Thiruvananthapuram MP's remarks come at a time when his party has criticised the scheme, with some even within the NDA slamming it for lack of reservation in appointments made through it.
UPSC recently announced a notification for recruiting joint, deputy secretaries & directors through lateral entry. Opposition parties claim it undermines reservation rights.
In 5th such recruitment drive since implementation of the scheme in 2018, Centre has released an ad announcing 45 vacancies for lateral entry posts. Oppn has slammed lack of reservation.
Of 12 domain experts hired for the civil services as lateral entrants in 2019 & 2021, 9 are in service. There's also been a dip in applications for lateral entry posts.
Professionals with 15 years of experience may be initially hired in universities and colleges for up to one year and their term can later be extended to a maximum of 4 years, says UGC.
37 officers appointed so far through lateral recruitment — 7 in 2019 & 30 in 2021. Lateral entrants required to sign 3-year contract, extendable by 2 years, contingent on performance.
AICTE makes suggestion in letter sent to affiliate institutions last week. This came after several boarded-out cadets sent letters to the Union govt seeking such a provision.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
Whatever the specific gains expected from lateral entry, a government that listens, is willing to heed the concerns of others, perhaps coalition partners more than the opposition, is a welcome new phase of Indian politics. Some of the most overweening decisions have in fact produced slender gains.
Whatever the specific gains expected from lateral entry, a government that listens, is willing to heed the concerns of others, perhaps coalition partners more than the opposition, is a welcome new phase of Indian politics. Some of the most overweening decisions have in fact produced slender gains.