Govt cancels Anil Kumar’s CVO appointment in Mormugao Port Trust after realizing that a junior officer heads the organization

SEVEN and half months after a 1995 batch railway officer — Anil Kumar, IRSME—was appointed as chief vigilance officer (CVO) in Goa-based Mormugao Port Trust, the government last week cancelled the order after its realization that the present chairman of the Trust, also a railway officer, is two batches junior to Kumar. In an order dated November 24, 2016 Kumar’s appointment was cancelled as…

DIWALI BONANZA: Action & Appointments

CALL these Diwali gifts for some of the senior and retired bureaucrats of India. From 1973 batch IAS Dr Christy L Fernandez’s post-retirement engagement to recently retired secretary Jarnail Singh’s appointment as CEO of 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, some of the major appointments of civil servants were announced in the run-up to Diwali, the festival of lights which is being celebrated today.

Here are some of the major appointments: a) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr Christy L Fernandez, a 1973 batch Gujarat cadre IAS as secretary to the President of India after his superannuation as re-employment on contract basis for a period co-terminus with the tenure of the President of India. b) The 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee appointed former secretary to department of North Eastern Region (DONER) Jarnail Singh as its Chief Executive Officer. C) Anil Kumar, a 1973 batch UP cadre IAS and presently secretary in the ministry of women and child development has been appointed as secretary in ministry of parliamentary affairs in the vacancy of P J Thomas, a 1973 batch Kerala cadre IAS who recently took over as telecom secretary. d) K Chandramouli, a 1975 batch UP cadre IAS and presently Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, has been appointed as secretary, department of AIDS control in the ministry of health and family welfare. e) Stuti Narain Kackar, a 1978 batch UP cadre IAS, presently additional secretary, ministry of Information and Broadcasting has been appointed as secretary, Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises under the Department of Public Enterprises in the ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises, in the rank and pay of additional secretary. f) VK Bhasin, ILS, additional secretary, Legislative Department has been appointed as secretary of Legislative Department.

HP bureaucrats in classroom Bureaucrats from Himachal Pradesh attended a special training programme recently so as to make them techno savvy. They were given training in various computer programmes including online monitoring of implementation of government programmes. The training was organised in the Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration.

Why do Goan Netas hate babus? State politicians demand separate IAS, IPS cadre only for Goa

TENSIONS between Netas and babus in India are well known, but it has reached the climax in Goa where politicians have openly criticized their bureaucrats as inefficient and non-cooperative. Tensions have reached the stage when the government of Goa has begun consultation with the Central government to create a separate cadre for the state of Goa only. Currently, Goa (See picture) is a part of the AGMUT cadre (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories), where bureaucrats are transferred among those states and union territories. But if there is a separate cadre only for Goa, local politicians will have the power to transfer them at their will. State chief minister Digambar Kamat said in a written reply tabled in the assembly recently that the possibility of having an independent cadre of IAS (Indian Administrative Service) and IPS (Indian Police Service) officers only for Goa was being explored in consultation with the government of India. According to media reports, sole Rajya Sabha MP from the state Shantaram Naik had even accused IAS and IPS officers posted in the state of being inefficient and uncooperative, and added that it was very difficult to get rid of bad, uncooperative officers as that comes under the jurisdiction of the Union home ministry. Read "Netagiri & babudom: A new set of instructions issued to help officers communicate with MPs" posted on August 7. Files To Fields Feeling bored at going through the unexcited files! Here’s a smart alternative. Come autumn, a series of sports events will make civil servants working in various Central government ministries and departments of Delhi engaged allowing them to temporality junk files and join their colleagues in fields. Whereas inter-ministry chess tournament will be held at Nirman Bhawan from September 15 to 25, 2009, the volleyball encounter will take place at Brassey Avenue, Delhi from September 9 to 11. And that’s not all. Central civil servants cultural and sports board in collaboration with Gujarat government is organizing another volleyball tournament from October 6 to 8, 2009 at Gandhinagar. Also read, "WATERLOO: Civil servants may show their talent in a Water Polo event in Delhi" posted on July 29, 2009. Action & Appointments 1) R K Jain, a 1981 batch IAS of Himachal Pradesh cadre has been appointed as chief (joint secretary level), National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) under the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) in the pay scale of Rs 18400-22400 (pre-revised), for a period of three years. 2) K M Acharya, a 1974 batch MP cadre IAS and secretary in the ministry of social justice and empowerment will hold additional charge of the post of secretary in ministry of women and child development from August 29, 2009 to September 6, 2009, and for any extended period of the spell of leave of Anil Kumar, a 1973 batch UP cadre IAS.