Important Terms and their
Differences – 6
Cabinet Secretary Vs Chief
Secretary
About
Chief Secretary
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The
office of Chief Secretary had its origin in the Central Government during the British
Rule
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It
was created in 1799 by Lord Wellesly, the then Governor General of India (In
India, the post of District Collector was created by Warren Hastings in 1772)
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G.
H. Barlow was the first occupant of this office
·
This
office disappeared from the Central Government and was adopted by the State
Governments before the Independence
Differences b/w Chief Secretary and Cabinet Secretary
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Chief Secretary
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Cabinet Secretary
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The Chief Secretary is the Chief of the State of
the State Secretariat
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The Cabinet Secretary is not the Chief of the
Central Secretariat but only ‘first among equals’
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The powers and functions of the Chief Secretary are
much more than that of the Cabinet Secretary
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The powers and functions of the Cabinet Secretary
are much less than that of the Chief Secretary
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The Chief Secretary is the administrative head of
the State Secretariat
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The Cabinet Secretary is not the administrative
head of the Central Secretariat
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Some departments of the State Secretariat are
directly under the charge of Chief Secretary
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No department of the Central Secretariat is under
the direct charge of the Cabinet Secretary except Cabinet Secretariat
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Similarities
b/w Chief Secretary and Cabinet Secretary
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Both
are chief advisors to their respective chief executives
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Both
are chief co-ordinators of their respective administrations
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Both
are Secretaries to their respective Cabinets
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Both
the offices originated at the Central level
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Both
are heads of their respective heads of their respective Cabinet Secretariats
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Both
supervise the implementation of the decisions of their respective Cabinets
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