Modi effect - Be on time !

Ever since Modi has been elected as the PM, I see some ray of hope in terms of a better and a brighter India. When Modi made it a rule saying no more attestation of important documents/certificates are required since we need to provide the original for various official works, it made sense. And now asking officials to be punctual and disciplined will definitely pay off in the long run.

His overall motto is 'minimum government, maximum governance'

Ever since Modi has been elected as the PM, I see some ray of hope in terms of a better and a brighter India. When Modi made it a rule saying no more attestation of important documents/certificates are required since we need to provide the original for various official works, it made sense. And now asking officials to be punctual and disciplined will definitely pay off in the long run.

His overall motto is 'minimum government, maximum governance'

Perhaps it should be 'optimum government,optimum governance' - already reports are coming that many ministers are feeling the strains of handling many ministeries.

Ever since Modi has been elected as the PM, I see some ray of hope in terms of a better and a brighter India. When Modi made it a rule saying no more attestation of important documents/certificates are required since we need to provide the original for various official works, it made sense. And now asking officials to be punctual and disciplined will definitely pay off in the long run.

His overall motto is 'minimum government, maximum governance'

Perhaps it should be 'optimum government,optimum governance' - already reports are coming that many ministers are feeling the strains of handling many ministeries.

Yes. Many ministers are feeling the stress. It shows How Modi is determined to drive away that old habits of easy going.

I remembered reading an article which mentioned Narayan Murthy of Infosys praisingh Modis capabilities as an able administrator, found the article after googling...
http://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/narayana-murthy-lauds-modi-as-the-finest-administrator--5727.html

I agree everyone should come on time - it maintains discipline. But sitting late is not a proper practice, especially because someone higher in the hierarchy is sitting late. It is a waste of time as the support staff has left and all lights are kept on and few staff members who stay back have to be paid overtime. Instead the superior authority should inform in advance to such officers who are needed on a particular day to stay back.

This should be the ideal scenario to achieve maximum productivity and superior work. Sadly, in the corporate world, it is the authority figures who walk in quite late and sit through late evenings trying to get their work done and they expect their juniors to accompany them all the way. Juniors then slowly start coming in late too and it becomes a trend. I have seen this happen all the time and I used to suffer during my appraisals since I refused to stay back late! :unsure:

I remembered reading an article which mentioned Narayan Murthy of Infosys praisingh Modis capabilities as an able administrator, found the article after googling...
http://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/narayana-murthy-lauds-modi-as-the-finest-administrator--5727.html

I agree everyone should come on time - it maintains discipline. But sitting late is not a proper practice, especially because someone higher in the hierarchy is sitting late. It is a waste of time as the support staff has left and all lights are kept on and few staff members who stay back have to be paid overtime. Instead the superior authority should inform in advance to such officers who are needed on a particular day to stay back.

This should be the ideal scenario to achieve maximum productivity and superior work. Sadly, in the corporate world, it is the authority figures who walk in quite late and sit through late evenings trying to get their work done and they expect their juniors to accompany them all the way. Juniors then slowly start coming in late too and it becomes a trend. I have seen this happen all the time and I used to suffer during my appraisals since I refused to stay back late! :unsure:

Refusing to stay back is a good stance you have taken. In my case once when I refused to stay back I was warned of dereliction of duty.and insubordination. These are the factors Modi has determined to scrap.

I remembered reading an article which mentioned Narayan Murthy of Infosys praisingh Modis capabilities as an able administrator, found the article after googling...
http://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/narayana-murthy-lauds-modi-as-the-finest-administrator--5727.html

I agree everyone should come on time - it maintains discipline. But sitting late is not a proper practice, especially because someone higher in the hierarchy is sitting late. It is a waste of time as the support staff has left and all lights are kept on and few staff members who stay back have to be paid overtime. Instead the superior authority should inform in advance to such officers who are needed on a particular day to stay back.

This should be the ideal scenario to achieve maximum productivity and superior work. Sadly, in the corporate world, it is the authority figures who walk in quite late and sit through late evenings trying to get their work done and they expect their juniors to accompany them all the way. Juniors then slowly start coming in late too and it becomes a trend. I have seen this happen all the time and I used to suffer during my appraisals since I refused to stay back late! :unsure:

Asking people to work late just because the senior most person sits till late is exploitation. Karl Marx has proved in his Das Capital how the owners gain by making people work more and be paid only on 8 hour basis. You are very right in your observations.

Actually, such things affect the senior officers and staff proximate to minister in the secretariat. Most staff in the country seldom see a minister. Personally, I served for twenty two years in central government service. In my entire service, I never saw a minister during course of job.

The control of subordinate offices is more by way of reports and returns. Most ministers cannot be even aware of various offices under their control in the entire country.

Actually, such things affect the senior officers and staff proximate to minister in the secretariat. Most staff in the country seldom see a minister. Personally, I served for twenty two years in central government service. In my entire service, I never saw a minister during course of job.

The control of subordinate offices is more by way of reports and returns. Most ministers cannot be even aware of various offices under their control in the entire country.

Exactly. But why such hulla bulla is being made as if officers will only now start working.

I remembered reading an article which mentioned Narayan Murthy of Infosys praisingh Modis capabilities as an able administrator, found the article after googling...
http://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/narayana-murthy-lauds-modi-as-the-finest-administrator--5727.html

I agree everyone should come on time - it maintains discipline. But sitting late is not a proper practice, especially because someone higher in the hierarchy is sitting late. It is a waste of time as the support staff has left and all lights are kept on and few staff members who stay back have to be paid overtime. Instead the superior authority should inform in advance to such officers who are needed on a particular day to stay back.

