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Public Administration. Random thoughts Session I. FBV. Not registered No handling of funds RTI Act/ Election Watch Yatha Praja, Thatha Raja. Public Sector vs Private Sector. Source : http://www.madville.com. Development: For whom?. Of course, we have progressed a great
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Public Administration Random thoughts Session I E.A.S.Sarma
FBV • Not registered • No handling of funds • RTI Act/ Election Watch • Yatha Praja, Thatha Raja E.A.S.Sarma
Public Sector vs Private Sector Source: http://www.madville.com E.A.S.Sarma
Development: For whom? Of course, we have progressed a great deal, first they were coming by bullock- cart, then by jeep and now this! R K Laxman’s cartoon E.A.S.Sarma
No thanks! I just had one at the previous mirage! E.A.S.Sarma
With video tapes, websites and so on, bribe-taking is going to be quite risky unlike our times E.A.S.Sarma
Investigation proves that that you are the only incorruptible officer. So, they suspect that something fishy about your conduct E.A.S.Sarma
No, sir, this is neither a flood-hit nor a drought-hit area. We are only hit by bad government! E.A.S.Sarma
Tribal Area Story of a road E.A.S.Sarma
Lessons • Tap local leadership • Take advantage of local innovation • Expenditure may not always yield desired outcome • Outcome without public expenditure E.A.S.Sarma
Innovation NIF E.A.S.Sarma
Innovation Etikoppaka case (Toys) E.A.S.Sarma
Innovation Sodhana case E.A.S.Sarma
Tribal Area Toll Gate Story E.A.S.Sarma
Development For whom? Dharmavaram case E.A.S.Sarma
Public Administration Random thoughts Session II E.A.S.Sarma
No thank you. This is anti-corruption week! E.A.S.Sarma
Yes, I did promise drinking water! But now I learn it is difficult. So, instead I propose to give you telephone facilities to the village R K Laxman’s cartoon E.A.S.Sarma
Milestones In Governance in India E.A.S.Sarma
Milestones in Governance Improvement E.A.S.Sarma
Citizen’s demand for entitlements Right to Employment Supreme Court (1985 & 1994) (Civil society’s instance) Article 21 & 39(a) Parliament enacted National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 Right to information Children’s right To education Supreme Court (1992) (Civil society’s instance) Interpreted Articles 21 & 45 Parliamentinserted Article 21A & enacted Right to Education Act 2010 Right to Nutritious Food Supreme Court (People’s Union of Civil Liberties case of 2001) Right to health services (?) E.A.S.Sarma
Transparency Public disclosure of assets (Legislators, Cabinet) E.A.S.Sarma
PM’s Assets C&AG/ CVC/SICs E.A.S.Sarma
Minister who violated FERA & filed a false election affidavit Representation of the People Act E.A.S.Sarma
Entitlements Parliament, Judiciary & Civil Society E.A.S.Sarma
Citizen’s Right to Information • Supreme Court’s interpretation of Article 19: Citizen’s right to information on public authorities (State of UP vs Raj Narain, 1975) • Nine States enacted RTI (1997-2003) • Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan ( Aruna Roy) National RTI Act (2005) E.A.S.Sarma
Anna Hazare’s campaign • Civil society is a force to reckon with • No alternative to Parliamentary democracy • Fight against corruption, high on political agenda • Renewed emphasis on transparency & public accountability of executive E.A.S.Sarma
Who is saving democracy? E.A.S.Sarma
Self Esteem Traffic Constable at Vijay Chowk E.A.S.Sarma
“Role Model” Roger Bannister (Neurologist, Oxford) 4-minute barrier for the mile May 6 1954: 3miutes 59.4 seconds E.A.S.Sarma
No, not the jailed tycoon’s collection……These are shareholders’ shoes thrown at him for the mega scam E.A.S.Sarma