DoT: Adhering to APAR timeline by reporting, reviewing & accepting authorities

F. No. CS /Adv (Finance)/SPARROW/2021
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Telecommunications
Sanchar Bhawan, 20-Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001

Dated: 13.05.2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub- Online recording of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) on SPARROW Portal for all IP&TAFS Group ‘A’ Officers for the Reporting Year 2021-22-reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this office O.M. of even no. dated 11.03.2022 on the subject cited above. It has been observed that timelines circulated vide O.M. dated 11.03.2022 for the recording of PARs i.e. self-appraisal by Officers Reported Upon (ORUs) and further recording of PARs by Reporting, Reviewing and Accepting Authorities are not being adhered to.

2. The last date for submission of self-appraisal to the Reporting Officer is 15.04.2022. A no. of. IP&TAFS Group ‘A’ officers (as per the list attached) have not yet submitted their self-appraisal to their respective Reporting Officers and e-APARs are still pending at the level of ORUs.

3. All IP&TAFS Officers who have not submitted their self-appraisal to their respective Reporting Officers, are requested to forward their self-appraisal to Reporting Officers within a week of issue of this O.M. failing which e-PARs will be force forwarded to the respective Reporting Officer for recording their comments.

4. In order to give effect to the time-bound recording of PARs, all IP&TAFS officers are requested to ensure that the timelines for the recording of PAR at each level circulated vide O.M. dated 11.03.2022 are strictly adhered to failing which PARs will be auto-forwarded / force forwarded to the next level.

5. lt is requested to bring to the notice of all concerned the above instructions for strict compliance to ensure recording of PARs in time bound manner as per stipulated timelines.

6. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Encl. / As above.

(V. S. Arvind)
Director (SEA)
Tel. No. 011-23372668
e-mail: fin.sparrow.dot@gov.in