Can Lateral Entry in the IAS Ensure Good Governance?

Can Lateral Entry in the IAS Ensure Good Governance?

Vol. 53, Issue No. 32, 11 Aug, 2018

The recent decision of the central government to allow lateral entry for joint secretary-level posts comes in the wake of a long-pending need for administrative reform. It remains to be seen how far this decision will be successful in making Indian bureaucracy effective.

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[1] Political & Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd is a consulting firm specialising in strategic business information and analysis for companies doing business in the countries in East and Southeast Asia. As part of its services, the firm produces a range of risk reports on the countries of Asia, paying special attention to critical sociopolitical variables like corruption, intellectual property rights risks, labour quality, and other systemic strengths and weakness of individual Asian countries.

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Indian Express (2015): “No Proposal to Allow Lateral Entry of Professionals into IAS: Govt in Rajya Sabha,” 10 December, https://indianexpress.com/article/education/no-proposal-to-allow-lateral-entry-of-professionals-into-ias-govt-in-rajya-sabha/.

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Livemint (2017): “Shortage of Over 1,400 IAS, 900 IPS Officers in India: Govt,” 22 March, https://www.livemint.com/Politics/xgPUublqyZa9YKXT13YZmJ/Shortage-of-over-1400-IAS-900-IPS-officers-in-India-Govt.html.

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