- India,
- 27-Feb-2025 10:41 AM IST
Donald Trump: Federal agencies in the US will have to develop plans to eliminate the positions of their employees. This instruction has been given in a circular issued by the administration of President Donald Trump. This circular clearly reflects the administration's intention to reduce the government workforce. The administration has already fired thousands of probationer employees and is now focusing on civil service officers.Deadline: March 13According to this circular, federal agencies have been instructed to submit their plans by March 13. Under these plans, along with the layoff of employees, many positions will be completely eliminated. This decision can have a wide impact on the processes of government functioning and can bring significant changes in the administrative structure.Government's argument: Burden of inefficient employeesRussell Watt, director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, and Charles Ezell, executive director of the Office of Personnel Management, which works as a human resources agency, said in this circular, "The federal government is carrying the burden of inefficient employees. These employees are not delivering the expected results for the American public." This step of the administration has been taken with the aim of making the government workforce more effective and efficient.Trump's indications and future plansPresident Donald Trump had already indicated the layoff of employees through an executive order, which he signed with Elon Musk. Apart from this, the 'General Services Administration', an organization that manages 'federal real estate', has also recently confirmed the reduction in the number of employees.This circular has come at a time when Trump has announced the first cabinet of his second term. This administrative decision has been taken with a view to making the functioning of the federal government more efficient, but its possible effects can lead to debate at the political and social level.