No proposal to increase working hours for govt employees from 8 to 12: Centre
India Today
Union minister Jitendra Singh said in a written reply that no such proposal is under consideration to increase the working hours of central govt employees.
No proposal is under consideration to increase working hours from 8 to 12 in central government offices, Centre informed Parliament on Thursday.
The statement was made by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Personnel Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
An MP asked the government whether it is in the "process of increasing the man hour work from 8 hours to 12 hours a day in all government establishments?".
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In response, the Union ministers said in a written reply: "No such proposal is under consideration of the government."
Earlier this month, central government offices resumed 100 per cent attendance for all employees.
A decision in this regard was made in light of the improvement in the Covid-19 situation, Union minister Jitendra Singh had told reporters.
