5T in Promotions of Government Employees

Bhubaneswar: Seeing the success on special drive on promotions taken up during the last fortnight of December, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed departments to hold such drives every December.

The CM also directed ACSs of various departments to hold Promotion Adalats (courts) in last week of January to resolve cases that are eligible & due but not done. In case someone is eligible and due and not promoted, then responsibility will be fixed on the higher authority for lapses.

By this two stage process , Government has streamlined and fixed time frame and responsibility in promotion process of Government employees. This brings transparency, timeliness, leading to transformation in the entire promotion process.

Corruption, whims and fancies of senior officials will be a thing of past with this initiative Its expected that this transparent time bound promotions will incentivize hardwork and inspire government employees to put their best, leading to better public service delivery which is the hall mark of 5T in Governance.

The first promotion adalat will be held in the last week of January 2020.