SSC stands for Staff Selection Commission. It is an Indian organization which recruits staffs for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India. It also recruits for subordinates offices. The commission is headed by a chairman and there are two members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations to assist the Chairman. It is headquartered at New Delhi, India.
Furthermore, the SSC has a regional set-up in order to conduct exams smoothly. At present, it has seven regional offices at Allahabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Guwahati, Bangalore and two sub-regional offices at Raipur and Chandigarh.
The Staff Service Commission conducts competitive examinations to recruits various services and posts. There are more than 20 types of jobs varies from group B to group C. Eligibility criteria is graduation in any stream from a recognized university to apply for an SSC examination. Physical fitness and measurement are also required for some posts like the Sub-Inspector and Narcotics department.
Some of the Major Functions of SSC:
Here are a few benefits of clearing SSC:
Security
Clearing SSC exam provides you with job and financial security as it is a government organisation. We all are very well aware of the job security in the government sector and our parents wish us to be stable only. With a secure job, you are financially stable too.
Timely Promotion
Your corporate boss might promote you after a good one year but promotions are quite easy in the government sector. Due importance is given to the time and effort one has given to the organisation.
Balance in Life
A job in the government sector allows you to balance your personal life with the professional life. Unlike private sector, where you have to strive hard to maintain your personal life and take time out for your friends and family, the government sector gives you ample time for yourself.
Social Status
Our society treats a person employed in the government sector differently to the ones working in corporate office. Because of the stability and benefits it provide to a person, the job makes him a little more dignified in the society. It gives a power to the individual that he works in a government institution and has cleared the exam among a billion of other candidates.
