Topic 15 Transparency Accountability Citizens Charter E Governance

e-governance projects have a built-in bias towards technology E-Governance(User and back-end integration than user-centric designs. Examine.

The Citizens' charter has been a landmark initiative in ensuring citizen-centric administration. But it is yet to reach its full potential. Identify the factors hindering the realisation of its promise and suggest measures to overcome them.

e-governance is not just about the routine application of digital technology in service delivery process. It is as much about multifarious interactions for ensuring transparency and (Interactive Service accountability. In this context evaluate the role of the 'Interactive Service Model' of e-governance.

E-governance, as a critical tool of governance, has ushered in effectiveness, transparency and accountability in governments. What inadequacies hamper the enchancement of these features?

wrongdoing and misconduct to the concerned authorities, runs the risk of being exposed to grave danger, physical harm and victimization by the vested interests, accused persons and his team. What policy measures would you suggest to strengthen

good governance? Critically evaluate. What do you understand by term ‘good governance’? How far recent initiatives in terms of e-Governance steps taken by the Good Governance & State have helped the beneficiaries? Discuss with suitable examples.

An independent and empowered social audit mechanism is an absolute must in every sphere of public service, including the judiciary, to ensure performance, accountability and ethical conduct. Elaborate

“Recent amendments to the Right to Information Act will have profound impact on the autonomy and independence of the Information Commission”. Discuss. The jurisdiction of the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI)

“The emergence of Fourth Industrial Revolution (Digital Revolution) has initiated eGovernance as an integral part of government”. Discuss.

There is a view that the official secrets act is an obstacle to the implementation of the Rights to Information act. Do you agree with the view? Discuss Wisdom lies in knowing what to reckon with and what to

Explain the basic principles of citizens’ charter movement and bring out its importance

Implementation of information and Communication Technology (ICT) based Projects / Programmes usually suffers in terms of certain vital factors. Identify these factors, and suggest measures for their effective implementation.

Performance of welfare schemes that are implemented for vulnerable sections is not so effective due to absence of their awareness and active involvement at all stages of policy process. Discuss.

“The Right to Information Act is not all about citizens’ empowerment alone, it essentially redefines the concept of accountability. Discuss.

Citizens’ Charter is an ideal instrument of organizational transparency and accountability, but. it has its own limitations. Identify the limitations and suggest measures for greater effectiveness or the Citizens Charter.

E-Governance is not only about utilization of the power of new technology, but also much about critical importance of the ‘use value’ of information Explain.

You are a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a government department. You are aware that the RTI Act 2005 envisages transparency and accountability in administration. The act has functioned as a check on the supposedly arbitrarily administrative behaviour and actions. However, as a PIO you have observed that there are citizens who filed RTI applications not for themselves but on behalf of such stakeholders who purportedly want to have access to information to further their own interests. At the same time there are these RTI activists who routinely file RTI applications and attempt to extort money from the decision makers. This type of RTI activism has affected the functioning of the administration adversely and also possibly jeopardises the genuineness of the applications which are essentially aimed at getting justice. What measures would you suggest to separate genuine and non-genuine applications? Give merits and demerits of your suggestions.

“Effectiveness of the government system at various levels and people’s participation in the governance system are inter-dependent.” Discuss their relationship with each other in context of India.

“If amendment bill to the Whistleblowers Act, 2011 tabled in Whistleblowers Act the Parliament is passed, there may be no one left to protect.” Critically evaluate.

media and judicial activism, etc., are proving helpful in bringing about greater transparency and accountability in the functioning of the government. However, it is also being observed that at times the mechanisms are misused. Another negative effect is that the officers are now afraid to take prompt decisions. Analyze this situation in detail and suggest how this dichotomy can be resolved. Suggest how these negative impacts can be minimized.

codes of conduct, setting up vigilance cells/commissions, RTI, active media and strengthening of legal mechanisms, corrupt practices are not coming under control. A) Evaluate the effectiveness of these measures with justifications. B) Suggest more effective strategies to tackle this menace. Some recent developments such as introduction of RTI Act,

What does ‘accountability’ mean in the context of public service? What measures can be adopted to ensure individual and collective accountability of public servants?

Two parallel run schemes of the Government viz. the Adhaar Card and NPR, one asvoluntary and the other as compulsory, have led to debates at national levels andalso litigations. On merits, discuss whether or not both schemes need run concurrently. Analyse the potential of the schemes to achieve

‘A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs’. Discuss. Though Citizen’s charters have been formulated by many public

service delivery organizations, there is improvement in the level of citizens’ satisfaction and quality of services being provided. Analyze.

to deal with the same. What is digital signature? What does its authentication mean? Giver various salient built in features of a digital signature.