Normally in Government organizations in India, Private Secretaries are appointed in two different pay brands. One position is known as private secretary and the other position is known as Principal Private Secretary. The pay scale for these positions is:

• Principal Private Secretary – Rs. 15600-39100 with grade pay of Rs. 6600

• Private Secretary – Rs. 9300-Rs.34800 with a grade pay of Rs. 4800

Recent notifications for the position of private secretaries in Indian Government organizations:

Almost every government organizations appoint candidates for the position of private secretary for officers at higher level positions. Recently, the government organizations mentioned-below called for candidates for the position of Principal Private Secretary and Private Secretary:

• Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, New Delhi

• Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, New Delhi

• National Oil Seeds and Vegetable Oil Development Board

• Debts Recovery Tribunal, Ranchi

• National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions

• Senior Fraud Investigating Office, New Delhi

• Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy

• Central University of Orissa

• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

• Indian Council of Philosophical Research

What is the educational qualification required for the post of Private Secretary?

For the position of Private secretary in Government organizations, candidates must have completed their degree course in any discipline with a speed of 120 words per minute in English Stenography. In addition, some organizations require that the candidates must have completed their higher grade in stenography in the local language and knowledge of computer applications. Even some organizations require that candidates must have completed their typewriting higher in English and in local language.

Should the candidate possess any experience for applying to the post of Private Secretary?

Yes, most of the government organizations require that the candidates must have the experience of working as a stenographer or personal assistant in any state or central government organizations for a period of five years in the pay scale of Rs. 5000-8000 or three years working experience in the pay scale of Rs. 5500-9000.

What the maximum age limit to apply for the position of Private Secretary?

Most of the government organizations calling for experienced private secretaries require that the candidates must not be more than 56 years of age.

What are the different methods of recruitment followed by government organizations for the position of Private Secretary?

Three methods of recruitment are followed by government organizations for appointing candidates for the post of Private Secretary and they are direct recruitment, recruitment by promotion and recruitment through deputation or transfer.