Centre approves mass promotion of over 8,000 employees, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh

In a significant development, Union government has approved mass promotion of over 8,000 employees belonging to three important secretariat services. On Friday, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh stated that orders for mass promotion have been issued for employees of Central Secretariat Service (CSS),  Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS), and Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service (CSSS). Notably, se three services, CSS, CSCS, and CSSS, constitute ministrative foundation of central secretariat. 

"It was disheartening to see government employee attaining retirement from service without getting his due promotion. Thanks PM @narendramodi ji for kind decision.... #DoPT orders mass promotion of more than 8,000 Central Govt Employees from #CSS, #CSSS & #CSCS cres [sic]," Singh wrote in a Twitter post. 

Total 8,089 employees to get promotion

Giving furr details, minister revealed that as many as 4,734 of total 8,089 promoted employees are from CSS, 2,966 from CSSS, and 389 are from CSCS. According to a PTI report, this is significant because Central Secretariat Service officers' association h been demonstrating against delay in ir promotions and alleging that it has cost m irreparable financial harm. Extending support to ir demands, CSS Forum, an association of CSS officers, h also recently written to Secretary of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). 

Last time, government issued orders for promotion on such a large scale in 2019. At that time as many as 4,000 employees were promoted in all three services. Meanwhile, presently 157 Principal Staff Employees of CSSS, 153 Senior Principal Private Secretaries and 1,208 Principal Private Secretaries are also slated to get promotion. 

Secretariat consists of employees working in Group A and Group B positions

It is significant to mention here that Central Secretariat Service is one of ministrative civil services. Secretariat consists of employees working in Group A and Group B positions. se are considered to be backbone of ministrative functions in ministries and departments of central government. employees working in se secretariats are selected through a competitive examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). 

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