Public Administration |Class 8 Social| Political Science| English| Part 4|8 STD Social l Chapter 2l

This video covers the topic of 8th Standard, Social Science, English Medium, Political Science, Chapter-2, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Karnataka State Board,
Central Secretariat:
To facilitate the efficient and capable administration, various
departments and ministries are created. The Central Secretariat is a
mix of various ministries and departments.
The Formation of the Central Secretariat : According to the
Article 77(3) of the Constitution, the President of India has the powers
to frame rules to facilitate smooth and efficient functioning of the central
government, in assigning portfolios for the ministers.
1. Department Principal Secretary/ Secretary/ Additional Secretary
/Special Secretary.
2. Wing – Joint / Additional Secretary.
3. Division – Director / Deputy Secretary.
4. Branch – Under Secretary.
5. Section – Section Officer.
The role and functions of the Central Secretariat :
1. Secretariat is an organisation that aids the government in
fulfilling its aims. It advises the minister in framing policies.
2. Secretariat aids the minister in performing his legislative duties.
3. Secretariat frames the regulations of administration.
4. Secretariat analyses the problems carefully.
5. Prepares the Budget by keeping close relationship with the
finance department.
6. Secretariat works as the bridge between the central government
and the state governments.
State Secretariat
Every state secretariat functions as the nerve-centre of the
state government. The secretariat includes the departments of the
state. Ministers are the political heads of these departments, and the
principal secretaries are the administrative heads of the departments.
The Structure of Secretariat :
The Chief Minister distributes the Portfolios of the ministers. The
portfolios are different from state to state. Usually the total number of
departments varies from 16 to 35 in numbers.
The administrative structure of the State
Secretariat is as follows:
Principal Secretary

Special secretary / Additional Secretary

Joint Secretary

Deputy Secretary

Under Secretary

Associate Secretary

Section Officer
Functions of State Secretariat
The State Secretariat is an advisory body, and functions as follows:
1. It is the apex body of state government and administration. It
aids the policy making on all the issues related to the state.
2. It functions as the advisory expert committee to the state
government.
3. It facilitates the internal harmony among the various
departments and consolidates the various policies and
programmes of the government.
4. It advises the minister in formulating draft of the bills and
supports in formulation of rules and regulations related to
financial discipline.
5. It prepares the budget and controls the public spending.
6. The State Secretariat is ‘The Centre of political and administrative
functions of the state.