CABINET SECRETARIAT

CABINET SECRETARIAT

Context

• The government had appointed outgoing Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba as Cabinet Secretary for tenure of two years.

About

Cabinet Secretariat

• Article 352 defines the term “cabinet” as the Council consisting of the Prime Minister and other Ministers of Cabinet rank under Article 75.
• Cabinet Secretariat is the office which provides secretarial assistance to the Cabinet.
• It functions directly under the Prime Minister.
• The administrative head of the Secretariat is the Cabinet Secretary who is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
• The Cabinet Secretariat is responsible for the administration of:
• The Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961
• Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961
• Office of Principal Scientific Adviser has been placed administratively under the Cabinet Secretariat in August, 2018.
• Appointment – All senior level appointments (including Cabinet Secretary) are done with the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
• Tenure - While the position is for two years, under the present rules of service, there is an enabling provision of an extension, granting four years of tenure.