P Chidambaram on 11th June said there were "serious misgivings" about the advertisement inviting lateral entry of experienced professionals as joint secretaries in various ministries. The former union finance minister said that more clarity was needed on the advertisement section.
"We need to have more details...We will raise a number of questions. Let us see what the government's answer is before we come to a final conclusion. "There are serious misgivings about their advertisement that has appeared but there are a number of questions that deserve to be asked and we will in the next couple of days ask those questions," he said in a conference when asked about the issue. Mr. Chidambaram said there had been examples of outstanding individuals being brought in to serve as Secretaries to the Government of India for two-three years.
The Department of Personnel and Training advertisement (DPTA) said, "The Government of India invites talented and motivated Indian nationals willing to contribute towards nation building to join the government at the level of Joint Secretary."
