Indian Telecommunication Service
The Indian Telecommunications Service ( भारतीय दूरसंचार सेवा), widely known as ITS, and earlier known as 'Telegraph Engineering Service Class I' (TES Class I) is one of the Central Civil Services under Group 'A' of the executive branch of the Government of India. The appointment to this service is done through Combined Engineering Services Exam held every year by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India. The service was created to meet the techno managerial needs of the government in areas related to telecommunications. The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) had been managed for years by the officers of this permanent cadre, called the Indian Telecommunications Service (ITS).The officers of ITS work under restrictions and rules of Central Civil Services (Conduct) rules.
| Service Overview | |
|---|---|
| Formerly known as | Telegraph Engineering Service Class-I (TES Class-I) |
| Abbreviation | ITS |
| Formed | 1965 |
| Country | India |
| Headquarters | Sanchar Bhawan New Delhi |
| Training Academy | National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training, Ghaziabad, www.ntiprit.gov.in |
| Cadre Controlling Authority | Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications (India) |
| Minister responsible | Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Communications |
| Legal Personality | Governmental; Engineering |
| Cadre Size | 1690 |
| Selection | Engineering Services Examination |
| Association | Indian Telecom Service Association |
| Service Chief | |
| Member (Services), Digital Communications Commission | Shri A K Sahu ,ITS |
| Head of the Civil Services | |
| Cabinet Secretary | Shri Rajiv Gauba, IAS |
The engineering officers of ITS are working in senior positions in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM Cells) now known as DoT Licensed Service Area(LSA), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL), Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), Unique Identification Authority of India (UID), Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Metro Rail Corporations etc. At present, ITS officers are also working in many Departments of central government and state government on deputation.
Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications (India), under the Government of India, is the Cadre Controlling Authority of the Indian Telecommunication Service.