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Issues on Public Service Commission Computer Setting: Computer Unit, PSC Public Service Commission Building of Public Service Commission under Construction P.O. Box: 8979 Fax. No. 977-1-4419885 Public Service Commission Tel. No. 4414148, 4419887, 4412843, 4423365 Kamalpokhari Email: [email protected] Kathmandu, Nepal [email protected] (for Article) Web site: www.psc.gov.np 2064 (2007) Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal - 1 - - 2 - EDITORIAL Contents Public Service Commission is publishing "Nijamati Sewa Patrika" (Civil Service Journal) in a regular basis. Besides this, S.N. CONTENTS AUTHORS PAGE 1 Public Service Commission at a PSC has endeavored to publish this English edition in its 57th - anniversary day. In this publication altogether thirteen articles Glance 2 Curriculum Of Public Service have been incorporated which might help the august readers to Commission: Inclusive Or As It Is? Dr. Ganesh Man Gurung understand present status and issues of PSC. We believe that 3 Public Service Commission: From the concerned readers will be benefited from this publication as Legal Perspective Dr. Kul Ratna Bhurtel there are different articles written on the subject. 4 Parliamentary Committees And Their Functional Linkages With The opinions expressed in articles will be those of authors and Public Service Commission Bharat Gautam 5 Public Service Commission in the not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Editorial Board. Interim Constitution, 2007 and its Future Agenda Rabindra Shakya, Ph.D. The Editorial Board expresses its sincere thanks to all the 6 Public Service Commission: New authors for contributing their valuable articles. Thanks are due Role In The New Millennium Sharada Prasad Trital to Mr. Rabindra Shakya, PhD, the former secretary of PSC, for 7 Revitalizing Nepalese his pious opinion in bringing out this volume. Lastly, the Bureaucracy: Is Public Service Editorial Board appreciates all those who contributed to make Commission Ready To Address New Challenges? Ram Babu Nepal this publication 'Issues on Public Service Commission' out 8 Administrative Challenges And in time. Department of Printing Press, Government of Nepal, Public Service Commission Arjunmani A. Dikshit Singh Durbar, deserves thanks for publishing this document. 9 Role Of Public Service Commission In Promoting Rights- Based Approach To Development 1 Ashad, 2064 EDITORIAL BOARD Dhruba Nepal th 10 Redefining The Role Of Public (15 June 2007) Service Commission In The Change Context In Nepal Lakshman K. Pokhrel 11 Governance Bureaucracy And Public Service: Conventions And Alternatives Chiranjivi Khanal 12 Role Of Public Service Commission In Present Nepalese Scenario Dr. Shambu P. Khanal 13 Public Service Commission- Challenges And Opportunities Narayan Prasad Kaphle - 3 - - 4 - Army Officers or Soldiers and the service and positions Public Service Commission of Armed Police or Police personnel, and such other at a Glance services and positions as are excluded from the Civil Service or positions by any law. (2) Permanent appointment to any position in the Civil Introduction Service which carries the benefit of pension shall not be made except in consultation with the Public Service Public Service Commission (PSC) was established in Nepal on Commission. 15 June 1951 A.D. The Commission is involved in selecting meritorious candidates required by Government of Nepal for (3) The Public Service Commission shall be consulted on various vacant posts of the civil service. The continuity of PSC the following subjects: has never been hindered since its establishment. Present a) matters concerning the law relating to the conditions Constitution of Nepal 2007(2063 BS) has designated the of service of the Civil Service, Public Service Commission as an independent constitutional b) the general principles to be followed in the course of body. appointment to, promotion to, and departmental Composition action of the Civil Service or positions, c) matters concerning the suitability of any candidate As per Article 125 of the Constitution, there shall be a Public for appointment to a Civil Service position for a Service Commission Nepal. The Commission consists of a period of more than six months, Chairman and Members as may be required. The Chairman and members of PSC are appointed for 6 years. The Chairman d) matters concerning the suitability of any candidate and members may be removed from their offices on the same for transfer or promotion from one service to grounds and in the same manner as has been set forth for another within the Civil Service or from any other removal of a judge of the Supreme Court. Government service to the Civil Service, e) matters concerning the permanent transfer or Functions, Duties and Powers of the Public Service promotion of any employee, working in any position Commission of an organization which is not required to consult (1) It shall be the duty of the Public Service Commission to with the Public Service Commission on matters of conduct examinations for the selection of suitable appointment, to any position for which consultation candidates