The administration of J&K warned 147 JKAS officers against casual behaviour after they failed to submit self-assessment of Annual performance reports (APRs) on time.
A new deadline of 31 August 2021 has been set for the officers to complete APRs.
The fresh directions were issued by Commissioner Secretary, GAD, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi after noting that even some of the high-ranking officers had also failed to complete their APRs within a given timeline.
Among these officers include Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Joint Registrar, General Manager, Chairman, Deputy Secretary, Additional Secretary, Under Secretary, State Taxes Officer, Director, District Social Welfare Officers, Sub District Magistrate, Assistant Commissioner, Managing Director, Tehsildars, Project Manager, and Block Development Officers.
“The non-seriousness on part of these officers can defeat the very essence of shifting to online mode of filing Annual Performance Report (APR) for Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS). These officers are accordingly directed to complete their self-assessment of APRs on the Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window (SPARROW) platform by 31.08.2021 positively and in case of non-compliance the APRs shall be “force forwarded” to the next authority who shall deal with such cases in terms of Para III (1) of the APR guidelines notified vide Government Order No. 1311-GAD of 2001 dated 09.11.2001″, a circular issued by General Administration Department (GAD) reads.
SPARROW system for JKAS officers was launched in the year 2020 to submit performance appraisal reports online. In the same analogy, the Government of J&K had decided to switch over from manual to online generation and recording of APRs in respect of members of JKAS on this system.
The aim of this technological intervention is to benefit around 1,289 officers and aimed at bringing more transparency, avoiding loss of appraisal reports during the transition, ensuring better monitoring and timely completion of performance appraisals.