New Delhi : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said, Lateral recruitment at the levels of Joint Secretary, Director and Deputy Secretary in the Government of India provides for appointment of persons for specific assignments, keeping in view their specialized knowledge and expertise in the domain area.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the selection was undertaken by the Union Public Service Commission on the basis of transparent process, inviting applications through open advertisement for these posts. Candidates from private sector are appointed on contract basis and those from the State Government/UT Administration/Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs)/Autonomous Bodies/Statutory Organizations/Universities/ Recognised Research Institutes on deputation basis, for a term of three years.
Ten candidates appointed as Joint Secretary through lateral recruitment (seven selected in 2019 and three selected in 2021), are in position in various Ministries/Departments. Further, nineteen candidates have been selected in 2021 for appointment to the post of Director on lateral recruitment basis. Details of these candidates are at Annexure-I.
Annexure-I
Details of Candidates selected for appointment as Joint Secretary and Director through lateral recruitment in the Government of India during 2019 and 2021
- Joint Secretary
| Sl. No. | Name of the Candidate
(Year of Appointment) |
Post | Ministry/ Department | Mode of Appointment |
| 1 | Sh. Amber Dubey (2019) | Joint Secretary | Civil Aviation | Contract |
| 2 | Sh. Rajeev Saksena(2019) | Joint Secretary | Economic Affairs | Contract |
| 3 | Sh. Dinesh Dayanand Jagdale (2019) | Joint Secretary | New and Renewable Energy | Contract |
| 4 | Sh. Saurabh Mishra (2019) | Joint Secretary | Financial Services | Contract |
| 5 | Sh. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee (2019) | Joint Secretary | Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Deputation |
| 6 | Sh. Suman Prasad Singh (2019) | Joint Secretary | Road Transport and Highways | Deputation |
| 7 | Sh. Bhushan Kumar (2019) | Joint Secretary | Port, Waterways and Shipping | Deputation |
| 8 | Sh. Samuel Praveen Kumar (2021) | Joint Secretary | Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare | Deputation |
| 9 | Sh. Manish Chadha (2022) | Joint Secretary | Commerce | Contract |
| 10 | Sh. Balasubramanian Krishnamurthy (2022) | Joint Secretary | Revenue | Contract |
- Director
| Sl. No. | Name of the Candidate
(Year of Appointment) |
Post | Ministry/ Department | Mode of Appointment |
| 1 | Shri Kapil Ashok Bendre
(2021) |
Director (Agricultural Marketing) | Agriculture, Coop & FW | Contract |
| 2 | Shri Avnit Singh Arora
(2022) |
Director (Arbitration & Conciliation Laws) | Legal Affairs | Deputation |
| 3 | Ms. Haimanti Bhattacharyya
(2022) |
Director (Cyber Laws) | Contract | |
| 4 | Shri Prabhu Narayan
(2021) |
Director (Cyber Security in Financial Sector) | Economic Affairs | Deputation |
| 5 | Shri Shekhar Chaudhary
(2021) |
Director (Financial market) | Deputation | |
| 6 | Shri Harsha Bhowmik
(2022) |
Director (Digital Economy and FinTech) | Contract | |
| 7 | Shri Hardik Mukesh Sheth
(2022) |
Director (Banking) | Financial Services | Deputation |
| 8 | Ms. Mandakini Balodhi
(2021) |
Director (Insurance) | Deputation | |
| 9 | Shri Mateshwari Prasad Mishra (2021) | Director (Warehouse Expertise) | Food and Public Distribution | Deputation |
| 10 | Shri Govind Kumar Bansal
(2021) |
Director (Maternal Health Issues) | Health and Family Welfare | Contract |
| 11 | Shri Gaurav Singh
(2022) |
Director Educational Technology (Edutech) | Higher Education | Contract |
| 12 | Shri Sagar Rameshrao Kadu (2021) | Director (Logistics) | Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade | Deputation |
| 13 | Shri Bidur Kant Jha
(2021) |
Director (New Technology for Highway development) | Road Transport and Highway | Contract |
| 14 | Shri Edla Naveen Nicolas
(2022) |
Director (ICT based School Education) | School Education & Literacy | Deputation |
| 15 | Smt. Mukta Agarwal
(2021) |
Director (Media Management) | Deputation | |
| 16 | Shri Sandesh MadhavraoTilekar (2021) | Director (Innovation in Education Entrepreneurship) | Skill Development & Entrepreneurship | Contract |
| 17 | Shri Shiv Mohan Dixit (2021) | Director (Water Management) | Water Resources | Deputation |
| 18 | Shri Avik Bhattacharyya | Director (Aviation Management) | Civil Aviation | Contract |
| 19 | Shri Neeraj Gaba
|
Director (Exports Marketing) | Commerce | Contract |
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