By A new circular with several measures aimed at enhancing efficiency and public service quality.
Key points:
Office hours: 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM for all office-based government employees. Mandatory presence during these hours.
Public service hours: Government offices will be open for financial transactions until 3 PM.
Professionalism:
- Employees must wear issued uniforms if provided.
- Office IDs must be displayed visibly while on duty.
- Polite and courteous behaviour towards the public is mandatory.
- Increased compensation: A cost-of-living allowance increase of 5,000 rupees will be provided to all government sector workers from this month.
- Dedicated Public Day: Every Monday will be designated as “Public Day.”
- All state workers, from the lowest level to the Ministry Secretary, must be present at their offices on this day.
- Leave will only be granted in cases of illness or unavoidable circumstances.
- No meetings, workshops, or events will be scheduled on Mondays.
Overall, this circular emphasizes: - Many public servants point out that without improvement of the overall administrative structures and governance, such circulars will not make any real difference.
