| Service Overview | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1 April 1949 |
| State | Bihar |
| Staff College | Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development, Patna, Bihar |
| Cadre Controlling Authority | General Administration Department, Government of Bihar |
| Minister Responsible | Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar and Minister of General Administration Department |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Civil service |
| Current Cadre Strength | 1634 members |
| Selection | State Civil Services Examination |
| Association | BAS Association |
| Head of the State Civil Services | |
| Chief Secretary | Brijesh Mehrotra, IAS |
| Principal Secretary (GAD) | B Rajendra, IAS |
Bihar Administrative Service, often abbreviated to as BAS, is the administrative civil service of the Government of Bihar comprising Group A and Group B posts. It is also the feeder service for Indian Administrative Service in the state.[1]
BAS officers hold various posts at sub-divisional, district, divisional and state level including conducting revenue administration and maintaining law and order. The General Administrative Department of the Government of Bihar is the cadre-controlling authority of the service. Along with the Bihar Police Service (BPS) and the Bihar Forest Service (BFS), the BAS is one of the three feeder services to its respective All India Services.
- ^ "Introduction of Bihar GAD Department". General Administration Department, Government of Bihar. Retrieved 30 November 2023.