This office memorandum pertains to the implementation of the SPARROW system for Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for CSS (Central Secretariat Service) officers. It highlights the need for Ministries and Departments to provide accurate data regarding APARs generated and officers yet to be mapped onto the system. The communication emphasizes the importance of completing this process to ensure successful online APAR implementation and addresses previous extensions granted for filing deadlines. A proforma is included for reporting data on officer strength, APARs generated, and officers pending mapping, with a deadline for submission.
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REMINDER
F.No.22/15/2018-CS.I(APAR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances \& Pensions
Department of Personnel \& Training
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$2^{\text {nd }}$ Floor, A-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan
New Delhi, the $26^{\text {th }}$ November, 2019.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: APAR in respect of CSS officer,for the year 2018-19 – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated $31^{\text {st }}$ October, 2019 (copy enclosed for ready reference) on the subject noted and to say that the requisite information from several Ministries/Departments has not been received so far. It is therefore, requested that in order to achieve successful implementation of online SPARROW for CSS Officers for the year 2018-19, the requisite information may be sent urgently without delay.
(P. Bairagi Sahu)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel: 011-24624046
To
All Ministries / Departments of CSSNo. 22/15/2018-CS.I (APAR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances \& Pensions
Department of Personnel \& Training
CS-I (APAR)
2nd Floor, A-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-3
$31^{\text {st }}$ October, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Introduction of SPARROW for CSS Officers – reg
The undersigned is directed to say that ‘SPARROW’ has been implemented across all the grades of CSS, CSSS \& CSCS from the year 2018-19 vide this Department’s Office Memorandum of even number dated $10^{\text {th }}$ April, 2019. Further, keeping in view the practical difficulties faced by various authorities in recording the APARs, the datelines for filing of online APARs have been extended in terms of Department of Personnel and Training’s Office Memorandum No. 21011/02/2015-Estt (A) (Pt. II), dated $18^{\text {th }}$ April, 2019 and reiterated by CS-I Division’s OM of even number dated $28^{\text {th }}$ May, 2019.
2. An analysis of APARs generated on ‘SPARROW’ reveals that a sizeable number of officers are yet to be mapped up on the system and their APARs are pending for generation. It is necessary that the data in respect of APARs generated in each Ministry across all the grades of CSS, should be analysed to find out the gaps with reference to total strength of officers in a particular grade. In the above context the Ministries/Departments are requested to provide their inputs pertaining to their Department as per the following proforma.
3. It may be appreciated if the information, in respect of each Ministry/Department incorporating the data pertaining to attached and subordinate offices under their administrative control, may also be compiled and sent to this Department latest by $10^{\text {th }}$ November, 2019.
Shalima
(Chandra Shekhar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel:- 011-2462 4046
To
All Ministries / Departments of CSSName of the Cadre Unit:
Sub Cadre Units, if any: I.
2.
| S. No. |
Grade | Total Strength | Total APARs generated |
Total Officers yet to be mapped |
Reasons for (e) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) |
| 1. | JS/Dir/DS | ||||
| 2. | US | ||||
| 3. | SO | ||||
| 4. | ASO |