IIS Group A cadre strength revised to 629

The cadre strength of the Indian Information Service (IIS) Group A has been revised following the approval of its Fifth Cadre Review at a Cabinet meeting held on October 26.

Under the revised structure, the Higher Administrative Grade will have three posts, the Selection Grade 14 posts and the Senior Administrative Grade 51 posts.

The strength of the Junior Administrative Grade, including the Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG), has been fixed at 146 posts. The Senior Time Scale will have 143 posts, while the Junior Time Scale will have 245 posts. Another 27 posts have been kept under the reserve category.

With these changes, the total sanctioned strength of the IIS Group A cadre has been revised to 629 posts.