How to Become a DC?

 

To become a DC (Deputy Collector) of the district, one has to clear the exam of UPSC (union public service commission). The candidate who passed out his/her graduation, he/she may liable for a DC (for UPSC exam). To apply for UPSC exam minimum bachelor graduation degree is compulsory. Every year around 10 lakh candidates apply for UPSC exam, from which 5-6 lakh people write on around. From which 1000 or more than thousand were selected. The rank is must for the post of DC. A candidate need to get position in first 100 rank. If any candidate have a dream for DC, he/she need to more work hard to clear the exam of UPSC. Because the UPSC exam is the toughest exam of india. Choosing the right major is always and important step when researching how to become a deputy commissioner. When we research the most common majors for a deputy commissioner, we found that they most commonly earn master's degree or bachelor's degree. Other degrees that we often see on deputy commissioner resumes include doctoral degree or associate degree. The candidate who wants to become DC must take part in UPSC exam. But before to take a dream about DC. The candidate must know who is DC? What are the roles of Deputy Commissioner? Powers and responsibilities of Deputy Commissioner,

 

The Age limit for UPSC exam is:

 

For General Category candidates is 21-32

 

For OBC Category is 21-35

 

For SC/ST Category is 21-37

 

For Ex-Servicemen Category is 21-37

 

And so on.

 

The no of times candidate should attempt exam according to the limit of category, like for General category, OBC and physically challenged candidates are liable to attempt 9 times of UPSC exam. And SC/ST category candidates were liable to

Attempt unlimited time, till their age limit. This exam has three stages. Preliminary exam, main exam, interview.

 

Preliminary exam takes place in first stage. Preliminary exam is conducted in June every year. Preliminary have two papers, both will be objective multiple choice papers, paper 1 will test on general studies. This includes subject like History, Geography and Current Affairs. Paper 2 will test on Aptitude which includes Comprehension, Problem Solving Skills, and Article Ability. Both papers will be of 200 marks each

 

After qualifying preliminary exam, the next stage is mains, mains is a written examination, and will have 9 papers. The subjects includes in mains is, Language, Technology, Indian Heritage, Security and Disaster Management, Ethics and so on.  The mains exam is of 1750 marks in total. Main exam is conducted in September-October.

                 

After clearing the mains exam, the candidates were short listed for personal interview. The personal interview test is of 275 marks. The purpose of this interview is to find out the candidate. He/she may mentally active or not, or have leadership qualities or not, and so on. Thinks that will need to if you are going to make important decisions for our country. The interview test is conducted in March-April. The final result of the UPSC exam comes in the end of May. At the end of three stages the final rank will be prepared based on your total 2025 marks. After making the cut, if a candidate got a position lies in first 30 ranks. Then the candidate will be on the way of Deputy Commissioner. If the candidate got upper position then the candidate get post according to his/her rank of the job.

 

There are four types of jobs in India:

 

Class "A" or Grade-1,

 

Class "B" or Grade-2,

 

Class "C" or Grade-3,

 

Class "D" or Grade-4,

 

Class "A" or Grade-1 includes the jobs like DC, SSP

 

Class "B" or Grade-2 includes the jobs like DSP, TD

 

Class "C" or Grade-3 includes the jobs like Clerk

 

Class "D" or Grade-4 includes the jobs like peon

 

What is the full form of DC?

 

DC means Deputy Commissioner. DC is the highest or top civil officer in a district including of its round administration to provide safe, secure, transparency, the link man to keep in touch with the public's, to solve their every days problems thereby informing & persuading each & every moments to the government machinery for its impartial in the matters of distribution of facilities, services & life amenities, etc. He is non-political executive and permanent executive.

 

Who is DC?

 

The deputy commissioner is the chief revenue officer as district collector and is responsible for collection of revenue and other government dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue. He/she deals with the natural calamities like draught, unseasonal rains, hailstorms, flood and fire etc. The deputy commissioner holds courts and hears appeals under the following acts against the order of Sub Divisional Officer (civil), passed as Assistant Collector 1st Grade and sales Commissioner and Settlement Commissioner.

 

1. under the Land Revenue Act, 1887

 

2. under the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

 

3. Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954

 

4. Punjab Package Deal Properties (Disposal) Act, 1976

 

5. Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulations) Act, 1976

 

What are the Eligibility Criteria for Deputy Commissioner?

