Those who are acquainted with the nitty-gritty of personnel matters and the issues concerning Human Resources Development can never ever withhold any employee’s Annual Progress Report or technically speaking- an employee’s performance review system. If the performance , conduct , integrity etc of any employee has been found unsatisfactory to the extent of his or her continuing in service found worth reviewing, still one’s annual report cannot be withheld. Having said so, it looks ludicrous to find out that nearly a hundred of Doctors’ fate has been kept in balance because the former Director has withheld their annual progress reports.
At the outset, rules demand an explanation from the said officer for his unjustifiable act which also has an impact of his performance by his superior authority in the Government due to the fact that assessing, preparing, appraising and submitting such reports of employees under his administration in time bound manner also forms part of his critical duty. Not only this, the highhandedness and crossing the designated powers by the former Director, ISM in issuing illegally time bound promotions to at least three Doctors last year without accepting their APRS is simply unjustified.
Why should there be unnecessarily wastage of time and energy in issuing circulars by the General Administration Department in impressing upon the Departmental Heads for submission of APRs in time bound manner as it concerned not only continuance in service of an employee but one’s promotion and career building opportunities as well. Let the concerned employees , herein Doctors, not suffer in respect of their promotions due to the unexpected postures like withholding or postponing of submission of their APRs. Former Director, ISM, must be made accountable and asked to clear the arrears, if any, with him pertaining to his tenure.
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