Suspension of Biometric Attendance in view of COVID-19 DoPT Order 3.1.2022

All employees are required to mark their attendance in Attendance Registers to be maintained manually – DoPT

F.No.11013/9/2014-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block New Delhi
Dated the 3rd January, 2022

Office Memorandum

Subject: Preventive measures to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) — suspension of biometric attendance regarding.

Reference: MHA Order No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 27th December 2021.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated the 1.11.2021 regarding biometric attendance. The matter has been reviewed and, as a precautionary measure, it has been decided to suspend the marking of biometric attendance in Aadhar Based Biometric Attendance System in all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, including its attached/subordinate offices, with immediate effect till 31st January 2022.

However, all the employees are required to mark their attendance in Attendance Registers to be maintained manually. All the Heads of Departments shall also continue to ensure that all employees wear masks, at all times, and follow COVID-appropriate behavior strictly.

sd/-
(Umesh Kumar Bhatia)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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