In step with his carry out or perish coverage in addition to 0 tolerance for corruption, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday authorized the compelled retirement of 10 officers of the Division of Telecom (DoT) together with a joint secretary.
It’s notable that that is the primary time that DoT officers were driven into retirement below segment 56 (J) below Pension Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Laws, 1972.
Reportedly, the Telecom Minister has authorized compelled retirement for 10 senior DoT workforce for unsure integrity holding along with his zero-tolerance coverage against corruption. Some of the DoT officials given compelled retirement, 9 have been operating on the Director point whilst one used to be operating on the joint secretary rank.
Particularly, this isn’t the primary time that Ashwini Vaishnaw has authorized the compelled retirement of inefficient or corrupt officers.
In September this yr, a Senior Bharat Sanchar Nigam Restricted (BSNL) respectable used to be stuck snoozing in a gathering chaired via the Telecom Minister and used to be made to take voluntary retirement.
Vaishnaw had requested BSNL workers to paintings onerous and switch issues round following the announcement of the Rs 1.64 lakh crore aid package deal. To compete with non-public telcos, the minister advised workers to desert their “Sarkari perspective” and concentrate on buyer pride.
In August this yr, Minister Vaishnaw used to be heard announcing in an audio clip from his first assembly with the BSNL workers, that those that can’t carry out can take voluntary retirement and pass house.
“On this aggressive business, simplest your functionality can prevent. I wish to see the leads to the following 24 months, so that you both carry out or perish,” the Minister mentioned.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, who additionally holds the Railway portfolio, has authorized the compelled retirement of roughly 40 railway officers for non-performance and questionable integrity, together with a secretary-level officer and two particular secretary-level officials.
In November it used to be reported that round 139 railway officials have been to take voluntary retirement whilst 38 officials have been terminated from provider.
Reportedly, on November 23, two senior officers of the railways have been sacked once they have been stuck taking bribe in two incidents. In a single case an respectable used to be stuck via the CBI taking bribe of Rs 5 lakh in Hyderabad. In any other case, an respectable in Ranchi used to be stuck taking bribe of Rs 3 lakh.
Particularly, below the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) workers are paid a wage similar to 2 months’ pay for every yr of provider final.
