GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Increasing participation of people in governance and easy access to information is what transforms governance to good governance. Elaborate.

Answered by 13 toppers · CSE 2020–2023

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 all 15 answers · about 140 words · 27% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A definition60%
  • No separate opening33%
  • A restatement7%

Body

  • Points67%
  • Points and prose33%

Close

  • A summary60%
  • No separate close20%
  • A way forward13%
  • A source7%

The toppers’ answers

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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