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Report Card Day: Union Secretaries to Get Gold Stars for Clearing Files

12 February 2026 - New Delhi

Record date
12 Feb 2026
Location
New Delhi
The odd part

High-ranking IAS officers are now being graded like primary schoolers, presumably to determine who gets to lead the class in 'Punctuality' and 'Proper File Knotting'.

What happened

The Government of India has introduced a corporate-style 'Performance Scorecard' for Union Secretaries. Moving away from the traditional method of 'being there for 30 years', officials will now be assessed on measurable outcomes. Rumors suggest that those who clear their desks by Friday might receive a 'Good Boy' sticker and five extra minutes of lunch break in the canteen.

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