West Bengal Municipal Service Commission Recruitment 2020 For Field Worker

West Bengal Municipal Service Commission was constituted under the West Bengal Municipal Service Commission Act, 2018 by a Notification of State Government dated 31st December, 2018 and it came into force with effect from 2nd day of January 2019. Its predecessor, however, was Municipal Service Commission constituted under the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, which came into being with effect from 22nd March, 1984. The predecessor of Municipal Service Commission was the Calcutta Municipal Service Commission which came into being with effect from January 1954. This Commission can be called an organization with 64 years of existence. Functions of the Commission have emanated from the provisions of Sec. 7 of the West Bengal Municipal Service Commission Act 2018, which reads as follows, "It shall be duty of the Commission to select persons for direct recruitment to such category of posts and services in establishment of Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Notified Area Authorities, Industrial Township Authorities) and also establishment of different organizations under Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal.

This Commission is constituted in terms of provisions of Section 8 of West Bengal Municipal Service Commission Act 2018, a Notification of State Government dated 2nd January 2019. According to the Notification the West Bengal Municipal Service Commission shall consist of a Chairman and three Members, two to be nominated by the State Government and one of whom shall be representative of Backward Classes Welfare Department.

Functions of the Commission, tenure and entitlement of the Chairman, Members and staffing pattern are guided by the West Bengal Municipal Service Commission Rules 2018. The Chairman and Members are to hold office for a maximum term of five years or till their attaining 65 years of age, whichever is earlier. The Secretary of the Commission may be an officer directly appointed or promoted from amongst the officers of the Commission or may be deputed by State Government.