Work output of govt officials went up with WFH: Jitendra

Work output of govt officials went up with WFH: Jitendra

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi  08.04.2021 

Work from home (WFH) protocol developed by the department of personnel and training (DoPT) for functioning of central government offices during the Covid-19 lockdown was so successful that many a time, the work output was even more than in normal circumstances because government functionaries were working online even on weekends and holidays, minister of state for personnel Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.

Singh recalled that during the last one year of the pandemic, DoPT had developed a set of guidelines to be followed in government offices, which not only sought to contain the spread of Covid-19 but also aimed to carry on office functioning effectively and without interruption.

Singh, who reviewed the measures taken by DoPT to contain Covid-19 spread, particularly in the wake of the recent spike in cases, said the government was monitoring the situation very closely and based on the strategy adopted for prioritising vaccination, those above the age of 45 years could participate in the exercise. He said it was imperative for all government employees to get vaccinated in order to ensure their own safety as well as of those who come in their contact.

The minister also called upon state and Union territory governments to adopt the guidelines/advisories issued for central government employees. He said it was essential not only for the well-being of government functionaries but also to minimise the loss of man-days on account of government employees contracting Covid-19.

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