Accountability and ethical governance

Accountability and ethical governance Accountability means being answerable for the performance of tasks assigned to a person; if task assigned is selection of beneficiaries for a scheme, then accountability will imply whether the selection has been carried out by applying the criteria, and following the procedures laid down, in the timely manner within the budgets … Read more

Information sharing and transparency in government and Right to information act 2005

Information sharing and transparency in government and Right to information act 2005 Transparency and accountability in administration as the sine qua non of participatory democracy, gained recognition as the new commitments of the state towards its citizens. It is considered imperative to enlist the support and participation of citizens in management of public services. Traditionally, … Read more

Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance

Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance The notion of “Good Governance” has become the buzzword these days in wake of globalization. Good governance is commonly described as a style of governance that is efficient, effective, responsive, corruption free and citizen friendly for ensuring people’s trust in government and promoting social harmony, political stability … Read more

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Due to his seminal role in the framing of the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar is popularly known all over India as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. His efforts to eradicate social evils were remarkable and that is why he is called the “messiah” of the Dalits and downtrodden in India. Dr Ambedkar … Read more

Foundational values for civil services

Foundational values for civil services Values are the standards on which, we evaluate things. For every situation we don’t have time to ‘test’ the case on ethics theories such as utilitarianism. Values provide time saving short-cut in such situation. Under New public management (NPM), the concept of public services is fast changing. Bureaucrat has become … Read more

01.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Contrary to govt’s claims, large number of MP villages yet to be electrified Amid government claims of rural electrification, people in a large number of villages in the backward region of Bundelkhand continue to languish in darkness as there is no electricity supply. There are dozens of such villages in Chhatarpur alone.   For hundreds of villages … Read more

29-30.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Vocational education scheme in mp for govt school students   The vocational education scheme is being run with the help of the Central Government for development of employment-oriented skills of students studying in Government schools in the State.   Initially, the School Education Department started two trades in 50 higher secondary schools. After … Read more

28.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Shivraj opens state’s first poultry feed plant in Itarsi   Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan  inaugurated Madhya Pradesh’s first poultry feed pellet manufacturing unit in Itarsi ThE unit has been set up by Madhya Pradesh Women Poultry Producers Company Pvt Ltd (MPWPCL) — which has been incorporated as a producer company under ‘Companies Act’.   The cooperative … Read more