What are the essential elements of good governance?
This is especially vital in a country like India with such diversity and such huge problems.
Ten Commandments of Good Governance
1. Holistic vision of present situation and future needs
Have good assessment of present situation. What are the problems, what are the strengths and weaknesses, what are the available resources, what are the needs etc. Also has good vision of what can be the need of future. How the nation will grow and integrate well with world.
2. Wise planning and policies
Planning and policies must be according to holistic assessment of present and future. These should not prove bad ten or twenty years later. These must have correct priorities and must take into account short, mid and long term needs.Care should be taken not to burden the over burdened especially the lower most in ladder.
3. Strengthen system
Nothing can run without a system. Do not do anything to harm the system. Strengthen it. This includes structural organization and functioning. There should be new laws, update of old laws and proper implementation of laws.
4. Cut wastage and corruption
No growth can occur if there is wastage and corruption is the single most important factor that damages the system. Eliminate corruption and reduce wastage to best extent possible.
5. Uplift weak and poor
No growth matters if weak and poor do not benefit from it and lifted to higher levels. They must get priority attention. Society must become homogenous in various aspects of development.
6. Take everyone along
Fragmented growth is not possible. It is crucial that everyone is participant of growth and get due attention and benefit.
7. Walk the talk
Do not promise something that can not be fulfilled. Once promised, make it happen. No excuses, no false presentation to cover up.
8. Remain connected with people and ground reality
Everything is 'of the people for the people by the people' so never lose connect with people and ground reality. What people think is more important than what you think.
9. Never hide or justify mistakes and wrongs
Few mistakes and wrongs can be there. Never hide, cover up or justify. Once people lose faith everything will finish.
10. Inspire, not impose
Enhance positivity and affirmative action by inspiring people. You can never impose. People will get angry and will work against.
Any government fulfilling these will remain dear and will bring true welfare.
This is especially vital in a country like India with such diversity and such huge problems.
Ten Commandments of Good Governance
1. Holistic vision of present situation and future needs
Have good assessment of present situation. What are the problems, what are the strengths and weaknesses, what are the available resources, what are the needs etc. Also has good vision of what can be the need of future. How the nation will grow and integrate well with world.
2. Wise planning and policies
Planning and policies must be according to holistic assessment of present and future. These should not prove bad ten or twenty years later. These must have correct priorities and must take into account short, mid and long term needs.Care should be taken not to burden the over burdened especially the lower most in ladder.
3. Strengthen system
Nothing can run without a system. Do not do anything to harm the system. Strengthen it. This includes structural organization and functioning. There should be new laws, update of old laws and proper implementation of laws.
4. Cut wastage and corruption
No growth can occur if there is wastage and corruption is the single most important factor that damages the system. Eliminate corruption and reduce wastage to best extent possible.
5. Uplift weak and poor
No growth matters if weak and poor do not benefit from it and lifted to higher levels. They must get priority attention. Society must become homogenous in various aspects of development.
6. Take everyone along
Fragmented growth is not possible. It is crucial that everyone is participant of growth and get due attention and benefit.
7. Walk the talk
Do not promise something that can not be fulfilled. Once promised, make it happen. No excuses, no false presentation to cover up.
8. Remain connected with people and ground reality
Everything is 'of the people for the people by the people' so never lose connect with people and ground reality. What people think is more important than what you think.
9. Never hide or justify mistakes and wrongs
Few mistakes and wrongs can be there. Never hide, cover up or justify. Once people lose faith everything will finish.
10. Inspire, not impose
Enhance positivity and affirmative action by inspiring people. You can never impose. People will get angry and will work against.
Any government fulfilling these will remain dear and will bring true welfare.
