JCC clarifies on IAS induction issue under non-SCS quota

Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of CANSSEA, FONSESA, NSSA, NIDA and NF&ASA Tuesday clarified that it was not opposed to the induction of non-SCS officers per se, but firmly objects to the inclusion of backdoor appointee(s) under the non-SCS quota.
JCC through its media cell said that the matter at hand concerns the eligibility of officers proposed for IAS induction from among other state services [excluding the state civil services (i.e. the NCS) who have their own quota for induction/Promotion into IAS].
JCC affirmed its strong opposition to any attempt to induct officers who entered service through backdoor, illegal or irregular appointments, without undergoing open competitive recruitment.
The committee asserted that such practices not only violated the principles of meritocracy and equality of opportunity enshrined in the Constitution but also eroded public trust and demoralized deserving officers who entered service through legitimate means.
Since IAS represents the highest level of administrative recognition, JCC said its induction process, therefore, must be transparent, fair, and constitutionally compliant.
It said that any move to regularize or promote officers appointed through irregular means would set a dangerous precedent, undermine recruitment institutions like NPSC, NSSB and dilute the integrity of the state’s administrative system.
Further, JCC reaffirmed its commitment to uphold merit, transparency, and fairness in all matters of public service recruitment and career progression. The committee has appealed to the state government to ensure that only eligible officers recruited through open, competitive, and constitutional means were considered under the non-SCS quota.
Besides the conditions/criteria laid down by the Government of India under the IAS (Recruitment) Rules 1954 and the IAS (Appointment by selection) Regulations 1997, the JCC urged the state cabinet to scrutinize the DoPT office memorandum No. 49014/7/2020-Estt. (C) dated 7th October 2020 at Para. 3 (ii) in order to prevent violation of the IAS induction norms.
Meanwhile, JCC has called upon all right-thinking citizens, intellectuals, Student bodies and civil society organizations to stand united in defending meritocracy, justice, and the rule of law in public service.