A Government Servant who violates any provision of the Code of Conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action for misconduct. The government's stance on indiscipline by government employees is very strict.
This warning has been given in a circular on Wednesday (January 1) regarding the proper observance of the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, Rule No. 30A of 1979 and other related laws and regulations in order to maintain order at all levels of government.
The notification states, 'Any violation of the provisions of the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1979 shall be treated as misconduct under the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018. Any Government servant who violates any provision of these rules shall be subject to disciplinary action for misconduct. The government's stance on indiscipline by government employees is very strict.'
Public administration ministry has said that due to the holding of various programs including rallies, sit-in strikes, human chain, pen break by some government employees of different ranks, the image of the government employees is getting damaged.
The government's stance on employee indiscipline has been warned to be very strict.
It says, 'Government servants play an important role in providing public services and running the administrative activities of the state smoothly. The success of public administration depends on disciplined, responsible and professional behavior of public servants. Recently, the image of government employees is being tarnished due to the holding of various programs including rallies, sit-in strikes, human chain, pen break by some government employees of different ranks.
“Recently, it has been observed that before the implementation of any decision, order or reform program of the government is completed, statements with adverse comments are being published on various social media, which is in violation of the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1979.”
It further states, “Rule 30A of the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1979 states that a Government servant—
(a) shall not raise objections in public or obstruct in any manner the execution of any decision or order of Government or authority, or shall incite or induce any other person to do so;
'(b) shall not publicly express any displeasure or resentment against any decision or order of Government or authority or induce others to do so or participate in any movement or induce others to participate.
(c) shall not exert undue influence or pressure to change, vary, modify or annul any decision or order of the Government or authority.
(d) shall not create or induce or undertake to create in any way disaffection, misunderstanding or enmity among Government servants or any class of Government servants.'
The notification states, 'Any violation of the provisions of the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1979 shall be treated as misconduct under the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018. Any Government servant who violates any provision of these rules shall be subject to disciplinary action for misconduct. The government's stance on indiscipline by government employees is very strict.'
The Ministry of Public Administration suspended a deputy secretary on Tuesday for violating service rules.
