NEW DELHI: The Indian Information Service Association is thinking about making a representation to I&B minister Rajyavardhan Rathore to seek a rollback of about 140 transfers that had been ordered via former minister Smriti Irani in February.
While a number of officials have in my view approached the minister to get their switch order revoked, assets mentioned the IIS Association is thinking about whether it will have to transfer the minister’s place of work on behalf of all officials. It is likely that a decision shall be taken subsequent week, and then a gathering with Rathore could also be asked. Sources mentioned the guidelines officials also are anticipated to induce the minister to support and rationalise the cadre.
The mass transfers had led to considerable angst within the department, with many officials arguing that the transfers had affected functioning of media units and harm morale of officials.
Individual representations made so far instructed Rathore to bear in mind officials’ personal cases prior to issuing switch orders.
In February’s order, many officials nearing superannuation had been transferred.
After the bulk transfers, the IIS Group A Officers Association wrote to the Prime Minister for his intervention and mentioned the “morale of cadre officials was being affected because of the current switch coverage of the ministry”.
The letter additionally asked that “all transfers effected could also be duly reconsidered and further transfers be stopped”.
While a number of officials have in my view approached the minister to get their switch order revoked, assets mentioned the IIS Association is thinking about whether it will have to transfer the minister’s place of work on behalf of all officials. It is likely that a decision shall be taken subsequent week, and then a gathering with Rathore could also be asked. Sources mentioned the guidelines officials also are anticipated to induce the minister to support and rationalise the cadre.
The mass transfers had led to considerable angst within the department, with many officials arguing that the transfers had affected functioning of media units and harm morale of officials.
Individual representations made so far instructed Rathore to bear in mind officials’ personal cases prior to issuing switch orders.
In February’s order, many officials nearing superannuation had been transferred.
After the bulk transfers, the IIS Group A Officers Association wrote to the Prime Minister for his intervention and mentioned the “morale of cadre officials was being affected because of the current switch coverage of the ministry”.
The letter additionally asked that “all transfers effected could also be duly reconsidered and further transfers be stopped”.
Info officers urge new I&B minister to revoke transfer orders
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