Do third secretaries get cars?
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Do third secretaries get cars?
A car is not available to every officer in the government department. But the IFS officers are provided other facilities such as a white passport for an official.
What is the salary of a third secretary in IFS?
For example, when a new officer is assigned to the Indian mission in the USA, he/she can get the US $4000 per month….Indian Foreign Service (IFS) – Salary and Payscale.
| Post (in India) | Post (Abroad) | Payscale |
|---|---|---|
| Under Secretary | Attaché/Third Secretary | 8000-275-13500 |
How is the life of Third Secretary?
As a Third Secretary, one is always short of time due to the intensity of CFL training and work of the Mission. One is also expected to socialise, read, travel and do official entertainment (all Third Secretaries get representational grant). Every Third Secretary gets proper accommodation.
What kind of car does a third secretary in an embassy drive?
(ii) The official cars of the Embassy are usually MBs, BMWs and Audis. Hence, the initial charm that a Third Secretary may have for expensive cars, wears off after some time. When I was a Third Secretary on my first posting to Moscow (in 2001), I bought a new Renault Clio.
Can a third secretary afford an expensive car when posted abroad?
A third secretary posted abroad can definitely afford an expensive car, firstly because of the comfortable emoluments and also because of discounts for diplomats. Infact, many third and second secretaries I know, have invested in expensive cars. However, one may get to use embassy cars for official purposes.
Do Indian Foreign Service officers get government cars when posted abroad?
When an IFS official is posted abroad as a third secretary or above they don’t get a government vehicle. The official if necessary could buy or import his own car into the country without any import duty or taxes, but normally IFS officers tend not to do it as they have to clear a lot of paperworks which seems too much of a work.
What is the role of a third secretary in Indian Foreign Service?
The confirmation in the service of an Indian Foreign Service Officer, comes after passing the CFL examination which requires a near native proficiency. Third Secretary is the Language Trainee , who is sent to the foreign land to learn the Compulsory Foreign Language (CFL).