Question : PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM

(a) whether different Ministries have outlined the list of the objectives, targets and actions proposed during the financial year with regard to the Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES);

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the reports of the Ministries have been finalised for the year 2013-14 and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any monitoring committee for PMES has been constituted; and

(e) if so, whether the Government proposes to include eminent scientists and subject experts in monitoring of each Ministry/Department apart from regular members and if so, the details thereof?

The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) Yes Sir.

(b) The Ministries/ Departments participating in the PMES prepare a Results- Framework Document (RFD) consisting, inter-alia, of the objectives, targets and actions proposed during the financial year at the beginning of a financial year.

(c) The reports of the Ministries have not been finalized for the year 2013-14.

(d) Yes Sir.

(e) The Committees of Experts includes distinguished academicians, domain experts, former secretaries to the Government of India, former chief executives of central public sector undertakings (PSUs) and retired corporate heads of repute.