Dear Aspirants,
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Maharashtra
to grade performance of its 7.5 lakh govt employees:
Maharashtra State Government’s General
administration department under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has
proposed a Performance-linked marking system for 7.5 lakh state government
employees.
Overview of Maharashtra Government’s Performance-linked marking system for state government employees:
- The new 100-point performance
marking system, will take into account subjective as well as objective
evaluation of an employee’s performance during the year.
- Out of the 100 marks, 60 marks
will be assigned for performance on objective parameters, such as speed of
completing the given work, punctuality, attentiveness etc, while the
remaining 40 marks will be given for subjective parameters such as quality
of file notings, contribution in policy making, articulation of thought
etc.
- Although the new system will not
disincentivise the average or the poor performers, it has proposed
public recognition and rewards for good performers (referred to as
‘Sukarmis’). Rewards may include cash rewards or additional perks.
- All state level and district level
government offices will be asked to identify 5 per cent employees across
cadres as the top performers.
Quick
Facts about Maharashtra:
- Capital – Mumbai (summer), Nagpur
(winter)
- Current Governor – C. Vidyasagar
Rao
- Current Chief Minister – Devendra
Fadnavis
- Important National Park – Sanjay
Gandhi National Park
President Ram Nath Kovind launches Pulse Polio programme
for 2018:
On
January 27, 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind launched the Pulse Polio programme
for 2018 from Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, by administering polio drops to
children below five years.
About Pulse Polio programme for 2018:
- President Kovind administered the
drops on eve of National Immunisation Day, which was observed on
Jaunuary 29, 2018.
- Union Health Minister, J P Nadda,
Ministers of State (Health) Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Ms. Anupriya Patel
were also present at the occasion.
- Under Pulse Polio Programme for
2018, over 17 crore children below five years across India will be
given polio drops.
Assam to introduce digital budget:
The Assam Assembly is to introduce digital budget in its
upcoming session, instead of the conventional printed booklet.
