APAR - Inclusion of columns for safeguarding the interest of officers/persons belonging to SC and/or ST - reg

No.21011/08/2017-Estt.(A-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi-110001

Dated 28thFebruary, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) — Inclusion of columns for safeguarding the interest of officers/persons belonging to Scheduled Caste and/or Scheduled Tribe - reg.

The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to MHA, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms OM No. 21011/3/79-Estt(A) dated 25.07.1979 and OM No. 21011/2/83-Estt.(A) dated 08.04.1983 providing for columns in Part I, Part III and Part IV of the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) form to safeguard the interests of officers belonging to Schedules Castes and/or Scheduled Tribes (copies enclosed for reference).

2. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes in its meeting with the Secretary and other officers of DoPT has directed that the existing instructions need to be reiterated and the report needs to specifically address the concern of the Commission regarding attitude of the officers reported upon towards the members of Scheduled Tribes.

3. All Ministries/Departments and Cadre Controlling Authorities are requested to ensure that the instructions contained therein are followed meticulously in letter an spirit.

(Sanjiv Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India 

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