GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

“People's indifference is the best breeding ground for corruption to grow”. Comment.

Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2021

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 8 answers · about 150 words · 25% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A definition50%
  • A figure25%
  • A quotation25%

Body

  • Points75%
  • Points and prose25%

Close

  • A way forward50%
  • A summary25%
  • No separate close13%
  • A quotation13%

The toppers’ answers

Gamini SinglaAIR 3 · CSE 2021 · 147 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a figure

The given statement has been proven correct by the corruption barometer survey conducted by Transparency International in India. It points out

Body · points

a) Highest bribery rate in India among Asian countries b) Normalacy towards corruption eg it is considered normal to bribe a trafficpoliceman and save one's time , when traffic rule is volated

People's indifference best breeding ground

  • Loss of fear of complaints among corrupt officials eg a public clerk doesnot shy from asking money to move a file

  • Discourages actions by government due to lack of public demand

  • Disincentivizes any accountability and transparency

  • complaints against corruption are not taken seriously & due to lax attitude of people

  • Those who raise their voices, donot get public support and are even killed eg vineet narayan case

way forward

Diagram
- Awareness campaigns (eg Anna Hazare Movement) - Citizens must understand their duty and rights - Collective voice against corruption

Close · a way forward

It is only when there exists #zerotolerance for corruption, that we can ensure it's elimination

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