet meetings
• Acts as the chief coordinator of the central government
• Chairman of the Civil Services Board, which recommends the empanelment of officers (except officers under the Ministry of External Affairs), for the ranks of secretary, additional secretary and joint secretary.
• Chairman of the Conference of Chief Secretaries of States.
• Recommends postings of officers (except officers under the Ministry of External Affairs) of the rank of secretary and additional Secretary to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
• Acts as a senior adviser to the Prime Minister.
• Assist the Council of Ministers.

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