Online Assurance Monitoring System (OAMS)

Context: Recently, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister informed that 99% of the Parliamentary Assurances have been fulfilled and OAMS has helped in ensuring that these assurances get fulfilled.

About Online Assurance Monitoring System (OAMS)

• It is a digital platform implemented by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in collaboration with the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats.
• It was launched in
• It aims to track, monitor, and ensure the fulfilment of assurances given by Union Ministers in Parliament.

Key Features

• Digital Repository:
  • Stores all parliamentary assurances in a centralized database.
  • Eliminates the risk of losing or overlooking commitments.
• Automated Alerts & Notifications:
  • Sends timely reminders to relevant ministries and departments.
  • Helps maintain adherence to deadlines for fulfilling assurances.
• Real-time Progress Updates:
  • Ministries can log updates on the status of assurances.
  • Ensures accurate and up-to-date information for stakeholders.
• Efficiency and Transparency:
  • Streamlines the tracking process, reducing delays.
  • Strengthens government accountability by ensuring commitments are fulfilled.

About Ministerial Assurances

During the course of answers to Questions or during debates, various assurances in the form of promises, undertakings or other such forms of expressions are given by Ministers on the floor of the House.

• Such assurances are given due to the non-availability of information, at that point of time, to meet the queries or points raised by the Members.
• An assurance given to the Lok Sabha /Rajya Sabha is required to be fulfilled within a period of three months from the date of assurance.
• With the approval of the Minister, the Ministry may seek an extension of time from the Committee on Government Assurances, Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha for fulfilling the assurance.

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