NEW DELHI: 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 notarized 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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