Discuss how mechanisms like public consultations and Jan Sunwais in India impact governance outcomes. (Answer in 150 words)
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.
Conclusion
This way through Jan Sunwai, India will witness Participative & Deliberative Democratic Satyahas.
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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.
Simrandeep Kaur
Governance, Transparency, Accountability and E-governance
Transparency and Accountability
Public Consultations and Jan Sunwais
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