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Thinker of the Day | M. P. Sharma
Views
- Indian administration cannot be understood purely through Western organisational models; it operates within a specific constitutional, social and political environment.
Post-independence administration acquired a major role in economic development, welfare and nation-building.
Administration functions within the framework of rule of law, parliamentary government and constitutional accountability.
The challenge is to combine Administrative efficiency + democratic accountability + social responsiveness
Indian administration represents an interaction between inherited administrative structures, constitutional values and developmental imperatives.
Keyword of the Day | Administrative Discretion
It is the freedom available to public officials to choose among legally permissible courses of action when rules cannot anticipate every situation.
Kenneth Culp Davis emphasised that discretion is an inevitable feature of administration but must be structured and controlled to prevent arbitrariness.
