DANICS
| Civil service overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1992 |
| Type | Civil service |
| Jurisdiction | Union Territories |
| Employees | 208 (2016) |
| Civil service executive | |
| Parent department | Union Territories Division Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) |
| Parent ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
The Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Civil) Services, abbreviated DANICS and formerly called the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service is the civil service of the Union Territories of India. It is part of the Central Civil Services (CCS).
Candidates are recruited directly through the Civil Services Examination (CSE). Selected Group B officers are responsible for the administration of Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.