Governance
Q1. Explain the importance of parliamentary committees in ensuring the accountability of the government. Is it high time to throw open the proceedings of the committees to public scrutiny? Analyze. 15M
Q2. Discuss the reasons for the non-implementation of the citizen’s charter in the spirit despite many charters intending to bring accountability tothe delivery of civic services. 10M
Ethics
Q3. How can emotional intelligence help a civil servant to be a better administrator? Substantiate with examples. 10M
Case study – 20M
Q4. Niranjan is an expert on traditional agricultural practices. He has dedicated his whole life to spreading knowledge about traditional practices and its benefits. He harvests seeds organically and shares them among the community. An enthusiastic Sarpanch from the neighboring village X asks Niranjan for his help to spread the knowledge of traditional organic farming. The farmers of village X, have long been habituated to excessive fertilizer usage and their lands have low nutrients. Niranjan works out a plan to revive the organic content of the soil and improve its nutrients. He then submits a detailed plan to the sarpanch. The over-enthusiastic sarpanch orders everyone in the village to immediately adapt to traditional farming. Although not in favor of this idea the Sarpanch pursues Niranjan to provide the required manure and seeds for organic farming. Niranjan is not able to provide enough inputs or train enough farmers. With a lack of knowledge and input, the farmers end up mixing both traditional and modern practices in a haphazard way. The plan is heading for a disaster. With the fear of low produce farmers blame Niranjan, the Sarpanch also blames him for providing low-quality manure and seeds. Hurt by all this, Niranjan who has worked hard to help them regrets his decision of agreeing to the sarpanch’s idea and leaves the village.
Given the situation:
- Do you agree with Niranjan’s action? To what extent do you think Niranjan possesses Emotional Intelligence.
- How would you react if you were Niranjan?
