Whether they are top officers or lower-level employees, inept and incompetent government workers in Odisha would no longer be able to hide behind bureaucracy. In a letter to all departments, the state government’s Chief Secretary has instructed them to identify these workers and provide the government with reports. The guideline makes it very clear that an employee will be forced to retire if ineptitude is found. Departments are required to submit their findings by August 7 and have been provided with a specified reporting format. The Mohan Majhi government’s strong attitude has reportedly made underperforming officials nervous.
The Chief Secretary has asked every department for comprehensive information on the number of officers facing disciplinary action as well as the number of days that each employee has worked in a given month. How frequently have cops visited fields? How many non-performing officers have already started the mandatory retirement procedure? The quantity of open positions in every department. Actions made to enhance officers’ abilities. How many officers have taken advantage of the free AI courses for training? Departments have been directed to provide this data by the deadline in the format specified.
The firing of ineffective personnel was a significant topic of discussion during a July 15 Secretary-level meeting. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja took a tough stand on the issue. The Chief Secretary has made it clear that officers who are found to be inefficient should be forced to retire from service, citing a circular from the General Administration Department dated September 24, 2019. Additionally, he ordered that information on officers who are the subject of ongoing disciplinary actions be posted on the HRMS website, with frequent evaluations carried out before to a final judgment.
A strong warning on this matter was already given by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi at the District Collectors’ Conference on September 27, 2024. The CM had urged ineffective cops to alter their perspective, declaring that the days of carelessness were finished. Now, everyone is waiting to see how many employees the state government would target after obtaining the pertinent data.
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