Ramesh Bats For Lateral Entry Into Forest Sector

“The IIM will submit report in the next three months," Ramesh said, realising that his plan to induct professionals directly into the IFS will be resisted. Ramesh wants professionals to join the IFS at senior level.

There are 3,000 Indian Forest Service Officers and 4,500 state forest officers, who are recruited through an exam at the Central and state levels. Still about 45 % of the posts are lying vacant.

The Prime Minister's Office had wanted that up to 10% of posts at the level of joint secretary, under the Central Staffing Scheme, should be open to lateral entry of professionals from state governments, private sector and academics. Read the full report here.

Source: Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi.