Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) is the civil service of Karnataka state in India.[1] The Karnataka Public Service Commission conducts exams to recruit candidates for the service. These young officers recruited by KPSC take up various administrative posts at the district and state level. At the start they play the role of Sub Divisional Magistrate and the on promotion as Additional District Magistrates and then on promotion to IAS they take up various key positions at the district level as Deputy Commissioners and also equivalent IAS cadre jobs at the state level.[2]
| Service overview | |
|---|---|
| Service recruitment board | Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) |
| Service served | Indian citizenship |
| State | Karnataka |
| Legal personality | Governmental; civil service |
| Duties | Policy implementation Public administration Secretarial assistance (State and District) |
| Selection | Civil Services Examination (At state level) |
| Association | Karnataka Association |
| Head of the civil services | |
| Administration | Government of Karnataka |
References
- ↑ "Notification for recruitment to 410 KAS posts likely soon". The Hindu. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Karnataka Public Service Commission Examination". Civilserviceindia.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.