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Cong's criticism of lateral entry in bureaucracy shows hypocrisy: Vaishnaw

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the Congress' criticism of the lateral entry system in senior bureaucracy shows its "hypocrisy", and asserted that the BJP-led NDA government has created a transparent method to implement the concept developed by the UPA dispensation. In a post on X, Vaishnaw said the reform measure implemented by the NDA government will improve governance. "INC (Indian National Congress) hypocrisy is evident on lateral entry matter. It was the UPA government which developed the concept of lateral entry," he said. He said the Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), chaired by Veerappa Moily, was established in 2005 by the then Congress-led UPA government. "UPA period ARC recommended recruitment of experts to fill the gaps in roles that require specialised knowledge," Vaishnaw said. The minister said the NDA government has created a transparent method to implement the recommendation made by the ARC helmed by Moily. Vaishn

Congress, BJP spar over lateral entry issue, SP warns of agitation

The opposition parties on Sunday slammed the move to hire public servants through lateral entry, claiming it will snatch reservations from SCs, STs and OBCs, but the BJP hit back stating the NDA government was bringing transparency to this mode of recruitment started by the Congress-led UPA. The Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) also alleged that it was a "conspiracy" by the BJP to appoint its ideological allies to high posts through the back door. "Privatisation of the IAS is Modi's assurance for ending reservation," Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged, adding the INDIA bloc will strongly oppose this "anti-national step". Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav warned of an agitation on the issue from October 2. Countering the charge, the BJP cited office memorandums, including the one issued by the Union Home Ministry in 2020, that emphasised the need for strict adherence to the reservation guidelines in lateral entries, and asked Gandhi to "stop ...

Large-scale lateral hiring: Navigating government systems holds key

NITI Aayog, in a 2017 report, had recommended induction of personnel in the middle and senior mgmtt level in the government to bring in fresh talent as well as augment the availability of manpower

TCS gets notice from Maha Labour Ministry over lateral onboarding delay

While the number of lateral employees impacted by this delay could not be confirmed, according to NITES complaint filed in July, over 200 employees were impacted

Despite challenges, Centre's 'lateral entry' programme gains traction

This recruitment programme has received enthusiastic responses from the private sector

Modi govt decides to recruit 17 senior officers through lateral entry mode

Giving a fresh push to its ambitious plan to infuse private sector talent in its departments, the Centre has decided to recruit 17 senior officers through lateral entry mode. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to induct these senior officers from the private sector in six departments at the level of joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries on contract basis, officials said on Tuesday. This is the fourth such recruitment drive proposed to be undertaken by the Narendra Modi government which had in 2018 initiated lateral entry - referred to as the appointment of private sector specialists in government departments - to bring fresh talent and augment the availability of manpower. Usually, the posts of joint secretaries, directors, and deputy secretaries are held by officers of all-India and Group A services, among others. The latest recruitment will be in the Department of Health and Family Welfare under the

Providing reservation in lateral entry of professionals not viable: Govt

Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitender Singh said lateral entry of professionals in the government will not result in any kind of discrimination

Centre likely to hire public sector bank EDs through lateral entry

A senior official in the finance ministry said the idea was to create specialised positions for whole-time directors in PSBs

Election Commission nod awaited on lateral entry of joint secretaries

On Friday, the UPSC announced nine candidates recommended as lateral entrants to serve as joint secretaries in various economic ministries

Lateral entry: Nitish defends Centre, blames Cong for shortage of officers

Nitesh Kumar blamed successive Congress governments for downsizing the civil services

Govt working on lateral entry for 50 private sector specialists: Official

A presentation giving details of the proposal was shown to Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently