Lateral entry in civil services means recruiting personnel from the pool other than the civil service cadre and promotional cadre officers. Second administrative reforms commission, Surendra
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Advantages of lateral entry:
- Growing complexity in governance field like finance, administration, health etc requires specialisation in the field. Hence it makes a strong case for lateral entry.
- There is a need of cross flow of ideas between bureaucrats and outside experts.
- given the sheer enormity of most government projects, good managerial talent is critical.
- A judicious combination of domain knowledge and relevant expertise is a critical requirement in governance. It is felt by many that these attributes are often not present in a cadre of generalists.
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