dignity
/ˈdɪɡnɪti/ noun
noun11.
- the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.
Dignity is lacking in many workplaces, even though it may be more important to employees than ever before.
Workplace dignity is a frequent discussion point. Be it about diversity and equity, health and safety, merit, equal opportunity or anti-discrimination, the concept of workplace dignity can be the overarching framework for all of these programs.
Kristen Lucas, who recently wrote a paper titled, Workplace Dignity, defines the concept as, “a personal sense of worth, value, respect, or esteem that is derived from one’s humanity and individual social position; as well as being treated respectfully by others.
Let's consider the above in respect of we, the Secretariat Employees.
The very crucial things we should acquire in our workplace is our so called dignity.
1. Timing
When you meet a Jawan or military person , a common idea come to our mind that he must be punctual. But when you ask a public about a Secretariat staff, a sudden reply comes - ଛୁଆକୁ ସ୍କୁଲ ରୁ ଆଣିବା ପରେ ଗରମ ଭାତ ଖାଇ ହଲି ହଲି ୧୨ ଟା ରେ ଅଫିସ। ପୁଣି ୧.୩୦ ହେଲେ ଟେବୁଲ ଉପରେ ଚଷମା ଥୋଇଦେଇ ବାବୁ ଚା ପିଆ ବାହାନା ରେ ଘରକୁ ଏବଂ ୩-୪ ରେ ଅଫିସ। ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ଗୋଟେ ଦୁଇଟା ଫାଇଲ କରି ଛୁଟି। ତାପରେ ସାଇଡ଼ ବିଜନେସ୍ ।ମୋଟାମୋଟି ଗୋଟେ ରାଜା ଚାକିରୀ । ନୋ ଟ୍ରାନ୍ସଫର୍ ।
But the whole scenario is changed. The new ASOs are more educated and governance is also towards transformation. Many department has issued office order regarding compulsory presence of 7.30 hrs. Someone can realise , if you come office late, you will always feel hurry to finish everything but no result. So regular in attendance is a good sign for our govt., our state.
We can remind, in the welcome meeting of 811 ASOs at OSSA, someone advised to come office by 10.30 but one of the ASO friend made objection why not appealing to reach by 10.00. That was the spirit.
But in reality it is seen that who works more he can't leave office in time. But many employees just maintain their timing of entry and leaving to save their job but they don't take any responsibilities.
But in reality it is seen that who works more he can't leave office in time. But many employees just maintain their timing of entry and leaving to save their job but they don't take any responsibilities.
So punctuality in office work can give us dignity.
2. Dress / attire
କଥାରେ ଅଛି ଭେକ ଥିଲେ ଭିକ । ସଚିବାଳୟରେ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ଦାୟୀତ୍ଵବୋଧ ତଥା ସମାଜରେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ପାଇଁ ବୋଧହୁଏ ସରକାର ସହାୟକ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଅଧିକାରୀ ନାମକରଣ କରିଥିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଆମର ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ ଜୀବନରେ ତଥା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ନିଜର ପୋଷାକ ରେ ସେହି ଅଧିକାରୀ ପଦର ଢାଞ୍ଚା ରହିବା ଦରକାର। ବିଗତ ଦିନରେ ନବନିଯୁକ୍ତ ASO ଙ୍କ ପରିପାଟି ତଥା ବ୍ୟବହାର ନେଇ ଏକ ନିର୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଖବରକାଗଜ ସମାଲୋଚନା କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଏବଂ ସୁଖର କଥା, ସମସ୍ତେ ଏଥିରେ ସଚେତନ ହୋଇ ନିଜକୁ ସୁଧାରିବା ସହିତ ଏକ ଉତ୍ତମ ବାତାବରଣ ସ୍ରୁଷ୍ଟି କରିପାରିଛନ୍ତି ।
In every workplace the dress code and attire has been given focus as the employees are the mirror of any institution. Nearly Govt. of Bihar has banned Jean and T-shirt for Secretariat staff. It's not that they are conservative but the motto is Govt employee should not be dressed as corporate I.e. Jean with t- shirt, girls without dupatta, seniors with mouthful bettel etc.
After joining of 500 ASOs recently with 900 ASOs in last three years, Secretariat is full of young energetic officers of the same generation. Hence we hope the dress or attire of such a large mass should not create a wrong impression of a college or corporate office rather than a reputed government institution.
So we can create our own dignity through our attires as we studied in Organization Behavior during our academics.
