The Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board is established under section 235 of the Gujarat Panchayat Act, 1993. The Board consists of five members including the Chairman.
The duty of the Board is to select candidates for recruitment to Class III posts in the Panchayat Service and to advise the Panchayats in such matters as prescribed by the rules.
The Board also conduct Departmental Examination of Panchayat Service Class III and Hindi/Gujarati Languages Examination.
The Board also advise panchayats for disciplinary action against panchayat service class III employee as per District Panchayat proposals in case of:
- Reduction in Rank
- Compulsory Retirement
- Removal from Service
- Dismissal from Service
- Reduction in Pension.