Summary -
The concept of good governance is very nice, the features or attributes of good
governance, the extent or level of their existence at the national and other lower
levels are very vast. there are many reflected on the problems in implementing
the ideals or goals of good governance, mainly posed by the population explosion,
violence, terrorism, and corruption.
The concerns of good governance have
been very clearly voiced in Asian
Meaning of Good Governance Development Basic report in the shape
of the following questions:
Do people fully participate in
governance?
Governance
becomes good Are people fully informed?
Governance
when the Do people make decisions, or
is
The people decisions &
concerned can they at least hold the
expect their actions of the
with power,
government to government
strategies,
proceed with are based on
decision makers accountable?
policies,
plans and
its tasks in a peoples’ Are the women equal partners
way that consent,
projects
maximum legitimacy, & with men in Governance?
that aim at
improving
results follow accountabilit Are the needs of the poor and
with minimum y, good
the
cost or governance is disadvantaged met?
substance
or quality of
investment. concerned Are peoples’ human rights
with high
life. guaranteed?
quality in
governance Are the needs of the future
generation considered in
current policies?
Do people own their structures
Features of Law & People caring of governance?
Good order administration
Governance
Accountability – Accountability,
implies that the bureaucracy should
Justice and be answerable for what they do or do
Corruption free rationality as
governance the basis of not do?
decision
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This is sought to be administered in a Recognition of the Right to
parliamentary system through Information.
questions, debates, discussions, E Governance and Information
budgetary approvals, committees, and Technology use.
such other methods by parliament. Democratization &
Decentralisation of power.
An accountable system of governance
Empowerment of the
presupposes the following functional
marginalized groups, especially
and behavioural traits of the civil
women.
servants:
Fair Competition between public
Achievement oriented and private sectors.
behaviour. Review of several laws, rules, and
Judicious use of authority. regulations.
Pursuit of happiness of the
people.
Hindrances to
Use of reason and experience as Good
the basis of decision. Governance
Shirking of work to be identified
and punished. Population Culture of
Corruption
Time bound implementation of Growth Violence
Policies and Plans.
Strength of character, Corruption –
intelligence, perseverance, and
Corruption is an illegal use of authority
extensity of civil servants.
for personal gains. Corruption is a
Uprightness, friendliness, and
universal disease-causing harm to the
firmness of devotion in dealing
people and government almost
with others.
everywhere in the world, in India it has
Capacity for doing a work which
assumed the shape of a cancer.
should be supplemented by the
skill in-action and question for Steps to control corruption:
perfection.
Breaking the nexus between
The Governments have initiated politicians, bureaucrats, and
several measures to see the actual criminals.
operations of accountability in Ensuring a cost-effective
administration. A reference can be administration of justice.
made to the following: nepotism from government
organizations.
Management by Objective
Setting up of public interest
(MBO).
litigation courts at the national,
Machinery for the redress of
state, and local levels.
public grievances.
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Making right to information
Culture of Violence
more effective.
Strengthening law enforcement
agencies in terms of autonomy,
skills, attitudinal change, and
awareness of the social
problems. Resort to illegal force is a law-and-order
problem. But when one looks at it from the
Forfeiture of the properties of point of view of the principles of good
the corrupt immediately after governance, it becomes clear that peace and
the charges are framed. order is the first step to development.
Strikes, riots, terror attacks operant of this
Such a property can be released harmful culture of violence. The government
only after the person is proved can focus on economic, social, and political
development if it is free from the concerns
innocent. of threat to public safety and security in
Improving bureaucratic terms of life and property.
functioning & simplification of
rules and procedures of work.
Mobilizing the society to Measures to Establish Good
support the system of rule of Governance -
law.
Peoples Participation for Good
Putting an end to the system of
Governance –
patronage and nepotism from
government organizations. People’s participation is given
increasing priority in the scheme of
governance. It is recognized that
people’s involvement in decision
Population Growth making, & decision implementation
would act as:
o A check on indifferent and
inefficient bureaucracy. In other
words, people could act.
o As pressure on administration to
Good governance is concerned not
merely with effective laws, procedures, act and act in time.
and practices, but also concerned with o Instruments for a responsive and
mobilization and utilization of country’s
social and economic resources in a accountable administration.
manner that benefits all the members of o Medium of development
the society.
administration & self-
From a population of about 35 crores at
the time of India’s Independence to government.
more than 130 crores now are a cause o A mobiliser and user of local
for concern.
resources for local development.
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Role of Computer & Evaluate yourself –
Information Technology (IT)
as means of good governance: 1. Write down the main hindrances
to good governance.
The use of computers and 2. “IT & computer plays an
information technology is visualized important role in the good
as a very effective tool of good governance, if yes write your
governance. It seeks to improve. views with suitable examples.
Delivery of services to the 3. List down the features or
people at low cost. attributes of the good governance
Empowerment of people in your own words.
through dissemination of
information.
Openness and transparency in
the working of government.
Innovations and introduction of
new ideas and concepts in the
performance by the
government and the people.
Effective linkages between
citizens & the administration.
Comprehensive monitoring and
assessment of the performance
of the government.
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