3. Cooperation
ସହଯୋଗୀତା ଏବଂ ସହଭାଗୀତା ହିଁ ଆମକୁ ଏକ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଚୟ ଦେଇପାରିବ । ପ୍ରଥମେ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବା ଅଫିସ ପ୍ରବେଶ ରୁ । ଟିକେ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ କଲେ ଜାଣି ପାରିବା, ଯେ କୌଣସି ବେସରକାରୀ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ର ଜଣେ ସ୍ବଳ୍ପ ବେତନଭୋଗୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ମଧ୍ୟ ବେକରେ ID Card ପକାଇ ଥାଏ ନିଜର ଏକ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଚୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବା ପାଇଁ। ଏବଂ ନିଜର selfie ଉଠାଇ ଛାଡ଼ି ଥାଏ । ଅଥଚ ଆମେ ସଚିବାଳୟ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ବେକରେ ପକାଇ ବାକୁ କୁଣ୍ଠାବୋଧ କରୁ । ଯଦିଓ ଆମେ ଫାଟକ ନିକଟରେ ତନଖି ହେବାର ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଜାଣୁ, ତଥାପି ID card ଦେଖାଇ ବାକୁ ହୀନତ୍ଵ ମନେକରୁ ।
So we should cooperate our Govt. and it's regulations.
4. Thought of working for people
ବହୁ ସମୟରେ ନିଜେ ଅଫିସ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ରେ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ଯଦି ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସହ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ମୋବାଇଲରେ ଫେସବୁକ ଅଥବା ଭିଡିଓ ଦେଖେ, ତେବେ କାମ କରିବାର ସ୍ପ୍ରୃହା କମିଯାଏ । ସେଠି ଏକ ତୁଳନାତ୍ମକ ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ମନକୁ ଆସେ । ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ବାକ୍ୟ ଶୁଣାଯାଏ, ଯଃ ପଳାୟତି ସଃ ଜୀବତି । ଅଧିକ କାମକଲେ କଣ ଅଧିକ ଦରମା ମିଳିବ ? ଯିଏ ଉପରିସ୍ଥ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଙ୍କ ନିକଟତର ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ତେଲିଆ ହେଇଥିବ । ଏମିତି ଅନେକ ।
ଏ ସବୁର ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ଉତ୍ତର - କହୁଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଜଣକ ଅଳସୁଆ, ଠକ ଓ ସମାଜ ପାଇଁ ଅଲୋଡା। ପଳାୟନ ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ପ୍ରତି ମୁହୁର୍ତ୍ତରେ ଆସେ। ତାହେଲେ ଯିବେ କୁଆଡ଼େ? ଦରମା ମିଳୁଛି କଣପାଇଁ ? ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ଦେଇ ଚାକିରୀ ପାଇନଥିବ । ଲାଞ୍ଚ ଦେଇ ଭାଗ୍ୟ ବଳରେ ତାକୁ ଚାକିରୀ ମିଳିଥିବ । ୨ଲକ୍ଷ ପିଲାଙ୍କ ସହ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କରି, ବର୍ଷ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ର ଫଳ ପାଇଥିବା ଏବଂ ସାଧନା ର ଫଳସ୍ଵରୂପ ଚାକିରୀ ପାଇଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ର ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା କେବେ ଏମିତି ହୋଇପାରିବନି ।
Afterall we should think of the situation when we were unemployed. When we were scolding the government officials for delay in our work. When we think of a developed country to get all opportunity. How would it be possible if we the people who are assigned the work will behave like this. We should think that govt. gives us money to serve people. And that starts from the file on our table. We should judge ourselves , whether we have contribute our time for office work or whole time in office spent at tea shop with criticizing our nearby colleagues. In an office 70% employees are able to go home in time because rest 30% employees work extra hours. When we are not doing our duty, we have no rights to speak a single word.
As like a man and his goodness appears during his death similarly one employee can realize his obedience to his work during and after his retirement.
5. Afterall corruption free
Besides the above we should be corruption free. Someone said, a corruption free employee is always hand to mouth. He can't have any assets. Because the salary of a govt employee is just to manage his family. There is no surplus. So he is always unhappy. But many people gets pleasure being corruption free because gets the courage to speak loudly against any illegal activities. He feels himself unique among others. He is always being praised for that special attitude.
So we can get back our dignity by making yourself corruption free. We should change the environment of receiving bribe from a common man for giving service which are his rights.
We discussed all above points because now a great change is going to happen in governance. You can say about integration of directorates with Secretariat, same salary for same work whether contractual or regular, abolishment of posts that creates work overload etc.
If we will not maintain our job responsibilities then we can't have dignity. Afterall your service association should be strong to fight for your dignity. But it needs unity. No need to explain about this. Everyone must have felt the situation during these last two years. And as an educated person, we can see our future if the situation continues like this.
We want to get back our dignity in society.
