{"id":57939,"date":"2023-11-29T11:58:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T06:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=57939"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:46:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T06:16:12","password":"","slug":"governance-india-pmo-cabinet-roles","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/docs\/governance-india-pmo-cabinet-roles","title":{"rendered":"PMO &#038; Cabinet Secretariat: Function &#038; Role in Indian Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">PMO &#038; Cabinet Secretariat: Function &#038; Role in Indian Governance\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMO is one of the youngest organization of Union Government, but has tended to emerge as tallest at different points in time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>PMO as the Pillar of Leadership in Indian Governance<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/prime-ministers-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Minister\u2019s Office<\/a> (PMO) is a staffing agency assisting the Prime Minister in the efficient discharge of his role, functions, and responsibilities. It is mainly concerned with providing assistance in decision-making at the top level of the government of India. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 18pt;\">The Evolution and Impact of the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMO was originally set up as the Prime Minister\u2019s Secretariat (PMS) in 1947.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMS changed to the Prime Minister Office (PMO) in 1977.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Leadership of the PMO:<\/strong> The PMO is headed by the Principal Secretary (Currently Pramod Kumar Mishra).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Elevation to Departmental Status:<\/strong> It got the status of department under Allocation of Business rules 1961.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Structure and Composition of PMO:<\/strong> PMO consists of the immediate staff of the PM of India, as well as multiple levels of support staff reporting to the PM.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PMO Strength and Influence:<\/strong> PMO being closer to the Prime Minister, today PMO is stronger than the Cabinet Secretariat.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Principal Secretary is near to the PM.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terms and conditions of the Principal Secretary are set by the PM.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite its importance, it is accorded an extra-constitutional body.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Composition of PMO: Key Players in Government Decision-Making<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Politically headed by the Prime Minister.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMO Administratively headed by Principal Secretary (Usually senior retired IAS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One or two additional secretaries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 joint secretaries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Security Advisor (NSA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A number of directors, deputy secretaries and under secretaries<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Functions of the PMO in Indian Governance (As per the Allocation of Business Rules 1961): Assisting the Prime Minister\u2019s Leadership<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Secretariat\u2019s Main Function:<\/strong> The main task of the secretariat is to help the Prime Minister in the performance of his functions as the head of the government<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Secretariat\u2019s Role in Official Liaison:<\/strong> Assisting the PM in maintaining official communication with union ministers, the president, governors, chief ministers, and foreign government representatives.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Public Interface:<\/strong> Handling various requests or complaints from members of the public addressed to the Prime Minister from the public side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Secretariat\u2019s Broad Jurisdiction:<\/strong> The jurisdiction of the Secretariat may be said to extend over all such subjects and activities which are not specially allocated to any individual ministry department<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/uniform-civil-code-process-legal-difficulty-and-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNIFORM CIVIL CODE IN INDIA: LEGAL PROCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND CONTROVERSIES<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Other Functions: Strategic and Operational Dimensions of the PMO in India<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dual Role:<\/strong> Provides secretarial assistance to the PM and acts as a think tank.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Handling of References:<\/strong> It deals with all references which under the Rules of Business comes to the PM.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Support in CEO Role:<\/strong> Helps the PM in discharge of his overall responsibilities as CEO and as head of NITI Aayog.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Public Relations Oversight:<\/strong> Looking after the public relations of the prime minister like contact with the press and general public.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Settlement Facilitation:<\/strong> Provide Prime Ministerial assistance in examination of cases submitted to him for orders under prescribed rules so it acts as settlement house to finalize decisions concerning administrative doubts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Operational Oversight:<\/strong> The Prime Minister\u2019s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and the National Defence Fund (NDF) are operated directly from the PMO<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the <strong>PMO is not responsible for duties<\/strong> that fall on the Prime Minister as the head of the cabinet, except for matters managed through personal correspondence between him and individual ministers,\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also do not involve in handling correspondence, either relating to party policies or of a domestic nature<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The Cabinet Secretariat&#8217;s Path from 1861 to India&#8217;s Constitutional Recognition<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Historical Perspective:<\/strong> Catalyst for Governance Change<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Evolution of the Executive Council:<\/strong> The Councils Act of 1861, enacted during <strong>Lord Canning&#8217;s tenure<\/strong>, legalized the Governor-General-in-Council (the earlier name for the Cabinet Secretariat) procedure. This led to the introduction of the portfolio system and the formation of the Executive Council of the Governor-General.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Evolution of the Cabinet Secretariat:<\/strong> In <strong>September 1946<\/strong>, with the establishment of the Interim Government, the Executive Council\u2019s Secretariat was officially renamed the <strong>Cabinet Secretariat<\/strong>.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequently, the Secretary of the Executive Council of the Viceroy was renamed as the Cabinet Secretary.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Definition of Cabinet:<\/strong> <strong>Article 352<\/strong> defines the &#8220;Cabinet&#8221; as the Council consisting of the Prime Minister and other ministers of cabinet rank as per <strong>Article 75<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/directive-principles-governance-critics-citizens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY IN INDIA: GOVERNANCE, CHALLENGES, AND IMPACT<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Crucial Roles of the Cabinet Secretariat in Governance and Decision-Making<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cabinet Secretariat functions directly under the Prime Minister.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cabinet Secretary\u2019s Key Roles:<\/strong> The administrative head of the Secretariat is the Cabinet Secretary who is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and head of all civil services under the Government&#8217;s rules of business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong style=\"font-family: var(--list--font-family); background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">Mandate of the Cabinet Secretariat: <\/strong>Under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, the Cabinet Secretariat is tasked with providing <strong>secretarial assistance to the Cabinet<\/strong> and its Committees, as well as <strong>managing the Rules of Business<\/strong>.