Work culture in our offices and state organizations is abysmally disappointing. The notion that the Government cannot dismiss an employee is a dangerous notion that is at the root of inefficiency, incompetence and non-punctuality. The worse is when authorities look to other side when a subordinate willfully transgresses the rules and becomes a law unto self. The work culture prevailing now in Government offices is akin to somebody going to an excursion to enjoy a few chats with colleagues, a few puffs of cigarette, a few jokes nasty and indecent, a few backbites and a couple of negative entries in the files.
A small measure has been attempted by the Government to bring about a change in this culture. In order to ensure punctuality and promote transparency and efficiency in its offices and establishments, Government has decided to switch over to the Aadhaar Based Biometric System on or before March 31, 2016 and detailed directions have been issued to all the concerned for strict compliance.
According to the directions issued by the General Administration Department, no salary or wages would be drawn in favour of the Government employees of any category for the month of March 2016 onwards unless they have enrolled themselves in the Aadhaar Based Biometric System. This condition also applies to the PSU employees, contractual, consolidated and casual workers drawing wages in any form from the public exchequer. Administrative Secretaries/ HoDs and DDOs of various departments/corporations shall ensure installations of desktop based Aadhaar Based Biometric Attendance System/ Machines in their respective offices at an earliest and Information Technology Department and NIC Centers in each district have been directed to provide necessary guidance and support for implementation This order applies to the pensioners also who have get themselves registered with the nearest Common Service Centre/ Khidmat Centre or any other place having the facility.
Aadhaar Based Biometric Attendance System is becoming common for Government and even private organizations. The reports are that the system has improved punctuality among the functionaries and consequently the work output has increased. In normal course of things, the system should become successful in our State also. But it is yet too early to draw conclusion. Essentially it is the sense of responsibility and moral duty that play the decisive role for any functionary. We know of hundreds and thousand of functionalities who have rarely missed reporting to office in time and leaving the office in time. But then there are irresponsible functionaries and they are the stumbling block in good governance. We appreciate the Government has come out with a devise to improve the system and we shall watch with eagerness to see how far the system succeeds.
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