1. An institution called LOKPAL at the centre and LOKAYUKTA in each state will be set up
2. Like Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence their investigations.
3. Cases against corrupt people will not linger on for years anymore: Investigations in any case will have to be completed in one year. Trial should be completed in next one year so that the corrupt politician, officer or judge is sent to jail within two years.
4. The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be recovered at the time of conviction.
5. How will it help a common citizen: If any work of any citizen is not done in prescribed time in any government office, Lokpal will impose financial penalty on guilty officers, which will be given as compensation to the complainant.
6. So, you could approach Lokpal if your ration card or passport or voter card is not being made or if police is not registering your case or any other work is not being done in prescribed time. Lokpal will have to get it done in a month's time. You could also report any case of corruption to Lokpal like ration being siphoned off, poor quality roads been constructed or panchayat funds being siphoned off. Lokpal will have to complete its investigations in a year, trial will be over in next one year and the guilty will go to jail within two years.
7. But won't the government appoint corrupt and weak people as Lokpal members? That won't be possible because its members will be selected by judges, citizens and constitutional authorities and not by politicians, through a completely transparent and participatory process.
8. What if some officer in Lokpal becomes corrupt? The entire functioning of Lokpal/ Lokayukta will be completely transparent. Any complaint against any officer of Lokpal shall be investigated and the officer dismissed within two months.
9. What will happen to existing anti-corruption agencies? CVC, departmental vigilance and anti-corruption branch of CBI will be merged into Lokpal. Lokpal will have complete powers and machinery to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.
10. It will be the duty of the Lokpal to provide protection to those who are being victimized for raising their voice against corruption.
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Showing posts with label Social. Show all posts
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Lok Pal Bill + Anna Hazare
Things to know about Anna Hazare and Lok pal Bill-:
1.Who is Anna Hazare?
An ex-army man(Unmarried). Fought 1965 Indo-Pak war.
2.What's so special about him?
He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra.
3.This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills. In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village.
4. This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for his social activities.
5. He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India.
6. How that can be possible?
He is advocating for a Bill, The Lok Pal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers), bureaucrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their deeds.
7. It's an entirely new thing right..?
In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law minister Mr. Shanti Bhushan. Since then it has been neglected by the politicians and some are trying to change the bill to suit their theft (corruption).
8. Oh.. He is going on a hunger strike for that whole thing of passing a Bill ! How can that be possible in such a short span of time? The first thing he is asking for is: the govt should come forward and announce that the bill is going to be passed. Next, they make a joint committee to DRAFT the LOK PAL BILL. 50% government participation and 50% public participation. Bcoz u can't trust the government entirely for making such a bill which does not suit them.
9.What will happen when this bill is passed?
A LokPal will be appointed at the centre. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lokayukta will be appointed. The job is to bring all alleged party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within 2 years, the guilty will be punished.
" The dream of India as a strong nation will not be realised without self-reliant, self-sufficient villages, this can be achieved only through social commitment & involvement of the common man." - Anna Hazare
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Education System in India
The availability of skilled manpower to sustain the explosive growth appears to one of the key challenges at present situation. The skill set that is being developed by the current education system in India is considered inadequate. The educational system in India does not teach practical aspects of how to do work and stuff like that. It is very bookish.
We develop people who do not have ability to imagine who do not have ability to create a big picture in their mind and then try to figure out where they fit in. We also do not create people who are more globally oriented. We create people who are more locally oriented, who do not seem to have the framework of working in a global environment.
My views to create a skilled workforce are follows,
-A standardized national curriculum
-No discrimination whatsoever of any kind in schools and colleges.
-Compulsory and universal free education for all children in the age group of six to 14
-Necessary number of schools must be built in all communities
-Private schools must reserve 25% percent of their seats for the disadvantaged
-Norms and standards for all schools (Government and private) including teacher qualifications, which out which no schools will be recognized
-Exposure to practical knowledge than full of theoretical knowledge.
-Public, Private organizations and Government should join hands to prevent childlabour and create a healthy workforce in India.
We develop people who do not have ability to imagine who do not have ability to create a big picture in their mind and then try to figure out where they fit in. We also do not create people who are more globally oriented. We create people who are more locally oriented, who do not seem to have the framework of working in a global environment.
My views to create a skilled workforce are follows,
-A standardized national curriculum
-No discrimination whatsoever of any kind in schools and colleges.
-Compulsory and universal free education for all children in the age group of six to 14
-Necessary number of schools must be built in all communities
-Private schools must reserve 25% percent of their seats for the disadvantaged
-Norms and standards for all schools (Government and private) including teacher qualifications, which out which no schools will be recognized
-Exposure to practical knowledge than full of theoretical knowledge.
