BISP to appoint deputationists thru rule-based competitive process.

Byline: Fawad Yousafzai

ISLAMABAD -- The Board of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has decided to appoint deputationists through a rule-based competitive process in future a decision that would stop deputationists' back-door entry into the organization.

Similarly, to make BISP corruption free, the board has approved the Whistle Blowing Policy, Conflict of Interest Policy and Internal Audit Charter.

The decisions in this regard were taken by 32nd board meeting of BISP which was held here with chairperson of BISP, Dr Sania Nishtar in the chair and was attended by other Board members.

The board approved the policy to acquire human resources through a competitive process which will ensure that deputations in BISP would be finalized through a rule-based competitive process.

In future no relative or political supporters of big shots will be deputed on the basis of his connections rather it will through competitive process, official source told The Nation. It is drastic policy change which will stop nepotism and politicization in posting at BISP.

In the past deputations were posted in the BISP mainly on the basis of his/her affiliation with inflectional quarters and no rule was followed in the posting, said the source. Due to its lucrative salary package around 100s of deputationists are posted in BISP who are taking double salaries. It is pertinent to mention here that terming BISP a hub for the posting of kith and kin of influential people the original BISP employees had earlier protested and demanded the return of all the deputationists to their parents departments.

Now after the board decision the post will be advertised and the appointment will be made on the basis of merit, said the source.

During the meeting, chairperson said that BISP Board and management have taken proactive action for devising systems to transform the BISP into a rule and merit based efficient organization.

The Board discussed at length the Request for Proposal (RFP) document to bring partnering financial institutions on board. The document will be finalized in light of the decisions of the board. The Board discussed the open competitive process which will be used to engage the financial institutions. The cash transfer system will be revamped with this new engagement. 'The RFP document and the criteria on which bidders will be selected has been deliberated upon and agreed by the full board,' said Sania Nishtar.

Consistent with the organizational drive to improve...