Lok Sabha Question No. 2884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Policy for Lateral Entry in Bureaucracy
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2884

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019)

## POLICY FOR LATERAL ENTRY IN BUREAUCRACY

## 2884. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced the policy of lateral entry in the bureaucracy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  such  move  without  transparency,  would  increase  the  unaccountability  and nepotism in the system and demoralise the civil servants and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is an urgent need to review the existing appraisal system for civil services;
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government has proposed to link service/cadre allocation for candidates who clear  the  Civil  Services  Examination  to  their  performance  in  the  15-week  foundation course and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a):  Government  has,  from  time  to  time,  appointed  some  prominent  persons  for  specific assignments in  government,  keeping  in  view  their  specialized  knowledge  and  expertise  in  the domain area. NITI Aayog, in its three year Action Agenda, and the Sectoral Group of Secretaries (SGoS)  on  Governance,  in  its  report  submitted  in  February  2017,  have  recommended  for induction of personnel in the middle and senior management level in the Government. Based on this, it has been decided, in principle, to appoint outside experts to 10 positions of Joint Secretary in identified Ministries/Departments and 40 positions at Deputy Secretary/Director level.

Advertisement inviting application from individuals for the post of Joint Secretary in ten identified  Ministries/Departments  was  issued  by  DoP&T.  The  entire  selection  process  of  the candidates  was  entrusted  to  Union  Public  Service  Commission  (UPSC).  The  UPSC,  after conducting  the  selection  process,  has  recommended  nine  individuals  for  appointment  as  Joint Secretary in nine identified Ministries/Departments.

(b):    No  sir  in  view  of  reply  to  part  (a)  above.  No  adverse  effect  on  the  morale  of  the  civil servants has resulted from lateral recruitment.

(c)  &  (d):  The  appraisal  of  performance  of  all  civil  services  officers  (other  than  All  India Services(AIS)) is governed by Government instructions. The officer reported upon submits his self-appraisal in the Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR). The reporting authority, reviewing  authority  and  in  some  cases  the  accepting  authority  record  their  remarks.  The  full APAR  is  communicated  to  the  officer  reported  upon  giving  an  opportunity  to  submit representation,  if  any,  against  the  entries  and  the  final  grade  in  the  report.  The  existing performance appraisal is consultative and transparent.

(e): No such proposal is under consideration.

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