GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words
"Social audits and The Right to Information (RTI) Act are not merely tools of financial accountability, but instruments of participatory ethics that empower citizens to hold power to account." Critically examine the effectiveness of both of them in ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical governance.
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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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