Meet the nine private sector professionals selected as joint secretaries

On Friday, the government made public a list of nine private sector professionals who will gain lateral entry into various central government departments as joint secretaries. The names were recommended by the Union Public Service Commission and are subject to government approval. More than 6,000 candidates had applied for the lateral entry scheme announced in June 2018, with an aim of bringing in domain experts in various departments. It is learnt that the nine individuals recommended for lateral entries will likely take office only after the Lok Sabha elections, when a government is formed at the centre.

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