Features

Features Advantages of having an independent, permanent and impartial civil service are as follows: i) A credible recruitment process through an impartial agency provides a defense against such abuse. ii) A permanent civil service provides continuity and develops expertise as well as institutional memory for effective policy making. iii) A permanent and impartial civil service is more likely to assess the long-term social payoffs of any policy whereas the political executive may have a tendency to look for short term political gain. iv) A permanent civil service helps to ensure uniformity in public administration and also acts as a unifying force particularly in vast and culturally diverse nations. v) A permanent civil service like any other reputable profession is likely to evolve over time an ethical basis for its functioning.