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Official TranscriptGOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING) RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1571 (ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026) LATERAL ENTRY # 1571. SHRI RAMJI LAL SUMAN: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) the details of Ministries in which officers have been recruited through lateral entry during the last five years; (b) the post-wise...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING) RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1571 (ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026) LATERAL ENTRY # 1571. SHRI RAMJI LAL SUMAN:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) the details of Ministries in which officers have been recruited through lateral entry during the last five years;
(b) the post-wise details of the officers recruited through lateral entry;
(c) the posts abolished during the last five years, Ministry-wise; and
(d) whether it is a fact that reservation policies are not followed in recruitments under the lateral entry? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (d): So far 63 appointments have been made at the level of Joint Secretary/ Director/ Deputy Secretary on contract/deputation basis in various Government Departments through lateral entry since 2018 (Details in Annexure). These appointments have been made for specific assignments, keeping in view their specialized knowledge and expertise in the domain area. Since, each of these appointments has been made against single post cadre, accordingly, in view of the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement in the case titled ‘PGIMER, Chandigarh Vs. Faculty Association and Ors’ category wise data of the appointed officers has not been maintained. No posts have been abolished during the last five years.
***** Page 1 of 3Annexure Details of Lateral Entrants since 2018:
S.No. Ministry/Department Lateral Entrants
1. Ministry of Commerce Department of Commerce Joint Secretary -2 Director-1 Promotion of Industry and Director-2 Internal Trade
2. Ministry of Civil Aviation Joint Secretary-2
3. Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Joint Secretary-2 Services Director-3 Department of Economic Joint Secretary-1 Affairs Director-3 Department of Revenue Joint Secretary -1
4. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Joint Secretary-1 Deputy Secretary-1
5. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Joint Secretary-1
6. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Joint Secretary-1 Director-1
7. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Joint Secretary-1 Deputy Secretary-1
8. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Joint Secretary-1 Director-3
9. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Director-1
10. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Director-2 Deputy Secretary-1
11. Ministry of Jal Shakti Director-1
12. Ministry of Education Department of Higher Director-1 Education Deputy Secretary-1 Page 2 of 3Department of School Director-3 Education & Literacy Deputy Secretary-1
13. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Department of Food and Director-2 Public Distribution
14. Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Joint Secretary-1 Affairs Director-2
15. Ministry of Power Director-2 Deputy Secretary-1
16. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Director-2 Deputy Secretary-4
17. Ministry of Heavy Industries Deputy Secretary-3
18. Ministry of Corporate Affairs Deputy Secretary-1
19. Ministry of Steel Deputy Secretary-1
20. Ministry of Mines Deputy Secretary-1
21. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Director-1
22. Ministry of Rural Development Director-1
23. Ministry of Chemicals Department of Chemicals and Director-1 and Fertilizers Petrochemicals Department of Director-1 Pharmaceuticals ****** Page 3 of 3