IFS Division

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IFS Division

• MoEF-"Cadre Controlling Authority"
• 24 Cadres
• The present authorized strength of the Service is
  2826.

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Authorised Strength of IFS Officers
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MAIN ISSUES

• RECRUITMENT PLAN OF IFS OFFICERS
• STAGNATION
• PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES
• CADRE REVIEWS
• DEPUTATION
• ACRS
• EMPANNELMENT OF IFS OFFICERS.
• INDUCTION FROM SFS TO IFS
• CIVIL LIST 2008 EXECUTIVE RECORD SHEET

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Recruitment

• The rate of recruitment per year varies from 6 to
  155
• Large size batches in 80s
• The Officers of mid 80s early 90s are facing
  stagnation
• Inter State
• Intra State
• Inter Service
• This needs to be rectified in the coming years

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Past Recruitment
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Past Recruitment
No. of IFS Probationers
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Recruitment Pattern in IFS Examination
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Direct recruitment of IFS Officers

• The vacancies for 2008 Examination have been
  communicated to UPSC and the number is 85 which
  is a substantial jump from the annual intake in
  the preceding five years.
• States requested to submit Annual Recruitment
  Plan for next 10 years ,based on future
  retirements and requirement of IFS officers at
  DCF level.

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Cadre Management

• Unscientific determination of vacancies.
• Annual Vacancies are not reported by the State
  Government.
• Cadre Management Committee constituted.
• Information sought from State Government
• Retirement in next 20 years (2007-2026)
• Requirement of (DR) to next 10 years.
  (2008-2017)
• Information received from only AN
  Administration, Chandigarh, Kerala, Meghalaya,
  Tripura and Orissa
• There is backlog of 46 vacancies (2001-2005)

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COMPARATIVE POSITION OF PROMOTION OF IFS OFFICERS
IN DIFFERENTCADRES AS ON 01.01.2008
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COMPARATIVE POSITION AS ON 01.01.2008
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COMPARATIVE POSITION AS ON 01.01.2008
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COMPARATIVE POSITION AS ON 01.01.2008
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PROMOTION ISSUES

• TIMELY DPC MEETING IN STATES.
• EVEN SELECTION GRADES PENDING.
• TIMELY/SPECIAL CADRE REVIEW.
• CREATION OF EX-CADRE POSTS IN HIGHER RANKS TO
  REMOVE STAGNATION.
• TEMPORARY ADDITION TO CADRE IN HIGHER POSTS.

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Selection of IFS officers for Central Deputation
posts

• CSS-MoEF
• CSS-DoPT
• Deputation to autonomous bodies including ICFRE,
  IIFM, WII.

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Central Deputation Scenario in IFS

• The CDR utilisation vis a vis Authorised CDR in
  IFS is as under

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CENTRAL DEPUTATION RESERVE STRENGTH vis-à-vis
UTILIZATION
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CENTRAL DEPUTATION RESERVE STRENGTH vis-à-vis
UTILIZATION
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CENTRAL DEPUTATION RESERVE STRENGTH vis-à-vis
UTILIZATION
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Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs)

• Maintenance and proper custody of the Annual
  Confidential Reports .
• States Requested to send ACR dossiers to MoEF
  timely. (Still Pending from many States).
• Nodal Officers for ACRs.
• Digitisation of ACR,s.

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CADRE REVIEW(MANDATORY AFTER 5 YEARS)
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CADRE REVIEW
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CADRE REVIEW
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OTHER ISSUES

• Website www.ifs.nic.in
• ER sheet urgently needed for maintaining service
  profile.
• Officers should use IFS e-mail to get regular
  updates. (officercode_at_ifs.nic.in)
• IFS Civil List,2008 updation.
• Timely determination of promotion vacancies for
  induction of SFS officers into IFS.

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