5.
They include ministers in charge
1. Extra Constitutional
of subjects, other senior ministers
1. Standing : Permanent
2. They are 2 types 6. Mostly headed by PM. Sometimes senior
2. Ad hoc : Temporary cabinet ministers act as a chairman
Features
7. They sort out issues & formulate
3. Set up by PM. Their numbers, nomenclature, proposals, take decisions
composition varies from time to time
4. Membership varies from 8. They are an organizational device
committee to committee
Facilitate in depth examination of
Usually only cabinet ministers include policy issues & effective coordination
Based on principles of division of
Non cabinet ministers can be labour & effective delegation
appointed as members
CABINET COMMITEES
At present 8 Committees are functional
1. Cabinet committee on Political Affairs 5. Cabinet Committee on Security
2. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 6. Cabinet Committee on Accommodation
3. Appointments Committee 7. Cabinet Committee on Investment & Growth
4. Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs 8. Cabinet Committee on Employment & Skill Development
1. Cabinet committee on Political Affairs 5. Cabinet Committee on Security
Deals with the domestic Also known as It is most powerful Deals with defence, law & order,
& foreign affairs ‘Super Cabinet” committee internal security, atomic energy
2. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 6. Cabinet Committee on Accommodation
Directs & coordinates Functions
economical activities of Govt. Deals with allotment of Govt. Accommodation
3. Appointments Committee 7. Cabinet Committee on Investment & Growth
Decides all higher level appointments Deals with accelerating capital inflows,
import & export, ease of doing business
4. Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs 8. Cabinet Committee on Employment & Skill Development
Looks after the progress
of Govt. in Parliament CABINET COMMITEES Enhance employability &
increase women participation
In addition to Cabinet Committees, Group
of Ministers (GoMs) are constituted
They are ad hoc bodies 2nd ARC Report’s observations & recommendations
1. Large number of GoMs Leading to
Viable & Effective instrument of delays on issues
coordination
2. GoMs to be given specific Time limit
Some of them are empower to make to take decisions
decisions on behalf of cabinet whereas
others make recommendations 3. Need to ensure effective functioning
of GoMs.
