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The Employees' State Insurance Corporation reports that many Annual Performance Assessment Reports for the 2024-25 reporting year remain incomplete on the SPARROW portal. This delay affects administrative efficiency and violates timelines from the Department of Personnel and Training. All Heads of Offices, Regional Directors, Directors of Medical Institutions, and PAR Custodians must review and monitor the status of reports under their jurisdiction. These officials must ensure the processing and completion of all pending reports on the SPARROW portal by 30 September 2026. The authority views any delay or laxity in this process seriously. The concerned authorities bear responsibility for any avoidable delay in the processing and disposal of these reports.
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कर्मचारी राज्य बीमा निगम
(श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार)
EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
मुख्यालय
Headquarters'
पंचदीप भवन सी०आई०जी० रोड, नई दिल्ली-110002
PANCHDEEP BHAWAN, C.I.G. MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002
Phone: 011-23604700 Email: dir-gen@esic.nic.in
Website: www.esic.nic.in / www.esic.in
| A-33/11/02/2009(Part-2) | 13-09-2026 |
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Subject: Completion of pending APARs for the Reporting Year 2024-25 through the SPARROW Portal - reg.
It has been observed that, despite repeated communications and reminders issued by Headquarters, a substantial number of Annual Performance Assessment Reports (APARs) pertaining to the Reporting Year 2024-25 continue to remain pending at various stages in the SPARROW Portal. Such delays hinder the timely completion of the APAR cycle and adversely affect administrative efficiency.
The stage-wise pendency status is as under:
| Sl No. | Stage of Pendency | APARs Pending |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pending with Officer Reported Upon | 144 |
| 2. | Pending with Reporting Officer | 312 |
| 3. | Pending with Dual Report | 6 |
| 4. | Pending with Reviewing Officer | 459 |
| 5. | Pending with CR Section for Disclosure | 21 |
| 6. | Pending with Officer for Disclosure | 2599 |
| 7. | Pending with CR Section for Closing | 344 |
| 8. | Pending at Various Representation Stages | 114 |
Timely completion of APARs is mandatory to ensure adherence to the timelines prescribed by DoP&T and to avoid cascading delays in the subsequent stages of the APAR process, including Reporting, Reviewing, Disclosure, Closure and disposal of Representations. Continued pendency at any stage not only delays the final closure of the APAR cycle but also affects overall administrative functioning.
In view of the above, all Heads of Offices, Regional Directors, Directors of Medical Institutions/Medical Colleges and PAR (Central) Custodians are hereby directed to personally review and closely monitor the pendency of APARs under their respective jurisdiction and ensure that all pending APARs are duly processed and completed on the SPARROW Portal by 30.09.2026, so as to enable Headquarters to request NIC to initiate closure of the APAR cycle.
The concerned authorities shall ensure that all pending actions at every stage are completed expeditiously and within the stipulated timeline, so that the APAR cycle for the Reporting Year 2024-25 is brought to its final closure at the earliest. Responsibility for any avoidable delay in the processing and disposal of pending APARs shall rest with the concerned authorities.
All concerned are directed to treat the matter as MOST URGENT and accord it TOP PRIORITY. Any laxity or delay in compliance with these instructions shall be viewed seriously.
Digitally signed by
Ved Prakash
Date: 13-09-2026
09:16:18
Deputy Director E.I
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