Top Information & Broadcasting Ministry officials were in for a surprise on Monday, when Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who took charge of the Ministry last week, made an unannounced punctuality and cleanliness check early on Monday morning.
He personally checked the rooms of several officers/staff besides, checking the cleanliness of washrooms in the premises, said the sources. Naidu emphasised on punctuality of staff members and asked joint secretaries to review punctuality and cleanliness in their respective offices regularly.
later Naidu tweeted, “Made a surprise check of attendance and cleanliness at Shastri Bhawan today at sharp 9:30am.”
“Directed concerned joint secretaries to review issues related to punctuality and cleanliness in the offices on daily basis,” the Minister further tweeted. “Explanation sought from those who were not present at the time of inspection,” he added in his tweet. He also posted pictures of his visit.
Naidu also holds additional charge of the Urban Development, Housing and Poverty Alleviation Ministry.