CategoryLegislation & Law

This Office Memorandum concerns the availability 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 lists officers with deficiencies in their APAR records for the period 2009-10 to 2016-17 and directs Ministries/Departments to check their...

This Office Memorandum details the process and timelines for recording the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for CSS officers for the financial year 2017-18. It addresses delays in submission, outlines completion rates at various stages (Officer, Reporting Authority, Reviewing Authority), and requests Ministries/Departments to address pending APARs and provide completion reports. The...

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 details the timelines for recording Annual Performance Assessment Reports (APARs) for Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ officers for the reporting year 2021-22. It references previous guidelines and circulars regarding APAR preparation and emphasizes timely completion of the process. The document outlines specific deadlines for self-appraisal submission...

This office memorandum details the timelines for recording Annual Performance Assessment Reports (APARs) for Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ officers of the CSS through the SPARROW portal for the year 2021-22. It builds upon a previous OM dated March 16th, 2022, and emphasizes the importance of timely completion of APAR generation and submission. Nodal officers are instructed to...

This office memorandum details a Level ‘A’ training program for Under Secretaries (UDCs) at the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) from February 15th to March 11th, 2016. It directs relevant departments to relieve nominated UDCs for the training, emphasizing its importance for promotion and potential debarment if not attended. The memo outlines financial...

This Office Memorandum details the nomination of Senior Secretariat Assistants (SSAs) for a Level ‘A’ Training Programme conducted by ISTM from June 6th to July 1st, 2016. It outlines instructions for relieving officials, reporting details, the importance of training performance evaluation for promotion, and guidelines regarding TA/DA advances. The memo also addresses postponement...

This Office Memorandum details the nomination of Senior Secretariat Assistants (SSAs) for a Level ‘A’ Training Programme at ISTM from October 24th to November 18th, 2016. It outlines the requirements for officials to be relieved of their duties, the importance of the training for promotion, and the process for claiming travel allowances. The document also addresses scenarios for...

This Office Memorandum details the nomination of Senior Secretariat Assistants (SSAs) for a Level ‘A’ Training Programme at ISTM from November 7th to December 2nd, 2016. It outlines requirements for relieving officials, the importance of training performance evaluations for promotion, and financial provisions for travel allowances. The memorandum also references revised training...