Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Financial Services (IP&TAFS)

The Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS) is a Group ‘A’ service which was constituted in 1973. This service provides accounting and financial services to the Indian posts and telecommunications departments. This service has been renamed as Indian Communication Finance Service (ICFS).

This article will help IAS exam aspirants to understand the training, roles & responsibilities and career prospects associated with IP&TAFS Group ‘A’ Civil Service.

Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Financial Services (IP&TAFS) – Roles and Responsibilities

1. Assessing and collecting the License Fee and the Spectrum usage charges from the telecom licensors.
2. Conducting 2G, 3G, 4G spectrum auction.
3. Making of policies in the departments of telecom and posts.
4. Managing finances in the departments of telecom and posts.
5. Conducting internal audits in the departments of telecom and posts.
6. Accounting in the departments of telecom and posts.
7. Managing pensions in the departments of telecom and posts, MTNL and BSNL.

IP&TAFS – Grade and Salary

Before any candidate decides to take up a career in IP&TAFS, apart from the job profile another motivating factor is the pay scale and the growth the career provides.

The below table gives exhaustive details on the Grade and Payscale associated with the IP&TAFS

IP&TAFS can be posted anywhere in India. The postings are mostly confined to capital cities. They can also be appointed to central and state governments, Central Staffing Scheme, autonomous organisations, PSUs and international organisations like the UN, ADB, World Bank, etc. on deputation.

Aspirants preparing for various Civil Services Exams can go through the relevant details on the links provided below –

For information on other UPSC Posts please visit the linked page.

IP&TAFS – Training

The training starts at LBSNAA at Mussourie, the same as that for IAS officers.

The below table gives the details of the training undergone by the IP&TAFS probationers.

Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Financial Services (IP&TAFS) – Career Growth

IP&TAFS cadre officers get a multitude of opportunities, to serve in diverse profiles which are given below.

1. IT officials and Financial Advisors
2. Budget and Accounting managers
3. Spectrum allocation
4. Finance and Asset managers
5. Communications Division – as project controller
6. Internal Auditing officers
7. Revenue Assessment and Collection
8. Rural project management disbursing officers.

The above details would help candidates preparing for UPSC 2023 in setting up their goals.

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