GS2 · 10 marks · 150 words

Discuss how mechanisms like public consultations and Jan Sunwais in India impact governance outcomes.

Answered by 11 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Transparency and AccountabilityPolicy Design and ImplementationCitizen Charters and Grievance Redress

Syllabus: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

How toppers approached it

From 10 of the 11 answers · about 150 words · 50% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening80%
  • A definition10%
  • A constitutional or legal provision10%

Body

  • Points80%
  • Points and prose20%

Close

  • A summary40%
  • A way forward30%
  • A source20%
  • No separate close10%

The toppers’ answers

Zinnia AuroraAIR 6 · CSE 2025 · 149 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Consensus is key to development of participatory governance edificed on trust and impactful governance.

Body · points

Diagram
- Central node: Consultative mechanism - Jan Sunwai - Jan Durbar - CPGRAMS - Other committees

Impact on governance outcomes.

  1. Responsive governance
  • Mann ki Baat Secretariat service
  • Divyangjan coining
  1. Feedback-based policy design → holisicity
  • Swach Bharat Abhiyaan works upon SBM 1, 2, 3.

  1. Bureaucratic resistance deconstructed → Karmayogis on ground

  2. Localisation of development eg Dhan Dhanya Committees under PM-DDY.

  3. Accountability setting aids effective and timely working. eg Jan Sunwais of Anil Vij → ↓ crime

  4. Enhanced public trust aids better policy outcomes.

  5. Stakeholder representation aids long term and behavioural accounting. eg Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Diagram
- A Venn diagram showing the intersection of three circles labelled "people", "politician", and "public servant". The central intersection is marked with a dot, and an arrow points to the label "governance".
  1. Deterrent against corruption → enhanced transparency

However - delayed governance - measures like RTI aid similar purpose. - harassment of public servants - Allahabad MC can lead to snowballing of issues.

Close · a source

Public consultation balanced with forward looking vision can aid governance promulgation (PC Hota Committee)

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