The craze for a governmental job in India
is well known. In fact its become an industry to make money by
everyone who can play around with the fear of unemployed youth. Poor
man is willing to mortgage his ancestral property/take loan just to
get into the privileged group of employees. It offers perks, security
and non- accountability which is perhaps non existent in any other
job. Blackmailing the government for perks just prior to
elections/other moments of vulnerability has been the most potent
tool of this group. This leads to release of perks even if
economically extremely difficult to implement and misuse/abuse of
power is of course rampant. Postings- place and appointment are
available at the cost depending on the loot potential of the
appointment. The system is very well geared enabling everyone up the
chain to get the proportional share of the loot.
The abuse/misuse takes place through the tools of delay
and discretionary powers of appointments and profit sharing by the
chain of authority.
Its not possible for CBI/Police/vigilance or other
state machinery tasked to enforce law to be everywhere all the time
at the crime venue. This results in great honest intentions but
poorly implemented- feed back is concocted resulting in a win-win for
the government and poor governance continues.
Solution to this cancerous disease lies in three
fundamental basics working in harmony.
First is reporting of the crime. This is best done by
aware citizenry. People are everywhere and effected party and they
witness the defaulters. Citizens are thus the most potent first
pillar of effective governance. With mobile and cameras available
with almost everyone, this massive force can lead to first crucial
and paramount importance step of good governance. The fear is of
retribution which many would like to avoid. Answer may lie in
vigilance/police having web sites where inputs are uploaded with the
proviso that the identity of the uploaded will be protected. This
would be a wonderful idea and greatly assist the police/enforcement
agencies in nabbing culprits/eradicating crimes and ensuring
efficient performance by the governmental eyes and ears cum service
providers or what one may call the interface between the people and
the government.
Second step is speedy reaction by police or other
supervisory agency. Its unbelievable that most citizens see the poor
quality of hygiene of the thelawala giving fast foods but the
inspector responsible refuses to act. Getting his hafta probably is
the new charter of duty defined by himself. Any supervisor/superior
who fails to enforce the laid down charter must be taken to
task.(inputs from citizens basic for sack with investigation by the
higher in authority) should ensure proper justice.
Third of course is the speedy punishment to the
defaulter. First stage is of course is departmental procedure
followed by judicial process which is extremely time consuming. This
of course is being addressed by the powers that be.
What the superiors must do to curb the nepotism/hafta
or whatever one calls it.
Frugal and honest living. The misuse/abuse of
governmental resources for unauthorised purposes is the starting
point of the organisational corruption guised as perks of service.
At the state and national level the way to
qualitatively improve services is by enforcing all government
employees to use the public services. Public transport/health and
education will improve the day this is enforces across the board. No
one goes abroad on government expense for treatment. Period. Everyone
uses government transport thrice a week to come to office. Children
go to governmental schools only. Impound government transport in
markets during working hours.
Finally whenever a new perk is announced by any
government department including pay commission, methodology to shield
the common man against the juggernaut of inflation must be addressed.
Let government employees not be the favoured citizens ruling over the
masses, the ethos must change to WE SERVE THE MASSES AND PAID BY THE
TAX PAYERS MONEY.
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