The following are the rules which every
Government servant must adhere to at all times as per CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES
(CONDUCT) RULES, 1964.
Please read them and keep them in mind at all
times.
Every Government servant shall at all times--
1. Maintain absolute integrity;
2. Maintain devotion to duty; and
3. Do nothing which is unbecoming of a Government servant.
4. Commit himself to and uphold the supremacy of the
Constitution and democratic values;
5. Defend and uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India,
the security of the State,public order, decency and morality;
6. Maintain high ethical standards and honesty;
7. Maintain political neutrality;
8. Promote the principles of merit, fairness and
impartiality in the discharge of duties;
9. Maintain accountability and transparency;
10. Maintain responsiveness to the public, particularly to
the weaker section;
11. Maintain courtesy and good behaviour with the public;
12. Take decisions solely in public interest and use or cause
to use public resources efficiently, effectively and economically;
13. Declare any private interests relating to his public
duties and take steps to resolve any conflicts in a way that protects the
public interest;
14. Not place himself under any financial or other
obligations to any individual or organisation which may influence him in the
performance of his official duties;
15. Not misuse his position as civil servant and not take
decisions in order to derive financial or material benefits for himself, his
family or his friends;
16. Make choices, take decisions and make recommendations on
merit alone;
17. Act with fairness and impartiality and not discriminate
against anyone, particularly the poor and the under-privileged sections of
society;
18. Refrain from doing anything which is or may be contrary
to any law, rules, regulations and established practices;
19. Maintain discipline in the discharge of his duties and be
liable to implement the lawful orders duly communicated to him;
20. Maintain confidentiality in the performance of his
official duties as required by any laws for the time being in force,
particularly with regard to information, disclosure of which may prejudicially
affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State,
strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, friendly relation
with foreign countries or lead to incitement of an offence or illegal or unlawful
gain to any person;
21. Perform and discharge his duties with the highest degree
of professionalism and dedication to the best of his abilities.
22. Every Government servant holding a supervisory post shall
take all possible steps to ensure the integrity and devotion to duty of all
Government servants for the time being under his control and authority;
23. No Government servant shall, in the performance of his
official duties, or in the exercise of powers conferred on him, act otherwise
than in his best judgement except when he is acting under the direction of his
official superior;
24. The direction of the official superior shall ordinarily
be in writing. Oral direction to subordinates shall be avoided, as far as
possible. Where the issue of oral direction becomes unavoidable, the official
superior shall confirm it in writing immediately thereafter;
25. A Government servant who has received oral direction from
his official superior shall seek confirmation of the same in writing as early
as possible, whereupon it shall be the duty of the official superior to confirm
the direction in writing.