 

1. An Indian national citizen

 

2. A graduate in any discipline from a recognized university

 

3. Two papers in prelims- reasoning aptitude and English comprehension. Main exam is entirely subjective.

 

4. The candidate must be between 21 years old and 30 years old. 5-year relaxation is available in the upper age limit for SC/ST 

 

    Applicants.

 

5. The least height needed is 168 centimeters for male applicants, and 150 centimeters for female applicants.

 

For men, the minimum chest expected is 84 centimeters, with the least expansion of 5 centimeters.

 

The deputy commissioner (DC) or district magistrate or district collector or district magistrate and collector or deputy development commissioner is the head of the revenue and development administration of an Indian district. The DC is required to be an Indian Administration Service (IAS) officer who is in charge of governmental assets in his district of jurisdiction.

 

The DC is responsible for collecting revenue within the district as it pertains to various Governmental enactments such as Stamp and Registration Act, Land Reforms Act, Irrigation Act, Excise Act and Public Health Act, when executing duties with regards to revenue collection, the DC can exercise quasi-judicial functions.

 

What are the roles of Deputy Commissioner?

 

The responsibility of General Administration of the District lies with the Deputy Commissioner. He is the executive head and has three fold roles as:

 

1. Deputy Commissioner

 

2. District Collector

 

3. District Magistrate

 

He or she is assisted by the following officers for carrying out day to day work in various fields:-

 

1. Additional Deputy Commissioner

 

2. Assistant Commissioner (General)

 

3. Assistant Commissioner (Grievances)

 

4. Executive Magistrate

 

5. District Revenue Officer

 

6. District Development and Panchayat Officer

 

7. Sub Divisional Magistrates

 

8. Civil Defense Officer

 

9. Urban Ceiling Officer

 

Deputy Commissioner has to maintain law and order, implementation of government schemes and is also authorized to hear revenue cases pertaining to the district.

 

What are the powers of Deputy Commissioner?

 

 1. Conducts revenue court.

 

2. Collection of income tax dues, excise duties, irrigation dues and its arrears.

3. Registration of property documents, sale deeds, power of attorneys, defacement, and share certificates etc.

 

4. Issue various kinds of statutory certificates including SC/ST, OBC &EWC, Domicile, Nationality, Marriage, etc.

 

5. Relief and rehabilitation.

 

6. Custodian of evacuee and migrant property.

 

7. Inspection of various district offices, sub divisions and tehsils.

 

How to apply online application for Deputy Commissioner?

 

1.            Visit the official site of UPSC-www.upsc.gov.in

 

2.            Go to “Apply Online” tab.

 

3.            Click on “online Application for various examinations”

 

4.            Find the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination

 

5.            Start IAS registration with Part-1,

 

6.            Fill-up the personal details, educational qualifications and address.

 

7.            Pay the prescribed application fee

 

8.            Choose the exam Centre

 

9.            Upload the photo, sign and photo identify card.

 

10.          Accept the declaration.

 

11.          Check the complete details and submit.

 

12.          Take a printout of IAS application form for future reference.

 

Career in Deputy Commissioner

 

At the beginning of their career, before you can become DC. Firstly you have to clear the exam of IAS with good ranking. IAS receives district training with their home cadres followed by their first posting. Their initial role is as a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and they are placed in charge of a district sub-division. As SDMs, they are entrusted with maintaining law and order, as well as general administration and development work, of the sub-division. With the completion of their training, IAS officers are assigned to various posts in the state and union governments, and in local-self-governments, (municipal corporations, zilla parishads), and public sector undertakings. After 3-5 years the IAS promote to higher post.

 

When the IAS reach at the level of Deputy Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner after 13 years of their job, they again promote in selection grade, where the post remain same but the salary got higher when the Deputy Commissioner comes in selection grade.

 

Salary of Deputy Commissioner:

 

In India, every state District Commissioner gets equal salary like other state DC. A Deputy Commissioner get salary in matrix level (7th CPC Central) =L-12 with grade pay of 7600. The grade pay is not included in salary after 7th CPC. The salary of Deputy Commissioner is 71000. The Deputy Commissioner also gets other benefits along with the pay. The Deputy Commissioner gets other incentives with his/her salary. Total salary with all incentives the Deputy Commissioner Get 1-2 lakh per month.

 

Facilities for Deputy Commissioner:

 

                                                                         1. Government Bungalow

 

2. Government Vehicle

 

3. Driver

 

4. Free Electricity/Water charges for Bang low

 

5. Gunman (police constable)

 

6. DM office at Collect orate