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{{short description|Indian state government agency}}
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
| native_name = हिमाचल प्रदेश लोक सेवा आयोग
| native_name_a = HPPSC
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| type = [[Constitutional body]]
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| formed = {{start date and age|df=yes|1971|04|08}}
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| jurisdiction = [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]
| headquarters = Circular Rd, Nigam Vihar, Chotta Shimla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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| chief1_name = Capt. Rameshwar Singh Thakur, IPS (Retd.)

| chief1_position = ({{small|Chairman}})<ref name="Team 2017">{{cite web | last=Team | first=Amar Ujala Digital | title=मेजर जनरल राणा होंगे लोक सेवा आयोग के चेयरमैन, अधिसूचना जारी | website=Amar Ujala | date=2017-05-09 | url=https://www.amarujala.com/shimla/major-general-dharamvir-singh-rana-appointed-as-hppsc-chairman | language=hi | access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref><br/>
Devinder Kumar Rattan, IAS
({{small|Secretary}})
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The '''Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission''' ('''HPPSC''')<ref name="UPSC 2017">{{cite web | title=State Public Service Commissions | website=UPSC | date=2017-06-29 | url=https://www.upsc.gov.in/external-links/state-public-service-commissions | access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> is a [[government agency]] of the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]], India, established on 8 April 1971 under the provisions of the [[Constitution of India]]. It is responsible for the recruitment of candidates for various government jobs under the [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]] through [[competitive examination]]s.<ref name="Kumar 2020">{{cite web | last=Kumar | first=Manish | title=HPPSC Combined Competitive Exam 2019 Recruitment Notification Released for 26 Vacancies @hppsc.hp.gov.in/ | website=Jagranjosh.com | date=2020-01-22 | url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/hp-combined-competitive-exam-recruitment-notification-and-application-1579663543-1 | access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref><ref name="News18 2012">{{cite web | title=Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) | website=News18 | date=2012-07-16 | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/himachal-pradesh-public-service-commission-hppsc-488063.html | access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref><ref name="Home Page - Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Government of Himachal">{{cite web | title=-PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION | website=Home Page - Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Government of Himachal | url=http://www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc/content/Index/?qlid=1011&Ls_is=1013&lngid=1 | access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>

==History==
The foundation of HPPSC is rooted in a November 1 , 1966 request by the state governor to the [[President of India]] to establish a recruiting body for the [[Himachal Pradesh]] state. It was originally established under the provisions of Act, 318 of [[Constitution of India]] which authorized the state government to form state public service commission.<ref name="Home Page - Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Government of Himachal"/>

==Functions and responsibilities==
As amended in Article 320 of the Constitution of India, the State Public Service Commission is authorised to perform the following functions:<ref name="Indian Kanoon">{{cite web | title=Article 320(1) in The Constitution Of India 1949 | website=Indian Kanoon | url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1168774/ | access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>
*To conduct examinations for appointments to the services in its respective state.
*If [[Union Public Service Commission]] requested by two or more state commissions in assisting framing, or operating schemes of joint recruitment for any service for which candidates possessing special qualifications are required.
*To make appointments to state civil services.
*To promote and transfer from one service to another and to check the suitability of candidates for such decisions.<ref name="Indian Kanoon1">{{cite web | title=Article 320 in The Constitution Of India 1949 | website=Indian Kanoon | url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1723820/ | access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref><ref name="HomePage - Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Government of Himachal">{{cite web | title=-PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION | website=Home Page - Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Government of Himachal | url=http://www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc/content/Index/?qlid=15&Ls_is=50&lngid=1 | access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>
*Its main function is taking recruitments in Class-I and Class-II officers.<ref name="HPPSC Shimla">{{cite web | title=HPPSC | website=Snow Study Himachal| url=https://snowstudy.in/hppsc-himachal-pradesh-public-service-commission-shimla-and-when-it-was-established/ | access-date=2026-01-26}}</ref>

==Commission profile==
HPPSC consists of various members and a chairman that are appointed or removed by the state governor. Their term of service is set to fixed period which starts from the date of appointment.<ref name="Home Page - Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Government of Himachal"/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Designation
|-
| Capt. Rameshwar Singh Thakur, IPS(Retd.)|| Chairman
|-
| Col.Rajesh Kumar Sharma(Retd.) || Member
|-
| Dr. Pavnesh Kumar, IFS(Retd.) || Member
|-
|Rakhil Kahlaon,IAS(Retd.)
|Member
|-
|Prof. Mamta Mokta
|Member
|}

==See also==

* [[Public service commissions in India|List of Public service commissions in India]]

==References ==
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{{Standardized tests in India}}
{{Public Service Commissions in India}}
{{Public Services of India}}
{{Indian military academies and colleges}}

[[Category:Government of Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:State public service commissions of India]]

Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission - Revision history

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