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Oriented Checks
THE rate of absenteeism
among the government and corporation employees, though not high, is yet quite a problem.
The frequent absence of employees hampers with the business of those who come to offices.
It is found that many employees absent themselves from office without providing a valid
reason. As it is well-known that the leaves of absence granted are privileges and not
rights as some employees tend to make it seem. This may be the reason why if anyone
absents himself from office, the others take it for granted. The reason for such, despite
the provision for a good number of leaves that an employee has access to, is that there is
laxity in the manner the presence or absence of the employees are checked. The attendance
records, where he/she has to enter his/her arrival and departure, are designed in the old
fashion and there is hardly any system to see that an employee does not enter his/her
initials after the allotted time. To make the employees more responsible, time and again
notices and directives in this regard have been issued. But it seems to have had no effect
on some. This is the reason why surprise checks are often carried out. So far such drives
have not resulted in the degree of success it should have. But now with the government
becoming serious to the problem of absenteeism, it has come up with a set of directives
including the presence of the employees concerned in the office latest by 9.15 A.M. in the
Valley and 10.15 outside the Valley, among others. The others include being present in the
office the whole day and a register maintained in case the employee has to go out for
official work. That the government is committed to see that office works are done on time
including that of the clients is reflected in the fixed number of days given for
completing any particular task. More than anyone else, the people who have business with
the various government offices and corporations must be glad that they would not have to
make umpteen number of visits to the offices as their works would be done within the
specified time. One can hope that, unlike the 16 employees found absent in surprise
checks, conducted by the Kathmandu District Administration Office, in the various offices
of Kathmandu, the other day, the other employees would be more alert towards their duty
and be in office on time, do the official works as directed within the allotted time
without harassing those who come to offices with their works. Maybe, better times are here
for people who have suffered much in the name of red tape. That the recently announced
measures would definitely increase efficiency and discipline among the employees is a
foregone conclusion.
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