Public Service Commission (Nepal)

Public Service Commission (PSC) [In Nepali: लोक सेवा आयोग], Nepal established on 15 June 1951 A.D. is the main constitutional body involved in selecting meritorious candidates required by Government of Nepal for Civil Service Vacancy. PSC is regarded as one of the most credible modes of recruitment. This is mentioned in the present interim constitution of Nepal 2072. The Constitution of Nepal 2072 has regarded the commission as an independent constitutional body.^[1]

Nepal
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Executive President Bidhya Devi Bhandari Vice President Nanda Kishor Pun Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Legislature Legislature Parliament Chairman: Onsari Gharti Magar Vice-Chairman: Ganga Prasad Yadav
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Sushila Karki
Elections Election Commission Political parties Recent elections Assembly: 1999 2008 2013 Presidential: 2008
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Organization Setup

As per the Article 23 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal (2072), PSC consists of an acting Chairman and members as required. The chairman and the other members are selected by the President on the recommendation of constitutional council. 50% of the members of this are appointed from the civil servants who have served for 20 or more than so in the field of government sector. At present, the office consists of following members.

• Umesh Mainali, Honourable Chairman
• Mr. Tika Dutta Niraula, Honourable Member
• Professor Krishna Prasad Pokhrel, Honourable Member
• Mr. Rajendra Prasad Shah, Honourable Member
• Nathu Prasad Chaudhary, Secretary

Reports

The PSC annually submits a report of its work to the President of Nepal. Further it is sent to legislative parliament for discussion. The commission submits an annual report on the work done by it to the president. The president places the report of the commission before the legislative parliament along with a memorandum with regard to the cases where the advice of the commission was not accepted and the reasons for such non-acceptance.

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