This should be the ideal scenario to achieve maximum productivity and superior work. Sadly, in the corporate world, it is the authority figures who walk in quite late and sit through late evenings trying to get their work done and they expect their juniors to accompany them all the way. Juniors then slowly start coming in late too and it becomes a trend. I have seen this happen all the time and I used to suffer during my appraisals since I refused to stay back late! :unsure:

Asking people to work late just because the senior most person sits till late is exploitation. Karl Marx has proved in his Das Capital how the owners gain by making people work more and be paid only on 8 hour basis. You are very right in your observations.

Over staying with a purpose is strong determination to clear the accumulated and piled up works of some body's laziness and "Who cares " attitude. Over staying simply because the light in the senior officer's is still glowing is foolishness. I refused to follow this foolish norm.

There is what is called protocol in al gvernment deoartments which is nothing but a hinderance to all lower officers and government serbvants since they cannot move an inch before their seniormost does...Indians are good at holding on to such useless hangovers from British days which they have left and moved on ! I guess the top leaders and officers get pleasure out of this - watching the juniors waiting on them and suffering in silence !!

There is what is called protocol in al gvernment deoartments which is nothing but a hinderance to all lower officers and government serbvants since they cannot move an inch before their seniormost does...Indians are good at holding on to such useless hangovers from British days which they have left and moved on ! I guess the top leaders and officers get pleasure out of this - watching the juniors waiting on them and suffering in silence !!

In that respect we are still under the spell of slavery. When I addressed my senior officer as Mr.....my colleague reprimanded me, How dare you are. You addressed the senior officer without the suffix "Sir."

Every schedule of work is transparent as most of schedules are available on PM O's twitter account and some screenshots of meeting with different heads also available there.

Modi envisages a work culture where things are done in a fixed time frame with transparency. The old practice of Sitting on the issues for days on end should be wiped off.

Father of nation believes in punctuality and that is why a clock is always with him to see time. There are many good things by staying punctual.

Punctuality and Time sense are universally accepted virtues.
“He who gains time gains everything.” – Benjamin Disraeli

Modi is bringing in more measures now - no new cars for ministers since it had become a trend under the UPA government for ministers to get luxury cars for themselves at tax payers expense the moment they become ministers,,,Also hereafter any expenditure incured by the ministers and concerned depts for more than one lakh shd be provided with proper records

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/narendra-modi-s-new-austerity-drive-no-new-cars-for-nda-ministers_942839.html

Modi is bringing in more measures now - no new cars for ministers since it had become a trend under the UPA government for ministers to get luxury cars for themselves at tax payers expense the moment they become ministers,,,Also hereafter any expenditure incured by the ministers and concerned depts for more than one lakh shd be provided with proper records

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/narendra-modi-s-new-austerity-drive-no-new-cars-for-nda-ministers_942839.html

Yes just now i happened to read the news about his austerity measures.

There is what is called protocol in al gvernment deoartments which is nothing but a hinderance to all lower officers and government serbvants since they cannot move an inch before their seniormost does...Indians are good at holding on to such useless hangovers from British days which they have left and moved on ! I guess the top leaders and officers get pleasure out of this - watching the juniors waiting on them and suffering in silence !!

I fully agree with you on this. I have witnessed many times MD's from the IAS cadre keeping people who have taken appointments waiting for no reason but to show them their "power". An IAS officer in Delhi once kept me waiting for nearly four hours after giving me an appointment. I became friendly with the peon and asked him what is the guy doing inside, no one has gone in. After sometime he opened up and said he is showing his importance to you - most of the time he is smoking cigars. Finally the peon told me you go in - do not wait for his call. When I entered he was facing the wall behind him and puffing his cigar. He was surprised but attended to me. While leaving I asked him why he made me wait so long. He just looked beyond me. I have seen my own company MD's do this to visitors. Attitudes need to change. Can Modi do it - let us wait and watch.

There is what is called protocol in al gvernment deoartments which is nothing but a hinderance to all lower officers and government serbvants since they cannot move an inch before their seniormost does...Indians are good at holding on to such useless hangovers from British days which they have left and moved on ! I guess the top leaders and officers get pleasure out of this - watching the juniors waiting on them and suffering in silence !![/quote

Its the fear of losing importance. To some extent people are also responsible for this syndrome. If an honest officer makes himself available to the people, We simply say, "This man it seems doesn't have any worth doing."

There is what is called protocol in al gvernment deoartments which is nothing but a hinderance to all lower officers and government serbvants since they cannot move an inch before their seniormost does...Indians are good at holding on to such useless hangovers from British days which they have left and moved on ! I guess the top leaders and officers get pleasure out of this - watching the juniors waiting on them and suffering in silence !!

I fully agree with you on this. I have witnessed many times MD's from the IAS cadre keeping people who have taken appointments waiting for no reason but to show them their "power". An IAS officer in Delhi once kept me waiting for nearly four hours after giving me an appointment. I became friendly with the peon and asked him what is the guy doing inside, no one has gone in. After sometime he opened up and said he is showing his importance to you - most of the time he is smoking cigars. Finally the peon told me you go in - do not wait for his call. When I entered he was facing the wall behind him and puffing his cigar. He was surprised but attended to me. While leaving I asked him why he made me wait so long. He just looked beyond me. I have seen my own company MD's do this to visitors. Attitudes need to change. Can Modi do it - let us wait and watch.

This happens in almost all government offices where this is the only way the officers can show their superiority since we hardly see them doing actual work. This is either the way to make people more submissive towards their authority or simply a way to make the needy cough up money, probably a way of getting bribes without actually asking! :dry: :blink: