Role of Self Help Groups: Self Help Groups are village intermediaries comprising a group of 10 to 15 members for providing credit to its members at moderate interest rates for financial upliftment of its members. Both men and women are involved in SHGs. The members are usually from a poor socio economic background. The membership… Continue reading NGOs, SHGs, MFIs and other Institutions
Human Resource Policies
1.What is meant by Human Resources? Human resources from the point of view of a country refers to people who contribute to the growth and economic development. Some examples are People who are employed in an organized sector contributes to the direct taxes People who are employed in unorganized sector also indirectly contributes to the… Continue reading Human Resource Policies
Good Governance
Governance is the action of ruling a legally constituted Government machinery. It requires rules to be followed and control over the institutions that are placed under it in a hierarchical manner. The political leaders frames policies either as an executive action or through statutory backing through the Legislature. The policies are later implemented by a… Continue reading Good Governance
E-Governance
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
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
Optimising your time after Mains – Preparing for the Interview & More
“The sweet smell of freedom. And it wouldn’t have been possible without you, neywan, thanks!” – she chuckled. On the evening of the final UPSC Mains examination. A year back, after the Mains, when we first ( almost ) spoke, she wasn’t exactly sure about how her paper had gone. She wasn’t alone. There were… Continue reading Optimising your time after Mains – Preparing for the Interview & More
Free Material by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS) : Public Administration Notes 2.0
Read this previous Article by Mango Dolly before going further : Public Administration Notes by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS) This post has been contributed by mango_dolly – one of ForumIAS’s oldest members, one of the few people who has performed well in Public Administration Optional even when the optional did not perform well. He… Continue reading Free Material by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS) : Public Administration Notes 2.0
Download : Public Administration Notes by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS)
This post has been contributed by mango_dolly – one of ForumIAS’s oldest members, one of the few people who has performed well in Public Administration Optional even when the optional did not perform well. He currently serves as Assistance Director General – Foreign Trade, and will be the joining the Indian Revenue Service ( IRS… Continue reading Download : Public Administration Notes by Mango Dolly ( ITS, IRS)
