Uttar Pradesh’s low illustration within the state cadre IAS officers on deputation to the Centre has turn out to be a explanation for concern within the corridors of energy. There are solely 4 IAS officers at secretary stage with the Union authorities and the quantity could go down even additional if the prevailing scenario continues.
UP IAS cadre as soon as dominated the Centre and plenty of cupboard secretaries had been from the state. (For Illustration)
Devesh Chaturvedi of 1989 batch posted as secretary, division of agriculture, Archana Agarwal of 1990 batch posted as member secretary, NCR Planning Board, New Delhi, Kamran Rizvi of 1991 batch posted as secretary heavy business and Nivedita Shukla Verma of 1991 batch posted as secretary chemical substances and fertilisers are the one officers posted there.
Uttar Pradesh has the biggest IAS cadre within the nation with authorised power of round 620 officers. No officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre of 1992, 1993 and 1994 (barring extra secretary, ministry of social justice and empowerment, Amit Ghosh) is working on the Centre.
Among the officers of those batches, who’ve served on the Centre earlier, both haven’t been empanelled or haven’t been relieved for deputation.
“Yes, there was a time when the representation of Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officers was very high at the Centre. This number has come down considerably and has become an issue of concern,” mentioned former IAS officer VS Pandey.
An award of excellence given by the Union authorities’s ministries/businesses may additionally not qualify the officers and the quantity is coming down significantly.
A number of officers say {that a} system of 360-degree appraisal launched a number of years in the past within the means of empanelment of officers for holding senior stage positions within the Union authorities could also be liable for the declining variety of UP cadre officers on the Centre.
The 360-degree appraisal system includes multi-source suggestions from varied stakeholders who embody seniors, friends and juniors. The empanelment course of additionally takes under consideration the general service report, vigilance standing and suitability of the officers involved.
“The 360-degree system is opaque and needs to be reviewed. A UP-cadre IAS officer was recently selected for the Prime Minister’s award and was also not found fit for empanelment for secretary level? If the number of officers going on deputation to the Centre continues to decline, there may be a point when no UP-cadre officers get empanelled,” mentioned Alok Ranjan, former chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh.
UP IAS cadre as soon as dominated the Centre and plenty of cupboard secretaries had been from the state. There may be additionally a rising concern in regards to the denial of NOC to among the officers prepared to go to the Centre. There are officers who haven’t been relieved or have been denied NOC on the preliminary stage solely.
“We don’t want to allow good officers to leave. We need them in Uttar Pradesh,” mentioned a senior officer. One other main explanation for concern is the delay within the promotion of IAS officers from principal secretary to extra chief secretary (ACS) stage. These conscious of the event mentioned 1995 batch of the IAS has received promoted as ACS in lots of different states.
In UP, the departmental promotion committee (DPC) has really useful promotion of the 1993 batch IAS to the ACS stage. The state authorities, nevertheless, is but to clear the transfer. UP IAS Affiliation’s workplace bearers weren’t reachable for feedback.