The appointment of 2012 batch IAS officer Prashant Sharma as the General Manager (Region), Food Corporation of India (FCI), Lucknow, for three years has led IAS circles in Uttar Pradesh getting abuzz with allegations of ‘nepotism’ and ‘favouritism’. It is, understandably, a routine appointment made on March 18 by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). What has fuelled the allegation is the eligibility criteria set by the DoPT for the post according to which, only a director-level officer, requiring 14 years of experience, was eligible to apply. However, Sharma has only 13 years of experience.
What has lent credence to the allegation of nepotism is the IAS officer’s bureaucratic background. His mother-in-law is a serving IAS officer from the 1989 batch UP cadre, while his father-in-law is a retired IAS officer.
Prior to this assignment, Prashant Sharma was serving as Special Secretary to Govt of UP Energy Department.
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