A MAJOR change of the current training programme for Indian civil servants could be a reality soon. The government may form a committee under a secretary or an additional secretary level official to recommend a new set of training modules which are more relevance in today’s context, friends of babu blogger said.
In fact, a section of content of the current training modules is said to have become outdated which needs to be replaced by new content which are of more relevance today. Also, the government may look into the dynamic process adopted by other countries in constantly updating the course. An official also told babu blogger that the new package of training may emphasize a lot not just on training at the entry level, but mid-career courses as well.
For the beginners, LBS National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie is the main training academy catering mostly to the IAS officers, whereas Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy is meant for Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The other services of civil servants in India have separate training academies too.
Home minister asks top cops to speak up against arbitrary transfers The Union home minister P Chidambaram asked the country’s top cops to speak up against random transfer. While inaugurating a conference of DGPs/IGPs in New Delhi on Monday, he said that it was a matter of deep regret that many police officers were reduced to “a football, to be kicked here and there, from one post to another, without regard to the damage done to the job as well as the officer”. He further asked senior police officers to speak up against arbitrary postings. “Why do you remain silent when arbitrary postings and transfers are made by the state government? Is it not your duty, as the head of the state police, to raise your voice not only on behalf of your officers but also on behalf of the people that you are duty bound to protect? As one famous Judge said, ‘When there is a duty to speak, silence is culpable’.” he said. Read, "MHA officials in jitters as P Chidambaram writes long comments on performance appraisal reports" posted on June 1, 2009. Also read, "MHA directive! Don’t be late in office or go early; your entry and exit are registered biometrically" posted on September 2, 2009
Action & Appointments a) Tenure of Ashok Kumar, a 1982 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IPS as Joint Director in the CBI has been extended for a period of two years. b) Ranjan Chatterjee, a 1976 batch Assam cadre IAS has been appointed as a consultant in the Planning Commission in the pay of additional secretary for a period of three years. c) Ms Rajwant Sandhu, a 1975 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IAS, presently special secretary in the ministry of Panchayati Raj has been appointed as secretary, department of drinking water supply in the ministry of rural development in the vacancy of Shantanu Consul, who has become DoPT secretary.
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 t
o 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.