4. Reforms Required in Civil Services

The important areas of civil services reforms and the recommendations of 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission (2nd ARC) and some other committees in these areas are as follows:

4.1. Bringing Accountability in Public Services The 2nd ARC recommended the following in this regard:4.2. Emphasize Performance ♤ 2nd ARC recommendations on Performance Management system 4.3. Competition and Specialist Knowledge for Senior Level Appointments 2nd ARC recommendations in this regard:4.4. Effective Disciplinary Regime 2nd ARC recommendations in this regard:4.5. Transforming Work Culture 4.6. Streamline Rules and Procedures 4.7. Privatization and Contracting Out 4.8. Adoption of IT and E-Governance 4.9. Stability of Tenure 4.10. Depoliticization of Civil Services 4.11. Lateral entry into Civil Services Need for lateral entry Issues with lateral entry Way Ahead 4.12. Other Important Recommendations of 2nd ARC Stage of Entry into the Civil Services Age of Entry and Number of Attempts Capacity building Motivating civil servants