GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

It is not only public servants, but also the common citizens who play a key role in institutionalising high standards of ethical conduct and good governance. Elaborate.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2022–2023

Probity in GovernanceAccountability and Ethical GovernanceTransparency and Information

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.

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The toppers’ answers

Waseem Ahmad BhatAIR 7 · CSE 2022 · 129 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

While focus of good governance institution in civil services has been on the civil servants, public also has a role to play.

⇒ Role of civil servants in high standards of ethics

⊙ Following ALIR Model of governance ⊙ Ensuring probity in governance → i.e., procedural integrity

⊙ Following Gandhiji's talisman

⊙ Oath of transparency (2nd ARC)

⇒ Role of public

Body · points

hics & policy e.g: Ashok Khemka | Responsiveness e.g: DC of Nandurbar

⊙ Ensuring probity in governance → i.e., procedural integrity

⊙ Following Gandhiji's talisman

⊙ Oath of transparency (2nd ARC)

⇒ Role of public

• Zero tolerance to corruption e.g: Edward Snowden.

• High morality in actions & ensuing vertical accountability → Through social audits, RTI etc

• Reduce sanskritisation of corruption

• Report illegal acts to CVC

• Voting on basis of development and not community

• Mobilisation of opinion e.g: MKSS led to RTI

Close

Both horizontal & vertical accountability along with CoC & CoE will lead to ethical civil services

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