August 16, 2015 7:18 PM

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IAS probationers to start their career from Delhi: Jitendra Singh

Indian Administrative Service, IAS probationers will start their career from Delhi instead of cadre states they have been allocated.<br/><br/>Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said this in New Delhi on Saturday at a felicitation function attended by Ira Singhal, Nidhi Gupta and Vandana Rao who topped civil services examination, 2014.<br/><br/>Mr Singh said from this year onwards, the new IAS probationers will start their career with a three-month stint at the Centre before going to their respective state of posting. <br/><br/>The Minister said this latest decision by the Personnel Ministry will provide an opportunity to the new IAS officers to be groomed at the Centre.<br/><br/> Referring to another recent decision to revisit and revise the pattern and syllabus of the civil services examination, Mr Singh said a committee of experts is being constituted for the purpose under the auspices of Union Public Service Commission.<br/><br/>The objective is to provide a level-playing field to civil services aspirants from diverse backgrounds.

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