About Us: Lacking Food, Clothing, and Other Necessities of Life Because of Poverty Needy Poor Impoverished
About Us: Lacking Food, Clothing, and Other Necessities of Life Because of Poverty Needy Poor Impoverished
About Us: Lacking Food, Clothing, and Other Necessities of Life Because of Poverty Needy Poor Impoverished
General Administration is the Nodal Department for higher Civil Services i.e. All India Services and
Orissa Administrative Service (OAS Class-I and above). It deals with the entire gamut of personnel
management in the Government- recruitment, training, performance evaluation, promotion, discipline,
placement, service conditions and so on. Important institutions associated with the department
include Orissa Public Service Commission (O.P.S.C), Staff Selection Commission (S.S.C) for
recruitment; Orissa Administrative Tribunal for dispensation of justice to Government employees;
Gopabandhu Academy of Administration for training; and Vigilance Department for correctional
measures. The Estate functions of the General Administration Department are- Government Land
management in Bhubaneswar; Administration of Government residential and non-residential estates
and buildings located at Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, and other Capital Administration issues
connected with land. The Department has, under its oversight, Directorate of Aviation, which
administers the civil aviation facilities of the State Government- State planes, Aviation Training
Institute and airstrips in different parts of the State. To keep pace with rapid changes in the
administrative system, the Department has taken endeavour to implement administrative reforms by
introducing structural changes; rationalizing rules; regulations and procedures, creating databases
and using information technology.
Vision
To enhance responsiveness of Civil Service in the State and facilitate in providing transparent and
citizen friendly governance.
Mission
To improve governance by facilitating adoption of cost effective innovative systems and processes by
Government Departments and developing partnership with all stakeholders including the Civil Society.
Who is Who
Shri Aditya Prasad Padhi,IAS, Chief Secretary & Chief Development Commissioner.
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