Pondicherry Civil and Police Service

Just like the DANICS and the DANIPS, the Pondicherry Civil Service and Pondicherry Police Services are also administered by the central government as a central service. 

Aspirants can successfully attempt the civil service earns following which, on successful selection, they will be shortlisted for PCS and PPS services. Selection depends on the number of vacancies available at the PCS and PPS cadres, the number of aspirants who have applied for the post of PCS and PPS, order of merit, higher ranking scales, and other criteria. 

Training offered to selected candidates

The PCS officers get initial probation training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National academy for administration. Following this, they get specialized training. PCS officers get training at Police Academy, Pondicherry. 

Posting offered

• The initial posting for PCS officers shall be made in the junior administrative grade, which could be either grade 1 or 2 depending on the higher decision and they will not be attached to any particular position till senior promotions. The probationary period stretches for the tenure of 2 years. Based on senior vigilance and letter of appraisal, the probationary period may or may not be further extended.
• IF a person wishes to return to his parent government organization during the period of probation, he has special powers attached to his position to do so, under the specific guidance of his senior authorities. He could be posted as the chairman or a member of the commission. He could also be posted as the officer in the ministry of home affairs. In this particular cadre, he will serve as the joint secretary to the government. In other roles, he will serve as the joint secretary of Pondicherry administration. 
• For PPS officers, the criterion is quite different. They could be posted in various roles, such as the chairman of the UPSC. They could serve as the joint secretary for the responsibility of the union territories division of the government of India. They could be a member appointed as inspector general of the Pondicherry police department. Probationers could further serve as chief secretaries of the Government of Pondicherry. The finance secretary is another lucrative position enjoyed under this cadre. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• PCS and PPS officers are allotted special powers to pass regulations and orders in lieu with the union government.
• The administrator shall guide the officers on the implementation and interpretation of governing rules.

Career prospects and corresponding Pay scales

The basic pay scale slabs of PCS officers are indicated below:

The basic pay scale slabs of PPS officers are indicated below: