As many as 73 senior officers of the Central Government were dismissed or compulsorily retired between January 2015 and February this year for unsatisfactory performance. Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha today that their pensions were also reduced for various reasons. <br/><br/>Answering questions, he said the Central Government reviews the performance of its officers as an ongoing exercise. This is intended to improve their overall performance. While the government does all it can to enable them give their best output, stringent action is also taken against the under performers.

As many as 73 senior officers of the Central Government were dismissed or compulsorily retired between January 2015 and February this year for unsatisfactory performance. Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha today that their pensions were also reduced for various reasons. <br/><br/>Answering questions, he said the Central Government reviews the performance of its officers as an ongoing exercise. This is intended to improve their overall performance. While the government does all it can to enable them give their best output, stringent action is also taken against the under performers.