Sumanta Chaudhuri, a 1985-batch IAS officer, was appointed coal secretary in November 2018. He is believed to have been removed over alleged disagreements with PMO.
CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
Dr. G. Sundaram, Retd IAS was Secretary to the Govt of India. …. He wrote in Prologue Page 1 of his autobiography that
“Public blame the politicians all the time, which the politicians deserve. At the same time, they may not know about the Civil Service politicians (second rung of Politicians) who are in fact more dangerous than the professional politicians and only brute political force or backing works with them and no more fine sensibilities like an honest and straightforward appeal work.”
The book name is “Plight of Honesty – The Untold Bureaucracy”
The writer may not be aware of Civil servants working that’s why the postings and tenure of civil service officers may be seen in this context.
A lighter touch can sometimes be more effective. Each ministry should be an almost autonomous entity, within the ideological policy framework of the government. A blend of a Minister who has a solid grounding in public life and affairs and a Secretary who understands the complexities of government working. Micro management has not translated into superior outcomes. On a lighter note, perhaps insomnia and hypertension.
Dr. G. Sundaram, Retd IAS was Secretary to the Govt of India. …. He wrote in Prologue Page 1 of his autobiography that
“Public blame the politicians all the time, which the politicians deserve. At the same time, they may not know about the Civil Service politicians (second rung of Politicians) who are in fact more dangerous than the professional politicians and only brute political force or backing works with them and no more fine sensibilities like an honest and straightforward appeal work.”
The book name is “Plight of Honesty – The Untold Bureaucracy”
The writer may not be aware of Civil servants working that’s why the postings and tenure of civil service officers may be seen in this context.
This Govt only wants His Master’s Voice civil servants. It is a very dangerous trend that they are setting
A lighter touch can sometimes be more effective. Each ministry should be an almost autonomous entity, within the ideological policy framework of the government. A blend of a Minister who has a solid grounding in public life and affairs and a Secretary who understands the complexities of government working. Micro management has not translated into superior outcomes. On a lighter note, perhaps insomnia and hypertension.