The Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) is a

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of the government of

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

, India, responsible for recruiting candidates for various state government jobs under the

Government of Goa The Government of Goa is a state government created by the Constitution of India and has executive, legislative and judicial authority of the state of Goa. It is headquartered in Panaji, the capital city of Goa. History The governor's is large ...

. It deals with matters relating to the appointment, rules of recruitment, transfer, promotion and disciplinary action of government officials. It reports directly to the

Governor of Goa The governor of Goa is the nominal head of the Indian state of Goa. The governor is appointed by the president for a term of five years. P. S. Sreedharan Pillai became 22th governor on 7 July 2021. Powers and functions The governor has: *Exec ...

. The chairman and other members are appointed by the

. In 2018, Jose Manuel Noronha was the chairman, Ameya Abhayankar was secretary and Seema V. Malkarnekar the deputy-secretary.

History

After Goa became a

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in 1962, the

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was responsible for civil service recruitment and other service-related matters. When Goa became a

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in 1987, it became entitled to have its own

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. The Goa Public Service Commission was set up on 30 May 1988. The first chairman was J.C. Almeida.

References

{{Government of India , state=collapsed 1988 establishments in Goa State public service commissions of India State agencies of Goa Government of Goa

History

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