Silent slavery
As per our constitutional provision, public servants are supposed to work for the people of the republic. But alas! The brilliant officers who enter the service with high hopes and dedication find their long-cherished hopes shattered when they realise that public service has been put in a bizarre form of slavery by stupid bossism rather than given a pro-people shape. Vigour and commitment of young officers droop very fast when they see professional excellence is measured in terms of flattery and political colour. Moreover, subordinates are many times ill-treated if their actions go against the will and interest of their boss, no matter how good their actions are. An efficient, honest and a truly loyal officer if ever dares to show such courage will surely miss good assignments, better posting and dreamt promotion. It happens because there is an archaic and very subjective Annual Confidential Report (ACR) system for evaluation. This faulty ACR is the instrument that helps bosses to enslave their subordinates. I presume public servants do not pronounce the very name of Almighty as many times as they utter the word SIR. Most public servants pass the very first two hours of their office time in flattering their boss with such lofty words and in such a tone that the boss by no way deserves. But ironically, it has been an established culture in public offices.
To stop this kind of slavery at public offices 360 degree evaluation must kick out the ACR system of evaluation without delay.
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