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Civil Services Reforms
News: Asserting that the nearly 15 months long recruitment process wastes candidates’ prime years besides taking a heavy toll on their physical and mental health, a Parliamentary Committee has asked the UPSC to reduce the civil services examination’s selection cycle.
Key Recommendations:
Reduce the civil services examination’s selection cycle
Comprehend reasons for low turnout of candidates during exams
Publish answer key after the preliminary stage of the exam
Furnish details of exam fee collected
Appoint an expert group to assess the impact of changes
Collect feedback and effect improvements
Suggestions by other committees:
Hota committee – It recommended the reduction in the age limit for general category candidates from 32 to 26 years and advocated for Introduction of a common preliminary examination for all central services.
2nd ARC – Recommended lateral entry of specialists into civil services, Strengthening the training and capacity-building of civil servants.
What are other issues in Civil services in India?
No attempts were made to link IAS with India’s philosophy of public administration, thereby prolonging the colonial attitude of civil servants.
Article 311 of the Constitution of India acts as a safeguard for civil servants so that they are not dismissed arbitrarily from service. However, security cover provides them with a sense of permanency in power, and their behaviour often shows a total disregard for transparency and accountability.
Lack of specialization makes it impractical for them to handle assignments that require specific expertise.
There is no inbuilt mechanism for the re-inculcation of sense of purpose and motivation in the civil services. The absence of such a mechanism can lead to insensitivity and lack of concern.
What are recent initiatives taken to improve Civil services in India?
Lateral Entry - Personnel from the private sector are selected for administrative posts in the government.
E-Samiksha - Real-time online system for monitoring and follow-up action on government decisions.
Mission Karmayogi – It is a national programme that emphasizes on capacity building of Civil servants concerning modern day issues.
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment - Assessment of the efficiency of e-Governance service delivery by States, UTs, and Central Ministries.
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