Category : SSC
CORRUPTION IN INDIA
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THE ESSAY BEGINS
Public service is a service much-coveted by people from all sections of society, for the power and prestige it holds. Ever since the time of the origin of democracy in Greece, it has attracted the best of the youth towards it. That the same service is going towards deterioration now is a matter of serious concern.
The Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency International' defines corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gains. It is prevalent in both public and private sectors. Corruption by people in public sector leads to greater damage, because they are the people chosen to administer the country, and their salary is paid out of the taxes.
Corruption slows down the entire public work machinery because it leads to Red-tapism, since it takes bribes to move a file at each stage of the process, and interrupts genuine officers from working, thus hampering India's growth. India's rank of 76 out of 168 countries in the Global corruption index reflects how poor we are when it comes to tackling this menace.
Recent attempts to shed light on public officials using strong legislation like the Right to information act and the Lokpal bill have helped the citizens take a stand against corruption. Digitalizing official records and functioning of public offices has helped in bringing the much-needed transparency and accountability to public life. The country is progressing on the right path with the linking of Aadhar card with any activities related to public sphere like the public distribution system and strictly penalizing corrupt officials. With adequate steps in this direction on the part of the government and an aware citizenry, this menace can be curtailed in the near future.
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