Question Case Study 6GS4GS2
केस स्टडी 6: आप हाल ही में ग्रामीण विकास मंत्रालय में उप सचिव के रूप में नियुक्त एक IAS अधिकारी हैं। आपकी जिम्मेदारियों में विभिन्न ग्रामीण विकास योजनाओं के कार्यान्वयन की देखरेख और सुनिश्चित करना शामिल है। महात्मा गांधी राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण रोजगार गारंटी अधिनियम (MGNREGA) की निधियों के एक ऑडिट के दौरान, आप पाते हैं कि काफी अनियमितताएं हैं। ऐसा लगता है कि आवंटित निधि का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा सिंचाई परियोजनाओं के लिए सिंचाई अधिकारियों द्वारा धोखाधड़ी के माध्यम से भटक गया है और कल्पनात्मक और झूठे लाभार्थी सूचियों का उपयोग किया गया है। निधि का मतलब ग्रामीण गरीब के लिए था। आप एक नैतिक दुविधा का सामना कर रहे हैं। ऐसी भ्रष्टाचार की रिपोर्टिंग गंभीर परिणाम हो सकते हैं क्योंकि सीनियर अधिकारी राजनीतिक रूप से प्रभावशाली हैं और मजबूत कनेक्शन रखते हैं। आपको यह भी चिंता है कि यदि आप खुलासा करने के साथ आगे बढ़ते हैं। दूसरी ओर, भ्रष्टाचार को नजरअंदाज करने का मतलब ग्रामीण गरीब के उचित लाभों को वंचित करने का चक्र जारी रखना होगा। 1. What are the ethical issues involved in the above case? 2. What are the options available to you? 3. Identify and explain your chosen course of action after evaluating the merits and demerits of each option. (250 words, 20 marks) Issue of corruption is extremely deleterious for the effective public service delivery. This case involves
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Issue of corruption is extremely deleterious for the effective public service delivery. This case involves
misuse of authority to gain private benefit at the cost of welfare of poor and vulnerable section of the society.
1Ethical issues involved in case:
1Siphoning of of public funds for private gains – issue of Institutional Corruption.
2Detriment of Poor and rural welfare.
3Abuse of Authority.
4Personal safety versus Call of duty to expose corruption.
5Poor work culture while whole of department is in nexus.
6Accountability and oversight mechanism is weak.
7Ethical value system of
to any party and impartiality (i.e, no bias towards any party) are extremely essential professional values. They help in:
1maintaining neutrality of the Administration
2objective performance of duties
3maintaining trust among public
4Effectiveness & efficiency of administration is ensured.
5Quality of public service delivery is enhanced.
6Probity in administration is upheld and Nepotism & favoritism is avoided.
7Work culture of the organisation is enhanced.
8NOLAN (Committee) too has acknowledged it as essential
How this situation might have been avoided
This situation might have been avoided by transparently disclosing my contacts with Mr. Sharma with both other bidders and my organization.
Also, I should have offered to recuse myself from the bidding process if any of the stakeholders have any issue.
This is inline with the tenets of Principles of Natural Justice which argue that no one should be judge of own cause.
If after disclosing my position, no party caused have placed any objection, then I should have gone ahead with bidding process.
274 words8 paragraphs
- Clear identification of the case context
- Relevant government scheme referenced
- Comprehensive enumeration of ethical issues
- Addresses systemic and individual dimensions
- Systematic enumeration of the benefits of neutrality and impartiality
- Reference to NOLAN Committee
- Comprehensive coverage of impacts on administration
- Clear explanation of how to handle conflict of interest
- Reference to Natural Justice principles
- Multiple ethical solutions presented
Topper
Ankur Tripathi
2024
Subject & Paper
GS4GS2
Topic
Ethics in Rural Development and Corruption
Whistleblowing and Institutional Corruption
Reporting Corruption in MGNREGA Implementation
Writing Stats
274
Total words
8
Paragraphs
Prescriptive and analytical
Tone