India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Annexure

S.

Ministry/ Department

Post

1

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Joint Secretary-1

2

Economic Affairs

Joint Secretary-1

3

Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Joint Secretary-1

4

Financial Services

Joint Secretary-1

5

New and Renewable Energy

Joint Secretary-1

6

Road Transport and Highways

Joint Secretary-1

7

Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Joint Secretary-1

8

Department of Commerce

Joint Secretary-1

S.

Ministry/ Department

Post

1

Revenue

Joint Secretary -1

Joint Secretary -1

Joint Secretary-1

4

Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Director -1

5

Health & Family Welfare

Director -1

6

Jal Shakti

Director -1

7

Higher Education

Director -1

Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Director-2

10

Economic Affairs

Director-3

11

Food & Public Distribution

Director -1

12

Legal Affairs

Director-2

13

Financial Services

Director-2

14

Road Transport & Highways

Director -1

15

Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Deputy Secretary -1

16

Power

Deputy Secretary -1

17

Statistics and Programme Implementation

Deputy Secretary -1

18

Heavy Industry

Deputy Secretary -1

19

Corporate Affairs

Deputy Secretary -1

20

Steel

Deputy Secretary -1

21

Mines

Deputy Secretary -1

22

Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Deputy Secretary -1

S.

Ministry/ Department

Post

1

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Joint Secretary-1

2

Department of Legal Affairs

Joint Secretary-1

3

Department of Financial Services

Joint Secretary-1

4

Department of Food and Public Distribution

Director-1

5

Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade

Director-1

6

Ministry of Power

Director-2

7

Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Director-2

8

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Director-2

9

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Director-1

10

Department of School Education & Literacy

Director-1

11

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Director-1

12

Department of Rural Development,

Director-1

Ministry of Rural Development

13

Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

Director-1

14

Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Director-1

15

Department of Higher Education

Deputy Secretary-1

16

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Deputy Secretary-2

List of candidates recruited by Lateral Entry in year 2019 (Total-8):

No.

No.

2

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Director -1

3

Department of Commerce

Director -1

8

Director -1

9

School Education & Literacy

Deputy Secretary-1

No.

Director-1

Deputy Secretary-3

Deputy Secretary-1

List of candidates recruited by Lateral Entry in year 2023 (Total-25):

List of candidates recruited by Lateral Entry in year 2021 (Total-30):

So far 63 appointments have been made at the level of Joint Secretary/ Director/Deputy Secretary on contract/deputation basis into various Government Departments through lateral entry since 2018. A statement indicating name, year-wise & Ministries/Department-wise appointment is at Annexure. These appointments have been made for specific assignments, keeping in view their specialized knowledge and expertise in the domain area. Since, each of these appointments has been made against single post cadre, and accordingly in view of the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgement in the case titled 'PGIMER, Chandigarh Vs. Faculty Association and Ors' category wise data of the appointed officers has not been maintained.

This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.