Question : EVALUANTION OF MINISTRIES DEPARTMENTS



(a) whether the Government has set up any Committee to monitor and evaluate the functioning of each Ministry/Department;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the aims and objectives of setting up of the Committee;

(c) whether the Results - Framework Documents of these Ministries/Departments have been received; and

(d) if so, the percentage of targets met by these Ministries/Departments?

Answer given by the minister



THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER`S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a): Performance Management Division has been set up in the Cabinet Secretariat to assist the Ministries in creating an enabling environment for result-oriented performance.

(b): At the beginning of a financial year, with the approval of the Minister-in-charge, the Ministries/Departments prepare a Results - Framework Document (RFD) consisting, inter-alia of the objectives, targets and proposed actions. Committees of Experts have been set up to facilitate the preparation of RFDs and may even reset the goals, if necessary, taking into account the priorities at that point of time.

(c): Results - Framework Documents for 2011-12 have been received from 72 Ministries/Departments.

(d): Since the targets/objectives/goals are for the end of the year, the percentage of targets/objectives/goals met cannot be indicated at this stage.