Reforming Public Administration: Need of good Governance in India

Abstract

Public administration that supports the conduct of government business and operation of
management, remains an integral to the process of globalization and economic liberalization during
21st century. It continues to play significant role in forms of data sharing resources and multichannel
information. Whereas good governance baked by ICT norms and supported by Simple, Morale,
Accountable, Responsive, Transparent (SMART) policy, remains the backbone of decision makings
through formation of sound public opinion, ethics of democratization, efficient public management,
enhanced productivity, prompt delivery services and sustained economic productively. India, world’s
largest democracy, knowingly backed by the largest public management system and the most
complicated e-governance programmes, needs urgent reforms. Rampant corruption, financial scams,
non-transparency of administrative polices and unaccountability of bureaucracy should be
accompanied with serious reforms. Covid-19 that has dramatically changed the eco-social scenario of
India and the world, needs to strengthen the pillars of good governance duly supported by the spirit of
PPP, BOOT and LPG culture. Repeated wave of Corona Pandemic where thousands of Indians lost
life for want of basic facilities due to virtual collapse of health care system and administrative
mismanagement, are now alarming concerns. There is hardly any aspect of public or private life
which is free from the fear of COVID-19. Good governance needs urgent attention to shed light on the
unaddressed issues that existed in the Indian society since long time. Delivery of basic services,
citizen empowerment, freedom of press, creation of business-friendly atmosphere and improved
quality of life as essential ingredients of good governance, are now integral to public life. The paper
examines a comparative study of selected stakeholders of public administration like legislature,
bureaucracy, in-handed corporate and censored media. Data is being extensively derived from online
sources apart from literacy sources.