Acid Test for
Bureaucrats ?
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The title of a news report appearing in Business Line
( 25 May ) is :
“ Modi’s new acid test for bureaucrats “
It says that the government has
introduced , what is called “ 360 degree
feedback mechanism “ , as a tool for elevation
Jawahar Sircar , a former IAS officer
who has held key positions as Secretary at the Centre including as Culture
Secretary and CEO of Prasar Bharati, feels the new evaluation system is more
effective
He says, “ It’s a good thing . Earlier ,
we had a routine system of sending annual reports where points were given . It
was highly subjective “
Vivek Rae, who was a member of the Seventh Pay
Commission, says :
“ Earlier what mattered was what your
boss thought about you ; now, it also matters what your subordinates think of
you and the stakeholders. This will bring in behavioural changes and enable better assessment of each officer “
MY QUESTION :
Does evaluation of the performance of an
officer become “ better / objective “ ,
just because , instead of only your boss evaluating you , your subordinates
also get to evaluate you ?
Can there ever be a truly “ Objective Assessment “ of an officer’s
performance , in the absence of ,
·
Performance Targets ( Measurable
Objectives ) are set at the beginning of
the year by the boss , in consultation with the subordinate and agreed
upon by both ?
·
Actual achievement against these targets are measured and
reported , on a monthly basis ?
·
Such measurements are carried out by a “ Third
Party “ ( and not become, YOUR WORD against MY WORD ? ) or based on PUBLISHED DATA
·
I think , it is high time Shri Narendrabhai insists that a beginning ( towards such objectivity ) is made , based on :
11 June 2017
www.hemenparekh.in
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