Centre relaxes norm to continue IAS Ishita Roy’s deputation tenure for one more year

THE Central government has relaxed its policy to extend the central deputation tenure of Ishita Roy, a 1991 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer and joint secretary in the department of higher education, for a period till June 30, 2019, “beyond the approved combined tenure of seven years up to 01.09.2018, in relaxation of the policy”. The DoPT on Monday issued the order saying that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) had approved the relaxation. Originally belonging to Bihar, Roy first came into the central deputation in September 2011 when she joined as…

Officer wanted as Consul (Education) in Embassy of India in Washington DC; More on eligibility

IF YOU are a deputy secretary or director-ranked officer at the Centre willing to work in Indian embassy in Washington DC, this information is for you. The government has been looking for a suitable candidate for the post of Consul (Education) in Embassy of India, Washington DC under the department of higher education, ministry of human resource development for a period of three years. Interestingly, the experience in educational administration is a must and desirable qualifications include…exposure to multilateral and international organizations. And the mandatory qualifications are:

Senior officers may soon take classes in schools every Tuesday and Thursday before reaching office

DON’T get surprised if you spot a high-ranked PMO or home ministry official taking a class at a senior secondary school before reaching his office. In a new government scheme tentatively called “Interaction of officers with School Students” to be launched shortly, senior officials will be encouraged to visit a school, a Kendriya Vidyalayas or a Navo Vidayalaya, between 7 and 9 in the morning and share their perspective with the students. The scheme could be...

Consul's post in New York: “HRD ministry’s advisory cadre is eligible”

FOR deputy secretary or director level officers from IAS or Central Services, here is an opportunity to work in the city of New York for three years. The government has been looking for a suitable officer for the post of Consul (education) in the Consulate General of India in New York, for which it has relaxed norms to say that…

Indian Educational Service: Why does govt need to create yet another subordinate cadre?

AS THE government mulls over creating a new service called Indian Educational Service (IES) on the lines of IAS, Indian Forest Service or Indian Revenue Service, many officers from Group-A services have said in the condition of anonymity said that such a specialised service would be meaningless until it's made clear that the human resource development (HRD) would finally be manned by that specialised cadre alone. The officers of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) which is one of the large cadres with 4,400 men all over the country, have now been lobbying hard to make the Income-Tax department independent of the clutches of IAS officers. They are citing the example of Indian Railways and Indian Postal department where their own officers man the show up to the apex level.