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Authors:Partha Pratim Borah, Ankur Jyoti Bhuyan Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-08-02T02:43:25Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241257460
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Authors:Moitree Bhattacharya Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Samrat Choudhury, Northeast India: A Political History. Harper Collins, 2023, ₹699, 432 pp. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-08-01T03:10:39Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241257405
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Authors:Meghna Chukkath Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Christopher Hadnagy, Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2018, 320 pp., ₹1,645. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-07-28T06:32:35Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241257404
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Authors: Arya C S, Nagendra Ambedkar Sole Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Water governance is a complex, multilevel process based on the socio-political and administrative systems. The sustainable use of water resources is the main challenge of the present-day global water governance. The top-down, technocratic approach to governance made the water crisis, the crisis of governance. Literature shows a radical change towards a more humanistic, situation-based strategy that can solve water issues. The article analyses the significant water challenges, which include governance, scarcity, sustainability and adaptability. The article focuses on the importance of considering good governance principles such as accountability, transparency, responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency, inclusiveness and equity and citizens’ engagement in water governance, with particular emphasis on the context-based approach. The central argument is that the water governance system differs according to the context of governance, and the application of the good governance principle should follow contextual understanding. A major suggestion is that a context-based, good governance approach can be the sustainable solution to the water crisis. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-31T01:49:51Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248122
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Authors:Nilanjana Chakrabarty, Juthika Konwar Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. The Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) led by the Government of India (GoI) aims to achieve developmental goals in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ADP has endeavoured to shift the focus back to development. Post-Independence, India has recorded an upward trend in overall growth and development, but it still has a huge scope for improvement. This initiative of the GoI has generated evidence-based data for guiding policymakers regarding the existing gaps in various developmental parameters. The core approach of ADP has resulted in a data-driven governance system. The performance measurement of districts is vital for tracking and monitoring the progress as well as to compare with the benchmark District. However, measuring the performance of aspirational districts has always been a challenging task for administrators as development is multidimensional in scope and coverage. In this context, this article attempts to compare the performance of the seven aspirational districts with seven non-aspirational districts of Assam. The comparison is done on the basis of economic indicators and human well-being. The aspirational and non-aspirational districts are significantly different in terms of education, health–nutrition and basic infrastructure. The findings of this study advance the way for measuring the progress of a district/state/country in terms of overall development, going beyond the measures of GDP only. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-28T04:14:48Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248289
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Authors:Anshul Srivastava, Karuna Shanker Kanaujiya, Preeti Kannoujia Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. In any economy, inflation increases with an increase in economic growth and government size. However, when inflation increases beyond a certain undesirable level, it becomes a problem for the economy and hurts economic growth. The central bank uses various techniques to tackle inflation and reduce the possibility of harmful increase in it. Since India is a developing country, the government expenditure plays a crucial role and provides an important stimulus to economic growth. The main focus of this study is on the correlation between government spending and inflation in the country and its impact over the period 1983–2020. Along with that, the impact of gross domestic product and money supply has also been studied for the same time period. The results of the study suggest that in India, increase in an government expenditure causes an increase in inflation, and the other two variables also share a similar relationship with inflation. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-28T04:14:09Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248281
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Authors:Utsav Kumar Singh Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. This comparative article reviews the policy interventions framed to achieve human development within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in two emerging economies, namely, India and South Africa. It focuses on the instruments of development and their implications for addressing common macroeconomic challenges such as poverty, inequality, and unemployment by learning from the expertise of each other. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-27T04:49:21Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248346
