Govt. employees, public servants (Babu) and waist size

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Administrative machinery of India rest on government employees, public servants of all cadres, they are the one who are responsible for smooth functioning of government on all levels, from rural, municipal, and state up to central servants. Lethargy of Indian public servants and government officials (Babu, as they are better known by) is famous and we all know this national fact. Although bribery is one famous attribute associated with them, but worst is their slow and lethargic work output.

They are the one who are foremost in seeking benefits, allowances, promotions and increment. At all time some section/ union of babu are agitating for some or other facility or increment, this pay commission that pay commission. All these are born by tax payers; do we get in return what we pay in terms of services? A bigger question than it appears. From road sweeper to IAS officer, almost all are slowest sloths. I feel biggest reason is their big pot bellies. Can any sensible Indian imagine a babu without the symbolic pot belly? Such babu bellies first make them lethargic and later make them prone to diabetes, high cholesterol, heart problems, making public services slower, public services output becomes lower, in reality making India slower. I feel they must be asked to maintain their belly size within limit (40 inch for males and 36 inch for females) else they be suspended till they bring the size under control if not at least their pay be correspondingly decremented.­­ Still better would be stepped sizes be allotted.

At appointment they be not critically undersized waist in correspondence with their height, 40 inches be allowed only to those with 3 year left to retire, slots be divided into 3 years, 6 years, 6 year left to retirement and thus 6 year left to retirement be never allowed to have 36 plus waist, while 3 years be allowed to have below 40 waist. No actions be taken with those left with 1 year for retirement for the year policy is adopted. Initially, they be given a 1 year period to get waist under control but 50% of improvement be required at 6 month if not action be taken either suspension or pay decrement be started.  Of course, they be asked not to take the wrong way to get fit like unneeded surgery or harmful shortcuts. Be medically guided by official health guidelines.  Right control on diet and appropriate exercises be propagated.

Fast and healthy public servants, free from ailment could result in low medical absence, faster public services and a healthy public office. On national level our diabetic and heart related ailment’s load on government would come down, giving further relief on government exchequer and thereby relief to tax payer, after all why should we pay for health of babu when they themselves earn maximum. Imagine, a healthier babu, fast and efficient public services and thereby a better India!