New Delhi: The Centre has for the third consecutive time extended the last date for applying for the top posts in the anti-corruption watchdog Central Vigilance Commission due to “lack of response” from eligible candidates, officials said Friday.
The Personnel Ministry had in March end initiated the process of filling up the posts of central vigilance commissioner and vigilance commissioner.
The last date for sending application to the ministry was May 1, which was first extended to May 22 and then till June 6, it said in an order.
The date is further extended to June 17, the ministry said.
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Incumbent Central Vigilance Commissioner K V Chowdary and Vigilance Commissioner T M Bhasin demit offices this month after completing their tenure.
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) consists of a central vigilance commissioner and two vigilance commissioners. Former chief of National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sharad Kumar is the other Vigilance Commissioner.
“There are not sufficient number of applications received by the government. The extension in the last date has been given to allow more people to apply for the posts,” a senior government official said.
Those interested have been asked to write a 300 word write-up to indicate their suitability for the post and send application to the Personnel Ministry, according to the order.
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Central vigilance commissioner and vigilance commissioner shall hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he or she enters upon his or her office or till he/she attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier, it said.
“All the applicants should be of outstanding merit and impeccable integrity and should have knowledge and at least 25 years of experience in the relevant field,” the ministry’s order said.
A central vigilance commissioner or vigilance commissioner is appointed from persons who have been or are in an all India services (IAS, IPS and IFoS) or in any civil service of the Union or in a civil post having knowledge and experience in the matters relating to vigilance, policy making and administration including, police administration, among others, it said.
Besides, a person who has held office or is holding office in a corporation established by or under any central Act or a government company owned or controlled by the central government and persons who have expertise and experience in finance including insurance and banking, law, vigilance and investigations are also eligible for the appointments.
These persons must have held or is holding the position of chairman, managing director or chief executive officer of a Schedule-A central public sector enterprise and have served as a whole time director on the board for a period of at least three years are eligible to apply, the Personnel Ministry said.
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Excellent plan for reform system I hope it will be same in state judicial system.
Why need lateral entry when the time tested system already has specialised services like ISS, IES, Engineering Services , Medical Services, Scientists, Indian Information Service, Indian Telecom Engineer Service, a whole gamut of Railway Services, Indian Postal Service and many other specialised service with the trained authorities who can also appreciate the functions within the constitutional framework. The only necessity is to give them the freedom to work objectively with accountability and without unnecessary political interfrerence.Lateral entry is no solution. The main solution lies in creating a well educated political class who can really respect and honour the constitutional values.
After the recruitment of various posts they are become or part of corrupt system , so the existing system of recruitment is not up to the mark of excellence……….. needs to be replaced by some proven system of the world .
I recommend abolition of IAS and IPS and all appointments to the posts be made by Lateral entry from professionals in all fields.
Who are they now.They are just graduate who take coaching from some nondescript IAS CS coaching people and selected by a bunch of corrupt examiner.