Description
Shipra Publications Indian Bureaucracy by Har Swarup Singh
India's governance structure a throwback to the Raj days has to meet the challenges of lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and empowering them' as citizens of a democratic polity.
About Author
Ambassador Har Swarup Singh obtained a Ph.D. degree from North Carolina State University. He had a long and rewarding career in economic research including positions at Delhi School of Economics NCAER as a Director in the U. N. system and also as Deputy Executive Director at the International Cotton Advisory Committee Washington DC.
Contents
Preface
1 Introduction
2 In Defense of Bureaucracy
3 Lack of Specialization in Civil Services
4 Establish Additional Technical/Specialized Services
5 Make Bureaucracy Less Insular
6 Induct More Outsiders into the Foreign Service
7 Banish Elitism from Bureaucracy
8 Introduce Greater Accountability in Civil Services
9 End Job Reservations10 Government's Proposed Reforms
11 Summary and ConclusionsEndnotesAppendixPress Release ? October 8 2004: A Rare Look at Bureaucracies: A Lecture Series with Gravitas and Shared Personal Experiences Role of Bureaucracies in Economic Development and Foreign Affairs
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