Do IES officers feel threatened if govt hires young bright economists from private sector, academics? Ex-PM Manmohan Singh says "yes"

FORMER Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh who was credited with bringing in a number of bright economists and experts from private sector to serve the government, failed to keep up with the momentum on lateral entry when he was the PM for 10 long years. Singh, himself an economist joining the government laterally -- first in the commerce ministry and then in the ministry of finance, said, the Indian Economic Service (IES) officers later felt their opportunities for career advancement and promotions were denied because of this…