To play down ongoing controversy over Lateral Entry into bureaucracy issue, minster issues instructions to UPSC
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ August 20,2024
To wrest ongoing controversy over Lateral Entry into bureaucracy issue, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances Jitendra Singh has asked the chairman of UPSC to cancel the ongoing Lateral Entry advertisement.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh, in his letter to UPSC Chairman Preeti Sudan noted that the specialized posts has no provision for reservation and it has to be reviewed.
“Since these positions have been treated as specialized and designated as single -cadre posts, there has been no provision for reservation in these appointments. This aspect need to be reviewed and reformed in the context of Hon’ble Prime Minister ‘s focus on ensuring social justice. Hence, I urge the UPSC to cancel the advertisement for lateral entry recruitment issued on August 17,2024,”the minister said in the letter.
According to sources, the Opposition raising this as a major issue ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in four states has forced the Modi government to look back at its decision.
“Since the issue has started gaining political color, and that too ahead of polls in some states, the government is learnt to have decided to place it in a cold box fearing political repercussions,” said a source in the government.
To play down ongoing controversy over Lateral Entry into bureaucracy issue, minster issues instructions to UPSC. The story so far is :
The Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) on Saturday issued an advertisement to recruit for multiple roles in certain Central Ministries through lateral entry, either on contract basis or through deputation. The advertisement is for 45 posts across 24 ministries, including 10 joint secretary and 35 director/deputy secretary posts. These posts need to filled by September 17.
The recruitment call triggered a chorus of protests from the Opposition, which alleged that the Centre was trying to circumvent existing reservation policies.
