Setting guidelines for senior bureaucrats Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has issued directives to officials to give Annual Confidential Report (ACR) to juniors on the basis of implementation of development agenda.
In a written statement issued here on Thursday Yadav said that while evaluating the performance of officials the seniors should make note as how the said official had implemented government schemes particularly people oriented projects.
“The key points of evaluation should be officers’ keenness in implementation of projects related to women, farmers, religious minority, dalits besides announcements made by Chief Minister time to time,” the statement said adding that officers should implement the development agenda of the government in letter and spirit.
Filling of ACRs is an annual ritual which centers round an officers’ performance his conduct with seniors and juniors. This is first time Chief Minister has given specific directions to Chief Minister Alok Ranjan about filling ACRs. The statement further says that Chief Secretary should keep all these points in mind before giving ACR.
A senior bureaucrat told The Pioneer that this directive is a clear indicator that Government means business and wants that bureaucrats should implement those schemes whose budgetary allocations have been made.