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MADHVENDRA PRATAP SINGHAIR 153· 2025

Question Q.17GS2GS2

Lateral entry into civil services is seen as a reformative step, yet it continues to attract criticism and controversy. Discuss.

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Main Body

The lateral entry notification by UPSC in 2024 for Third Secretary positions was taken down for eruption of controversy. Reformative Step: Enclay of speciality in General/ Civil Services. Private Sector Efficiency, Experience could be published. Lateral entry test and intensive training. As Fali S. Nariman remarked: Judicial Accountability is the hallmark of a well functioning democracy.

But attacks controversy due to: 1) A step to avoid Bureaucratisation. 2) Bureaucrats established environment and promotion based powers. 3) Outside insider perspective. 4) Private sector experiences could be difficult to implement in diverse media. Conclusion: Bureaucratic-Lateral entry, Political concerns, Capacity Building of lateral entry via Merrougli.

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Conclusion

Bureaucratic-Lateral entry, Political concerns, Capacity Building of lateral entry via Merrougli.

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Diagram

Diagram showing reformative step with three branches: Large pool of talented private sector applicants, saves cost of recruitment, and lateral entry points to (1) Entry of speciality in General/Civil Services, (2) Private Sector efficiency and experience could be published in brief, (3) Intensive training and intensive training.

Topper

MADHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH

AIR 1532025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Role of Civil Services in a Democracy

Lateral Entry and Civil Service Reforms

Civil Service Recruitment Mechanisms

Writing Stats

114

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analytical

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