Annual Report 2005-2006 in English - Ministry of Personnel, Public ...

SENIOR APPOINTMENTS, FOREIGN TRAINING AND FOREIGN ASSIGNMENTS 1CHAPTER - 1SENIOR APPOINTMENTS, FOREIGN TRAINING AND FOREIGN ASSIGNMENTS1.1 The Department of Personnel & Training deals with appointments at seniorlevel and personnel policies of the Government of India. For this purpose, theEstablishment Officer and Additional Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Trainingacts as the Secretary to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). All proposalsfor senior appointments under the Government of India requiring approval of the ACC,under the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961, are processedthrough the Establishment Officer. These include Board level appointments to PublicSector Undertakings and appointments to the posts at the level of Joint Secretaries.In addition, all appointments by promotion, which require the approval of the ACC, arealso processed through the Establishment Officer.1.2 The Establishment Officer is also the ex officio Member Secretary of the CivilServices Board, which is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. This Board makesrecommendations for appointments and extensions of tenures in respect of the postsof Deputy Secretaries, Directors and Joint Secretaries under the Central StaffingScheme. In addition, the Board also makes recommendations to the ACC for inclusionof officers in the Joint Secretaries suitability list and for premature retirement of theofficials under the relevant rules.1.3 The Establishment Officer is also the Member Secretary of the CentralEstablishment Board (CEB), which is chaired by the Secretary (Personnel). This Boardmakes recommendations for deputing officers on foreign training, assessment of CentralSecretariat Service officers for appointments to the posts of Deputy Secretary andDirector in the Ministries/Departments as well as regarding premature retirement underthe relevant rules in respect of officers below the rank of Joint Secretary. In addition,the Central Establishment Board also makes recommendations on cases of extensionof tenure of foreign assignments beyond the normal stipulated period in respect ofofficers below the rank of Joint Secretary.APPOINTMENTS1.4 A total of 319 officers were appointed to the posts at the levels of Joint Secretaryor equivalent and below under the Central Staffing Scheme during 2005 i.e. 01 January,2005 to 31 December, 2005. Of these, 154 belong to IAS, 27 to CSS and 138 to otherorganised services.REPORT 2005 - 2006AL REPORANNUAL9DOPT AR 2006 PG-1-176N-FINAL.pmd97/15/2006, 11:53 AM