Guidelines on Acceptance of Awards from Govt Bodies / Private Organizations by Govt Servants: DOPT

Guidelines on Acceptance of Awards from Government Bodies / Private Organizations by Government Servants: DOPT O.M. dated 21.02.2024

No. 11017/05/2023-AIS-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North lock. New Delhi
Dated the 21st February, 2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Guidelines on acceptance of awards from Government Bodies / Private Organizations by Government Servants.

The undersigned is directed to refer to O.M. No. 110171/05/2023-AIS-III dated 22.06.2023 (copy enclosed) and OM No. 11013/22/2023 — Pers. Policy (A-III) dated 04.12.2023 (copy enclosed} vide which guidelines have been issued by this Department regarding acceptance of awards by members of the All India Services and Central Government employees respectively, from Government and Private Bodies/Institutions/ Organizations.

2. Reference is invited to para 5(iii) of the aforesaid O.M. dated 22.06.2023 and para 6(c) of aforesaid OM dated 04.12.2023, which specifies the Competent Authority in respect of Secretaries to Government of India and Secretary rank officers serving in the Centre.

3. In this regard, it is clarified that in case of Secretaries to Government of India, the Competent Authority would be the Central Government. For other officers in the pay-level 17, the Competent Authority would be the concerned Ministry/Department

4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

( Kavita Chauhan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: DOPT