‘Cancel lateral entry ad’: Minister Jitendra Singh writes to UPSC head amid massive row

Union Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh on Tuesday wrote to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman to cancel lateral entry. The UPSC on Saturday issued a notification for recruiting 45 joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries through lateral entry — referred to as the appointment of specialists (including those from the private sector) in government departments.