Government opens doors to lateral entry

Government opens doors to lateral entry

News:

1. The Department of personnel and training has announced “lateral recruitment” to senior positions in Government of India.

Important News:

2. The government has invited individual with outstanding quality from Private Sector Companies, Consultancy Organizations, and International/Multinational Organizations to join the government at the joint secretary level at the Centre.
3. Initially applications for 10 senior level positions is available in the Departments which include:

• Department of Economic Affairs
• Department of Revenue
• Department of Commerce
• Department of  Financial Services
• Department of Economic Affairs
• Civil Aviation
• Agriculture and Cooperation,
• Highways and Shipping
• Environment and Climate Change

4. The government will further expand it to other categories in the second phase.
5. Eligibility criteria as per notification includes:

• Minimum age of 40 years
• Minimum qualification of graduation from a recognized university
• Individuals who are working at comparable levels in Private Sector Companies, Consultancy Organizations, International/Multinational Organizations with a minimum of 15 years’ experience
• It also include those working in central public sector undertakings, autonomous bodies, statutory organizations, research bodies and universities.

6. Tenure of office

• According to the DopT, the recruitment will be on contract basis for three to five years.

7. Aim

• To bring in expertise from the private sector individuals and implant talent into the country’s bureaucracy.
• To impart individual contribute towards nation building.