The Economic Times

Does government job security hurt productivity? Bengaluru CA suggests 3 assessment parameters to improve public sector accountability

A Bengaluru-based chartered accountant, Meenal Goel, has sparked debate on LinkedIn by questioning whether strong government job security without adequate accountability affects productivity in public offices. In a viral post, she argued that performance should continue to be evaluated after recruitment and suggested three measures to improve accountability: meaningful performance reviews, consequences for chronic underperformance, and merit-based retention.