Conduct of DPC: Clarification on not conducting regular DPCs even after repeated exhortations and court’s decisions

Conduct of DPC: Clarification on not conducting regular DPCs even after repeated exhortations and court’s decisions

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1589
ANSWERED ON: 10.02.2021

Conduct of DPC

Arvind Kumar Sharma
Will the Minister of

PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether this a fact that even after repeated exhortations and court’s decisions many of the Government departments do not conduct regular Departmental Promotion Committee(DPC) and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for its strict implementation?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

Instructions: Procedure to be followed for promotion by DPC to implement Cadre Restructuring of General Line Cadre Posts

Fixation of Pay on Promotion by Review DPC after retirement & Procedure &; Guidelines by DoP&T

Model Calendar for DPCs & Relevant year up to which APARs are to be considered and Model Calendar for conducting DPCs: DoPT Order

(a) & (b): The Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) has been impressing upon Ministries/Departments from time to time regarding timely conduct of meeting of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC). As per instructions issued by DoP&T, the Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCA) in Ministries/Departments of Government of India are responsible for ensuring conduct of regular DPCs in accordance with the guidelines and grant of timely promotions.

To further streamline the procedure, instructions were issued by DoP&T vide OM no. 22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) dated 08.05.2017 prescribing a Model Calendar for timely convening of DPC meetings, and advising Ministries/Departments to ensure strict adherence to the Model Calendar.

Source: LokSabha