Question 5ElaborateGS2GS2

Adequate measures are required to overcome the challenges and vulnerabilities associated with undertaking social accountability initiatives and institutionalising them.

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Social accountability initiatives require to societal measures to make government or NGOs responsible for their actions & behaviours. By social audit in MGNREGA. Challenges & vulnerabilities in social accountability - (1) It is sporadic & at small-scale which cannot be extrapolated or generalised over large areas. (2) lack of skilled auditors. (3) Institutionalisation is a time-taking long duration process. (4) Awareness generation issues, illiteracy among masses, digital divide to use social media.

5Non-accessibility to reliable, current data on projects. (6) Inadequate transparency & rejection of RTI requests on prevalent grounds. Measures needed - (1) RTI Act 2005 should be strengthened. RTIs accountable. - self-disclosure of information. - doll ARC recommends repeal of official secrets act, to nuke incompetency not secrecy the norm. (2) Education & awareness penetration. (3) Basis for mandatory social audit by law. (4) NGOs or civil society should be promoted to take initiative by MKs. (5) social stock exchange can be used to gather funds by social capital.

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Conclusion

There is need of social accountability for efficient governance.

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Topper

Priyanka Choudhary

AIR 791835

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Governance, Transparency, Accountability and E-governance

Transparency and Accountability

Social Accountability Initiatives

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171

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