LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and South Punjab Secretariat signed MoU here on Tuesday to implement PITB-developed e-Filing and Office Automation System (e-FOAS) and Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS).

South Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman and PITB Chairman Azfar Manzoor inked the MoU in the presence of PITB DG IT-Operation Faisal Yousaf, PITB DG e-Governance Sajid Latif and other senior officials.

On the occasion, it was told that office automation through e-FOAS would transform the work climate and workflow of all the government departments at South Punjab Secretariat while ensuring transparency. Additionally, implementation of HRMIS will help in digitizing human resource operations, including updated employees' records and attendance, transfers and postings, promotions and retirement ensuring efficiency and transparency.

While addressing the ceremony, the Additional Chief Secretary said that these tech-driven initiatives will not only upgrade the workflow system but will also ensure transparency while minimizing unnecessary expenditure.

PITB Chairman Azfar Manzoor stated that e-FOAS and HRMIS will help in saving time while enhancing public service delivery.

"HRMIS is information and communication technology (ICT) based solution for record-keeping, timely data analysis and automatic alert generation based upon pre-defined thresholds. Currently, HRMIS has been rolled out in 38 departments of the Punjab government and records of about 577,051 public servants have been digitized," said a PITB official.

According to him, the e-FOAS is a cloud-based electronic filing and office automation system designed to save time and cost.

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