Bhubaneswar: In an effort to enhance administrative efficiency, the Odisha government has emphasised the need for periodic performance review to weed out inefficient officers and employees and those with doubtful integrity.
In a letter to secretaries of all departments, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja has directed all departments to conduct systematic review to identify and retire personnel whose performance is unsatisfactory or whose conduct is questionable.
The Chief Secretary said that instructions issued by the General Administration department for premature retirement of officers and employees of doubtful integrity and patent inefficiency are not being adhered to.
“It has come to the notice of the government that principles enumerated in the circular issued by the GA department on September 24, 2019 are not being adhered to in totality by many departments. As a result, the very purpose for which these instructions are issued, is defeated and the officers and staffs who are clearly lacking in integrity and standard of efficiency, are continuing in government jobs. This not only brings inefficiency in the system but highly detrimental to public interest also,” Ahuja said..
The chief secretary has further instructed all secretaries that all the heads of departments functioning under their control should hold review meetings positively in scheduled time.
