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Notification: Viva-voce/Interview for the post of Lecturer in Science(PSTE), DIET vide Advt. No. 13/2017.

PRESS RELEASE: Examination for recruitment to the post of Forest Ranger under Environment & Forest Deptt. 2018

Download intimation letters of Screening test for recruitment to the post of Asstt. Geologist in the Directorate of Geology & Mining, Assam. vide Advt. No. 15/2017 dtd. 22-12-2017

Notification: Junior Scientific Officer(Biology, Physics and Questioned Documents Division)

Status of Applications for recruitment to the post of Forest Ranger under Environment & Forest Deptt. 2018
1)Accepted 2)Rejected

Status of Applications for recruitment to the post of Asstt. Geologist in the Directorate of Geology & Mining, Assam. vide Advt. No. 15/2017 dtd. 22-12-2017
1)Accepted 2)Rejected

Advertisement No. 01/2019: Various Posts

Subject wise marks of CCE-2016 Main Examination

Download intimation letters for the post of Lecturer in DIET (Mathematics) vide Advt. No. 13/2017

Tender: Supply, Installation and commissioning of Server for Assam Public Service Commission.

Subject wise marks of Block Dev. Officer (BDO)-2015 Main Examination

Status of Application for various posts of Lecturer in Mathematics (PSTE), DIET under Elementary Education Department vide Advt. No. 13/2017 Dated: 22-11-2017
1)Accepted 2)Rejected

Notification: Examination for recruitment to the post of Forest Ranger under Environment & Forest Deptt. 2018

Notification: Screening test for recruitment to the post of Asstt. Geologist in the Directorate of Geology & Mining, Assam. vide Advt. No. 15/2017 dtd. 22-12-2017

Syllabus: Recruitment to the posts of Agricultural Development Officer under Agriculture Department

Syllabus: Recruitment to the posts of Assistant Engineer(Civil) under Water Resources Department

OFFICE BUILDING OF THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Historical Perspective

The Assam Public Service Commission came into existence on Ist April, 1937 in accordance with the provision of the Govt. of India Act, 1935 with Mr James Hezelett, a retired ICS officer from London, as its first Chairman. Till framing a new regulation in 1951, five more officers mostly retired ICS officer, held the office of the Chairman for different period after Mr James Hezelett. On India becoming Republic, the regulations of the Commission were framed by the Governor of Assam in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 318 of the Constitution of India and the same came into force w.e.f. Ist September 1951. Also in the same year the Assam Public Service Commission (Limitation of Functions) Regulation was promulgated in exercise of the powers conferred by the provision of clause II of Article 320 of the Constitution.

Shri Kameswar Das, an educationist of repute of Assam, was the first non-official Chairman of the Commission after promulgation of the APSC Regulations 1951. He held the office till July 1952.

Constitutional Provision

The Public Service Commission is a body created by the Constitution of India. The provisions relating to Public Service Commission have been laid down in Chapter-II of Part-XIV of the Constitution. The provisions in the Constitution ensure the competence of the Commission to deal with matter relating to the State Service and enable them to discharge their duties in a fair and impartial manner free from influence from any quarter.

The Chairman and Members of the Commission are appointed by the Governor of the State. The Chairman or any other Member of the Commission can hold office for a period of six years or till he/she attains the age of 62 years whichever is earlier.