AIACE Association of Coal Executives has urged the government to make appropriate changes to the current selection process for senior-level positions in central public sector enterprises.
All India Association of Coal Executives (AIACE) also requested that all applicants for the advertised post be considered for interview by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).
“The PESB advertises vacancy of Chairman, CMD and director level posts of CPSE under various ministries… our association requests to make necessary amendment/improvement in the existing procedure of selection,” AIACE said.
AIACE Principal Secretary General P K Singh Rathor suggested in a letter to Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, that all applicants for the advertised post should be considered for an interview.
“If their number increases beyond 15, they may be called for a preliminary round of interview, performance in which can be considered for shortlisting the ultimate 15 for the final round,” he said.
He said that this amendment would pave the way for consistency throughout the selection process and ensure that a candidate who is sufficiently competent but does not find a place under the present system in the shortlisted 15 will be included. Rathor further stated that PESB will shortlist applications based on job description and eligibility criteria.
Currently six candidates are shortlisted by the same CPSE or its affiliate for interview, he said. Although, he said, two candidates are shortlisted from the same administrative ministry’s public sector enterprises, every other CPSE and central government.
“It is observed from past records that not more than 11 candidates have ever been called for an interview after shortlisting,” Rathor said.
Eligible applicants may apply any number of times in a calendar year, but in a calendar year they are permitted to participate in selection meetings only up to four times. The limit on the number of appearances is valid as of 1 January 2013.
“However, a candidate recommended as number one in the panel for a board level post is not considered for another board level post for a period of six months from the date of selection or till the approval of the concerned panel, whichever is earlier,” the letter said.
