Performance based bonuses for government employees should be welcomed

For

- It improves sense of competition amongst the government employees.

- It makes them more efficient and effective.

- It promotes a dynamic working environment, which is good for the development of a state or a city.

- It would boost the performance of the government employees.

- This would mean more people applying for government jobs, which is good for the country as, today everyone is attracted to the perks offered by the private sectors.

Against

- This would mean unhealthy competition as everyone would want to get that extra bonus.

- It would not lead to a smooth functioning which is very crucial for our country’s development.

- It can not compare its functioning with the private sectors as private organization works for profit while the public sector works for the betterment of the people and for better service.

- Having bonus for the government people will be compromising on the service motives.

- There is no such credible benchmark for the assessment of the performance of the government employees.