to be appointed to Civil Service posts. with the Public Service Commission is required, and Explanation: For the purposes of this Article, all f) Matters relating to departmental actions proposed services and positions in the Government of Nepal shall against any Civil servant. be deemed included within the Civil Service, except - 5 - - 6 - (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (3) make arrangement to submit such reports before above, matters falling within the purview of the Judicial Legislature-Parliament. Service Commission pursuant to Article 114 shall be (2) The annual report to be submitted in accordance governed by that Article. with clause (1) above, shall contain, inter alia, the (5) The Public Service Commission shall be consulted for description on the examinations conducted by the the general principles to be followed in the course of Public Service Commission throughout the year for appointment to and promotion of the Military Service, selecting candidates, candidates succeeded in such Armed Police Service or Police Service. examinations, advice provided to various agencies, consultation rendered with regard to departmental (6) The Public Service Commission may provide an advice, action and punishment to Civil Servant and the if requested by any Public Enterprises, with regard to follow-up thereto, consultation provided, if any, for the prevailing law relating to the terms and conditions of the application of the general principles to be service of their employee, and with regard to the followed in the course of appointment to, promotion general principles to be followed in the course of to, and departmental action concerning the appointment to, promotion to, and departmental action Government Service, and the matters relating to the of such Services. reforms of the Civil Service in the future. Explanation: For the purpose of this Article the word “Public Enterprises” means any corporate body in Process of Selection which the Government of Nepal owns and control more The Public Service Commission conducts examinations for than fifty percent of the shares or the assets. selection of candidates as per the Public Service Commission (7) The Public Service Commission may delegate any of its (Procedure) Act, 2048 B.S. using one or more methods of functions, duties and powers to any of its members, a selection as follows: committee of such members or any employee of the a. Open competitive written examination, Government of Nepal, to be exercised and complied b. Open competitive practical examination, with the conditions as specified. c. Selection, (8) Subject to this Constitution, other functions, duties and working procedures of the Public Service Commission d. Interview and, shall be as determined by law. e. Any other methods adopted by the Commission. Annual Report: In order to carry out selection process, the Commission publishes vacancy announcement for the concerned (1) Each year, the Public Service Commission shall candidates in its weekly bulletins published every Wednesday submit to the Prime Minister an annual report on the as well as in the "Gorkhapatra", a national daily. The works it has performed, and the Prime Minister shall Commission has also adopted an annual calendar of operation - 7 - - 8 - of its activities which incorporates all the details of phases of The Chairman presides over the meetings of the Commission, the selection process. In order to maintain fairness and co-ordinates the activities assigned to its members & issues impartiality in the selection, the commission has adopted a policy directives as required. system of "multi-blinds" in which setting and moderation of questions, checking of answer sheets, conduction of interviews Secretariat: as well as result of written examinations and interviews are carried out in a manner that officials involved are kept in S.N. Position Name Residence Office anonymity to each other. Mr. Kumar Prasad The PSC maintains a pool of experts and specialists for the 1. Secretary 4434478 4415762 purpose of selection. They are assigned to the specific Poudel selection tasks in a confidential manner. The PSC has also initiated the process of screening for certain posts where Chief Dr. Niranjan Prasad 2. 4436257 4443033 numbers of candidates are high. The candidates have to get Psychologist Upadhyaya through the preliminary examination in order to appear in the main examination. Joint Mr. Madhav 3. 4473995 4423364 Secretary Prasad Dhakal Organizational Set Up At present, the commission has a chairman and four members. Joint Mr. Surya Prasad 4. 9841520289 4423365 The names, designation and telephone numbers are as Secretary Adhikari follows: The Secretary is the Executive head of the Commission Mr. Tirtha Man Sakya Secretariat and carries out following functions: Rt. Honourable Chairman • Implement the decisions of the Commission into the Tel: 4410910 (Off.) 5522467, (Res.) effect, and Mobile: 9851026534 • Monitor, co-ordinate and control the administrative and Mrs. Urmila Dr. Bhimdev Dr. Ganesh Man Dr. Shree fiscal activities of the Commission in conformity to the Shrestha Bhatta Gurung Krishna Yadav laws currently in force.