General information about IAS and IPS
The full form of IAS is Indian Administrative Services and IPS stands for Indian Police Services while both are All-India Services
IAS and IPS service play a vital role in the development and administration of the country while in a district, an IAS is posted as the Collector cum District Magistrate (DM) and an IPS is posted as the Superintendent of Police (SP) and they are the top two authorities in district administration
Importantly, though IAS and IPS are the two top posts in a district, they do not tussle for power; rather both of them work in coordination towards the proper administration of the district
Origin/ Existence of IAS & IPS
These posts were prevalent even before Indian independence
However, during British Raj IAS and IPS services were dominated by the Europeans
Post independence, the services were open basically for the Indian citizens and the eligibility criteria were changed to suit Indians
Indian Administrative Service is the continuance of Imperial Civil Services (ICS) prevailing in the colonial period
The authority was called ‘Collector’ as they were in charge of the collection of revenues from the agricultural land
Similarly, IPS is the continuation of the Imperial Police which changed in 1948 to IPS
Of course, the need for Police Bureaucracy was mentioned in the Indian Council Act of 1861 for the first time
The act was repealed by the Government of India Act 1915
Salary
As per the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission the salary of an IPS can range from Rs 56,100 per month to Rs 2,25,000 per month
It varies depending on seniority
Similarly, as per the Seventh Pay Commission the salary of IAS can range from Rs 56,100 per month to Rs 2,50,000 per month while the same varies depending on seniority
IAS salary is a little, a bit more than IPS
Top Posts
In the Union government, an IAS can become the Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India
It is the highest position in the Indian bureaucratic structure
On the other hand, in a State, the top post in the bureaucratic structure is the Chief Secretary of the state government
An IAS officer is appointed to hold this position
When it comes to IPS in a State, an IPS can become the Director-General of Police (DGP) of the state
Likewise, in the Union Government an IPS can become the Director of CBI, IB and RAW
This apart, an IPS is deployed as the National Security Adviser
Difference between IAS & IPS
In respect with training, power, cadre controlling authority and salary, IAS and IPS services are different
Here are the major differences between IAS and IPS
Recruitment
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Civil Services Exam every year, through which candidates for IAS and IPS services are selected
Aspirants fill the service preference of their choice in the Detailed Application Form (DAF) of UPSC, while the Department of Personnel and training assign the selected candidates to the service according to their rank and preference
It is seen that most candidates put IAS as their first preference and IPS as the second choice
However, IAS is normally regarded as high which are the dream job for many
It can be guessed from the fact that the civil services exam is popularly known as the IAS exam
Cadre Controlling Authority
Cadre Controlling Authority is the concerned ministry that overlooks the posting and transfer of the officers
IAS and IPS have separate Cadre Controlling Authority. The Ministry of Personnel is the Cadre Controlling Authority for IAS
This ministry directly reports to the Prime Minister of India
On the other hand, the Cadre Controlling Authority for IPS is the Ministry of Home Affairs which works under the Union Home Minister
Training
IAS training is more concerned about the management, coordination and administration of the resources and manpower while the IPS training includes physical training and training of various laws necessary for law enforcement
Powers and Responsibilities
IAS & IPS, Which is higher
After serving for few years, some IAS officers are posted as the District Magistrate (DM) also called Collector
As the DM, he/ she is the coordinator at the district level with the authority to make a decision
He is the presiding authority of all the district level committees and departmental meeting
The DM is also responsible for the district’s police system
On the other hand, an IPS is posted as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in the district
He is given with the responsibility of maintaining the law and order
Both IAS and IPS are the most powerful posts in a district, though IAS is much more powerful as a DM
An IPS has only the responsibility of its department, but an IAS (DM) has the responsibility of all the departments of the district
An IAS officer as DM is the head of the police department and other departments
Dress code
There is no special uniform for IAS officers, they just have to wear formal clothes at the official events, but IPS have to wear their prescribed uniform
IPS uniforms change with rank
The IPS officer puts Ashok symbol on their shoulders
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