The Jharkhand government had prepared a panel of qualified senior JAS officers from various departments.
Becoming an IAS officer is a dream for many as the prestigious job offers many opportunities to benefit the society. To become an IAS, one must clear the UPSC Civil Services Examination. However, around nine Jharkhand Administrative Service (JAS) officers are likely to become Indian Administrative Service (IAS) without appearing for the UPSC CSE. This is because they are being promoted from state cadre (state civil service) to IAS cadre, reported Live Hindustan.
All the vacancies are related to 2023. The Jharkhand government had prepared a panel of eligible senior JAS officers from various departments and recommended 27 names to the UPSC. Recently, a meeting was held with Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) officials in New Delhi, in which Jharkhand Chief Secretary Alka Tiwari and Personnel Secretary Praveen Toppo were present.
Officials said that the UPSC board meeting discussed and approved the promotion of these JAS officers to IAS. After verifying all the necessary details, the proposal will be forwarded to the Ministry of Personnel, Government of India.
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Besides, six officers from other state services like health department, planning and development department are also in line for promotion to IAS. The Personnel Department has already sent a list of 21 names to the Government of India and UPSC.