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Government opens doors to lateral entry
News:
- The Department of personnel and training has announced “lateral recruitment” to senior positions in Government of India.
Important News:
- 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.
- 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
- The government will further expand it to other categories in the second phase.
- 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.
- 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.
