TheIndian Radio Regulatory Service (IRRS) is one of the cadre ofcentral government recruit-engineers of theWireless Planning & Coordination Wing (WPC) andWireless Monitoring Organisation (WMO), composed of a cadre ofcentral government recruit engineers Group 'A' officers and Group 'B' officers (Jr. Wireless Officer) of the WPC and WMO. There are a total of 22 Wireless Monitoring Stations, 5 International Monitoring Stations and 1 International Satellite Monitoring Earth Station in India, The functions of the service are the allocation of spectrum licenses, ensuring an interference free spectrum to wireless users, conductingGMDSS andRTR (Aero) examination, SACFA clearances to Telecom service Providers, ensuring adherence to international standards and cooperation with theInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Government of India established the service by a gazette notification on 16 July 2013. The Wireless Adviser to the Government of India is the highest officer in the service's hierarchy and reports to the Member (Technology) ofTelecom Commission of India under theDepartment of Telecommunications.
New Group 'A' officers enter the IRRS through theEngineering Services Examination.New Group 'B' officers (Jr. Wireless Officers) enter the IRRS through the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Graduate Level Examination.
