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Important Update: CSIR Extends PAR Submission Deadline in SPARROW for 2025-26

Important Update: CSIR Extends PAR Submission Deadline in SPARROW for 2025-26

The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) recently issued a crucial Office Memorandum on June 16, 2026, addressing the management of Performance Appraisal Reports (PARs) via the SPARROW portal. Designed for Central Government Employees, this directive aims to ensure uniform adherence to workflow creation guidelines and introduces revised deadlines for the 2025-26 reporting year.

Key Highlights

  • Extended ORU Deadline: PAR submission by the Officer Reported Upon (ORU) is extended to June 30, 2026.
  • Auto-Forwarding Rule: Automatic forwarding of pending PARs will be enforced starting July 1, 2026.
  • Compliance Report: Authorities must submit a PAR generation compliance report by June 19, 2026.
  • Old PARs Closure: Pending PARs from previous years (2022-2025) will also be auto-forwarded/closed after June 30, 2026.

Detailed Summary of the Order

CSIR noted that many nodal officers were not strictly following the established workflow guidelines in the SPARROW system, leading to discrepancies. To rectify this, CSIR mandates that any errors or omissions in workflow mapping must be immediately corrected.

Initially, the generation of PARs for all eligible personnel was supposed to be completed by April 30, 2026. To verify this, a compliance report signed by relevant administrative officers must reach CSIR Headquarters by June 19, 2026, detailing reasons for any non-generation. Furthermore, taking into account the June 30 deadline for completing mandatory iGOT courses and the Comprehensive Assessment, the competent authority has provided a final extension for PAR submission.

Important Points for Employees and Officers

  • Final Submission Date: All ORUs must finalize and submit their PARs by June 30, 2026.
  • Consequence of Delay: If an employee or reviewing officer fails to take action by the deadline, the system will trigger auto-forwarding on July 1, 2026.
  • Loss of Opportunity: Once a PAR is auto-forwarded, the concerned employee, Reporting Officer, or Reviewing Officer will permanently forfeit the right to record, report upon, or review that specific appraisal.
  • Backlog Clearing: To facilitate a complete appraisal cycle, all unresolved PARs pending from the reporting years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 will similarly face auto-forwarding or closure immediately after June 30, 2026.

Conclusion

Central Government Employees and CSIR officials must take immediate note of these hard deadlines. Completing the necessary iGOT courses and finalizing the SPARROW workflows prior to June 30, 2026, is essential to ensure your performance appraisal is properly recorded without triggering the auto-forwarding protocol. Do not lose your opportunity to participate actively in your own appraisal review.

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