3.2.3. Sarkaria Commission recommendations

♤ The AIS are as much necessary today as they were when the Constitution was framed.

♤ Any move to disband the AIS or to permit a State Government to opt out of the scheme must be regarded as retrograde and harmful to the larger interest of the country.

♤ The AIS should be further strengthened and greater emphasis laid on the role expected to be played by them. This can be achieved through well-planned improvements in selection, training, deployment, development and promotion policies and methods.

♤ The present accent on generalism should yield place to greater specialisation in one or more areas of public administration.

♤ Every AIS officer, whether be is a direct recruit or a promoted officer, should be required to put in a minimum period under the Union Government and, for this purpose, the minimum number of spells of Union deputation should be laid down for direct recruits and promoted officers, separately.

♤ There should be regular consultations on the management of AIS between the Union and the State Governments.

♤ For this purpose, an Advisory Council for Personnel Administration of the AIS may be set up, comprising entirely of the senior most officers directly concerned with the issues to be deliberated.

♤ It should meet periodically and regularly suggest solutions to the problems referred to it by the Union and State governments.

♤ The Union Government may persuade the State Governments to agree to the constitution of the Indian Service of Engineers, the Indian Medical and Health Service and an AIS for Education.