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Authors:Mayengbam Nandakishwor Singh Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Since the dawn of Independence from the British rule, Indian democracy has been on an experimenting trajectory route. Despite all the pragmatic loopholes in its claim to be one of the largest democracies in the world, it is by far a reasonably successful electoral democracy. The fundamental pillars of the government are functioning in tandem with a reasonable democratic ethos. Being a large country with a market in countless divisional and segmented diversities, the government at times tends to look shaky and irresolute. During such situations, the judiciary becomes proactive in reminding the government about its constitutional obligations. This article seeks to address the historical evolution of judicial activism in India along with the reasons that catapult the trend of activism in the Indian judiciary. It also explores the recurrent impasses between the executive and the judiciary. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-27T04:48:41Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248288
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Authors:Rajbir Singh, Sandeep Dhilon Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. The framers of the Indian Constitution have tried to establish a federal system in which there is less of contradictions and more of coordination between the Union and the states. Accordingly, there is a clear division of powers between the States and the Centre in the Constitution. This arrangement has been in operation for more than seventy years. The changing sociopolitical and economic conditions have affected these relations at different phases including the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The Indian federal structure was put to test during this period. However, during this pandemic period, both conflict and coordination in the Indian federal system have been noticed. In the initial phase of the pandemic, there was a clear conflict between the Centre and the states as the states were almost ignored in policy decisions and their implementation. Unilateral and all-of-a-sudden nationwide lockdown was imposed by the Centre during the first wave of the pandemic, but later on, a more reciprocal relationship evolved regarding the supply of essential medical inputs, advisories, medicines and medical equipments, issues related to migrant workers, etc. The Supreme Court of India had to intervene with stringent observations to regulate these relations for an effective and efficient disposal of various services to counter the pandemic outbreak. Therefore, during the pandemic, in spite of conflicts and challenges, cooperation by and large, prevailed in the Indian federation. The present research article evaluates the nature of the Indian federation, Centre–State relationships, particularly to deal with problems like that of the Covid-19 pandemic along with appropriate remedial measures. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-24T10:15:07Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248317
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Authors:Pushpa Singh Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. While the world is grappling with adversities caused by climate change, the agricultural sector has been the hardest hit, posing a new set of challenges for food security. As the developing world is still struggling with rampant poverty and malnutrition, an alternative framework that could promote climate-resilient and water-saving agriculture emerges as an exigency. In this context, climate-resilient crops like millets acquire the greatest significance as they are not only sustainable and low on climate-critical resources like water but also add to the diversity of the nutritional basket of farmers in rain-fed regions. In this light, the adoption of the India-sponsored resolution declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets by the United Nations General Assembly is extremely crucial and needs to be analysed with reference to its potentiality to ensure sustainable food security in India in sync with UN Sustainable Development Goals on Poverty and Food Security. Given the potential of millets, this article aims to analyse innovative and sustainable pathways to agriculture from Indian Independence to Amrit Kaal, in alignment with goals of productivity enhancement, energy transition and climate action of the Government of India. It examines the policies and programmes of the government implemented to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat (Developed India) during the Amrit Kaal. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-23T07:28:05Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241251382
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Authors:Sandeep Kumar Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Corporate governance (CG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have gained considerable space in business management literature in recent times. Both these concepts share many commonalities and overlap in the day-to-day operational and strategic life of business organisations. The purported aim of both CG and CSR is to ensure that corporations behave ethically and responsibly and are governed strictly according to the law while interacting with and empowering all the stakeholders. Therefore, it is important to explore the potential commonalities and hurdles in achieving synergy between CG and CSR in the Indian context. Indian CG serves the monopoly corporations by tweaking the basic principle of a free market economy. It leaves workers, customers, the environment, society and other important stakeholders in the vagaries of predatory market forces. Similarly, CSR in India, like elsewhere, is used to hide the systematic vices of the corporate sector. The unholy nexus of corporates, politicians and bureaucrats is killing the essence of CG and CSR synergy. Therefore, a strong, effective, non-partisan, transparent and independent policy-making, institutional, regulatory, accounting and audit mechanism must be implemented to insulate all stakeholders from the tyranny of monopoly corporations. This article uses an argumentative analytical method to conceptualise and theorise the different aspects of CG and CSR in the Indian context. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-22T05:04:52Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248338
