Reforming Public Administration: Need of good Governance in India

Badruddin

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Public administration that supports the conduct of government business and operation ofmanagement, remains an integral to the process of globalization and economic liberalization during21st century. It continues to play significant role in forms of data sharing resources and multichannelinformation. Whereas good governance baked by ICT norms and supported by Simple, Morale,Accountable, Responsive, Transparent (SMART) policy, remains the backbone of decision makingsthrough formation of sound public opinion, ethics of democratization, efficient public management,enhanced productivity, prompt delivery services and sustained economic productively. India, world’slargest democracy, knowingly backed by the largest public management system and the mostcomplicated e-governance programmes, needs urgent reforms. Rampant corruption, financial scams,non-transparency of administrative polices and unaccountability of bureaucracy should beaccompanied with serious reforms. Covid-19 that has dramatically changed the eco-social scenario ofIndia and the world, needs to strengthen the pillars of good governance duly supported by the spirit ofPPP, BOOT and LPG culture. Repeated wave of Corona Pandemic where thousands of Indians lostlife for want of basic facilities due to virtual collapse of health care system and administrativemismanagement, are now alarming concerns. There is hardly any aspect of public or private lifewhich is free from the fear of COVID-19. Good governance needs urgent attention to shed light on theunaddressed issues that existed in the Indian society since long time. Delivery of basic services,citizen empowerment, freedom of press, creation of business-friendly atmosphere and improvedquality of life as essential ingredients of good governance, are now integral to public life. The paperexamines a comparative study of selected stakeholders of public administration like legislature,bureaucracy, in-handed corporate and censored media. Data is being extensively derived from onlinesources apart from literacy sources.

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