There has been no adverse effect on the morale of civil servants because of lateral recruitments, said Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
Young officers are now throwing light on the struggles of an IFS job — dodging forest fires, mitigating man-animal conflict, combating illegal activity etc.
CSAT or Paper II, introduced in 2011, has led to protests by some aspirants, who say it gives an advantage to those with English, maths & science backgrounds.
Modi government is expanding its plan of recruiting people from outside the civil services into the ranks of joint secretary, deputy secretary and director.
Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
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Inducting people like Manmohan, Montek Singh, Bimal Jalan etc. does not make the scheme genuine. It will deprive the chance of many younger experts to work with the govt. It would definitely abet flight of talent from the country causing a brain drain. This lateral entry should be done away with and fresh talents should be encouraged.
Both gentlemen proved their worth, set the bar higher for others who are privileged to follow them. Most important, at that elevated level, is intellectual honesty. The government of the day has the right to reject professional advice, consciously take a decision on political considerations, provided it maintains the right balance between Scotch and soda. What is completely not expected from a top notch lateral entrant is to sing Raag Darbari, read the mind of the political executive, say what they wish to hear, in fact come up with clever justifications for things that are plain wrong or dumb. Phir mazaa nahin aata …
Inducting people like Manmohan, Montek Singh, Bimal Jalan etc. does not make the scheme genuine. It will deprive the chance of many younger experts to work with the govt. It would definitely abet flight of talent from the country causing a brain drain. This lateral entry should be done away with and fresh talents should be encouraged.
Both gentlemen proved their worth, set the bar higher for others who are privileged to follow them. Most important, at that elevated level, is intellectual honesty. The government of the day has the right to reject professional advice, consciously take a decision on political considerations, provided it maintains the right balance between Scotch and soda. What is completely not expected from a top notch lateral entrant is to sing Raag Darbari, read the mind of the political executive, say what they wish to hear, in fact come up with clever justifications for things that are plain wrong or dumb. Phir mazaa nahin aata …