Broad Reforms required The development work needs some flexibility from a strict observance of rigid rules and regulations. Rigid rule bound bureaucracies should be changed into flexible and action-oriented. Reforms are required in the field of recruitment of civil servants so that right people could be recruited who can ensure smooth functioning of democracy. Training… Continue reading Reforms needed in civil services: 2nd ARC report and other committee recommendations

Accountability of a civil servant In any democracy, Ministers are responsible to the people through Parliament and therefore the civil servants have to be accountable to the Minister. However, an impartial civil service is responsible not only to the government of the day but to the Constitution of the land to which they have taken… Continue reading Civil Service Accountability and Challenges, benefits of an independent, permanent and impartial civil service

Civil services perform the following important functions Basis of government: No government can exist without administrative machinery. All nations, irrespective of their system of government, require some sort of administrative machinery for implementing policies. An instrument for implementing Laws and Policies: Civil services are responsible for implementing the laws and policies of government. By carrying… Continue reading Role of civil services in governance, major responsibilities and constitutional provisions related to it

India is a democratic country and in this system, power confers with the people. The power is exercised through its designated representatives who have the command to manage them for particular period. The civil services by quality of its knowledge, experience and understanding of public affairs support the chosen representatives to device effectual policy and… Continue reading Historical review of civil services and its importance

Note4Students Year on year, questions in ethics paper have become more dynamic in nature. This is not just for static syllabus portion but also for case studies. These 60+ case studies for Mains 2017 are based on current affairs and have been mapped to subtopics of Ethics syllabus in order to provide a better understanding of… Continue reading Ethics Case Studies | Mains 2017

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Work culture Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community initiatives, this will also be a… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Work culture

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Social influence and persuasion Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community initiatives, this will also… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Social influence and persuasion

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Quality of service delivery Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community initiatives, this will also… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Quality of service delivery

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Probity in Governance: Concept of public service Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community initiatives,… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Probity in Governance: Concept of public service

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Philosophical basis of governance and probity Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community initiatives, this… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Philosophical basis of governance and probity

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Moral and political attitudes Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community initiatives, this will also… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Moral and political attitudes

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Ethics in private and public relationships Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community initiatives, this… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Ethics in private and public relationships

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Codes of Conduct Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community initiatives, this will also be… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Codes of Conduct

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior

Syllabus mapping Paper 4 | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service Note4Students This initiative is a part of Target Mains programme for Mains 2017. You can post your answers in the comment section. But mentor review of answers will not be available. Just like various other CD community initiatives, this… Continue reading [Ethics Case Studies] Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service