In an era of digital transformation, efficient governance hinges on leveraging technology for administrative processes. One such initiative is the ‘SPARROW’ system, designed to streamline the generation of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for officers of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS). This online platform is crucial for ensuring timely and transparent performance evaluations across various government ministries and departments. While significant progress has been made by several entities in adopting this digital shift, there’s a concerted effort to encourage all remaining departments to promptly submit their APAR generation progress reports. The push is to ensure full compliance and integration of the SPARROW system to enhance accountability and operational efficiency within the public service framework.
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File No. 22/2015/CS-I(APAR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Trainin
CS-I (APAR)
2nd Flr., Loknayak Bhawan,
A-Wing, Khan Market,
New Delhi-3
28th June, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Introduction of ‘SPARROW’ for CSS officers.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Office Memorandum of even number dated 6th June, 2017 on the above mentioned subject and to say that progress made towards generation of APARs in respect of CSS/CSSS officers has been received from Ministries/Departments as mentioned at Annex-I.
- It is observed that majority of the Ministries/Departments are still to send progress made to this Department. It is therefore requested that concerned Ministries/Department may send a Progress Report to this Department in the proforma (Annexure-II) latest by 30th June, 2017 positively.
Encl. as above
(Chandra Shekhar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To
All the Ministries/Departments of CSS
(Except as mentioned at Annexure-I)STATUS OF GENERATION ONLINE APARS IN RESPECT OF CSS/CSSS OFFICERS
| S No. | Ministry /Department |
|---|---|
| 1 | Labour \& EMPLOYMENT |
| 2 | Deptt. Of Telcom |
| 3 | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| 4 | Cabinet Secretariat |
| 5 | Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) |
| 6 | Corporate Affairs |
| 7 | Ministry of Coal |
| 8 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |Annexure II Statement showing No. Of APARs of CSS/CSSS officers generated in SPARROW |
| S No. | Designation | Total No. Of
officers | APARs
generated | APARs yet to
be generated | Reasons for
shortfall |
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