Gujarat Public Service Commission Explained

Gujarat Public Service Commission
Abbreviation:	GPSC
Native Name:	ગુજરાત જાહેર સેવા આયોગ
Native Name Lang:	gu
Purpose:	Recruitment
Headquarters:	Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Region Served:	Gujarat
Leader Title:	Chairman
Leader Name:	Shri Nalin Upadhyay, IAS
Leader Title2:	Members

The Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) is a government body of the state of Gujarat, India, created by the Constitution of India, responsible for recruiting candidates for various government jobs under the Government of Gujarat through competitive examinations, according to the merits of the applicants.^[1]

Commission profile

The Commission is supervised under the state governor and headed by commission's Chairman and members for their specific

Designation	Current office holder
Chairman	Shri Nalin B. Upadhyay, IAS (Retd.) - (Incharge)
Member	Shri Nalin B. Upadhyay, IAS (Retd.)
Member	Smt. Asha R. Shah, IAS (Retd.)
Member	Shri Ashokkumar M. Bhavsar, Additional Secretary (Retd.)
Member	Shri Sureshchandra K. Patel, Chief Engineer (Retd.)
Member	Vacant
Member	Vacant

Designation	Current office holder	Email ID	Phone Number
Secretary	Shri R. J. Halani, IAS		[phone]
Joint Secretary (R-5, R-6, R-7, P)	Shri S.S. Patwardhan		[phone]
Joint Secretary (ACCOUNT, EDPCELL, EX-1, R-2, R&D & RR)	Shri H. K. Thakar		[phone]
Joint Secretary (EST, EXM,RECORD,REGISTRY, LEGAL, EX-2, DEQ, RTI)	Shri S.M. Daudkarim		[phone]
Joint Secretary (CNF)	Shri L. B. Suthar		[phone]
Incharge Joint Secretary (R-1, R-3, R-4)	Shri R.C. Maheshwari		[phone]
Joint Secretary	(Vacant)		[phone]
Joint Secretary	(Vacant)	-	(079) --
Account Officer (ACCOUNTS, REGISTRY)	Shri M. R. Mistry		[phone]
Deputy Secretary (R1, R4)	Shri R.C.Maheshwari		[phone]
Deputy Secretary (CNF)	Shri D. T. Ninama		[phone]
Deputy Secretary (EST, EXM, LEGAL, R-6 & R-7)	Shri Gaurav R. Pandya		[phone]
Deputy Secretary (R-5 & DEQ)	Ms. Nasim M. Modan		[phone]
Deputy Secretary (EX-2, R&D, RR & SYLLABUS)	Shri D. B. Jhala		[phone]
Deputy Secretary		-	[phone]
Deputy Secretary		-	[phone]
Deputy Secretary		-	[phone]
P. S. to Chairman I/C	Shri K. R. Patel	-	[phone]
P. S. to Secretary I/C	Shri H. J. Rathod		[phone]

Functions of the Commission

The following functions have been entrusted to the Gujarat Public Service Commission under Article 320 of the Constitution of India.

• To conduct examinations for appointments to the services of the State.
• To advise on –
  • The matters relating to methods of recruitment to various Services of the State;
  • The principles to be followed in making appointments to services of the State and granting promotions, transfers from one service to another and the suitability of candidates for such appointments, promotions and transfers;
  • All the disciplinary matters affecting the Government servants,
  • The claims of reimbursements of legal expenses incurred by Government Servants in defending themselves in legal proceedings initiated against them for the act done or purported to be done by them while executing their duty;
  • The claims for granting injury-pensions to Government Servants; and
  • Any other matters that may be referred to the commission by His Excellency the Governor

These functions are subject to the limitations imposed by the Gujarat Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1960 made under proviso to clause (3) of Article 320 of the Constitution of India.

List of Chairmen of GPSC

Name	from	to	Remarks
Shri Nalin Upadhyay	13 May 2022	Incumbent
Shri Dinesh Dasa^[2]	1 February 2016	31 January 2022
Hasmukh Joshi^[3]	6 June 2014	31 January 2016
A B Mandavia	19 February 2004	14 February 2005

See also

• List of Public service commissions in India

References

1. Web site: Gujarat Public Service Commission, Gandhinagar. Government of Gujarat. 12 April 2017.
2. News: 30 January 2016 . Member of Gujarat Public Service Commission Shri Dinesh Dasa has been promoted as chairman of GPSC. . DeshGujarat . 10 October 2010.
3. News: 6 June 2014 . Hasmukh Joshi takes oath as Gujarat Public Service Commission . Times of India . 10 October 2022.

External links

• GPSC official website.