Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) Context: The Centre has appointed Secretaries in various Ministries and Departments. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved these appointments. About Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) is the highest authority in the executive branch for approving appointments to senior positions in the Government of India. It has an important role in managing the country's top administration because many high-level government appointments require its approval. Composition The ACC consists of only two members: Prime Minister Minister of Home Affairs Legal Basis It is an extra-constitutional body (not directly mentioned in the Constitution). It is formed under the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961. These rules are made under Article 77 of the Constitution. It works as a sub-committee of the Union Cabinet. Functions Senior Government Posts: Approves appointments of Secretaries, Additional Secretaries, Joint Secretaries, and other senior officers in the Central Government. PSUs and Banks: Approves the appointment of Chairpersons, Managing Directors, CEOs, and Directors of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), public sector banks, and financial institutions. Regulatory and Statutory Bodies: Approves appointments to important statutory, regulatory, and autonomous organisations. Types of Appointments Handled by the ACC The ACC generally approves appointments for: Secretaries to the Government of India Additional Secretaries and officers of equivalent rank Heads of important government departments and organisations Senior officials in regulatory, statutory, and autonomous bodies where ACC approval is required Chairpersons, Chief Executives, or heads of major public institutions, according to the rules governing those posts.
