This Office Memorandum details the implementation of the SPARROW system for online Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for CSS/CSSS/CSCS cadres for the reporting year 2018-19. It reiterates existing guidelines regarding timelines for PAR generation, self-assessment, and review, emphasizing adherence to established procedures. The memo also clarifies roles and responsibilities of various...
This Office Memorandum concerns the draft availability status of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for Grade I officers (Under Secretaries) of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) who are being considered for ad-hoc promotion to Deputy Secretaries. The document details the availability of APARs for these officers from the period 2010-11 to 2017-18. Ministries and Departments are...
This Office Memorandum concerns the draft availability status of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for Grade I officers (Under Secretaries) of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) who are being considered for ad-hoc promotion to Deputy Secretaries. The document details the availability of APARs for these officers from the period 2010-11 to 2017-18. Ministries and Departments are...
This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training announces the introduction of the ‘SPARROW’ system across all grades of CSS, CSSS & CSCS for managing performance appraisals. It addresses a reported issue where factual errors existed in the initial data entered into the system, and clarifies that while fields were initially frozen, they have now been unfrozen...
Due to a large number of government officials being deputed for election duty during the General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2019, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has decided to relax the target dates for completing the Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) online through the SPARROW portal. This relaxation applies to all Group ‘A’, ‘B’, and...
This Office Memorandum concerns the draft availability status of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for Deputy Secretaries of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) who are being considered for inclusion in the Director Select List 2018. The document requests all Ministries/Departments to verify the details and non-availability of APARs for officers under their jurisdiction and submit...
This office memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions mandates the use of the ‘SPARROW’ system for recording Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for all CSS officers. It highlights that the deadline for reporting officers to submit APARs is July 31, 2019, and notes that a significant number (2450) of APARs are currently pending. The...
This Office Memorandum details the implementation of ‘SPARROW’ for all grades of CSS, CSSS & CSCS officers since 2018-19. It addresses the difficulties faced in recording APARs and extends the deadlines for online filing. An analysis reveals that many officers haven’t been mapped onto the system, and Ministries/Departments are requested to provide data on APAR generation and...
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...
This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training addresses the pending status of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) on the SPARROW system for CSS officers. It highlights that a significant number of APARs remain incomplete despite previous extensions granted due to the Lok Sabha elections. The memorandum emphasizes the importance of timely APAR completion for...