CENTRAL SECRETARIAT

There are three Services in the Central Secretariat, which provide support and continuity of the governmental system in the Central Government Secretariat.

1. Central Secretariat Service (CSS)      2. Central Secretariat Stenographers Service(CSSS)      3. Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS)

The sanctioned strength of the three services functioning in the Central Secretariat is as depicted below :

Service Grade Sanctioned Strength Total CSS Senior Selection Grade(Director) 600 11467 Selection Grade(DS) Grade-I(US) 1462 SO 3018 Assistant 6387 CSSS Principal Staff Officer 142 6981 Senior PPS PPS 781 PS 2095 Stenographer Grade-‘C’(PA) 2637 Stenographer Grade-‘D' 1326 CSCS Upper Division Clerk(UDC) 3681 5933 Lower Division Clerk(LDC) 2252 Total   23860

The Government has decided that all the vacant posts of LDC Grade (to the tune of 85% vacant posts in every select list year) be abolished discontinuing the Direct Recruitment to the post of Lower Division Clerk. The mode of recruitment for the post of Lower Division Clerk would be 70% by promotion of Group ‘D’ staff and 30% through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (for Group ‘D’ Staff) (vide DOPT’s Order No.9/2/2003-CS.I dated 20.04.2005).