Centre may drop mandatory Police Verification for Govt Jobs- PRESS NEWS
The
Centre is considering a move to drop mandatory police verification of candidates
selected for government jobs and may accept self-attestation certificates from
them.
The issue of omitting the need of police
verification of people getting selected for government jobs and applying for
passports is under consideration of the Ministry of Home Affairs, official
sources said.
The MHA is likely take a view of state
governments and other stakeholders in the matter, they
said.
A concept note on the matter by the Ministry
of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions also favoured replacement of police
verification in various works including for the purpose of issuance of passport
and for government jobs.
It needs to be considered if this can be
eliminated as (i) the police check is only about any criminal cases for which
the persons concerned do provide necessary declarations and remain liable for
false declaration; (ii) the police report is perfunctory as it covers the last
place of residence only; (iii) in any case, neighbours' affirmation appears to
have little meaning, the note says.
As part of its effort to reform the public
service delivery system and bridging the governance deficit, the Centre is
promoting self attestation in place of notarised affidavits for a big chunk of
government-related work.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently
sought minimum use of affidavits and a shift to self-certification, so as to
benefit the common man.
"In a citizen-friendly initiative, all
ministries and departments of the union government, and all state governments,
have been asked to make provision for self-certification of documents in place
of affidavits.
"The requirement of attestation by gazetted
officer is also sought to be replaced by self-certification by the citizen," the
Prime Minister's Office has said in a release.
The 12th report--'citizen centric
administration-the heart of governance'--of the second Administrative Reforms
Commission has also suggested simplifying procedures for self-certification
provision
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