New Delhi, July 3
The government today announced in the Lok Sabha that it has in principle decided to appoint 40 private sector specialists as Deputy Secretary and Director, considered to be critical in decision-making. These posts are currently held by government employees selected through various Group A services like the IAS and also by promoted officers, who come through the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) among others.
In a written reply, Minister of State for Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Jitendra Singh said Niti Aayog, in its three-year action agenda, and the sectoral group of secretaries on governance, in its report submitted in February 2017, “have recommended induction of personnel in the middle and senior management level in the government with the twin objectives of bringing in fresh talent and augmenting availability of manpower”. “Based on these recommendations, it has been decided, in principle, to appoint outside experts to 40 positions at Deputy Secretary/Director level. However, no final decision has been taken so far,” he said.
Answering a separate question, he said the government had, from time to time, appointed some prominent persons for specific assignments in government, keeping in view their specialised knowledge and expertise in the domain area. The Union Public Service Commission had in April this year selected nine private sector specialists as Joint Secretaries. — TNS
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