-Public, Private organizations and Government should join hands to prevent childlabour and create a healthy workforce in India.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Strategies to Build India as a Strong Human Capital Brand
I presented this paper in a MMA conference during my PG.It dealt with the strategies to build India as a strong human capital brand.
While the physical capital is no longer the main problem for India, they need to improve their human capital by giving them appropriate skill and knowledge.This paper argued that a range of further measures need to be undertaken to provide a stronger institutional framework for improving educational endowments, as well as public service delivery more generally to build India as a strong human capital brand.
Demographic indicators show a huge potential pool of young talent in India, employers are finding that many are unemployable, as they lack practical, job-related skills. To elaborate on this, while the number of new engineers coming out of college every year is fairly large – between 300,000 and 400,000 – studies have shown that only between 10 percent and 25 percent of them are actually employable.
The strategies i suggested to build India as a strong human capital brand are given in points as follows.
Human capital Development before an individual enter into the organization
Role of Government:
# Improve the efficiency of basic educational services
# “No-child left behind”. Ensuring all children receive education
# Boost the returns on education
# Encourage competition in education.
# Investments on Research & development
# Making the education system more responsive to market needs
# Increasing university-industry partnerships
Role of Public:
“We all have a role in building human capital”
$ Involve communities and parents to monitor and evaluate school performance to a much greater degree.
$ Provide funds to educational institutions.
$ Create awareness among underprivileged groups about the importance of education.
$ Participate in Non formal education to school children
$ Take up career in Teaching.
Role of Organizations:
* “Adopt a village” program
* Boosting private Investments in education
* Technological support from the corporate
* Sponsoring underprivileged students
* Promoting non-formal education
* Supporting non academic skill development programs
* Scholarships and loan facilities for meritorious students aspiring higher education.
Human capital Development after an individual enter into the organization
o Enhance training activities and review performance periodically.
o Retain employees by providing proper incentives and maintaining friendly work culture.
o Identify skills and match jobs accordingly
o Sponsor for employees to do their higher education
o Frequent feedback to individual regarding performance.
o Emphasis on team work and empowerment
The delivery of educational services in India needs to be improved significantly to make India as a strong Human capital brand. The government, public and private should join hands to Improve human capital skills. Humans are the only appreciating asset India is rich in that, lets make it effective through strong education base to challenge 21st century.
“Let’s join hands in Developing a strong Human Capital
Building strong human capital – builds strong India”.
While the physical capital is no longer the main problem for India, they need to improve their human capital by giving them appropriate skill and knowledge.This paper argued that a range of further measures need to be undertaken to provide a stronger institutional framework for improving educational endowments, as well as public service delivery more generally to build India as a strong human capital brand.
Demographic indicators show a huge potential pool of young talent in India, employers are finding that many are unemployable, as they lack practical, job-related skills. To elaborate on this, while the number of new engineers coming out of college every year is fairly large – between 300,000 and 400,000 – studies have shown that only between 10 percent and 25 percent of them are actually employable.
The strategies i suggested to build India as a strong human capital brand are given in points as follows.
Human capital Development before an individual enter into the organization
Role of Government:
# Improve the efficiency of basic educational services
# “No-child left behind”. Ensuring all children receive education
# Boost the returns on education
# Encourage competition in education.
# Investments on Research & development
# Making the education system more responsive to market needs
# Increasing university-industry partnerships
Role of Public:
“We all have a role in building human capital”
$ Involve communities and parents to monitor and evaluate school performance to a much greater degree.
$ Provide funds to educational institutions.
$ Create awareness among underprivileged groups about the importance of education.
$ Participate in Non formal education to school children
$ Take up career in Teaching.
Role of Organizations:
* “Adopt a village” program
* Boosting private Investments in education
* Technological support from the corporate
* Sponsoring underprivileged students
* Promoting non-formal education
* Supporting non academic skill development programs
* Scholarships and loan facilities for meritorious students aspiring higher education.
Human capital Development after an individual enter into the organization
o Enhance training activities and review performance periodically.
o Retain employees by providing proper incentives and maintaining friendly work culture.
o Identify skills and match jobs accordingly
o Sponsor for employees to do their higher education
o Frequent feedback to individual regarding performance.
o Emphasis on team work and empowerment
The delivery of educational services in India needs to be improved significantly to make India as a strong Human capital brand. The government, public and private should join hands to Improve human capital skills. Humans are the only appreciating asset India is rich in that, lets make it effective through strong education base to challenge 21st century.
“Let’s join hands in Developing a strong Human Capital
Building strong human capital – builds strong India”.
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