Tag: Indian Civil Services

By Prabhat Kumar, A proposal from the prime minister's office to allocate cadre of civil servants after taking into account their performances in the Foundation Course has raised several eyebrows. Experts believe that the ill-conceived decision-in-the-making will have an adverse impact on the overall morale of the civil servants. There is a consensus among scholars and public administration professionals that the Indian Civil Services in the state and union governments need an urgent overhaul. Hundreds of committees and commissions have addressed the issues in the past and made considered recommendations, which have...