Only 89 out of 6,000 applicants from the
private sector have been shortlisted for 10 posts of Joint Secretary in the
central government. Opening the doors of the bureaucracy for
private sector professionals, the government had on June 10 invited
applications for 10 Joint Secretary-level posts through lateral entry as
opposed to the UPSC examinations. The government said the proposal of lateral
entry was aimed at bringing in "fresh ideas and new approaches" to
governance and also to augment workforce. These posts are in revenue, financial
services, economic affairs, agriculture and farmers welfare, road transport and
highways, shipping, environment, forest and climate change, new and renewable
energy, civil aviation and commerce departments. The deadline to apply for the posts was July
30. A total of 6,077 applications were received
in response to the government's advertisement. In December last year, the Personnel Ministry
decided to entrust the task of selecting the candidates for these posts to the
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The UPSC had then asked all such aspirants to
fill a detailed application form (DAF) in order to obtain additional specific
information from the candidates regarding qualifications and experience so as
to facilitate the selection process. Out of the 6,077 candidates who had initially
applied for the post, only 3,768 (38 percent less) reportedly filled up DAF. Of the 3,768 applications, the highest of 641
were for joint secretary (financial services), 590 for new and renewable
energy, 545 for agriculture and farmers welfare, 405 for environment, forest
and climate change and 346 for road transport and highways department, they
said. As many as 341 applications were received for
JS in commerce department, 299 in the revenue department, 238 in aviation, 201
in shipping and 162 for the joint secretary, department of economic affairs,
the officials said. On further scrutiny of 3,768 applicants, only
89 of them were shortlisted. "Nearly 98.54 percent of the 6,077
candidates, who had initially applied for the posts, were rejected," a
senior Personnel Ministry official said. Of these 89 candidates, 14 each are for the
posts of joint secretary in agriculture cooperation and farmers welfare, and
shipping, 13 for aviation, 10 for the department of financial services, nine
each for the departments of revenue and new and renewable energy, eight for
road transport and highways, seven for environment, forest and climate change,
three for department of economic affairs and two for the commerce department,
he said. "Now these short-listed candidates are
likely to be called for an interview," the official said. The lateral entry mode, which relates to the
appointment of specialists from the private sector in government organizations,
is considered an ambitious step of the Modi government to bring in fresh talent
in bureaucracy, the official said.
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89 shortlisted from Pvt sector for JS interview
By IndianMandarins - 2019-02-19 11:31:35
Only 89 out of 6,000 applicants from the
private sector have been shortlisted for 10 posts of Joint Secretary in the
central government.
Opening the doors of the bureaucracy for private sector professionals, the government had on June 10 invited applications for 10 Joint Secretary-level posts through lateral entry as opposed to the UPSC examinations.
The government said the proposal of lateral entry was aimed at bringing in "fresh ideas and new approaches" to governance and also to augment workforce.
These posts are in revenue, financial services, economic affairs, agriculture and farmers welfare, road transport and highways, shipping, environment, forest and climate change, new and renewable energy, civil aviation and commerce departments. The deadline to apply for the posts was July 30.
A total of 6,077 applications were received in response to the government's advertisement.
In December last year, the Personnel Ministry decided to entrust the task of selecting the candidates for these posts to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
The UPSC had then asked all such aspirants to fill a detailed application form (DAF) in order to obtain additional specific information from the candidates regarding qualifications and experience so as to facilitate the selection process.
Out of the 6,077 candidates who had initially applied for the post, only 3,768 (38 percent less) reportedly filled up DAF.
Of the 3,768 applications, the highest of 641 were for joint secretary (financial services), 590 for new and renewable energy, 545 for agriculture and farmers welfare, 405 for environment, forest and climate change and 346 for road transport and highways department, they said.
As many as 341 applications were received for JS in commerce department, 299 in the revenue department, 238 in aviation, 201 in shipping and 162 for the joint secretary, department of economic affairs, the officials said.
On further scrutiny of 3,768 applicants, only 89 of them were shortlisted.
"Nearly 98.54 percent of the 6,077 candidates, who had initially applied for the posts, were rejected," a senior Personnel Ministry official said.
Of these 89 candidates, 14 each are for the posts of joint secretary in agriculture cooperation and farmers welfare, and shipping, 13 for aviation, 10 for the department of financial services, nine each for the departments of revenue and new and renewable energy, eight for road transport and highways, seven for environment, forest and climate change, three for department of economic affairs and two for the commerce department, he said.
"Now these short-listed candidates are likely to be called for an interview," the official said.
The lateral entry mode, which relates to the appointment of specialists from the private sector in government organizations, is considered an ambitious step of the Modi government to bring in fresh talent in bureaucracy, the official said.
