Long Read: Why UPSCâs Archaic Selection Process Needs A Complete Overhaul
by Tushar Gupta - May 24, 2021 11:28 AM
UPSC aspirants outside an examination centre after the preliminary exam 2018 (Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Snapshot
The UPSC is one of the most comprehensive and celebrated examinations in India, followed by the engineering and medical entrance exams.
Introduced during the British Raj, the examination process is now broken. And yet, the UPSC is continuing to reward the winners of this broken system.
The government must start ideating UPSC reforms for if they earn a third tenure in 2024, political support for such reforms would be essential.
Government to induct 3 joint secretaries, 27 directors, 13 deputy secretaries through lateral entry
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2021, 06:38 PM IST
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In addition, it is proposed to fill 27 posts at the director level and 13 at the deputy secretary-level through lateral recruitment on contract/deputation (including short-term contract) basis, he said.
Accordingly, it was then decided to undertake lateral recruitment on contract/deputation basis of 10 joint secretaries and 40 directors/deputy secretaries in the identified ministries/departments, Singh said.
The Centre proposes to induct three joint secretaries, 27 directors and 13 deputy secretaries in the central government through lateral entry, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Lateral entry refers to the induction of private sector specialists in government departments.
170 officers retired from service in public interest: Union Minister Dr Jitendra
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, who is also In-Charge DoPT, informed the Lok Sabha today that 170 officers have been retired from government service in public interest, during the last two years.
The Minister, in reply to a question, stated that as per the information/data provided by different Ministries/Departments/Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs), provisions of FR 56(J)/similar provisions were invoked against 90 Group-A officers and 80 Group-B officers in last two years.
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NEW DELHI, Mar 17: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, who is also In-Charge DoPT, informed the Lok Sabha today that 170 officers have been retired from government service in public interest, during the last two years.
The Minister, in reply to a question, stated that as per the information/data provided by different Ministries/Departments/ Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs), provisions of FR 56(J)/similar provisions were invoked against 90 Group-A officers and 80 Group-B officers in last two years.
In reply to another question , Dr Jitendra Singh stated that the twin objective of lateral recruitment of officers is to bring in fresh talent and at the same time, augment the availability of manpower.