The Cabinet Secretary (IAST: Maṃtrimaṇḍala Sachiva) 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 Cabinet Secretariat, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and all civil services under the rules of business of the government.The precursor to the cabinet, the Executive Council of the Viceroy, used to have a Secretariat, which was headed by the Private Secretary of the Viceroy. At first, the role of this Secretariat was merely to take care of the paperwork related to the Executive Council but when the work of the individual departments under the Council increased, the work of the Secretariat too became more complex. The Private Secretary came to be known as the secretary of the secretariat. And this post became more powerful over time as the Secretariat’s main role became coordinating the work of the departments. In 1946, the secretariat became cabinet secretariat and the secretary became the Cabinet Secretary.
Job Descriptions
| Foreign Language | No. of Post | Classification and Pay Scale of the post | Essential Qualification | Minimum Experience | age limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian | 2 | Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) post and carries basic pay of Rs.47,600/- as per level-8 of Pay Matrix of CCS (RP) Rules,2016 plus other allowances as admissible to Central Government employees of equivalent grade. The post also carries a special allowance of 20% of basic pay per month. | Bachelor's degree in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution or a Bachelor's degree with diploma in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution. | High degree of proficiency in English with competence to translate from Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) into English and Vice- Versa. | 30 |
| Arabic | 2 | Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) post and carries basic pay of Rs.47,600/- as per level-8 of Pay Matrix of CCS (RP) Rules,2016 plus other allowances as admissible to Central Government employees of equivalent grade. The post also carries a special allowance of 20% of basic pay per month. | Bachelor's degree in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution or a Bachelor's degree with diploma in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution. | High degree of proficiency in English with competence to translate from Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) into English and Vice- Versa. | 30 |
| Pushto | 1 | Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) post and carries basic pay of Rs.47,600/- as per level-8 of Pay Matrix of CCS (RP) Rules,2016 plus other allowances as admissible to Central Government employees of equivalent grade. The post also carries a special allowance of 20% of basic pay per month. | Bachelor's degree in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution or a Bachelor's degree with diploma in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution. | High degree of proficiency in English with competence to translate from Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) into English and Vice- Versa. | 30 |
| Chinese | 5 | Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) post and carries basic pay of Rs.47,600/- as per level-8 of Pay Matrix of CCS (RP) Rules,2016 plus other allowances as admissible to Central Government employees of equivalent grade. The post also carries a special allowance of 20% of basic pay per month. | Bachelor's degree in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution or a Bachelor's degree with diploma in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution. | High degree of proficiency in English with competence to translate from Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) into English and Vice- Versa. | 30 |
| Korean | 1 | Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) post and carries basic pay of Rs.47,600/- as per level-8 of Pay Matrix of CCS (RP) Rules,2016 plus other allowances as admissible to Central Government employees of equivalent grade. The post also carries a special allowance of 20% of basic pay per month. | Bachelor's degree in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution or a Bachelor's degree with diploma in Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) from a recognized University or Institution. | High degree of proficiency in English with competence to translate from Foreign Language (Persian, Arabic, Pushto, Chinese and Korean) into English and Vice- Versa. | 30 |
NOTE
Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of para 3 above, viz, those coming under the category of Ex-servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of J&K and Central Government Employees will be eligible for grant of cumulative age relaxation under both the categories.
Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of para 3 above, viz, those coming under the category of Ex-servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of J&K and Central Government Employees will be eligible for grant of cumulative age relaxation under both the categories.