DOPT AR 0607 English Print.pmd - Jeywin

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
13.8 At a meeting of Steering Committee held on 6 November, 2000 under AS (AR&PG),
tentative minimum agenda was formulated and was circulated to CCAs on 19
February, 2001. At the next meeting of the Steering Committee held on 16 March,
2001, a 12 point minimum agenda (six item in phase I which can be implemented
quickly and six in phase II, of long duration was finalised. A reporting mechanism
was also devised to report/monitor action taken by the concerned Departments/
CCAs.
13.9 An analysis of the data received from the CCAs in 2003, revealed that :-
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the representation of women in civil services, though much below the desired
level, is steadily increasing;
all the CCAs try to accommodate husband/wife at the same place as far as
possible;
there are no rules/regulations which permit gender bias/discrimination;
gender sensitising training programmes are conducted by most of the CCAs;
and
regarding setting up of Daycare centers/crèches, such facilities are provided
on the basis of request received in consultation with women staff.
13.10 Special steps have been taken to ensue that women officers get adequate
representation in this training programmes of the DoPT. During the year 2008-09,
9 women officers were deputed for long term training programmes while 26 women
officers were deputed for short term training programmes under the Domestic
Funding Scheme. Similarly, the application of five women officers were approved
for partial funding assistance to pursue foreign study under the Partial Funding
component of the DFFT Scheme
13.11 To ensure that women officers get adequate representation in the higher echelons
of management, attention is paid during empanelment of officers to the Joint
Secretary rank to include women officers.
13.12 To facilitate posting of couples in the same station, it has been approved that in the
case of women officers, whose spouses are posted under the Government of India,
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