The Code of Conduct for the civil services in India has merely remained a code; it has not helped promote ethical and moral values in governance. In this context, discuss the need for a National Commission on Integrity and Transparency in Governance.

It has been long argued that code of conduct for civil servants has not helped promote ethical and moral values in governance. Examples of ivory tower mentality, rule book bureaucracy and civil servants like Tino Joshi are example of this.

This leads to situation of governance at back stage, opaqueness and lack of rationality and compassion.

To address this, some have suggested the idea of establishment of 'National commission on Integrity and Transparency'.

Such a commission would lead to strict implementation of code by civil servants along with realization of goals of transparency, honesty, integrity, openness, accountability, objectivity, selflessness etc.

But there are also concerns regarding exchequer burden, extent of power devolution etc. Moreover there is no guarantee that civil servants would remain conducive behind doors too.