The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the empanelment of three IAS officers for holding posts at the Centre. Rajit Punhani from the BH cadre, batch of 1991, has been empanelled as Secretary/Secretary Equivalent. Keshav Kumar Pathak, also from the BH cadre and batch of 1990, is empanelled as Secretary Equivalent. Satyabrata Sahu, belonging to the OR cadre and batch of 1991, has...
This document outlines the empanelment guidelines for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers seeking positions as Secretary and Additional Secretary within the Central Government. The process focuses on an officer’s suitability for senior central roles, considering their background and experience, rather than solely their intrinsic merit. An Expert Panel will evaluate Annual...
This document outlines the revised guidelines for evaluating the suitability of officers from the Indian Administrative Service, other All India Services, and Group ‘A’ Central Services for empanelment as Joint Secretary or equivalent posts at the Centre. Key eligibility criteria include having rendered 17 years of service in Group ‘A’ and drawing a specific pay scale. The...
This document outlines updated guidelines for the empanelment of IAS and Group ‘A’ Central Services officers for Joint Secretary positions. It emphasizes uniformity, consistency, and transparency in the process. Officers can now raise concerns about their performance appraisals, including issues like arbitrary downgrades, grading mismatches, missing ACRs, or delayed assessments. State...
The Department of Personnel & Training has issued a modification regarding the empanelment of IAS officers for Joint Secretary positions within the Government of India. Previously, officers from the 2007 batch onwards needed at least two years of experience at the Deputy Secretary/Director level under the Central Staffing Scheme. This requirement has now been updated. For IAS officers from...
This communication highlights the Prime Minister’s concern over incomplete proposals being submitted for approval to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). It reiterates that proposals should only be sent after obtaining necessary clearances, such as from IB/CVC. A list of common deficiencies in submitted proposals is provided, covering aspects like time limits for submission...
This document outlines updated procedures for appointments in autonomous institutions, requiring the ACC’s approval for Chief Executive positions with a pay scale of Rs.18400-22400 and above. It specifies that non-official members of governing councils will be handled by the Minister-in-Charge, unless the Chairman role also functions as Chief Executive. Each Ministry/Department must form a...
A recent directive from the ACC mandates that all future promotion proposals submitted by Ministries and Departments must be accompanied by abstracts of the Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). Previously, only the full ACR dossiers were required. This new procedure aims to streamline the promotion approval process by providing concise summaries of an officer’s performance records. The...
This office memorandum addresses delays in processing appointments to quasi-judicial positions that require approval from the ACC. It has been observed that such appointments are sometimes held up because the consent of the officer for the position and the place of appointment is not secured promptly. To streamline this process, the ACC has directed that all future appointments to quasi-judicial...
Government of India’s Department of Personnel & Training, Office of Establishment Officer has issued a memorandum concerning proposals for appointments, including additional charge arrangements. To streamline the approval process by the ACC, all future proposals for appointment through deputation, contract, direct recruitment, or for additional/current charge assignments must now...