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Do IFS officers travel Business Class?
All civil servants of India below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India are entitled to travel in the economy class of airlines. However, if an IFS officer is posted as Ambassador or Consul General, she/he is entitled to travel in Business Class, irrespective of the rank.
Are IFS officers allowed to do business?
Any person having a government job in India is not allowed to engage in any business or pursue another job. Even if the business or the other job is non-remunerative, this is not allowed to avoid any conflict of interest (some voluntary work is allowed). This restriction applies to IFS officers, too.
Do IAS officers travel in Business Class?
Officers of the rank and status of JS in GOI are entitled to travel Business Class on official trips abroad. However, even in domestic travel your I-card can throw open the doors of the VIP Lounges, even if you are travelling economy class.
Do IFS officers get first class ticket?
Perks And Facilities of an IFS Officer You are offered first-class flight tickets for you and your wife and children to the city to which you are being deployed or transferred. They often get to meet with famous personalities. You will get opportunities to travel to multiple countries in your career.
Do Indian Foreign Service officers fly in first class?
However, if an IFS officer is posted as Ambassador or Consul General, she/he is entitled to travel in Business Class, irrespective of the rank. Officers of the rank of Secretary to Government of India are entitled to fly by First Class.
How much does it cost to become an IFS officer?
Our property returns are now online on the Ministry website. Feel free to take a look. In a developed country, it would be somewhere around $3000 at the junior IFS level (Second Secretary) and around $8000 for the senior-most IFS officer (Ambassador) in the Embassy. These are approximate figures.
Can an IFS officer be prevented from leaving the country?
Her arrest and treatment received much media attention particularly in India and led to a major diplomatic standoff between India and the United States. IFS officers cannot be prevented from leaving the country for not having paid their debts, nor can their passport be refused to them in this account.
What are the perks and privileges of an IFS officer?
Here, we are providing a detailed account of the perks and privileges of an IFS officer. IFS officers are basically India’s diplomatic and commercial representation overseas. The officers with the service deal with a variety of issues like political and economic cooperation, trade and investment promotion and cultural interaction.