Indian Economic Service Association (IESA) on Saturday held its Annual General Body Meeting in Constitution Hall which was attended by over a hundred IES officers. Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the Govt of India Dr K Subramanian was the chief guest at the AGM.

IESA emphasised its role in providing economic inputs and professional insights in the policy making in order to push the  growth rate of 8% plus. Having been posted in all the key economic and social ministries IES officers provide economic inputs which no other service can offer and that is where IES cadre has an edge over  others.

The IESA requested its cadre  controlling authority Atanu Chakravarty,  Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and CEA to augment the process of promotion ending the continued deadlock in their career progression. Time bound promotion, housing projects and an exclusive Training Academy for young IES officers etc were underlined as their demand from the Govt of India through CEA Subrahmanyam & DEA Secretary Chakraborty.