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New Delhi: After facing opposition from all sides, the Government of India has withdrawn the proposal of lateral entry in the administrative service. In this regard, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has also written a letter to the Chairman of UPSC.
The government asked UPSC to cancel the advertisement related to lateral entry in the bureaucracy. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has written a letter to UPSC Chairman, saying that PM Modi is of the firm belief that the process of lateral entry must be aligned with the principles of equity and social justice enshrined in the Constitution, particularly concerning the provisions of reservation.
Union minister Jitendra Singh write in his letter that the important issue of lateral entry into the Government of India Recently, the UPSC issued an advertisment related to number of lateral entry posts at various levels in the Central Gervenment.
It is well known that, as a principle, lateral entry was endorsed by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission which wed in 2005, chaired by Shri Veerappa Moily. The recommendations of the sixth pay commission in 2013 were also in the same direction. However, both below and after that there have been many high-profile cases of lateral entry.
Under earlier governments, posts an important that of Secretary in various ministries, leadership of UIDAI, etc. have been given to lateral entries without following any process of reservations. Further, it is well known that the members of the infamous National Advisory Council used to run a super-bureaucracy that controlled the Prime Minister’s Office.
While most of the major lateral entries before 2014 were made in an ad-hoc manner, Including cases of alleged favouritism, efforts of our Government have been to make the process transparent and open.
Further, the Prime Minister is of the firm belief that the process of lateral entry must be aligned with the principles of equity and social justice enshrined in our Constitution, particularly concerning the provisions of reservation. Reservation in public employment is of our Social justice framework, aimed at addressing historical injustices and promoting inclusivity.
