Page-4 of GS-II: Governance
The true potential of e-governance cannot be realized by solely focusing on the technological aspect, rather it involves ushering reforms in governance itself. Discussing the statement, suggest what should be done to address the situation.
E-governance involves delivery of government services to citizens through an electronic medium, ensuring transparency, speed, convenience and reducing instances of corruption and negative discretion. Need to usher reforms in governance: Lack of proper training of government officials. Reluctance to shift ..
The New Code on Industrial Relations (2019) was brought to reduce labour disputes and improve ease of doing business but it has restricted the collective bargaining power of the workers. Analyse.
Code on Industrial Relations (2019) was brought to incorporate various laws on labour unions and employee-employer relationship to provide a single comprehensive code. Code on Industrial Relations reduced labour dispute as well as increased ease of doing business through: Implementation ..
Social auditing can be used as an efficient tool for addressing the monitoring and implementation bottlenecks in success of government schemes in India. Enumerate the steps that have been taken by the government recently in this regard.
Implementation of government schemes have often been marred by monitoring and implementation challenges. Challenges: Lack of independent monitoring agencies. Lack of awareness among people about schemes and its modalities. Vast size and huge population of India makes monitoring a tough ..
Discuss the composition and functions of the GST Council as proposed in the Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014.
Model Answer: GST Council will be a constitutional body established by president of India. It’s composition will be as follows: Chairman – Union Finance Minister Minister of State (Finance) Finance Minister as member from each state The meetings of the ..
National urban transport policy emphasizes on moving people instead of moving vehicles. Discuss critically the success of various strategies of the government in this regard.
The vision statement of the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) acknowledges that people occupy centre-stage, and that cities must evolve in a manner that supports the main social and economic activities taking place there. The objectives of the NUTP also ..
Features of the Draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations Bill, 2015 while throwing light on various concerns raised by the Trade Unions.
The proposed Labour draft code seeks to replace the three laws viz. Trade Unions Act, 1926; Industrial Employment Act, 1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.Key Provisions of the Draft Bill are as follows: The draft bill will increase the ..
To what extent forcing airlines to accept social obligation of flying to remote part of the country is justifiable? Discuss in the light of Route Dispersal Guidelines.
Route dispersal guidelines makes the airline operators accept the social obligation to fly to the northeast and other remote parts of the country forcing Indian airlines to launch loss-making flights to remote airports. The rule instituted in 1994, divides the ..
How "organizational conflict" and "institutional conflict" are different from each other? Discuss keeping public service in focus.
Organisational conflict refers to clash between the actual or perceived needs, values and interests between people working together. These may the form of inter-departmental conflict, union vs management or personality clash. In public domain, various ministries are supposed to work together. ..