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Should Government Officers need to be transfered and if so what should be the frequency and creteria for transfer

Created by : K LAXMINARAYANA RAO, Freelancer  | 01 31 2011 11:56:03 +0000
Industry : Public Sector/GovernmentFunctional Area : Executive Education(Personal Interests)
Keywords : good governance transfer policy creteria for transfers fence eating the crop political interventions in transfers
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Employee and Transfer Policy of Government to day has one point objective " Ruling Party in power should continue to hold power and make money". in my openion Trnasfers become necessary inorder that a Governemnt Employee should not become a Tuglak of the area because of holding a position in a particular gegraphical area for a long time. We all have heard from our grand parents how Shanbogues, Patels and other village level officials used to rule the village during british days.

Today that role is taken by Politicians. They want an officer who will dance to their tunes so that they can rule the area perpatually. Officers today cannot do their duty in the absence of the political bigwig. Transfers are done based on Politicians whims and fancies. If he is honest he wants an honest officer or an officer who will bend according to his wishes for fear of----? It is therefore necessary to fight for a Transfer Policy that will provide good governance with efficiency and efficacy.

  
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Yes, the tenure should be for max 4 yrs otherwise it generally leads to corruption.
By Tamanna Sharma, Journalism (HONS), Delhi University  01 31 2011 18:23:42 +0000
 
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Its not that easy....every 5 years change their postings....but you cant change every government officers post here right then it will be a bigger problem to relocate for them and their family every five years..it will be chaos on the personal front as well so there should be some other alternate option to solve the problem of corruption and bribery than transfering them.
By Shilpa Jain, Assistant Professor, BIT  02 01 2011 13:44:14 +0000
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Currently it is 3 years, but I guess it is only for the officers, not for the clerks and below them. It should be extended to all levels. They should not be allowed to continue in a place for more than 3 years. If the continue, they would increase their local support and do favors to the closed one, which would slowly lead to corruptions.
By Anand Balasubramanian, Deployment Mgr,  | 02 06 2011 04:55:29 +0000
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Yes and NO.

Link transfer purely on performance. Poor performance to mean hardship assignment and further no improvement would mean demotion and finally out of service.

There is no point shuttling for the sake of, without conveying an impact or meaning.

For those in public domain,let the number of complaints or praise decide this. For policy and plan let their success in projects decide.

Political interference should be zero.
By Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India  | 02 04 2011 07:47:24 +0000
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It must depend on the public interaction. If the Government Servant isn't facing / dealing public (e.g., ISRO, DRDO, DAE), then the frequency should depend on his performance instead of tenure. But if the Govt. personnel is facing / dealing with public, then the max. tenure should be 4-5 years irrespective of the performance.
By Neelabh , Cyber Entrepreneur, Cyber Cops India  | 02 04 2011 05:01:13 +0000
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Transfer frequently will solve the issue @ some extent.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 02 03 2011 12:12:22 +0000
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Yes transfer is necessary but it should be based on the performance of that officer and not on the basis of some recommendation.So if the system would become transparent enough then neither the officer at higher post nor one at the lower post can do corruption. Hence in order to minimize the corruption transfer is needed
By Harish Ashok Mundada, Storage Administrator, IBM India  | 02 02 2011 05:32:10 +0000
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YES transfer is necessary so that the employee is given a chance to serve at various places and levels. if they are retained in one place only then there is very possibility for the employee to be less effective and adopt ways and means to corrupt the system.
By Shashi Kumar U, Manager accounts & commercial, Mazda Concrete Products Pvt Ltd  | 02 02 2011 05:01:28 +0000
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Given the corrupt atmosphere in the country, I support govt employees being frequently transferred to prevent them from striking roots where they are posted. However, an infrastructure should exist that allows for smooth transition for them and their families. The children need to continue their education without any problem. Once upon a time Kendriya Vidyalayas were put in place to ensure just such a thing. Now the numbers have gone up. It is not always possible for KVs to absorb the student inflow from such transfers. While it is a good idea, the infrastructure to suopport proper and efficient implementation must be put in place,
By RAMESH KANDADAI, Principal Consultant, ARM Consultants  | 02 02 2011 02:53:40 +0000
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Mobility is required to prevent the officers developing vested interest in their area of operation. The argument that one needs some time to get to know the area of operation is true only to an extent because one's knowledge of the human behaviour in general and one's subject cuts down the time required for adjustment drastically. If one has the will to serve the community at large this will not be a hurdle at all and mobility enriches one's experience.
By kanukurthy sudershanrao, Operations Manager, Andhra Bank  | 02 02 2011 02:48:08 +0000
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I agree with transfer policy but in other hand we should kept in mind regarding expenses for the same. It might be better to keep strict administration.
By V.P. SUMAN, Head Projects, PMS Buildtech (P) Ltd.  | 02 01 2011 16:02:51 +0000
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Rotation is a good practice, while it is practiced equally well by corporate world and some of the outcome are amazing
By Sanjay Bhardwaj, Partner/Principal/VP, Health Management Solution  | 02 01 2011 14:13:17 +0000
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In Government the officials should have the detailed geographical knowledge of the area where they work, They are also required to have knowledge of the customs of the area, agro climatic conditions, about the people-whos who of the area etc for efficient functioning. take for example the job content of a Horticulture Officer is the same where ever he is. But unless he knows the area, agroc;limatic conditions of the area, about the progressive farmers, input suppliers of the area, marketing channels and its functioneries, he cannot apply hs knowledge and function effciently. A person may take 6 month to one year to study the area where he is posted and by the time he studies, prepares a plan for the developement of the area, he will be in shock that he is being transfered. Result every other officer spends his time only studying the area and preparing the plans. Since he has to show some work he will then depend upon the local big man in power and start dancing to his tunes. By the time he retires he would have become the most faithfull servant of hos god father politician who has helped him get periodic promotion even though he was not able to contribute much for the development of the area. This situation should change and we should allow these well qualified officers to really contribute for the development rather than treating them as just clerks or attenders. WE should have a transfer policy thats is aimed at providing Good Governance and healthy developemnt of the regions where they work
By K LAXMINARAYANA RAO, Freelancer  | 01 31 2011 11:56:03 +0000
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i think we should mark a clear line between who should be transferred and who should not be transferred because womens these days face several problems in government departments due to such transfer issues they are not able to maintain a balance between their families and children so its better to use transfer system judicially
By Mukul Mehra, MBA/PGDM student, ICSI New Delhi  | 02 07 2011 02:37:39 +0000
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Seems like we are debating the lesser of two evils - ideally a transfer should have no bearing - Besides corruption adapts to changing policies faster than we think - The real question is, when do we start joining the system to change it?
By Sukrit Tripathy, Sr. Zonal Head - Operations and Training, Next Education India pvt Ltd  | 02 03 2011 18:51:48 +0000
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Shilpa I agree with you but frequent transfers will help in reducing corruption at all levels and all through the country.

