What do you understand by ‘probity’ in public life? What are the difficulties in practicing it in the present times? How can these difficulties be overcome?

life -> Improved quality of delivery of public goods -> Ethical governance -> Establishing public trust -> Assuring the dignity of the individual

diagram Requisites -> Integrity in duty -> Decision-making on impartial and non-partisan basis -> Openness to accountability -> Empathy and compassion towards citizenry -> Commitment to service

The key concerns in India include -

1. Corruption and red-tapism in bureaucracy
2. Political interference
3. Monopoly of government over key services, and increased scope of discretion
4. Unempathetic bureaucracy
5. Uninformed and inactive citizenry

As per 2nd ARC, remedial measures are -

1. Code of ethics for civil servants, politicians, judiciary
2. Enhancing legal framework like RTI and Prevention of Corruption Act
3. Strengthening social infra diagram Social infra

• Social audits
• Role of media and civil society
• Citizen's charter

1. Systematic reforms diagram Systematic reforms

• e-Governance
• Simplifying rules and procedures
• Strengthening supervisory role of officers