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title: "Central Staffing Scheme: Deputation Explained"
description: "The Central Staffing Scheme governs how IAS and other officers are deputed to Union ministries as Deputy Secretary to Secretary, distinct from cadre postings."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Central Staffing Scheme is the institutional mechanism through which All India Service and Central Service officers are deputed to senior posts in the Government of India's ministries and departments.
- Which authority controls the Central Staffing Scheme?
- Can the Centre depute an officer without the state government's consent?
- How does empanelment differ from promotion?
- What is the standard tenure for a Joint Secretary under the scheme?

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