Polity Class 18

All India services

Rational behind having All India Services

Importance of cadre based services

Benefits of having All India Services

Nature of Administration

Central Services

Rational behind having Central Services

Benefits of having Central Services

State Services

Rational behind State Services

Importance of State Services

Benefits of having State Services

Nature of Administrations

Views on AIS and State Services

Both Negative and Positive sides

Cadre based allocation

Knowledge about the ground realities and local topography

Head Quarters and Field Office

Meaning and basic idea

Nature of works

Views of the Personnel working in the Ministries and at the Field Office

Reforms in AIS (Same for Cadre based Services)

Proper rotation between Centre and Cadre State

Rotation between Head Quarters and Field Office

Promotion of Officers of State Services to AIS

Civil Services Board

 Problems with the appraisal reports

Specialist Vs. Generalist debate

Lateral entry

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