Niti Aayog Recommends Reducing Civil Services Entry Age to 27 Years

Guwahati: There is some disappointing news for many Civil Service exams aspirants as Niti Aayog Recommends Reducing Civil Services Entry Age to 27 Years

The Government think tank has also prescribed to have one integrated examination for all civil services

According to the report, the Niti Aayog has recommended creation of a central talent pool of all recruits, which would subsequently allocate candidates by matching their competencies and the job description of the posts. At present there are more than 60 plus separate civil services at central and state levels.

The report also said currently the average age of recruits for civil services is about 25-and-a-half years and the recommendation goes well with the reality that more than one-third of India’s population is below 35 years.

The Niti Aayog report has also recommended encouraging lateral entry of specialists at higher levels of government, which will provide much needed expertise.

“The key to reform in the civil services is encouraging officers to cultivate specializations based on their education and skills early on in their careers. Wherever possible, longer tenure postings need to be made based on the officers’ expertise. However, it is also necessary to ensure cross-sector mobility for civil servants from areas where they have become surplus to areas of emerging importance,” the report said.

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