Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked union secretaries to penalise government officials who do not meet expectations or follow rules.
After a rigorous assessment, if anyone is found guilty of flouting rules the government will have the right to retire any staffer “in public interest”, PM Modi said.
How can govt fire staffers?
Sources told Times of India that during a meeting with all central ministers and secretaries on Wednesday, a day after the results of Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana were declared, PM Modi referred to Fundamental Rule 56(j) of the CCS (Pension) Rules. This rule allows the “appropriate authority” to retire a government employee if it deems them unfit to continue in service.
Employees post 55 years of age can fall under this rule while Rule 48 also maintains that staffers completing 30 years of government service “may be required by the appointing authority to retire in public interest”.
However, the government is required to give three-month notice or three-month pay and allowances to employees in case they are compulsorily retired.
‘Employees need to perform’
PM Modi has taken a rigid view when it comes to the government’s performance. The official said, “The PM’s message was clear that government employees need to perform, address people’s issues and ensure ease of living. Though departments are taking action against deadwoods, there is a need to do more.”
Modi highlighted the significant difference in the number of letters received by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) over the past decade, with 4.5 crore letters, including grievances, being submitted during his tenure. In contrast, only about 5 lakh such letters were received during the last five years of Manmohan Singh’s tenure, highlighting the increased public expectations for addressing their concerns.
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‘Employees need to work’: PM Modi asks union secretaries to fire non-performers
