New Delhi, July 28 (KNN) Attestation of documents for executive level jobs by Gazetted officers will soon be done away with.

As a part of simplification of procedures, the Central Government had issued advisories to all States / UTs to do away with the requirement of taking affidavits for executive level jobs and for allowing self-certification of certificates in a phased manner.

Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh said this in a reply to question by Shri Anubhav Mohanty in the Rajya Sabha.

Action in this regard is to be taken by States/ UTs. Further, as per the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure (CSMOP), notification is mostly used for notifying the promulgation of statutory rules.