Regulation wing of Services and General Administration department is responsible for framing secretariat instructions. Manual of Secretariat Instructions was first published in 1988. Latest edition of these instructions are in accordance with the “Rule 11” of the Rules of Business, 2011. It contains the organizational setup of different administrative departments working in the secretariat. It also contains various instructions for regular office work in departments.
Manual of Secretariat Instructions 2016
The secretariat instructions manual is very crucial for the smooth functioning and working of sections and wings in departments. It also maintains a division of labor among officers and other office staff. Moreover, the Manual of Secretariat Instructions 2016 provides detailed guidelines to every staff member. It has the duties and functions of following staff.
- Secretary
- Additional Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Section Officer
- Superintendent
- Stenographer
- Clerk
- Section Assistant
- Naib Qasid etc
Manual of secretariat instructions also provides guidelines for conducting official meetings. There is a preset procedure for recording of proceedings. Moreover, secretariat manual also comprises of various forms of communication. Detail of each and every form, letters, memos etc is available in the manual. Manual also explains reporting hierarchy in the department.
Download Manual of Secretariat Instructions 2016 by Government of the Punjab from here.