The West Bengal authorities has provide you with a software program to watch the efficiency of its staff working from residence amid the COVID-19 situation, a senior official mentioned on Monday. The state’s division of finance is utilizing the software program on an experimental foundation, he mentioned.
“If the results are satisfactory, we will put this to use in other departments,” the official mentioned. State authorities staff shouldn’t violate workplace hours “thinking that it will get unnoticed because he/she is at home,” he added.
“The employees have to log in to the software, enabling the department concerned to monitor their performance and office hours. We must ensure that work is not hampered because they are at home,” the official mentioned.
The West Bengal authorities had final week mentioned solely asymptomatic staff shall be allowed to attend workplace on rotation foundation.
“Anyone with symptoms of mild fever, cough, and cold need not attend office, and officers and staff residing in the containment zones shall not come to office. He/she will work from home till the area is declared as a Clear Area (category C)…,” it had mentioned, issuing a set of tips.
The state authorities has additionally discouraged face-to-face conferences and mentioned officers ought to talk through intercom, cell phone and video-conferencing.