0Civil service
- Rules determine the administrative body of officials roles.
- They have a Hierarchical structure
- selected through competence
Role of civil services
- implementing laws and policies
- policy formulation
- continuity in office
- Spread Nationhood
- Uplift democracy
- socio-economic development
Issues
- corruption
- crony capitalism
- political interference
- conservative Outlook
- Focus more on internal processes than results
- red-tapism
- Arbitrary transfers
Measures
- simple rules
- action-oriented approach
- Use of creativity
- decentralization
- attitudinal change
- use of internet technology
Two and ARC recommendations
- annual scrutiny of performance
- inefficient,non-performing officers should be weeded out
Government initiatives
- 2nd ARC recommendations
- Civil service conduct rules
- Prevention of Corruption Act
- Mission Karmayogi
- PRAGATI