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Authors:Jannatul Ferdous Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Public institutions are essential for executing government policies. Citizens’ trust in public institutions is a crucial factor to consider when assessing the state of democracy. Working processes, trends, organisational principles, neutrality, approaches and impartiality are also used to assess an institution’s trustworthiness. Failing to satisfy any of these indicators can create distrust. Good governance is essential for every country to move forward and attain its development goals. For most countries in South Asia, governance is not in a good condition, with government institutions struggling to perform satisfactorily. In this situation, distrust may be fostered among citizens with limited conviction in democracy and diminish the reliability of public institutions. By taking these issues into account, this article uses secondary literature to evaluate the level of trust in the public institutions of South Asian States with a distinct emphasis on good governance. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-22T05:03:52Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248140
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Authors:Ekta Sood, Yogita Sharma Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. A geographical indication (GI) defines a product as being from a certain place, when the product’s quality, reputation, or other attributes are largely related to its location. GI is a collective property, not a private one. It can be registered by an organisation representing the interests of a group of people in practically all nations. GIs helps in achieving and boosting rural development, environmental sustainability, consumer awareness and many other aspects. GIs are especially beneficial to agricultural product producers since they allow them to differentiate their products from common commodity items such as rice, coffee and tea, allowing them to get market access. A sturdy GI ecosystem has numerous advantages. It will automatically address the three contentious issues faced by India—poor pay for talent, low female labour force participation and urban migration. On the evolution side, some GIs have resulted in improved and superior uniqueness of rural employment. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-22T05:03:32Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248137
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Authors:Rahul Pachori, Neha Dhaka Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-19T06:08:27Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248316
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Authors:Priya Bhalla Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. A large section of the world population continues to live in hunger, starvation, malnutrition, deplorable living conditions with unsafe drinking water, inadequate health amenities and lack of proper education. The fear and uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the loss of lives and livelihoods for a large number of poor and vulnerable persons, pushing them deeper into the confines of poverty. It is in times such as these that Gandhian thoughts are popularly invoked by Gandhi’s followers. The present study is an attempt to revisit the Gandhian perspective on the development of the Indian economy. It intends to capture and crystallise his socio-economic ideas on the wide expanse of issues in a comprehensive manner. These are systematically encapsulated in six Ends: employment, emancipation, equality and egalitarianism, environment, ethics and education. Further, the study goes on to discuss Gandhi’s economic prescriptions to achieve these six ends. Furthermore, it attempts to categorise the Gandhian methods into one of three states—alive, ailing or abandoned—based on their current usefulness. Additionally, if the status turns out to be failing or abandoned, it aims to provide a nearby current approach that can appropriately fit in Gandhi’s vision without being dismissed as being too far-fetched. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-19T06:07:57Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248302
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Authors:Ashraf Pulikkamath, Chaya Degaonkar Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Understanding the necessity of gendering fiscal policies is a relatively new area in public finance research, which is now gaining momentum. The importance of gender differential impacts of the budgetary process is the highlight of the argument here, while a gender-mainstreamed society is the anticipated outcome. Based on the State gender-budget data of Karnataka (2007–2019), this article is an attempt to revisit the decade-long history of this exercise in the State. On the one hand, it attempts to reveal the good deeds of the practice in the State, and on the other hand, it highlights the lack of ‘gender concerns’ in the process. Using a framework given by Das, Thakur, and Sikdar (2006, Report of the gender budgeting study for West Bengal. Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability), this study applies a descriptive approach to review the process and magnitude of gender budgeting in Karnataka. The review reveals that the priorities of Karnataka’s gender budgets remain within the umbrella of ‘welfare approach’ that caters to practical gender needs, despite its institutionalisation and experience for a decade. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-19T06:07:27Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248135
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Authors:Aradhana Nanda Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-19T06:06:48Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248123
