Air India director under lens for nepotism

The author has posted comments on this articleManju V, TNN | Jan 31, 2013, 04.18AM IST MUMBAI: Air India has launched an inquiry against its executive director (operations) and two top officials for allegedly bypassing the government carrier's recruitment norms to induct a pilot, son of one of the officials, despite having failed the selection procedure twice.

This is the first time that Air India has initiated an inquiry into a case of alleged malpractices in recruitment. A chargesheet to this effect was filed.

The chargesheet, dated October 7, filed against Capt AS Soman said, "While you were working as Executive Director, Operations during 2010-2011, you succumbed to pressure of your superior official and acted against the rules to get Aditya Beri ? son of your colleague, Capt NK Beri recruited into Air India Charters Ltd (the company that operates Air India Express) for the post of type rated Boeing 737-800 co-pilot even though AICL had no requirement for Boeing 777 type rated pilots ? the qualification that his son was holding."

Aditya Beri, sent a response. "...the matter is sub judice and being heard in the Delhi HC and also any information regarding this case is strictly confidential and I cannot divulge any details to you," he wrote. "There is a criminal and civil lawsuit against newspapers for maligning and disreputing my name in the past."

AI has initiated an inquiry against its executive director (operations) and two others for bypassing rules to induct a colleague's son as pilot, who has failed selection tests twice.

Source: http://timesofindia.feedsportal.com/fy/8at2Etb0jUktB407/story01.htm

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