Centre considers plan of building “talent pool” for top roles at PSUs

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Centre considers plan of building talent pool for top roles at PSUs ..

Officials pointed out that this would ensure continuity in decision making at PSUs and would be another step in maintaining efficiency in operations..

The objective is to have a succession line or second in command of officials who can take charge at top posts at PSUs and have a smooth transition into these roles...

We are engaged in the issue and want to develop a talent pool by working with senior management in the PSUs, said an official source, noting that senior officials in PSUs at the level of Executive Director and Chairman and Managing Director are appointed through a process of interview and selection...

Officials note that this is part of the overall objective of the government to make PSUs more professional in their working and is in tandem with the Centres strategy to see them as value creators in the economy...