GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Even though the state actors who make rules and implement them have an important role to play in the fight against corruption, the battle is not likely to succeed without the active efforts of various segments of society. Discuss.

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021

CorruptionAccountability and Ethical GovernanceFamily, Society and EducationTransparency and InformationProbity in Governance

Syllabus: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

How toppers approached it

From 2 of the 3 answers · about 190 words · 50% drew a diagram.

Opening

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  • No separate opening1 of 2

Body

  • Points2 of 2

Close

  • A summary1 of 2
  • A way forward1 of 2

The toppers’ answers

Aishwarya VermaAIR 4 · CSE 2021 · 144 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Corruption is use of power and public resources for personal gain. 2nd ARC points of following 3 conditions for corruption to proliferate. Role of state actors to curb corruption:

Body · points

etion to officials

  • opaque functioning
  • excessive govt regulation

Role of state actors to curb corruption:

  1. Proper code of conduct and code of ethics to be devised.
  2. Limited discretion with accountability mechanisms.
  3. Pro-active disclosure of info under section 4 of RTI.
  4. Awarding the good behaviour with strict punitive action against perpetrators. eg. PCA 1988 amended to provide bribe giving as offence.
  5. Devolution of Citizen's charter and Grievance redressal mechanism.

Role of various segments of society

  1. Ensure social accountability through
    • Social audits eg. MGNREGA
  2. Information should be continuously asked for policy evaluation eg. NGO-RTI
  3. Report corruption cases rather than ignoring.
  4. Participation in policy making through data

Close · a summary

eg. ADR

A clean system can ensure better service delivery to society and builds public trust.

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