GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

India cannot march successfully in to the 21st century with the administrative system having a colonial mindset. Discuss in context of the bureaucratic work culture in India.

Answered by 14 toppers · CSE 2020–2023

Civil Service ValuesWork CultureAccountability and Ethical GovernanceAptitude for Civil ServiceProbity in Governance

Syllabus: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.

How toppers approached it

From all 15 answers · about 160 words · 40% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening87%
  • A definition7%
  • A direct answer7%

Body

  • Points and prose53%
  • Points47%

Close

  • A way forward60%
  • No separate close27%
  • A summary13%

The toppers’ answers

Shubham KumarAIR 1 · CSE 2020 · 163 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

British not only colonised India economically and politically but also intellectually.

With English education, British prepared a class of Indians who were Indians by blood but British by taste.

Bureaucratic work culture is a colonial hangover :-

Body · points

(1) Treating official post as a means to capture power rather than a means to serve people.

eg Police acts as if to control people and 'DANDA' attitude rather than available to solve people's problem.

  1. Discharging functions strictly as per rule book and not using his/her mind to a given situation.

If India needs to progress in 21st century then this attitude must change :-

  1. Civil servants should consider themselves as 'agent of change'
  2. Upholding civil servant's values (as per NOLAN committee) showing empathy & compassion in dealing with public.
  3. Bring innovative thinking
  4. Working efficiently & burying 'Yes' / 'No' culture.
  • Thus for a country like India, with its problems we need a active and professional & ethical civil servants.

Close · a way forward

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