LG Ladakh holds meet to discuss introduction of eHRMS 2.0

LG BD Mishra chairing a meeting in Leh on Tuesday.
LG BD Mishra chairing a meeting in Leh on Tuesday.

Excelsior Correspondent

LEH, Mar 11: To discuss the introduction of e-HRMS 2.0 (electronic-Human Resource Management System) in UT Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) chaired a meeting, here today.
During the meeting, the LG discuss the introduction of transfer dashboard/employee transfer portal for teaching staff of School Education Department, staff of Health and Medical Education, Public Works Department (PWD) R&B and Public Health Engineering (PHE) I&FC.
There was a detailed discussion on the transfer policy of district and divisional cadres of teachers, masters and lecturers who are eligible for transfer along with the algorithm to be used for points calculation for the intra and inter-district transfer of eligible teaching staff after a period of two and four years, respectively.
It was informed that the schools would be automatically allocated to the teaching staff without any human intervention as per the maximum points earned by them based on the distance of their place of posting from the district headquarters.
Stating that the UT Administration is looking for a system which is insusceptible to human errors and prioritises students and schools, the LG stated that the applicants must declare their current residence beforehand to become eligible for transfer.
“The transfer window would be opened once a year and no preference shall be given to applicants based on their gender,” he said.
Meanwhile, after the discussion on the employee transfer portal of Health and Medical Education, PWD (R&B) and PHE (I&FC) departments, the LG highlighted the need to avoid manipulation and favouritism and prioritise patients over the staff.
He asked the concerned officials to ensure that no doctors with similar posts are transferred to the same health centre/hospital to avoid inconvenience to patients.
Earlier, Secretary, GAD, Michael D’Souza gave a detailed presentation on the introduction of e-HRMS 2.0 developed by Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), GoI through NeGD (National eGovernance Division) in UT Ladakh.
He mentioned that the online portal would provide end-to-end HR services to government employees to enhance speed and transparency.
Among others who attended the meeting included Chief Secretary, Dr Pawan Kotwal, Principal Secretary, Sanjiv Khirwar, Commissioner/ Secretary, Dr Vasanthakumar N, Secretary, Vikram Singh Malik, Secretary, Bhanu Prabha and officials from School Education, IT and NIC Department.