E-Governance: E governance is the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Government services to improve the efficiency of communication and transaction between Government to Government ( G2G) Government to Business ( G2B) and Government to Citizen ( G2C) Its purpose is to reduce corruption and increase accountability. It also enables a Citizen Centric… Continue reading E-Governance
Author: Sathosh Rajan
Transparency and Accountability in Governance
Citizens Charter Lokpal Other Institutional Measures Citizen’s Charter: Citizen’s Charter is for improving the delivery of goods and services provided by the Government. Back in 2008 a survey of Transparency International and Centre for Media Studies has found that below poverty line households paid a total bribe of USD 177 million in 2007 alone to avail… Continue reading Transparency and Accountability in Governance
Civil Services in India
Evolution-A brief Civil Service in India is as old as the British rule. Lord Warren Hastings laid its foundations which were subsequently reformed by Lord Cornwallis. British India Civil service was divided into covenanted and uncovenanted. In the former only Europeans were recruited. The uncovenanted posts comprised only of lower rungs of the administration. In… Continue reading Civil Services in India
Indian Education Sector Policies and Issues
Basic Facts about Education in India: Education, including vocational education, is in the concurrent list of Indian Constitution. Education (for 6-14 years of children) is a fundamental right according to Article 21A of the Indian constitution. Right to Education act was enacted to put it into effect. Other provisions, in the constitution, related to education… Continue reading Indian Education Sector Policies and Issues
