Chhatrapur: In order to ensure attendance of employees in offices, schools and colleges, Ganjam district collector Vijay Amruta Kulange has ordered implementation of biometric attendance system.
According to sources, sub-collectors of Chhatrapur, Bhanjanagar and Berhampur, Block Developmental officers, tehsildars and sub-divisional police officers, district officers, deputy collectors and assistant collectors are directed to implement this in their offices.
The fourth Saturday of every month has been declared as a general holiday in order to improve efficiency in administration and to make it more citizen-centric. Hence, there is need to implement biometric system with immediate effect.
That apart, the government has also revised the day-to-day working hours in government offices from 10 am to 5:30 pm with a lunch break of 30 minutes from 1:30 pm to 2 pm.
PNN