Delhi LG Najeeb Jung turns book editor; edits book on energy politics

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and former IAS officer Najeeb Jung has turned a book editor, and that too one on politics of energy. A book titled “The Political Economy of Energy and Growth” edited by Jung was released on Wednesday by former diplomat and vice-president M Hamid Ansari.
A former IAS of 1973 batch, Jung has special interests...

Greener pasture: 700 civil servants in India play golf regularly

IF YOU thought bureaucrats love only cricket, get your facts correct! About 700 civil servants including IAS, IFS and IPS, regularly play golf in eight zones of the country earmarked by All India Civil Services Golf Society. Even in Delhi and NCR alone, about 250 bureaucrats or former bureaucrats happen to be avid golfers out of which about 15 are secretaries or secretary-equivalent officers. Among the high profile bureaucrats who could even compete with corporate honchos in golf include deputy chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia, revenue secretary P V Bhide, former expenditure secretary Sanjiv Mishra among others. Several retired bureaucrats such as former industry secretary Ajay Dua, former finance secretary and current Hyundai India president Ashok Jha, former cabinet secretary and Planning Commission member B K Chaturvedi, and former Delhi police chief Ajay Raj Sharma are familiar faces in Delhi’s golf circles. Even former Comptroller and Auditor General V N Kaul is said to be seen on the green courses. Significantly, civil servants now just don’t wait for retirement to play golf, and instead visit the courses regularly despite busy schedules. For the last four years, pan-India golf competitions have been organized, and winners get some exciting prizes including holiday packages to hills. But yes, no outside spectator is allowed in any such intra-civil servants’ golf tournaments. The only exception is a spouse who also happens to be a civil servant! Jamia teachers oppose nomination of a bureaucrat as Vice Chancellor Fourteen teachers of Jamia Millia Islamia have opposed the government’s move to consider a bureaucrat for the post of Vice Chancellor of the University. In an appeal to President Pratibha Patil, they have seriously objected to the government’s recent move, and argued that academic centres must be headed by academicians and not bureaucrats, a media report said. Three bureaucrat contenders for Jamia's top job include Bihar’s home secretary Afzal Amanullah, retired IAS officer Najeeb Jung and Bihar's state information commissioner, Mohd. Shakeel Ahmed. babu.blogger1@gmail.com

3 bureaucrats eye Vice Chancellor’s post of Jamia Millia Islamia University

CALL it a battle of three IAS to clinch the prestigious post of vice chancellor (VC) at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university. Bihar’s principal secretary in home department Afzal Amanullah, retired IAS officer Najeeb Jung and Bihar’s state information commissioner Mohd Shakeel Ahmad have figured in the list of the short-listed candidates, according to media reports published on Sunday. The post of VC fell vacant as the incumbent’s tenure ended on June 9, 2009. A search committee under the chairmanship of former UGC chairman Professor Yashpal, recommended six names including three bureaucrats. According to the reports, Amanullah, a 1979 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, is a postgraduate in economics and public administration in addition to have held an LLB degree. Mr Jung, an IAS from Madhya Pradesh cadre, has a PhD degree in energy economics from Oxford University. He was a joint secretary (exploration) in the petroleum ministry.

Babus In Demand: A JS or a Major General can apply for CMD's post of Goa Shipyard Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is seeking qualified candidates for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Goa Shipyard Ltd in pay scale of Rs 25750-650-30950. Minimum age of the candidate is 45 years, and the maximum age should not be more than 58 years for internal candidates and not more than 57 years for others. The last date of submission of the applications is 20th July, 2009. Notwithstanding the qualifications and experience prescribed, government officers of the level of Joint Secretary in government of India or officers on equivalent scale of pay or Major General in the Army or equivalent rank in Navy/Air Force on the date of vacancy with adequate experience in the relevant field will be eligible for consideration on immediate absorption basis, the advertisement said. In fact, Goa Shipyard Limited, a company under defence ministry’s department of defence production, manufactures quality ships and hi-tech components for defence and commercial sectors at competitive prices. Government of India has 51.09% stake in the company. You can get the details from Public Enterprises Selection Board’s website.