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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: 13 October 2016

 

 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: 13 October 2016

 

  1. Rural Development:
  1. The second generation reforms in Panchayati Raj institution have changed Panchayats from an agency of Development at local level into a political institution. comment
  2. The concept of social audit is more comprehensive than that of traditional audit. comment
  3. Gandhian model of decentralisation is similar to the process of reinventing governance. Analyze in the context of good governance.
  4. The 73rd amendment, it is felt, may accentuate fiscal indiscipline by establishing between states and local governments a system of transfers, similar to the one in place between central and state government (world d bank) Comment
  5. “Decentralised governance must serve as an instrument of realizing social change and social justice.” Comment on the statement.
  6. NGOs demand greater autonomy from the State and are now ‘new actors’ in development. How effective are they as instruments of decentralization and debureaucratisation? Critically evaluate.