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Simrandeep KaurAIR 14· 2025

Question 6GS2GS2

Discuss how mechanisms like public consultations and Jan Sunwais in India impact governance outcomes. (Answer in 150 words)

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Introduction

Public Consultations and Jan Sunwais promote polycentric governance whose beneficiaries self-assess the outcome of governance.

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Main Body

Impact on governance outcomes: 1. Public scrutiny and transparency eg. MYNREGA. 2. Tribal empowerment (eg. Gram Sabha - 4th schedule). 3. Public Participation => Comprehensive bottom-top development eg. NREG Jod Rajasthan Jan Sunwais on PDS. 4. Social cohesion & Public Trust eg. smashing Morality through Jod heat & mind Jan Sunwais. Best Models eg. The Divya Devasamgara learning tribal language to connect to their local grievances. District Planning Committee led Jan Yoga Abhiyans.

Challenges => lack of legislation need of standard Jan Sunwais to prevent biasedness CAG. Methdology: poor capacity. Way forward => Meghalaya law on Social Audit => Rajasthan workshops on Jan Sunwai CAG guidelines. This way through Jan Sunwai, India will witness Participative & Deliberative Democratic Satyahas.

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Conclusion

This way through Jan Sunwai, India will witness Participative & Deliberative Democratic Satyahas.

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Diagram

Flowchart showing Challenges with branches related to lack of legislation and need of standard Jan Sunwais to prevent biasedness (CAG), methodology and poor capacity, with Way forward box showing Meghalaya law on Social Audit and Rajasthan workshops on Jan Sunwai CAG guidelines.

Topper

Simrandeep Kaur

AIR 142025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Governance, Transparency, Accountability and E-governance

Transparency and Accountability

Public Consultations and Jan Sunwais

Writing Stats

147

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analytical

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