UPSC Mains 2022 · GS IV · Q4(a) · 10 marks · 150 words

What do you understand by the term ‘good governance’? How far recent initiatives in terms of e-Governance steps taken by the State have helped the beneficiaries? Discuss with suitable examples.

हिन्दी में

‘सुशासन’ से आप क्या समझते हैं? राज्य द्वारा ई-शासन के मामले में उठाई गई हालिया पहलों ने लाभार्थियों को कहाँ तक सहायता पहुँचाई है? उपयुक्त उदाहरणों के साथ विवेचन कीजिए।

Quality of Service DeliveryAccountability and Ethical Governance

How a topper answered the closest question

Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Increasing participation of people in governance and easy access to information is what transforms governance to good governance. Elaborate.”

Shubham KumarAIR 1 · CSE 2020 · 107 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Governance is the way government functions for the society & people RTI → right to Information led to good governance in India.

Body · points and prose

Left circle: People wants

  • Right circle: Govt's actions
  • Overlap area: Shaded
  • Arrow pointing to overlap: When both overlap, it leads to Good Governance

RTI → right to Information led to good governance in India.

People's Participation through

  • 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment Act → Panchayats & Municipalities
  • came → people participation

increased through Gramy Sabha ↓ They now prepare plans & see's the implementation of programmes ↓ Good governance

Eg → Social Audit of MGNREGA → Social Audit of Schemes in Meghalaya

Close

Information strengthens people knowledge is power when declaration of asset by politicians became compulsory ↓ People can choose their leaders wisely ↓ Good governance

Also through e-gov, CPGRAMS etc people's participation increased → Good governance

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2022, General Studies Paper IV, Q4(a). The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.