GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

What are the factors which draw people to public service? Suggest measures to keep public servants motivated.

Answered by 10 toppers · CSE 2017–2019

Syllabus: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.

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The toppers’ answers

Junaid AhmadAIR 3 · CSE 2018 · 183 wordsTheir whole copy

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Public service refers to the service for the welfare of the people. There are multiple institutions of public service

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(a) Bureaucracy and political government (b) NGO's, SHG's, Trust. (c) Individual at his level.

Factors which draw people to public service. (a) Welfare of the society For them welfare of people is more important than welfare of himself; Happiness to him is there in other's happiness.

(b) Driver of change in society Gandhiji always said that be the change you want to see in the world. Issues of women, child and others effect the person which make his mind

(c) Respect and social acknowledgement

(d) Job security and stability of career in public service especially bureaucracy.

(e) Diversity of job work and leadership avenues.

○ Measures to keep civil servant motivated (a) Culture of reward and acknowledgement based on performance.

(b) Performance based promotion

(c) Insulation from political control which results in transfers, confidential reports etc.

(d) Democratic attitude of

  • Transparency
  • Accountability
  • People participation
  • decision making

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rather than bureaucratic attitude

This will help in keeping the motivation of bureaucracy high.

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