Assam Public Service Commission

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The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) is a government body of the state of Assam, India, for recruitment of candidates through competitive examinations for various government jobs under the Government of Assam, including government departments, organizations, state public sector undertakings, and autonomous bodies. It is headquartered at Jawahar Nagar, Khanapara in Guwahati and functions through its own secretariat. It was established on 1 April 1937.[3]

Formed1 April 1937 (1937-04-01)
Preceding agencies
  • State Public Service Commission
  • Public Service Commission
JurisdictionState of Assam
HeadquartersAPSC Building, Jawahar Nagar, Khanapara, Guwahati 781022
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Assam Public Service Commission
APSC
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Formed1 April 1937 (1937-04-01)
Preceding agencies
  • State Public Service Commission
  • Public Service Commission
JurisdictionState of Assam
HeadquartersAPSC Building, Jawahar Nagar, Khanapara, Guwahati 781022
Commission executives
  • Shri Debaraj Upadhaya, IPS(Retd)[1], Chairman
  • Maj Gen Bhaskar Kalita YSM (Retd) [2], Member
  • Shri Bhaskar Phukan, IAS (Retd.)[2], Member
  • Shri Mrigesh Narayan Barua, ACS (Retd.)[2], Member
  • Smti Prabhati Thaosen, IAS (Retd.), Member
  • Shri Pabitra Ram Khaund, IAS (Retd.), Member
  • Smti Chandana Mahanta, ACS, Secretary
  • Shri Chinmoy Nath, ACS, Principal Controller Of Examination
Parent departmentGovernment of Assam
Websiteapsc.nic.in
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The primary mandate of the Assam Public Service Commission is to conduct competitive examinations, interviews, and assessments to select candidates for various government jobs within the state. These positions range from administrative and police services to finance, education, and other key sectors, each contributing to the governance and development of Assam.[4] As of January 2025, Shri Debaraj Upadhaya, IPS (Retd.) is the commission Chairman.

A former chairperson of the Assam Public Service Commission and 29 agricultural development officers appointed during his stint were convicted by a special court in a 2014 cash-for-job scam, that was under investigation for eight years.[5]

List of chairpersons

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Number Name[6] From To
1 J. Hazlett, ICS 1937–38 1939–40
2 E.P. Burke, ICS 1940–41 1942–43
3 J.C. Higgins, ICS 1943–44 1944–45
4 A.J. Dash, ICS 1945 1946
5 K. Cantllie, ICS 1946–47 1947–48
6 Kameswar Das, ICS 1948–49 1952–53
7 J.P. Chaliha 1953–54 1956–57
8 S.J. Duncan, IAS 1957 1958
9 A.N. Bhattacharjee, IAS 1958–59 1962–63
10 B. Khongmen 1963 1964
11 H.C. Bhuyan 1964 1965
12 S. Barkataki, IAS 1965–66 1968–69
13 R. Thanhlira 1968–69 1974–75
14 R.M. Das 1975 1976
15 R.N. Basumatary 1976–77 1977–78
16 R.K. Bhuyan 1978–79 1979–80
17 A.K.Choudhury, IAS 1 August 1979 1 March 1984
18 Arif Ali, IAS 1 March 1984 30 July 1989
19 Dwijendra Nath Barua, IAS 1 August 1989 22 April 1993
20 T.K. Bora, IAS 22 April 1993 1 August 1994
21 T.P. Das 1 August 1994

8 February 1995

 7 February 1995

31 July 2000

22 Debi Charan Bora 1 August 2000 28 February 2001
23 Amiya Kr. Bora 28 February 2001 27 February 2007
24 Geeta Basumatari 28 February 2007 3 January 2012
25 R. Borthakur 1 December 2016 11 April 2017
26 Anupam Kr. Roy, IAS 11 April 2017 28 February 2018
27 Dhrubajyoti Hazarika, IAS 28 February 2018 31 July 2018
28 Dipak Kr. Sarma, IAS 31 July 2018 29 December 2019
29 Rakesh Kr. Paul 3 January 2012

11 December 2013

 11 December 2013

10 December 2019

30 Pallab Bhattacharya, IPS 9 February 2020 16 January 2021
31 Rajiv Kumar Bora, IAS 10 February 2021 7 June 2022
32 Ajanta Nath 27 June 2022 4 September 2022
33 Bharat Bhushan Dev Choudhury, IAS 5 September 2022 1 January 2025
34 Debaraj Upadhaya, IPS 13 January 2025 Present
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