Do you think that the administrative machinery in the country is driving the citizens away from its government services? Analyse, in the context of ethical governance (200 Words)
Refer - Financial Express
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IAS Parliament 4 years
KEY POINTS
Millions of Indians are disinvesting from hope in the government’s promises and adopting alternatives in the wake of such glaring public policy failures. And as this happens, the gap between governance and its people is visibly widening pan-India and deepening in scale, across income segments and sectors.
Masses Moving away from government services
· Notwithstanding the oft-repeated slogan ‘Beti bachao, beti padhao’ (protect the girl child’s future by sending her to school), in 2018, all the twenty-four girl students in a school in Kabrel village near Hisar failed in their matriculation exam.
· The poor state of healthcare is manifest in the tragic death of children in government hospitals – 134 in Rajkot and eighty-five in Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
· The deficit in public spending results in Indians meeting as much as 64 per cent of healthcare costs out of their own pockets. India not only does worse than its BRICS peers in public healthcare spending but also heavily indebted poor countries as per World Bank data.
· India is staring at the spectre of a full-blown water crisis. Chennai and Bengaluru have already made it to international headlines as tech-savvy but waterless cities. Meanwhile, one in five urban local bodies and major metros like Patna, Chandigarh, Delhi, Pune, Indore, Nashik, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ludhiana, Agra, Ghaziabad and Hyderabad are facing a water crisis.
Participation of masses
· Citizens using Right to information effectively to keep check on working of government. Ex: Knowing about the projects implemented by ministries.
· Public interest litigation used by civil society, NGOs to curb in the governance, resolving the pending cases quickly.
· Citizens following the guidelines, regulations issued by the government. Ex: wearing of masks, use of sanitizers to avoid COVID infection.
Shivangi 4 years
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IAS Parliament 4 years
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Surya 4 years
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aswin 4 years
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Abhijith Kumarankunju 4 years
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aswin 4 years
IAS Parliament 4 years
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