Govt becomes more proactive : implements proper guidelines to deal with complaints against Secretaries to Govt of India -Navdeep

Govt becomes more proactive :
implements proper guidelines to deal with
complaints against Secretaries to Govt of India
- Navdeep
Earlier, complaints against Secys to GoI were simply endorsed
to the DoPT or concerned Ministries for action but the said
system was found to be faulty.From now on, all complaints
against Secys to GoI, including pseudonymous ones, would
be referred to a proper committee under the Cabinet
Secretary. The said committee would have other
independent members in the form of Secy to the PM, Secy
(Co-ord) of the Cabinet Secretariat, Secy DoPT and Secy
CVC.In case the committee finds some substance in the
complaint, or feels that the allegations are verifiable, then
it may, at its option, call for the relevant records and files
and even property returns etc and seek comments from the
Secy concerned. In case of substance in the complaint, the
committee would take decision on the further course of
action such as nature of investigation required. Further
reference to the disciplinary authority would also be under
the purview of the committee. The CVC would also be
regularly kept in picture of the proceedings of the
committee.Though naysayers would jump on the
bandwagon saying that babus should not be made to sit
in judgement over their own brethren, a deeper analysis
would show that such a system involving more officers is
always much more democratic and well-rounded than
just one person deciding on such complaints.