Every Citizen Charter is a sole commitment of the government or Public offices for delivery of services to the beneficiaries, but there are certain drawbacks or problems faced in implementing the charter. Discuss.

Citizen charter is set of commitments made by an organisation regarding the standard of service it delivers. It has important components such as Vision and Mission of the organisation. In India Citizen Charter was initiated in 1997. The Charter covers various ..

E-Governance is a tool to empower citizens by transforming governance and increasing people’s participation in the democratic process. Discuss in context of India.

E-governance refers to the use of ICT in ensuring better public service/goods delivery to the masses at large. Advantages: Civil servants made accountable. Continuous review and feedback. Two-way interaction & responsibility. Prevents leakage, pilferage & ensures high quality. Reduction in ..

Information is the currency of democracy and one of the most crucial things to achieve good governance is sharing of information among all the stakeholders in government functioning. Elaborate.

According to the World Bank, good governance means presence of mechanism, institutions for individuals to fulfill their duties, resolve their differences and adjudicate disputes. Features of good governance: Rule of law Transparency Accountability Inclusiveness Participatory Responsive Efficient Economical Importance of ..

Do you agree with this view that informal pressure groups have emerged as more powerful than formal pressure groups in recent years?

Pressure groups A pressure group is what tries to influence public opinion and the policy for a particular reason. Their role is very significant for the development of political and social systems. The action of the pressure group is usually ..

To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016. What are the suggested reforms and how far are they significant to make democracy successful?

Electoral reform is needed to conduct free and fair elections. The reform proposals are given by the Election Commission of India. It had sent 22 proposals in 2004 and in December 2016, again it had sent 47 proposals regarding the ..

The public intent data can transform public sector by harnessing the power of data for development. In this context, highlight its importance and the challenges associated with its wide scale use.

The Public intent data refers to the data collected with the intent of serving the public good by gauging public opinion on wide ranging issues to make informed decision. It has the ability to bring value to development by holding ..

Elucidate the key features of The Code on Wages, 2017.

The code on wages is the consolidation of all the laws relating to wages by replacing Payment of wages act-1936; Minimum wages act-1949 and Payment of Bonus act-1965. Some of the Key features of the “The code on wages”, 2017 ..

Discuss the salient recommendations of the Kotak committee on corporate governance. Why the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) have expressed concerns over these proposals.

In order to improve corporate governance in listed companies, committee under Uday Kotak was formed. It submitted its report to the SEBI, suggesting a host of changes for bringing in transparency at companies’ boards  Panel suggested to split chairman, MD-CEO ..

While examining its key proposals, discuss the possible implications of proposed corporate governance code framework on Indian corporate.

In order to improve corporate governance in listed companies, committee under Uday Kotak was formed. It submitted its report to the SEBI, suggesting a host of changes for bringing in transparency at companies’ boards  Position of Chairman and MD/CEO to ..

The North-East region of India has been infested with insurgency for a very long time. Analyze the major reasons for survival of armed insurgency in this region.

The North-East region of India comprises eight states viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. Primary reason: The region of India has been infested with insurgency for a very long time due to the presence of ..