Staff Selection Commission
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organisation under Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various ministries and departments of the government of India and in subordinate offices.
| कर्मचारी चयन आयोग | |
| Abbreviation | SSC |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Subordinate Services Commission |
| Formation | 4 November 1975 |
| Type | Government |
| Purpose | to recruit personnel for Group C (Non-technical) and Group B (Non-Gazetted) posts. |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Location |
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Region served | India |
| Services | Group B and C Services in India |
Chairman | S. Kishor, IAS |
Parent organization | Department of Personnel and Training |
Budget | ₹426.72 crore (US$53 million) (2021-22) |
Staff | 541 |
| Website | ssc |
This commission is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) which consists of chairman, two members and a secretary-cum-controller of examinations. His post is equivalent to the level of additional secretary to the government of India.
The SSC decided to conduct the Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff examination in 13 Indian languages, which are Urdu, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Konkani, Meitei (Manipuri), Marathi, Odia and Punjabi, in addition to Hindi and English, out of the 22 official languages of the Indian Republic, for the first time in January 2023.