The Hindu Editorial (Wrong remedy) – Jan 22, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Wrong remedy) – Jan 22, 2022:

remedy (noun) – solution, answer, antidote/panacea.
cadre (noun) – a government service to which a member of the All India Service (AIS) officers (IAS, IPS and IFoS) is posted. “Cadre Officer” means a member of the Service.
deputation (noun) – When an officer is appointed from outside the cadre or from outside the direct line of promotion for a limited period by the end of which he will have to revert to his parent cadre, he is known to be on deputation or on short-term contract. The term deputation is used when officers from Central Government Departments, State Government or Union Territories are considered for appointment.
exacerbate (verb) – intensify, increase, heighten, aggravate, worsen, compound.
ailment (noun) – illness, disease, disorder, sickness, affliction, malady, complaint, infection, infirmity, malaise.
adage (noun) – saying, maxim, axiom, proverb.
hold true (phrase) – be true, remain true; remain valid.
Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) (noun) – The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) is the coordinating agency of the Central Government in personnel matters especially in respect of issues concerning recruitment training career development and staff welfare. The Department is the cadre controlling authority for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and the three Secretariat Services in the Central Secretariat. It is also responsible for formulation and coordination of training policies for the All India and Central Services and providing support for the capacity building of State Government officials.
Rule 6 (deputation of cadre officers) of the IAS (Cadre) Rules 1954 (noun) – According to Rule-6 (1) of the IAS (Cadre) Rules-1954, “a cadre officer may, with the concurrence of the State Governments concerned and the Central Government, be deputed for service under the Central Government or another State Government or under a company, association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, which is wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Central Government or by another State Government.” The rule further provides in case of a disagreement between the Centre and the states that “the matter shall be decided by the Central Government and the State Government or State Governments concerned shall give effect to the decision” of the Centre.
Proposal for Amendments in IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954 (noun) – the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in a letter to the chief secretaries of all state governments, dated 12 January, 2022 that an officer whom the Centre wants on deputation would “stand relieved” from his or her respective cadre, even if the state government concerned disagrees or doesn’t give its consent within the specified time.
uneven (adjective) – irregular, unequal, fluctuating, inconsistent, unbalanced, lopsided, asymmetrical, disproportionate.
nominate (verb) – appoint, designate, assign, name, delegate.
adequately (adverb) – satisfactorily, of enough,
stand out (phrasal verb) – be noticeable, be visible, be obvious, be conspicuous, be striking, be distinctive, be prominent.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about.
mandated (adjective) – required, ordered, instructed; authorized, deputed, appointed, nominated, designated.
reserve (noun) – the number of officers reserved for under Central Deputation.
merit (noun) – good point, strong point, value.
identification (noun) – recognition, pointing out, finding.
necessitate (verb) – make necessary, demand, call for, require.
overriding (adjective) – most important, highest, uppermost, supreme, dominant.
do away with (phrasal verb) – abolish, quash, get rid of, discard, remove, eliminate, cancel.
seek (verb) – ask for, request.
in case of (phrase) – in the event of a specific situation.
give effect to (phrase) – implement, carry out, perform.
sought past tense of seek (verb) – ask for, request, demand, appeal.
amount to (verb) – be equal to, be equivalent to, be tantamount to, represent.
arm-twist (verb) – pressurize, push, force.
unwilling (adjective) – reluctant, unenthusiastic, hesitant, disinclined, resistant.
bureaucrat (noun) – a powerful officer, public/government servant, office-bearer, civil servant, functionary, mandarin.
depute (verb) – appoint, designate, nominate; delegate, transfer.
fait accompli (noun) – (from French) an accomplished fact, something that has already occurred and cannot be changed.
prone to (adjective) – susceptible, vulnerable, liable, at risk of, in danger of.
misinterpretation (noun) – misunderstanding, misconception, misreading.
politicisation (noun) – a state/condition/situation of something which is influenced/controlled by politics.
raise one’s hackles (phrase) – make someone very angry, upset, irritate, annoy.
governance (noun) – administration.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
bureaucracy (noun) – the officials in a government (as a group).
at the cost of (phrase) – by sacrificing/losing/giving up something.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
reluctance (noun) – unwillingness, disinclination, hesitancy.
capable (adjective) – competent, efficient, accomplished, adept, experienced, qualified, skilful, talented.
top-down (approach) (noun) – the top-down approach relies on higher authority figures to determine larger goals that will filter down to the tasks of lower level employees.
stifling (adjective) – making someone to feel constrained/controlled
relative (adjective) – reasonable, a fair degree of, considerable, some.
autonomy (noun) – independence, freedom (from external control/influence).
qualitative (adjective) – relating to the quality of something.
tackle (verb) – try to solve, try to deal with, try to cope with, try to sort out.
besides (adverb) – in addition, furthermore, moreover, further.
disincentivise (verb) – discourage, prevent, stop.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) (noun) –The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India’s premier central recruiting agency. The agency’s charter is granted by Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the constitution, titled as Services Under the Union and the States. Under Article 320 of the Constitution of India, the Union Public Service Commission is required to be consulted on all matters relating to recruitment to civil services and posts.
fiat (noun) – an arbitrary order, resolution, ruling, rule, ordinance.
strike (at) (verb) – to damage/destroy (something important).
federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.