Welcome To

SPARROW

http://sparrow.eoffice.gov.inWebsite URL

( Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window)

Stepwise Instructions To

Fill PAR Online

PAR - Performance Appraisal Report

Step 1: Starting the SPARROW Site

Open the browser (Internet Explorer).

In the address bar enter the URL http://sparrow.eoffice.gov.in

Enter the URL http://sparrow.eoffice.gov.in

Step 2 : If the page containing Security message appears click on ‘Continue to this website (not recommended)’

Click to Continue

After entering the URL Login page of SPARROW appears.

Step 3 : Procedure To Login In SPARROW. Enter your NIC Email ID(Part before @ias.nic.in or @nic.in) and password.

Enter NIC Email ID(Part before @ias.nic.in or

@nic.in)

EnterPassword

Click to Login

For example: If the user’s email ID is abc@ias.nic.in or abc@nic.in then his username by which he would be accessing the application would be ‘abc’ , the part before @ias.nic.in or @nic.in.

Step 4 : After logging in the page appears.Now click on Inbox

Click on Inbox

Step 5 : If you have pending PAR it will be shown in My PAR(1) Tab. Click on APAR ID to open PAR

Click on APAR ID

Click on My PAR(1) Tab

Step 6 : Checking Section I details

Click on Section I to see Details

Click if any Discrepancy

Submit Error Report

If there is any discrepancy in Section I it can be send to DOP with the help of ‘Submit Error Report’

Step 7 : Fill Section 2 of PAR

Two buttons appears ‘Save As Draft’ and ‘Send To Reporting Authority’

Save As Draft Partially filled PAR can be saved if officer want to complete it later.

Send To Reporting Authority

Fill section 2 and forward to Reporting Authority

Step 8 : Descriptions of Buttons

Send to Reporting Authority with DSC device.

Note- How to register DSC device with Sparrow(Click to see).

If an Officer wants to send the PAR to the Reporting Officer, he need to Plug-in the DSC device. It has to be registered for the first time. To register, Click on DSC in the left Pane and then click on Register under DSC link. This is one time activity. Once DSC is registered, there is no need to register again.

If registered, just Plug-in the DSC device and click on the Send to Reporting Authority, it will automatically attach digital signature.

On click ‘Send To Reporting Authority’ button message box appears showing details of Officer to whom APAR has been sent

The PAR sent can be viewed in ‘Sent’ link in left Pane.

The PAR submitted by Officer will be filled at different levels (Reporting, Reviewing, Accepting) and finally sent to CR section.

The Accepting Authority forward PAR to CR Section.

The CR Section will disclose the PAR to the Officer concerned.Officer can check the filled PAR in his Inbox section.

Step 9 : Reporting Authority

PAR is received by Reporting Authority when forwarded by an Officer

The Reporting Authority fill the necessary details.Reporting Authority forward PAR to Reviewing Authority

Step 10 : Reporting Authority can see the PAR in Access PAR (1) tab

Click on APAR ID to open

Access PAR tab

Step 11 : Reporting Authority has to fill Section III and Section I Section II are only readable

There are 2 button ‘Save as Draft’ and ‘Send to Reviewing Authority’

Section III

Save as Draft Partially filled PAR can be saved if Authority want to complete it later.

Send to Reviewing Authority

Completed PAR is send to the Reviewing Authority.

Step 12 : Descriptions of Buttons

Officer has to Plug-in DSC before sending to attach digital signature.

On clicking on ‘Send to Reviewing Authority’ the message box appear showing details of Officer to whom APAR has

been sent.

Step 13 : Reviewing Authority

PAR is received by Reviewing Authority when forwarded by Reporting Authority

The Reviewing Authority fill the necessary details.Reviewing Authority forward PAR to Accepting Authority

Step 14 : Reviewing Authority can see the PAR in Access PAR (1) tab

Click on APAR ID to open

Access PAR tab

Step 15 : Reviewing Authority has to fill Section IV while Section I Section II and Section III are only readable

There are 2 button ‘Save as Draft’ and ‘Send to Reviewing Authority’

Section IV

Save as Draft Partially filled PAR can be saved if Authority want to complete it later.

Send to Accepting Authority

Completed PAR is sent to the Accepting Authority

Step 16 : Descriptions of Buttons

Officer has to Plug-in DSC before sending to attach digital signature.

On clicking on ‘Send to Accepting Authority’ the message box appear showing details of Officer to whom APAR has

been sent.

Step 17 : Accepting Authority

PAR is received by Accepting Authority when forwarded by Reviewing Authority

The Accepting Authority fill the necessary details.Accepting Authority forward PAR to CR Section for disclose to Officer

Step 18 : Accepting Authority can see the PAR in Access PAR (1) tab

Access PAR tab

Click on APAR ID to open

Step 19 : Accepting Authority has to fill Section V while Section I Section II Section III and Section IV are only readable

There is a button ‘Disclose To Employee’

Section V

Disclose To Employee Completed PAR is send to CR Section which discloses it to the Officer concerned

Step 20 : Descriptions of Buttons

Officer has to Plug-in DSC before sending to attach digital signature.

On clicking on ‘Disclose To Employee’ the message box appear showing details of Officer to whom APAR has been

sent.

Step 21 : PAR received from CR Section is shown in My PAR(1) Tab

Mail from CR Section

Step 22 : Accepting or Sending PAR to Representation

Two buttons appears ‘I Accept’ and ‘Put for Representation’

I Accept User Accept the PAR and it goes back to CR

Put For Representation Officer want to give Representation

Step 23 : Descriptions of Buttons

The PAR accepted by user, CR Section close the PAR and will forward to EO Section.

The EO Section send the completed and closed PAR to CCA SectionThe CR Section gets a alert in case the PAR is PUT To Representation

Step 24 : Sending PAR to Representation

PAR for Representation

Step 25 : Filling up details

Views for consideration

Choose a file in case user want to Reference

Submit PAR for Representation

On clicking on ‘Submit’ button the Representation will be send to concerned Section

Officer has to Plug-in DSC before sending to attach digital signature.

On clicking on ‘Submit’ the message box appear showing details of Officer to whom APAR has been sent.

Step 26 : Registering for DSC (Digital Signature Certificate)

Click on DSC for Registering

DSC registration requires JAVADownload it from http://java.com/en/download/

To register for DSC Officer must plug in the DSC device and click on DSC Registration.

Enter the pin when asked for activating the DSC Device

Step 27 : DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) Registration

Click on DSC Registration

Enter PIN no of your DSC Device

Press OK

Step 28 : Entering PIN for DSC (Digital Signature Certificate)

Select enrolled certificate

Click Register

Step 29 : Selecting Certificate for DSC (Digital Signature Certificate)

On clicking on ‘Register’ the message box appear showing successful registration.

Step 30 : Officer can see his active DSC in DSC Registration Section

There are two buttons ‘DSC Registration’ and ‘Deactivate DSC’

DSC Registration Button is used for new DSC registration

Deactivate DSC In case an Officer want to deactivate his DSC, he has to select this button.Select the DSC Certificate and click Deactivate DSC the device will be deactivated.

Step 31 : Descriptions of Buttons

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Frequently asked questions are available on SPARROW website for your help.

Click to know FAQ

Help line/Help desk No.

For any type of query, support and problem contact SPARROW help line number (same as eOffice Help Desk).

Sec Landline No. – 0141-5153222Extension/IP No. – 23333