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Authors:Prakash Chand Kandpal Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. The coronavirus disease, commonly referred to as Covid-19, had engendered inadvertent and significant societal upheaval, widespread economic setbacks, and compelled the relocation of individuals on a global scale. Analogous repercussions have been witnessed in the context of India, notably exemplified by the mass exodus of migrant labourers from their designated areas of employment to their native regions, precipitated by a comprehensive governmental lockdown enacted to interrupt the transmission chain of Covid-19. This stringent lockdown exacerbated the plight of economically marginalised migrant workers, compelling them to endure financial precarity and minimal reserves while confined to their residences. Consequently, a substantial number of migrants, primarily employed in the informal sector, found themselves compelled to return to their ‘places of origin’ from their ‘places of destination’ as an imperative means of survival. The present article elucidates the characteristics and ramifications of this phenomenon of reverse migration, undertaking an evaluative analysis of India’s response to the challenges posed by reverse migration in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Special attention is directed towards the policy and governance dynamics, with a particular focus on the hilly state of Uttarakhand, India. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-05-17T04:57:11Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241248300
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Authors:Pronamika Goswami, Hitesh Fatania, Lagnaa Aditya, Anamika Sinha, Arlette Mascatenhas Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-04-16T04:54:16Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241236102
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Authors:Rumki Basu Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-04-04T01:06:22Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241236127
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Authors: Thiruppathi P. Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. S. Narayan, The Dravidian Years: Politics and Welfare in Tamil Nadu. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2018, 262 pp., ₹550 (Hardcopy). Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-03-29T04:53:18Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241236126
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Authors:Shivendra Shandilya Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Nilmadhab Mohanty, Political Economy of Mining in India. New Delhi: Har-Anand Publications Pvt Ltd, 2017, 240 pp., ₹695 (Hardcover). Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-03-29T04:52:51Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241236101
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Authors:Kasturi Bharadwaj Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Uddipana Goswami, Conflict and Reconciliation: Politics of Ethnicity in Assam. India: Routledge, 2014, 223 pp., ₹695, ISBN 978-0-415-71113-5. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-03-29T04:52:29Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241236098
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Authors:Rupesh Ranjan Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Abhishek Choudhary, Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924–1977. Pune: Picador, 2023, 432 pp., ₹899. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-03-26T03:54:43Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241236076
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Authors:Akash Singh Thakur Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Dhananjay Rai, M.K. Gandhi: Poorna Swaraj, Constructive Programme: Its Meaning and Place. Gurugram: Penguin/Vintage Books, 2023, lxxxviii + 220 pp., ₹599 (Hardcover). ISBN: 9780670098279. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-03-26T03:54:15Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241236070
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Authors:Mahendra Prasad Singh Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-03-17T11:56:09Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241235712
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Authors:Madhu Nagla Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. K. B. Saxena (Ed.), Private Sector Participation in Public Services: Health. Noida: Aakar Books, 2022, 293 pp., ₹995. ISBN 978-93-50002-761-5 (Hardbound). Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-03-17T11:55:29Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241236065
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Authors:Roma Mitra Debnath, Abi Antony George Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. A large majority of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) have been in existence for more than six decades and might soon complete a century of existence. They may soon qualify to be called as companies ‘Built to Last’. Notwithstanding the clamouring for ‘privatisation’ and the frequent interference by the government in matters solely concerning the management, the large majority of CPSEs continue to show profits year after year. This is best exemplified by the long list of CPSEs contributing towards society’s overall development under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Act. This article considers the top seventy-seven CPSEs, ranging from the smallest to the largest, which have been supporting CSR activities in the country for the past several years. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-03-06T05:47:21Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221817
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Authors:Farooq Ahmad Waza, Jos Chathukulam Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. The de-operationalisation of Article 370 has given a new lease of life to grassroots democracy in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir. The Union government has made it clear that the main priority is to strengthen grassroots democracy there. At present, the erstwhile State which was once battered by militancy, insurgency as well economic and political instability has embarked on the path of democracy. Though there have been criticisms that the eagerness and interest taken by the Union government to foster local democracy in Kashmir is an attempt to whitewash the absence of democratically elected State government, the recent developments in the erstwhile State including the completion of delimitation exercise at a quick pace to form democratically elected governments in the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir implies that there is some hope at end of the tunnel. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-03-03T03:32:24Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221813
