Moral Re-armament movement – joining of by central Government servants

(9) Moral Re-armament movement – joining of by central Government servants

The Government of India have had under consideration the question whether central Government servants should be permitted to become members and take part in the activities of Moral Rearmament Movement. Government have decided that central Government servants should not associate themselves with my activities of the Moral Re-armament Movement in their official capacity, or with such of the activities as are political or have a political slant, even in their individual capacity. For the rest they are advised to be circumspect and so ensure that even in their individual capacity they do not do anything which may be construed or easily misconstrued as participation in political activities.

2. For associating themselves with the activities of the Moral Re-armament Movement, central Government servants should keep their Head of the Department informed who, having due regard to administrative requirements will be free to ask any Government servant to dissociate himself from the activities of the Movement.

[MHA OM No. 25/10/64-Ests.(A), dated 04.07.1964]

(9A) Participation of Government servants in the activities of Moral Rearmament Movement-Review of instructions

Reference is invited to the Ministry of Home Affairs OM No. 25/10/64-Ests.(A) dated 4th July, 1964 wherein some restrictions have been imposed on the Government servants associating themselves with the activities of Moral Rearmament Movement.

2. These instructions have been reviewed. After careful consideration, it has been decided to withdraw these instructions with immediate effect. It is, however, clarified that while associating with the activities of the Moral Rearmament Movement, the Central Government servants should ensure that they do not do anything which may be construed or easily misconstrued as participation in political activities, keeping in view the provisions of Rule 5 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

[Deptt. Of Pers. & Trg. O.M. No. 11013/13/98-Estt. (A) dated 24th February, 1999]