Revamping Bureaucracy: A Call for a Robust 360-Degree Review System

A Parliamentary Committee has proposed a structured 360-degree review mechanism for empanelling officers for senior roles in all central services. This move aims to ensure uniform evaluation across services and strengthen the merit-based selection process.

The current empanelment approach for IAS officers, involving comprehensive assessments and multi-source feedback, has proven beneficial. Expanding this system to other services could enhance transparency and trust in the selection process.

Highlighting critical IAS officer shortages, particularly in the North-Eastern states and smaller cadres, the Committee urges immediate recruitment efforts to bridge the gap. This shortage significantly impacts governance and effective policy implementation at central and state levels.