“Traditional bureaucratic structure and culture have hampered the process of socio-economic development in India.” Comment.

• uphold rule of law • Bring about balanced development • Securing rights of the people → food, shelter, social security etc. • Being a change agent

→ especially in wake of dominance of public sector, bureaucrats got enormous powers.

Positive role played by bureaucrats • uniformity in administration

across the country

•) High levels of growth :- India has emerged as one of the fastest emerging economies owing to sound policy formulation and implementation by bureaucrats.

•) Implementation of welfare measures :- sound implementation of schemes like MGNREGA, National Food security Act, RTE etc. has secured welfare to the masses.

Yet elements of perpetuation of old order remains

→ Red tapism → Bureaucratic attitude and high handedness → Political interference → corruption.

Way forward

→ 2nd ARC called for independence of bureaucracy from political misuse → ethical training → lateral entry of specialized personnel.