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Civil service commission

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 3

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Government

Topic:-       Civil service commission

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Define civil service commission
  2. Describe the structure of the civil service commission
  3. State the functions of the commission
  4. Discuss the relationship between the civil service and political executives

 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on civil service

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

He defines civil service commission. He further describes its structure 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

He lists the functions of the commission and discusses the relationship between the commission and political executives

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Civil service commission can be defined as an official body which regulates the way and working condition of civil servant and promotes their work. The commission also handles promotion, discipline and dismissal of civil servants.

 

FUNCTIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:

  1. RERUITMENT: Recruitment of senior offices into the civil services through open competition and by interview.
  2. Representation of the civil service commissioners ate the senior staff committee meetings of the mistress.
  3. The commission has power to transfer civil servants from one ministry to another within the civil service.
  4. When civil servants are due for promotion, it’s the work of the civil service commission to conduct the promotional exams.
  5. The civil service commissionaire equally empowered to discipline civil servants who disobey the rules and regulation of the services.
  6. They dismiss erring civil servants found to be corrupt or involved in negative act contrary to the rules and regulation of the services.

VII.     This body advices the government in areas of appointment of very senior officers of the state department and parastatals.

VIII.     The commission also states down, term and conditions service allowances and remuneration of the civil services.

 

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE POLITICAL EXCUTIVES

           The civil services is mainly organized around the Federal Ministries, headed by a Minister appointed by the President of Nigeria, who must include at least one member of each of 36 states in his cabinet and permanent secretaries head the civil service commission.

The relationship between the civil service and political executives is a complex one, as they both have distinct roles and responsibilities in government.

Political executives are elected or appointed officials who hold executive power and are responsible for setting policy, making decisions, and overseeing the implementation of laws and regulations. Civil servants, on the other hand, are non-elected officials who are hired based on merit and serve as the permanent workforce of the government.

While political executives are responsible for setting policy, it is the role of civil servants to implement those policies and provide advice and support to the elected officials. As such, civil servants are expected to remain politically neutral and serve the government of the day, regardless of which political party is in power.

However, there is often tension between civil servants and political executives, as the latter may seek to influence the bureaucracy to achieve their political objectives. This can lead to conflicts of interest and undermine the integrity of the civil service. At the same time, civil servants may resist political interference and seek to maintain their independence and professionalism.

In order to maintain a healthy relationship between the civil service and political executives, it is important to establish clear lines of communication and accountability, and to ensure that civil servants are protected from undue political pressure. This requires a commitment to good governance and a shared understanding of the respective roles and responsibilities of each party.

Ultimately, the success of government depends on a strong and effective partnership between the civil service and political executives.

 

THE STRUCTURE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:

  1. The administrative class which is the highest grade in the commission.
  1. The Professional/Technical specialist class which has to do with experts in their field of study which includes Engineers, Accountants, Doctors etc.
  2. The exclusive class
  3. The clerical class and
  1. The Messengerial class which is the least class and they perform menial service in the commission.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define civil service commission

  1. Describe the structure of the civil service commission
  2. State the functions of the civil service commission
  3. Discuss the relationship between the civil service and commission and the political executives

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively