06-12-2017 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affair

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh Assembly Passes Bill On Death For Rape Of Girls 12 And Below   TheMadhya Pradesh Assembly unanimously passed a bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below. With the passage of the bill, Madhya Pradesh becomes the first state in the country where those convicted … Read more

23.11.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affair

MADHYA PRADESH   MP to have Padmavati chapter in school textbooks: Shivraj Singh Chouhan   Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan  announced plans to introduce a chapter on the life of Rani Padmavati in school textbooks in Madhya Pradeshfrom next academic year.   The chief minister said, “Rani Padmavati is the rashtramata and a chapter on her life will be included in … Read more

Human values

Human values Human values have been employed in so distinctively different ways in human discourse. It is often said that a person has a value or an object has a value. Value is “a concept explicit of implicit, distinctive of an individual or characteristics of a group of those desirable traits which influence the selection … Read more

Quality of service delivery

Quality of service delivery After over a decade of rapid economic growth in India, the biggest challenge facing policymakers at both central and state levels is to ensure ‘inclusive’ growth so that the gains from increased national income are shared by all sections of society. In particular, it is imperative that a high quality of … Read more

Philosophical basis of governance

Philosophical basis of governance Governance is the exercise of economic, political, and administrative authority to manage a country’s affairs at all levels. It comprises mechanisms, processes, and institutions through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet their obligations, and mediate their differences. The challenge for all societies is to create … Read more

Ethics in administration: Status and problem

Ethics in administration: Status and problem The Historical Context India has witnessed a long history of unethical practices in the governance system. Kautilya’s Arthashastra mentions a variety of corrupt practices in which the administrators of those times indulged themselves. The Mughal Empire and the Indian princely rule were also afflicted with the corrupt practices of … Read more

31.10.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Online Kiosks Boon For Citizens   Providing timely service to citizens is the State Government’s top priority. The implementation of ‘Madhya Pradesh Delivery of Public Services Guarantee Act’ is a unique initiative of the State Government. Citizens are being provided with 372 services of 42 State Government departments under the Act that … Read more