5. Despite increasing awareness of beneficiaries, social audits have not played a significant role in reducing malpractices and detecting irregularities. Discuss. How can social audits be made more effective?

Approach:

♤ Firstly, write a brief introduction about social audits, its benefits in improving the delivery of services. Further linking it with possible benefits, focus on the role of community participation and compare it with traditional approach to audit.

♤ Secondly, provide drawbacks focusing on socio-institutional issues and provide suggestions addressing these loopholes