Centre decides to induct more private sector specialists as JS, Directors in govt departments
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Last Updated: Feb 05, 2021, 08:39 PM IST
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Private sector individuals would be appointed at the level of Director on contract basis in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Financial Services, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Law & Justice etc.
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Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the basis of the information provided by them in their online application, the statement said.
New Delhi: In a major move, the Centre has decided to induct more private sector specialists into different government departments at the crucial decision-making level of Joint Secretaries and Directors. As per the requisitions received from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T), Government of India, talented and motivated Indian nationals willing to contribute towards nation building are being in
New Delhi, February 5
In a major move, the Centre has decided to induct 30 more private sector specialists into different government departments at the crucial decision-making level of Joint Secretaries and Directors.
The Personnel Ministry had in June 2018 invited applications for 10 joint secretary-rank posts through lateral entry, considered an ambitious step by the Modi government to bring fresh talent in the bureaucracy.
The lateral entry mode relates to the appointment of specialists from the private sector in government organisations.
Usually, the posts of Joint Secretary and Director are manned by officers selected through the civil services examination and other tests conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and other organisations.
In a major move, the Centre has decided to induct 30 more private sector specialists into different government departments at the crucial decision-making level of Joint Secretaries and Directors. The Personnel Ministry had in June 2018 invited applications for ten joint secretary-rank posts through lateral entry, considered an ambitious step by the Modi government to bring fresh talent in the bureaucracy. The lateral entry mode relates to the appointment of specialists from the private sector in government organizations. Usually, the posts of Joint Secretary and Director are manned by officers selected through the civil services examination and other tests conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and other organisations.
New Delhi, February 3
The government on Wednesday appointed Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujarat cadre IPS, as the acting chief of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) till a decision on a new director is taken to succeed Rishi Kumar Shukla who retired on Wednesday after a two-year fixed stint.
Sinha is currently posted as Additional Director in the CBI.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its nod for Sinha’s appointment, an order issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) said.
In the order the DoPT said, Sinha “will look after the duties of the director with immediate effect till the appointment of a new CBI chief or until further orders, whichever is earlier”.
Interview for jobs abolished in 23 States, 8 UTs: Dr Jitendra
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today expressed satisfaction over the fact that following a revolutionary initiative taken by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), interview for jobs has been abolished in 23 States and 8 Union Territories of India.
Exchanging updates with the newly appointed Union Secretary DoPT, Deepak Khandekar who called on him soon after assuming charge of office today at North Block, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, one of the responsibilities of the DoPT is also to persuade the different State and Union Territory governments to implement the path-breaking reforms initiated by the Union Ministry. He said, the call for abolition of interview was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day ad