Lateral Entry aims to recruit people from private sector at mid and high level in bureaucracy. Generally at IAS Secretary level. Reformative Step. Discuss the role and benefits of lateral entry with reference to bringing expertise and addressing challenges.

Lateral Entry aims to recruit people from private sector at mid and high level in bureaucracy. Generally at IAS Secretary level.

Reformative step:

Benefits:

i) Private sector expertise

ii) Necessary for polycrisis (Digital, Defence field)

iii) Creates healthy competition

iv) Reduces bureaucratic classes and cholesterol

v) Recommends by Barman committee

vi) Ensures right-sizing

Criticisms:

Only at 450 IAS or entire level

i) Rejection of career bureaucrats

ii) Already ample empanelled officer - IS B vacancy [India today]

iii) Revering door policy (short stints)

iv) Favouritism in hiring

v) No reservation provided (eg locent OPSC adverti - seemed had to be polled back)

vi) Amoimoty among bureaucrats and laterally hired

Out of 450 IAS or entire level

i) Rejection of career bureaucrats

ii) Already ample empanelled officer - IS B vacancy [India today]

iii) Revering door policy (short stints)

iv) Favouritism in hiring

v) No reservation provided (eg locent OPSC adverti - seemed had to be polled back)

vi) Amoimoty among bureaucrats and laterally hired