PARLIAMENT QUESTION: LATERAL ENTRY
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: LATERAL ENTRY
So far 63 appointments have been made at the level of Joint Secretary/ Director/ Deputy Secretary on contract/deputation basis in various Government Departments through lateral entry since 2018 (Details in Annexure). These appointments have been made for specific assignments, keeping in view their specialized knowledge and expertise in the domain area. Since, each of these appointments has been made against single post cadre, accordingly, in view of the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement in the case titled ‘PGIMER, Chandigarh Vs. Faculty Association and Ors’ category wise data of the appointed officers has not been maintained. No posts have been abolished during the last five years.
Annexure
Details of Lateral Entrants since 2018:
S.No.
Ministry/Department
Lateral Entrants
1.
Ministry of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Joint Secretary -2
Director-1
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Director-2
2.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Joint Secretary-2
3.
Ministry of Finance
Department of Financial Services
Joint Secretary-2
Director-3
Department of Economic Affairs
Joint Secretary-1
Director-3
Department of Revenue
Joint Secretary -1
4.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Joint Secretary-1
Deputy Secretary-1
5.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Joint Secretary-1
6.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Joint Secretary-1
Director-1
7.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Joint Secretary-1
Deputy Secretary-1
8.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Joint Secretary-1
Director-3
9.
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Director-1
10.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Director-2
Deputy Secretary-1
11.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Director-1
12.
Ministry of Education
Department of Higher Education
Director-1
Deputy Secretary-1
Department of School Education & Literacy
Director-3
Deputy Secretary-1
13.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Department of Food and Public Distribution
Director-2
14.
Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs
Joint Secretary-1
Director-2
15.
Ministry of Power
Director-2
Deputy Secretary-1
16.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Director-2
Deputy Secretary-4
17.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Deputy Secretary-3
18.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Deputy Secretary-1
19.
Ministry of Steel
Deputy Secretary-1
20.
Ministry of Mines
Deputy Secretary-1
21.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Director-1
22.
Ministry of Rural Development
Director-1
23.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Director-1
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Director-1
This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.