Are you on time?

Dear Comrades,

As you know, in order to govern the nation, the Republic of India has laid down a few laws in the constitution. According to the constitution, every citizen has certain rights, known as the Fundamental Rights of a citizen, viz. the Right to Equality, Right to Freedom , Right against Exploitation , Right to Freedom of Religion , Cultural and Educational Rights  and Right to Constitutional Remedies. The constitution guarantees every citizen of those. According to the Indian Fundamental Rights, every people are entitled to live freely and happily in a democratic set up. The Indian Fundamental Rights are to give citizens the true freedom to live  a good life without the influence of any other individual. Similarly there are also some fundamental duties that a citizen requires to perform in order to help his/her country to grow and prosper. According to the 42nd Amendment, 1976, a set of ten Fundamental Duties of citizens was included in Indian constitution as follows:

To abide by the Constitution and respect the ideals and Institutions .

To respect the National Flag and the National Anthem .

To realize and follow the essential ideals of secularism, democracy and non-violence.

To preserve the culture and heritage.

To protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of the nation.

To safeguard the public property.

To defend the country even at the cost of our life.

To protect natural resources.

To avoid Dowry, Gambling, and other Social evils.

To strive  towards excellence in the respective spheres of activities of the individuals.

But now a days, it is frequently being noticed that while most people talk more about the fundamental rights matter less on the fundamental duties. Illustratively, late attendance in offices has been a practice now which is directly affecting the productivity of the organization. If we fail to save our own organization , how can we save our nation. Thus, attending the office late, how can we say that we respect our organization and strive towards excellence.  The following article written by Palak Bhatia and published in www.itsmyascent.com  is meant for “always late ‘people. It is requested to go through it.

Are you on time?

In today’s world where punctuality and productivity go hand-in-hand, it is essential that employees realize the importance of being on time and utilizing every minute in the office efficiently

            Be it arriving at office on time, not taking an extended lunch break or finishing assignments well before the deadline, punctuality reflects upon an employee and his/her career-consciousness a lot. These little gestures are sufficient for reminding everybody at the workplace that you are a serious and dedicated player who is willing to go the extra mile in order to rise professionally. Apart from displaying your sense of commitment, it also shows professional etiquette and mannerism.

            Punctuality of an employee can go a long way in boosting a positive picture of his/her to different members of the office. Rahul Kulkarni, head HR, Kale Consultants, explains, “Punctuality does make a difference if you want to earn and maintain the respect you wish to have at the workplace. Every organization expects its employees to be sincere and dedicated towards the responsibility assigned to them without compromises. Punctuality can pay you rewards, while the vice-versa can highly degrade your image in the office. The effect of regularity is apparent on different people in the following manner.

1.     Boss :-  If you are always punctual, people will naturally assume that they can count on you. If you arrive to work on time, hand in your assignments on time, are punctual to meetings and functions, your boss will think of you as a dependable person.

2.     Colleagues :- Being on time for a meeting or official work shows that you value the time of other people. If you are punctual, your colleagues will trust you and appreciate your dedication and the engaging behavior. Respect your co-workers and you’ll get theirs as well”.

3.     Juniors :- Juniors will give attention to you only if  you stand by the words you preach and are able to manage or control situations on time”.

Unpunctuality in case of presentations or project deadlines can be particularly disastrous, both for the company as well as the respective employee’s career, as last minute efforts are never the best and are highly prone to glitches. Sunil Goel, director, Global Hunt elaborates, “In Most of the projects, time-lines for deliverables are defined and there are incentives and penalties attached to it. Punctual efforts can bring in fortune for the employees in the form of incentives and benefits, simply by completing the project on time or before the deadline. And not being punctual can eat away at the profit of the company as well as the job of the manager. Punctuality is especially important in fields like equity trading, aviation, public transport industry, consulting, services, etc. as most of the above industries are paid on the basis of their time and investments. Punctuality is a reflection of a person and his/her seriousness for a particular task. It not only creates an edge above others, but also brings in maximum success for employees.”

      Regularity and promptness at the workplace is therefore, vital for any employee. The ‘always late’ people need to give immediate notice to their habits and try to improve, for lateness can put a question mark upon any employee’s work and priorities.