Lok Sabha Question No. 251 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: Promotion Policy for Bureaucrats
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 251

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017)

## PROMOTION POLICY FOR BUREAUCRATS

## *251.   SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has developed a new comprehensive policy on promotion of bureaucrats;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereof;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  new  system  of  promoting  bureaucrats  is  better  than  the earlier  system  and  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent discrimination;
- (d) whether the Government has also reviewed the performance of Government servants and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of officers who have been compulsorily retired due to non performance during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 251 BY SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA  AND  SHRI  S.R.  VIJAYAKUMAR  FOR  REPLY  ON 02/08/2017 REGARDING PROMOTION POLICY FOR BUREAUCRATS

- (a) to (c): The promotions are being made as per the provisions in the Recruitment Rules for the  respective  posts.    The  consolidated  guidelines  on  Departmental  Promotion  Committees (DPC) for making recommendations in regard to fitness of officials for promotion have been issued  vide  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training's  OM  No.  22011/5/1986-Estt.(D)  dated 10.04.1989.    The  policy  contained  in  this  OM  with  regard  to  Benchmark,  assessment  of fitness, sealed cover procedure, zone of consideration for promotion and other related matters have  been  reviewed  and  amended  from  time  to  time.    The  amendments  made  in  the promotion guidelines during past three years are as under:-
- i. OM No. 22011/6/2013-Estt(D) dated 28/05/2014 regarding Eligibility of officers to be considered for promotion by DPC-Fixing of Crucial Date.
- ii. OM No. 22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) dated 28/01/2015 regarding Review of Model Calendar for the Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) being conducted by the Ministries/Departments.
- iii. OM  No.  22011/2/2014-Estt.D  dated  30/01/2015  regarding  Procedure  for  conduct  of supplementary DPC.
- iv. OM No. 22011/3/2013-Estt. (D) dated 25/01/2016 regarding promotion of Government Servants exonerated after retirement-procedure and Guidelines to be followed.
- v. OM No. 22011/4/2007-Estt. (D) dated 21/11/2016 regarding Guidelines on treatment of effect of penalties on promotion - role of Departmental Promotion Committee.

(d)  &(e): Yes  Madam.  Instructions  have  been  issued  to  all  Cadre  Controlling  Authorities (CCAs) to review the performance / service records of government servants of all levels with a view to identifying officials who may not be fit to be retained in government service for various reasons.  This is not a new mechanism because the provisions of rules under FR 56(j), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 16(3) of All India Service (Death-cum- Retirement  Benefits)  Rules, 1958 already provide for such periodic reviews.  Government has only reiterated the existing rules and has begun strict monitoring thereof.  The  monitoring  mechanism  for  reviewing  the  performance  in  conformity  with  the Rule provisions has been strengthened and speeded up by activating Review Committees and Representation Committees for various levels and their work is now closely monitored.

As  per  information  made  available  by  various  Ministries  /  Departments  till  May, 2017,  the  service  records  of  11,828  Group  'A'  and  19,714  Group  'B'  officers  have  been reviewed  so  far  and  provision  of  premature  retirement  have  been  invoked/recommended against 30 Group 'A' and 103 Group 'B' officers.  The year-wise breakup is as follows:

| Year    |   No. of officers against whom provisions of premature retirement have been invoked/ recommended |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                                                                                               77 |
| 2016-17 |                                                                                               44 |
| 2017-18 |                                                                                               12 |
| Total   |                                                                                              133 |

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