Will members of POOR oppose this move as too disruptive and on
grounds of it not being sought by the people of India ?
( POOR-- Probaxi Oxomiyas Opposed to Reforms) :-)
Also it is an attempted facelift all right. Because until
the political ( elected ) bosses are forced to stop interfering with
administrative services, nothing of any significance will change.
Unless true separation of powers could be established, which does not
exist now, to expect any change will be a pipe dream. Question is will
they? Can they?
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PM gives Babudom a facelift
TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SUNDAY, MAY 08, 2005 12:50:51 AM ]
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NEW DELHI: Virtually giving a wake-up call to bureaucracy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday approved a new appraisal system for fixing accountability, increasing efficiency and giving due recognition to IAS officers who work hard and deliver.
Replacing the existing assessment system based on Annual Confidential Report (ACR), Singh gave the green signal to a new mechanism called 'Performance Appraisal Report' (PAR) which will be a tool for career planning and training, and not just a statement of a senior's opinion of a junior, PM's media advisor Sanjaya Baru said.
Apart from PAR, a new system of peer review of senior officers by an Eminent Persons Group (EPG) has got the PM's nod. It will ascertain the reputation of a civil servant by seeking inputs from peers, juniors and clients on a confidential basis.
The reputation of an officer in terms of integrity, competence, attitudes and personal qualities will be assessed once every five years by the EPG.
"The new instruments are being introduced to increase accountability, encourage officers to be more pro-active and enhance efficiency," Baru said.
Replying to a question as to why the change was being brought about, he said: "The ACR system was a subjective instrument of opinion of a senior."
TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SUNDAY, MAY 08, 2005 12:50:51 AM ]
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NEW DELHI: Virtually giving a wake-up call to bureaucracy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday approved a new appraisal system for fixing accountability, increasing efficiency and giving due recognition to IAS officers who work hard and deliver.
Replacing the existing assessment system based on Annual Confidential Report (ACR), Singh gave the green signal to a new mechanism called 'Performance Appraisal Report' (PAR) which will be a tool for career planning and training, and not just a statement of a senior's opinion of a junior, PM's media advisor Sanjaya Baru said.
Apart from PAR, a new system of peer review of senior officers by an Eminent Persons Group (EPG) has got the PM's nod. It will ascertain the reputation of a civil servant by seeking inputs from peers, juniors and clients on a confidential basis.
The reputation of an officer in terms of integrity, competence, attitudes and personal qualities will be assessed once every five years by the EPG.
"The new instruments are being introduced to increase accountability, encourage officers to be more pro-active and enhance efficiency," Baru said.
Replying to a question as to why the change was being brought about, he said: "The ACR system was a subjective instrument of opinion of a senior."
There was a feeling that it does not take an objective
assessment. PAR is a much more modern system of appraisal. The PAR
would evaluate the performance of an officer against 15 to 20
indicators like work output, personal attributes, functional
competency and so on, Baru said.
Almost on the lines of a report card, the appraisal would be on 1-10 scale, with the overall grade being the median of the set of scores arrived at for each indicator, with some indicator being regarded as mandatory ones. The decision comes amidst reports that the Prime Minister has been dissatisfied with the dedication and pace at which some of the top bureaucrats in key sectors have been functioning, disregarding the urgency for taking quick decisions and prompt follow-up action.
At the beginning of each year, the appraisee and the reporting officer would have to prepare an annual work plan setting forth the key tasks to be accomplished in order of priority, Baru said.
As part of this, specific deliverables for each task would have to be defined in quantitative, financial or qualitative terms. A mid-year update of the work plan would be considered based on events and changed circumstances.
In place of the present three levels of assessment, there may in future be only two levels of assessments namely a reporting officer and a reviewing officer in some states, Baru said.
States that opt to retain the present three-level system may be allowed to do so, he said, adding for officers in super-time scale, the reviewing officer would be the appropriate political superior.
Under the new system, provisions would be created to enable officers on training, study leave or foreign assignments to also secure PAR. The need for an annual health check for all officers is likely to be specified, Baru said.
A comprehensive personal dossier would be maintained for each officer with an annual CV based on PAR, a five yearly CV submitted by appraisee and annual PARs as also health reports.
Almost on the lines of a report card, the appraisal would be on 1-10 scale, with the overall grade being the median of the set of scores arrived at for each indicator, with some indicator being regarded as mandatory ones. The decision comes amidst reports that the Prime Minister has been dissatisfied with the dedication and pace at which some of the top bureaucrats in key sectors have been functioning, disregarding the urgency for taking quick decisions and prompt follow-up action.
At the beginning of each year, the appraisee and the reporting officer would have to prepare an annual work plan setting forth the key tasks to be accomplished in order of priority, Baru said.
As part of this, specific deliverables for each task would have to be defined in quantitative, financial or qualitative terms. A mid-year update of the work plan would be considered based on events and changed circumstances.
In place of the present three levels of assessment, there may in future be only two levels of assessments namely a reporting officer and a reviewing officer in some states, Baru said.
States that opt to retain the present three-level system may be allowed to do so, he said, adding for officers in super-time scale, the reviewing officer would be the appropriate political superior.
Under the new system, provisions would be created to enable officers on training, study leave or foreign assignments to also secure PAR. The need for an annual health check for all officers is likely to be specified, Baru said.
A comprehensive personal dossier would be maintained for each officer with an annual CV based on PAR, a five yearly CV submitted by appraisee and annual PARs as also health reports.
A high-level selection committee, including the Prime
Minister and the Leader of Opposition, would select members of the EPG
for a five-year term and will appraise an officer only once.
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