FEATURES
OF
CIVIL SERVICE
B.A-II
P. G. Government College for Girls, Sector-11,
Chandigarh
“A professional body of officials, permanent,
paid and skilled”.
-Herman Finer
“The requirements of the civil service are that
it shall be impartially selected,
administratively competent, politically
neutral and imbued with the spirit of
service to the community”.
-Gladden
FEATURES OF CIVIL SERVICE
Professionals
Hierarchical Structure
Rules and Regulations
Salaried
Formalistic Impersonality
Merit-based
Division of labour/work
Career system
Neutrality
Anonymity
Civil Service is the permanent executive,
clearly distinguished from political
executive. Whereas the political executive
is the minister, the elected one; the
permanent executive is the administrator,
the selected and appointed one. Civil
servant is the one who provides expert
advice in policy formulation owing to his
expertise and competence, and in turn
implement as well.