So I think this mechanism should be tried out.
By Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 02 02 2011 12:18:09 +0000
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yes, their family suffered a lot and they have lot of household problems. like children's education etc.
By Pooja Pant, Computer Operator/ Data Entry, M/s Nipstech Pvt Ltd. (Domain of Ministry)  | 02 02 2011 09:25:45 +0000
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Yes transferring officers or authorities is not the key to stop corruption, cause it will only waste money and increase corruption as the person who has been shifted will get frustrated with this system and will start taking more penny for the work. In fact it will also create mess in the system rather than that we should an alternate option like trackers or self awareness spreading media's which may change their minds, or the best solution is to get educated persons to be elected and make them form the government. all the important authorities to be only given to educated candidates. and some kind of Qualifying exams to be kept for deciding their eligibility
By Santosh A. Jadhav, Sr. Officer Sales  | 02 02 2011 05:37:06 +0000
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Yes when an employee is transfered it costs money and time. He has to be given joining time and and he will not be able to adjust himself to work for few days or months depending upon level and type of jub (technical/non technical). The Government (Employer) has also to meet expenses invloved in travel and shifting residence etc. Now a days particulraly in States transfers are becoming a daily affair even among top civil servants mainly because of Politicians. Ultimately the burden is on the citizens. It is therefore necessary to have Policy on transfer clearly defining when to transfer. Transfers at the request of employee and transfer by the employer to be treated differently when it comes to meeting the expenses and treating the days lost as on duty or as leave.
By K LAXMINARAYANA RAO, Freelancer  | 02 02 2011 05:13:45 +0000
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I dont agree that only solution to stop corruption is transfer coz this will effect to whole family and difficult for children's education
By kamalesh.H , Diploma student, NICET  | 02 02 2011 01:40:28 +0000
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In a democratic country governance has the right to choose the right people in the system. Be it Congress, BJP etc. Only the system is to ensure that the transfer is not in the interest of a particular individuals, particularly in the top echelons. Unnecessary transfer cost the money of exchequer  and also the employees living discomforts. Good living condition is to be provided by the government to all its employees. Systems ills are to be rectified rather than fixing a policy for transfer.
By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 02 01 2011 19:06:46 +0000
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It's very easy to declare rules for others. Transfers make a person's life hell. If there is a problem, solution lies in roots. Banning something or restricting some group of people within some rule is just an excuse to hide the root of problems.
By Vishwas , -, --  | 02 01 2011 17:08:17 +0000
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I do not agree that the transfer is only solution to prevent corruption or keep strict administration . it will big problem to relocate entire family , to adjust new environment
By Balakrishna Shibaraya, Senior Customer Support Engineer, Microcomp Solutions  | 02 01 2011 16:27:52 +0000
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Fine and it is good unless it is made mandatory.
By sudhakar , BUSINESS CONSULTANT  | 02 01 2011 15:42:28 +0000
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I agree..Transferring them for what? I guess to transfer and make extra expenses on their relocation,administration,settling criterias from govt. funds isn't a wise thing. Rather then this it would be advisable to keep a strict vigilance on them and make them work constructively..
By Ravi Kumar Choudhary, Planning Manager, Encube ethicals Pvt. Ltd.  | 02 01 2011 15:22:42 +0000
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