New Delhi: Twenty-five private sector specialists will soon be joining key posts in the Centre as part of the Modi government’s ambitious plan to infuse such talents to further improve ease of governance, officials said today.
They said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of three joint secretaries and 22 directors/deputy secretaries in different central government departments.
Usually, the posts of joint secretaries, directors, and deputy secretaries are held by the officers of all-India services – the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS) – and other Group A services, among others.
The latest induction is being done through the lateral entry mode – referred to as the appointment of private sector specialists in government departments – aimed at bringing fresh talent and perspective into the government, the officials said.
Under the lateral entry scheme, which was launched in 2018, recruitments are made at the level of joint secretary, director and deputy secretary. The officers at these levels play an important role in policy-making.
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