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Authors:Supriya David Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Water resource management is one of the most intractable challenges for planners and policymakers today. Given the limited supply, continuously growing demand and declining quality of freshwater, it is imperative to safeguard and effectively manage this resource. In order to effectively address significant challenges to human health and environmental deterioration, it is necessary to adopt a comprehensive strategy for managing freshwater and wastewater. This approach should include inventive and context-specific methods, as well as active involvement from local communities. To attain better development outcomes, water must be made an integral part of all planning and management. Water had its impact on a wide range of aspects impinging on human wellbeing, from agricultural sustainability to food security, and further, environmental security. Therefore, it calls for a systematic thorough management. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-29T05:56:21Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221823
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Authors:Mayank Bhardwaj, Ashish Ranjan, Jyoti Sharma Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. There cannot be a more appropriate time for infusing the education system of India with flexibility, innovativeness and quality. National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, is a step in this direction which emphasises on inclusiveness, equity and quality with a clear focus on the attainment of learning outcomes. NEP 2020 promotes the adoption of learner-centric education which develops critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills and discourages rote learning methods. An effective education policy relies on strong curricular foundations for optimum results. An enriched curriculum should be rooted in India’s diverse culture, knowledge systems and traditions embracing local knowledge and cultural practices, on the one hand, and at the same time, should incorporate the modern-day learning perspectives developed by the curriculum theorists over the last century. This article analyses the idea of curriculum as conceived by different learning perspectives and how NEP 2020 draws inferences from them. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-29T05:55:24Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561241230244
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Authors:Anima Barnwal Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Medical tourism has been a rising service industry across the world for the last two decades. This paper outlines the theoretical perspective that governs the study of medical tourism, analyses the development of the sector in India and puts forth suggestions on how to promote further growth of medical tourism in the country. The paper proposes that the observed clustering of medical facilities in particular cities in India can lend itself to the development of health cities, which could have smart infrastructure geared towards the provision of world-standard medical care. The health cities could allow all stakeholders of the industry to come together and serve as generators of revenues that can be ploughed back into public healthcare provision. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-27T10:03:34Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221807
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Authors:Subhasmita Khuntia, Ravuru Narasaiah Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Article 356 of the Indian Constitution has often been subjected to the partisan use by the successive Central governments since 1950. However, the shift from a single-party majority government to a multi-party coalition governments in national politics since early 1990s has largely influenced the scope and intent of invoking this Article. The coalition government’s survival with the backing of regional parties has indeed been a major factor in diminishing the incentives for the arbitrary and frequent invocation of Article 356. In this backdrop, the present article explains how the political change brought about by the coalition governments since 1990s has created the conditions for restraining Central transgressions on state governance, and also discusses the prospects of rationally employing this Article in the changing political conditions of the country. The argument of this paper is that—although the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party to national political dominance since the 2014 general elections has raised apprehension about the move towards centralised federalism, it is not likely to upset the current pattern of restrained use of this Article. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-24T11:39:20Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221822
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Authors:Anupam De Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. This study analyses the social impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending undertaken by the major Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in India. An attempt has been made to measure the social impact of CSR spending on selected PSUs by taking suitable proxies. A comparative study of the social impact of the selected PSUs with respect to CSR spending has been made by four-quadrant approach, taking high and low CSR spending and high and low social impact after normalising the data. Multiple regression analysis is used to measure the social impacts of different CSR activities. CSR activities have been ranked in terms of their social impact. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-24T11:38:41Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221809
