Digital Service Books: A New Era for Government Records

The Personnel Ministry has instructed all central government departments to adopt digital service books for employees and gradually eliminate physical copies. These digital records, maintained on the e-HRMS 2.0 portal, are intended to reflect the complete career history of employees, from recruitment to retirement.


Devdiscourse News Desk | New Delhi | Updated: 19-06-2025 17:22 IST | Created: 19-06-2025 17:22 IST
Digital Service Books: A New Era for Government Records
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The Personnel Ministry is moving toward modernization, directing all central government departments to transition from physical to digital service books.

This shift aims to encapsulate every administrative action throughout an employee's career, utilizing the e-HRMS 2.0 portal for record-keeping.

The ministry's directive emphasizes the thorough verification of data accuracy to ensure digital records are deemed legally sound, paving the way for phasing out physical service books.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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