<P> Chief Secretaries are members of the Indian Administrative Service ( IAS ) who are the administrative head of state governments . A Chief Secretary functions as the central point of interdepartmental coordination at the departmental level and is classified as being in the Apex Grade . Chief Secretary is considered to be the Chief Executive of the state government and considered to be ' a linchpin ' in the administration . Chief Secretary of the state also acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the State Civil Service Board , which recommends transfer / postings of officers of All India Services and State Civil Services in the state . </P>
<P> Chief Secretaries are members of the Indian Administrative Service ( IAS ) who are the administrative head of state governments . A Chief Secretary functions as the central point of interdepartmental coordination at the departmental level and is classified as being in the Apex Grade . Chief Secretary is considered to be the Chief Executive of the state government and considered to be ' a linchpin ' in the administration . Chief Secretary of the state also acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the State Civil Service Board , which recommends transfer / postings of officers of All India Services and State Civil Services in the state . </P>
chief secretary of a state is chief of
chief secretary of a state is chief of
the Chief Executive of the state government
the Chief Executive of the state government