Letter to BS: Skill, knowledge gaps in govt depts should be identified

Regulatory bodies play an important role in the financial and infrastructural systems

This refers to “A test case” (April 17). I entirely agree that lateral entry into the civil services should be welcomed. There is a serious need for new expertise and skills in the bureaucracy. However, the skill/knowledge gaps in the various government departments should be carefully identified and people possessing those skill sets should be recruited. Just bringing in people on an ad hoc basis or on subjective considerations will not address the issue. The lateral entrants should be committed people and not those on sabbatical either from the academia/research or from the private sector only wishing to add government