Commendation Certificate - applications invited
THE Directorate General of Performance Management, Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax has decided to award Commendation Certificates on the occasion of Central Excise Day, 2016 to be celebrated on February 24.
The criteria - Officers at the All India Level in different grades who, by their innovative ideas/continued devotion and commitment to duty, have contributed to promoting excellence in the fields of Central Excise and Service Tax administration.
The objective - Give due recognition to officers who may have contributed significantly in diverse areas such as trade facilitation, automation, enforcement, audit, infrastructure development, human resource development, personal management, secretarial work, legislation, policy making, legal, judicial and training which often remain unrecognized by way of formal awards.
The Chief Commissioners/Directors General are requested to send nominations of officers who fulfil the above mentioned criteria. Officers who feel they too deserve the commendation certificate can apply through proper channel.
It is made amply clear that at the time of sponsoring the names itself, the sponsoring authority should satisfy that the officer is really a deserving candidate for the award and also enjoys an excellent general reputation.
The above process should be completed latest by 12th February so as to enable proper screening by the members of selection committee.
Thankfully, this communication dated 8th February was uploaded on the same day on the department's website as requested by the Director General.
DDT adds -
+ Last year, 40 officers were awarded Commendation Certificates and included the AR at CESTAT, Bangalore.
+ Presumably, officers who are confident and have a gut feeling that they would be nominated for their commendable performance may not be required to make a separate application. Those who missed the bus may probably try to know the reasons with assistance of the RTI Act, 2005.
+ Are the awards viz. Commendation Certificate on Central Excise Day, WCO Certificate of Merit, Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate -For "Specially distinguished record of service" mutually exclusive?
+ And, will we be celebrating any Service Tax day?...for, this may be the last chance!
Please also see DDT 2049, 2527, 2545 & 2700.
Letter F.No. (T) dated February 8, 2016