<strong style=\"font-family: var(--list--font-family); background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\"><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong style=\"font-family: var(--list--font-family); background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">Role in Administering Government of India:<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: var(--list--font-family); background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\"> The Cabinet Secretariat is responsible for the administration of the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961 and Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules\u00a0 facilitating smooth transaction of business in Ministries\/ Departments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Coordination and Decision Making:<\/strong> The Secretariat aids governmental decision-making by fostering inter-ministerial coordination. <\/span>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It resolves disparities among Ministries\/Departments and fosters consensus through the utilization of standing\/ad hoc committees of secretaries.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Secretary Assistance:<\/strong> Cabinet Secretariat is the PMO which provides secretarial assistance to the Cabinet .<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Agenda Preparation and Record-Keeping:<\/strong> Preparation and circulation of the agenda and Circulation of the record of discussions after obtaining the approval of the Prime Minister.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring the execution of decisions made by the Cabinet and its committees.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management of major crisis situations in the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Approval for Senior-Level Appointments:<\/strong> All senior level appointments (including Cabinet Secretary) are done with the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (headed by the Prime Minister).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/fundamental-rights-vs-directive-principles-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONSTITUTIONAL BALANCE BETWEEN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES IN INDIA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Exploration of Wings and Units in India&#8217;s Cabinet Secretariat<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Civil Wing:<\/strong> Providing assistance to cabinet and cabinet committees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Military Wing:<\/strong> Providing assistance to the National Defence Council and other bodies dealing with defence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Intelligence Wing:<\/strong> Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), 1967 sits in Cabinet Secretariat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directorate of public grievances<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cabinet Secretary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance Management Division (Group): Manages Performance Management and Evaluation System (PMES)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>Office of Principal Scientific Adviser<\/strong> was placed administratively under the Cabinet Secretariat in August, 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Strategic Leadership of PMO and Cabinet Secretary in Indian Governance<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Attribute<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Information<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officially principal advisor to the PM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting Structure<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the direct charge of the PM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First Cabinet Secretary<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N. R. Pillai<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present Cabinet Secretary<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajiv Gauba (IAS)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Precedence<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranks 11th in order of precedence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenure<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No fixed tenure; extendable, with a minimum 2-year mandate (expandable up to 4 years)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenure can go beyond the age of retirement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organization Head<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heads the Cabinet Secretariat<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oversight Role<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts as the conscience keeper of <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/role-of-civil-services-in-a-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">civil services<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conference of Chief Secretaries<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presides over and guides the Conference of Chief Secretaries<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Services Board Chairperson<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts as the chairperson of the Civil Services Board, making recommendations for joint secretary appointments in the Cabinet Secretariat<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intermediary Role<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts as a buffer and bridge between the political executive and permanent executive<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The Central Secretariat&#8217;s dual role in Shaping and Executing policies in India.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Government of India works on a split system i.e. policy making and policy implementation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Central Secretariat:<\/strong> At Central level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>State Secretariat: <\/strong>At State level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cabinet Secretariat is not a part of any ministry, so it is not part of the central secretariat.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretariat is a policy-making organ, whereas Directorate acts as implementing agency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Within the Central Secretariat, three services offer support and maintain the continuity of the governmental system in the Central Government Secretariat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central Secretariat Service (CSS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central Secretariat Stenographers Service(CSSS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/directive-principles-governance-critics-citizens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY: GUIDING GOVERNANCE, CRITICS, AND CITIZEN IMPACT\\r\"}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\"2\":31741,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"5\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"6\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"7\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"8\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"9\":1,\"10\":1,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"Calibri, sans-serif\",\"16\":11,\"17\":0}\">DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY: GUIDING GOVERNANCE, CRITICS, AND CITIZEN IMPACT<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Functions of Central Secretariat: Policy Formulation, Administrative Support, and Legislative Functions.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 94.9631%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7799%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><strong>Administrative Role<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123.801%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy-making role.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Secretariat provides continuity and consistency in decision making and administration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the principal channel of communication with the state and other important bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It acts as an institutionalized memory of GoI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts as clearing house of policy proposals and government decisions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.7799%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><strong>Legislative Role<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123.801%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It frames draft legislation or bills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing response to parliamentary questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation, execution and control of budget.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General supervision over implementation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; 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Which of the following is\/are the function\/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat? 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Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy? (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha; text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister\u2019s Office<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cabinet Secretariat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Power<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Science and Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Q. 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