In an unprecedented move, the Narendra Modi government has sanctioned lateral entry of private individuals into top bureaucracy, arguing it would bring “fresh ideas and new approaches” to governance as also to augment the manpower.
However, the opposition rejected the government’s argument, calling the move a ploy to fill top bureaucracy with “people from the RSS, BJP and some select industrial houses”.
In an advertisement released on Sunday, the government invited applications for 10 Joint Secretary-level posts through lateral entry.
The Joint Secretary level posts are held by top civil servants who are inducted through a rigorous multi-level competitive exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and make their way up to senior position after years of experience in the government at lower levels.AA
