(a) whether the Second Administrative Reforms Commission in the Tenth report titled
`Refurbishing of Personnel Administration-Scaling New Heights` flagged the `need to induct
outstanding skills and talents from outside the Government to staff some position in
Government departments;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has taken any concrete steps to implement the recommendations
contained in the Report;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The details of the recommendations as given in the 10th Report are as follows:-
“After evaluating the pros and cons of a position-based Senior Executive Service model
for India, the Commission agrees with the view that there is need for introducing an element of
competition in appointments to the top posts both in the State Governments and Government of
India. What is proposed is not an abandonment of the idea of career-based system altogether,
but introduction of a combination of a career-based and a position-based systems in which the
career-based system could be opened up to encourage competition for appointment to senior civil
service position in Government of India. For creating a senior management or leadership pool
in Government of India, competition can be infused through two main mechanisms:
(i) Opening up the senior management cadre to all existing Services, and
(ii) Lateral entry by opening the senior management cadre to aspirants from the private
sector who can bring new skills into government.â€
(c), (d) &(e): The matter is yet to be considered by the Group of Ministers (GoM).