Accountability and Ethical Governance

With appropriate examples, discuss various ethical challenges associated with the utilization of public funds in India. Suggest strategies to effectively deal with these challenges.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2017–2018

Utilisation of Public FundsAccountability and Ethical Governance

Ensuring accountability in the administration just adds another layer in the bureaucratic process. Examine. Differentiate between accountability and responsibility. Suggest some measures through which administrative accountability can be made more effective in India.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2016–2018

Accountability and Ethical GovernanceCivil Service Values

Corporate Governance provides a framework that defines the rights, roles and responsibilities of various groups within an organization. (a) Elaborate the need to incorporate the principles of Corporate Governance to enhance the effectiveness of the public sector enterprises. (b) Identify the challenges specific to the public sector when it comes to the application of good practices of corporate governance.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2017–2018

Corporate GovernanceAccountability and Ethical Governance

The effective implementation of the Right to Information Act will create an environment of vigilance which will help in functioning of a more participatory democracy. Elaborate.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2018–2019

Transparency and InformationAccountability and Ethical Governance

While the corrupt and dishonest should be punished swiftly, honest public servants need to be protected against malicious and motivated complaints to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation. Discuss. How can the two objectives be reconciled?

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2018–2019

Probity in GovernanceCivil Service Values

What are the objectives behind the creation of Citizens' Charter? How does a Citizens' Charter ensure transparency and accountability in governance? What are the impediments in its effective implementation?

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2018

Citizens ChartersAccountability and Ethical Governance

RTI is termed as a master key to good governance. Highlight the role of RTI in making the administration and governance of our country more ethical and responsive.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2018

Transparency and InformationAccountability and Ethical Governance

In the parlance of governance, probity is often used in conjunction with integrity. How do you differentiate between the two? What is their importance in public life? What measures can help promote these values in governance?

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2017–2018

Probity in GovernanceIntegrity

The bureaucracy technically has been an efficient form of organisation but is seen to have exceeded its administrative powers due to its tendency towards self aggrandisement, permanence in employment, and nearness to the political executive. Discuss.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2018–2019

Civil Service ValuesWork Culture

In a district, in which you are posted as a District Magistrate, a teacher molests a child in a government run school. As the news of this crime spreads, the parents, relatives and locals gather at the school. The culprit teacher has meanwhile fled. The police arrests the Principal of the school and assure the crowd that the culprit would be arrested soon. The crowd, however, has gone berserk and begins to damage the school building. It wants immediate arrest of the culprit and is not ready to budge until he is arrested. (a) Is it correct to take the Principal into custody when he has personally not committed the crime? Support your answer with appropriate reasons. (b) What options do you have in dealing with the crowd? Enumerate the merits and demerits of each and also suggest the best possible option. (c) In the capacity of District Magistrate what would be your long term plan to prevent molestations and rapes in the schools?

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2018

Crisis Decision MakingEthical Dilemmas in Government

Where as some argue that leaks constitute an affront to democracy, others are of the opinion that leaks are a part of democracy. Examine the merits of both the arguments in the context of information attributed to leaks from government offices and whistleblowers.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019

Transparency and InformationProbity in Governance

You are the head of a policy think-tank. There is a proposal to cut down more than 10,000 trees to build a residential colony in the capital of the country. The city has one of the highest homeless population in the country and the settlement will be used for them. This news has generated a lot of public debate. While on the one hand is the need to expand urban infrastructure in order to meet the demands of the growing population, on the other, is the environmental concern. In last ten years, the city has lost more than half of its green cover and has seen increased frequency of extreme climatic events. You are asked to deliver a lecture for the policymakers and concerned citizens, in which you have to specifically deal with the following questions: 20 (a) Why do you think such situations arise in the first place where developmental activities and environmental concerns often come out as antithetical to each other? (b) What should be the short-term and long-term solutions for tackling such situations? (c) What are the potential benefits of inculcating environmental concerns in the policy making and planning process?

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019

Environmental EthicsEthical Dilemmas in Government

Examine the relevance of the following in the context of civil service:

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2024

Civil Service ValuesProbity in Governance

The crux of ethical behavior lies not only in standards, but in their adoption in action and issuing sanctions against their violation. Illustrate.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017–2018

Civil Service ValuesCodes of Ethics and Conduct

You are the head of a policy think-tank. There is a proposal to cut down more than 10,000 trees to build a residential colony in the capital of the country. The city has one of the highest homeless population in the country and the settlement will be used for them. This news has generated a lot of public debate. While on the one hand is the need to expand urban infrastructure in order to meet the demands of the growing population, on the other, is the environmental concern. In last ten years, the city has lost more than half of its green cover and has seen increased frequency of extreme climatic events. You are asked to deliver a lecture for the policymakers and concerned citizens, in which you have to specifically deal with the following questions: (a) Why do you think such situations arise in the first place where developmental activities and environmental concerns often come out as antithetical to each other? (b) What should be the short-term and long-term solutions for tackling such situations? (c) What are the potential benefits of inculcating environmental concerns in the policy making and planning process?

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018

Environmental EthicsEthical Dilemmas in Government

Whereas some argue that leaks constitute an affront to democracy, others are of the opinion that leaks are a part of democracy. Examine the merits of both the arguments in the context of information attributed to leaks from government offices and whistleblowers.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018

Transparency and InformationCorruption

How far do you agree that probity is an essential and vital requirement for an efficient and effective system of governance and for socio-economic development? Justify.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018

Probity in GovernanceAccountability and Ethical Governance

RTI has achieved much but clearly, it seems to have reached a stage where the need for a 'Second Revolution' has become inevitable. Examine.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018

Transparency and InformationAccountability and Ethical Governance

You work in TCS as a project manager. Your company gets a project of digitizing and maintaining records of women and child welfare department in a state which has poor social indicators. After working for a while on the project you come across a set of accounts going through which you get to know about a scam in form of gross diversion and mis-utilisation of funds meant for the welfare by officials of the department. You do a preliminary research on your end to find more details. It not only confirms the scam but also reveals the extensiveness of the scam involving various high rank politicians and senior bureaucrats across the state. You report this to your senior who tells you that few officials already threatened him of his life. They have offered handsome amount of money on the other hand to remain silent which he has already accepted. He advises you to do the same and not risk your life. But you decide to become a whistle-blower in order to reveal the scam and get justice to the needy and already deprived people. (a) How should you go about it? Do you think 'Whistleblowers Protection Act' of India is effective enough to protect you? (b) Do you think that you have taken a right decision in this case? Justify.

20 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018

CorruptionEthical Dilemmas in Government