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Authors:Thilakshi Kodagoda, Janani Ramanayake Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. This article attempts to understand how and why deviant behaviour emerges among executive-grade officers in Sri Lanka. This qualitative research includes open-ended interviews with eight executive-grade officers in the government sector. The thematic data analysis of the interviews revealed several factors that influence deviant behaviour among them. These include individual characteristics, attitudes, social norms, organisational culture, unawareness of rules, lack of procedural improvements, misuse of power and authority. The article explores practical implications, how procedural improvements should be implemented and ethical education should promote self-discipline, proper monitoring mechanisms and transparency through the Right to Information Act (2016). Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-19T03:51:29Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221827
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Authors:Manik Sharma, G. Durga Rao Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. As a key stakeholder within the domain of environmental governance, civil society influences the actions and outcomes of regulatory mechanisms and organisations, in addition to the state, market and communities. The research article attempts to understand the influence civil society exerts in addressing the environmental concerns of three village panchayats in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, by studying the case of industrial pollution caused by Kathua Industrial Area. Issues like severity and impact of pollution on the affected population, awareness, participation and role of the civil society, and the ways in which the affected population negotiates with the problem of industrial pollution are analysed. It is found that civil society is unable to exert bottom-up pressure in influencing policy actions and outcomes in the study area. The reasons behind such an inability and the measures required to make civil society a reckoning force in environmental governance are also discussed in the article. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-19T03:50:49Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221810
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Authors:Ajay Kumar Singh, Aditya P. Tripathi, Priti Jagwani, Noopur Agrawal Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Amidst a global pandemic, the key challenge before governments, health institutions and administrative authorities is to communicate and inform the general public about the never-heard of morbidity, virology and immunity in their simplest form and language. However, this can only be possible when they can appropriately predict the perceptions and reactions of public to a given set of communications regarding the disease, preventive measures and the adoption of established principles of users’ perceptions. This article is a study of the users’ perceptions about Covid-19 vaccination. It conducts sentiment analysis in Python on a dataset of global users of the social media channel Twitter. The dataset available at kaggle.com, comprising 51,393 tweets from December 2020 to February 2021 with more than fifteen features, was put to test. The majority of the people (60.8%) expressed their neutral sentiments towards vaccination, while 23.9% had a positive opinion. Further, in order to evaluate the aforementioned analysis, the machine learning pipeline process of model evaluation is also performed. This process includes a split of dataset into training and testing, followed by determining various evaluation parameters including confusion matrix, precision, recall and F1-score. The accuracy of 97.1% depicts the outperformance of the model. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-19T03:49:50Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221805
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Authors:Jannatul Ferdous, Md Imran Hossain Bhuiyan, Niaz Ahmed Khan Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. Considering the dearth of research on the performance of and the citizen’s trust in local government institutions (LGIs) in Bangladesh, this study focuses on Union Parishad (UP)—the lowest tier of LGIs at grassroots. By combining both quantitative and qualitative methods of investigation, primary data through questionnaire survey among service recipients and through key informants’ interviews with service providers have been collected, triangulated and analysed. The study, by evaluating institutional performance of the UPs against several variables, unveils a low level of citizen’s trust in UPs resulting from a low level of satisfaction regarding its performance. While the citizens identify the lack of timeliness, unfair practices and disrespectful behaviour during service delivery among key reasons behind the lack of trust, the institutional actors criticise the lack of institutional autonomy and resources for the poor performance and failures in satisfying local demands at the grassroots. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-11T04:42:39Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221814
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Authors:Himanshu Roy Abstract: Indian Journal of Public Administration, Ahead of Print. School education in pre-colonial India was universal and inclusive. Children of every caste and class, at an average age of 5 years, attended schools. The elementary school teaching consisted of three universal subjects: akshara (script) gyan, bhasha (language) gyan and arithmetic. The fourth subject varied from regions to regions: it was moral–civic education to skill education. The education was in the mother tongue. The higher education was in medium of Sanskrit. After the arrival of Muslim rulers, Persian became the alternative language of instruction, and there was a change in the course curriculum. The Muslim students were compulsorily taught the Quran, and the medium of instruction was Persian. Students interested in higher academics and research had wide number of subjects to study—grammar, philosophy, medicine and others. These students were called Brahmins, and based on their professional skills, they were designated as acharyas, upadhyaya, mukhopadhyay and so forth. The technical skills and the knowledge required constant upgradation as India was the hub of the pre-colonial economy, the ‘land of desire’. This knowledge and skill had also made her the ‘land of wisdom’. That’s how Hegel used to address about India in his class rooms in 1820s in Germany. Citation: Indian Journal of Public Administration PubDate: 2024-02-04T03:59:39Z DOI: 10.1177/00195561231221812
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