Jammu, March 18 :- Chief Secretary, B R Sharma Friday in a meeting
with administrative Secretaries reviewed the progress with respect to
installation and use of Biometric Attendance System (BAS) in all
Government offices to ensure punctuality, accountability and
transparency in their daily functioning.
Chief Secretary was informed that all departments in the Civil
Secretariat have started the BAS implementation exercise and all
employees shall soon be marking their attendance on the Aadhaar
Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS).
Chief Secretary stressed on expeditious completion of the entire
process and asked administrative Secretaries to submit implementation
status report by 24th March for onward submission to the Governor. He
said concerned administrative Secretaries shall also ensure
installation of BAS in their respective subordinate Government offices
within the set deadline.
The Governor in the 1st SAC meeting held on February 7th had stressed
the need to ensure punctuality and discipline in attending offices by
governmental functionaries, irrespective of their levels, and proper
functioning of all institutions, including schools, colleges,
hospitals, ration shops etc. He had directed that high priority must
be given to ensuring that offices and institutions which are concerned
with the delivery of public services run honestly and efficiently.
The SAC had decided that all the government offices shall have Aadhaar
based Biometric Attendance System in position by 31st March, 2016.
SAC had also decided that the heads of offices shall ensure
maintenance of proper cleanliness and sanitation within and around all
government institutions and offices.
The Governor had directed that technology should be fully leveraged to
extend all possible benefits to the people in general and that the
Aadhaar enrolment programme shall be completed in all respects by 31st
March, 2016.
