This document is an Office Memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India, regarding the maintenance and preparation of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APAR) for Central Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS) officers. It revises the existing APAR format based on the format used for IAS and All India Services officers and circulates the revised format with...
This office memorandum directs PSO/Sr.PPS/PPS level officers of the Central Secretariat Stenographers Service to submit their Annual Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2012 by January 31, 2013. It emphasizes providing full details of all immovable properties owned, acquired, or inherited, avoiding phrases like ‘no change’. Ministries and Departments are requested to obtain...
This office memorandum details the procedure for submitting the Annual Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2013 by PPS and above level officers of the Central Secretariat Service (CSSS). The IPR must be submitted online through the Web Based Cadre Management System (cscms.nic.in) by January 31, 2014. The memo outlines step-by-step instructions for completing the online form, including...
This Office Memorandum serves as a reminder to Ministries/Departments and officers of the Central Secretariat Stenographers Service regarding the submission of Immovable Property Returns (IPR) for the year 2012. The document highlights that returns from several officers are still outstanding and reiterates the importance of compliance, referencing previous communications on the matter. Non...
This Office Memorandum directs officers of the PPS and above level of CSSS who have not yet submitted their Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2013 to do so online via cscms.nic.in. It also requests Ministries/Departments to ensure compliance and monitor IPR filing. The document includes annexures listing officers who have not yet submitted their returns, categorized by cadre. It...
This Office Memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training directs cadre units of the Central Secretariat Service Scheme (CSSS) to provide details regarding the weeding out of Annual Confidential Reports/Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (ACRs/APARs) of retired officers. It follows up on a previous memorandum dated June 24th, 2014, noting that information has only been received...
This office memorandum details the introduction of SPARROW for CSS and CSSS officers in the grade of DS and above, effective April 1, 2016. It outlines the plan to conduct training programs for nodal officers and individual officers, including a list of attendees across various ministries and departments. The document requests ministries to verify the accuracy of the attendee lists and coordinate...
This office memorandum details the introduction of the ‘Sparrow’ software for the online recording of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for CSS/CSSS officers. The initial phase will focus on Senior Principal Private Secretaries (Sr. PPS) and Principal Staff Officers (PSO) of CSSS, starting April 1st, 2016. Ministries and Departments are instructed to nominate four key...
This Office Memorandum details the introduction of SPARROW (an APAR system) for CSS officers and outlines a training program to familiarize administrators and officers with its functionality. The memo addresses delays in role assignment due to Ministries/Departments not providing necessary details to NIC, and requests them to expedite the process. It also provides contact information for helpdesk...
This office memorandum details modifications to the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) process for Central Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS) personnel. The changes concern the channel of reporting and reviewing of APARs based on the officer’s grade and posting. Specifically, it outlines who will report on and review the APARs of Private Secretaries, Personal Assistants...