ROLE OF CIVIL SERVICES IN A DEMOCRACY
Contents
1. Civil Services in India 32
1.1. Evolution of Civil Services in India 32
1.2. Current Status 33
1.3. Provisions with Respect to Civil Services in the Constitution 34
2. Role of Civil Services in a Democracy 34
2.1. Substantive Role of Civil Servants 34
2.2. Bureaucracy and Democracy 36
2.3. Cadre based Civil Service 37
3. Issues with Civil Services in India 39
3.1. Weberian Model of Bureaucracy and Related Issues 39
3.2. Issues with All India Services 40
3.2.1. Significance of All India Services (AIS) 40
3.2.2. Issues with All India Services 40
3.2.3. Sarkaria Commission recommendations 41
4. Reforms Required in Civil Services 42
4.1. Bringing Accountability in Public Services 42
4.2. Emphasize Performance 42
4.3. Competition and Specialist Knowledge for Senior Level Appointments 43
4.4. Effective Disciplinary Regime 43
4.5. Transforming Work Culture 44
4.6. Streamline Rules and Procedures 44
4.7. Privatization and Contracting Out 45
4.8. Adoption of IT and E-Governance 45
4.9. Stability of Tenure 45
4.10. Depoliticization of Civil Services 46
4.11. Lateral entry into Civil Services 46
4.12. Other Important Recommendations of 2nd ARC 47
5. GS Mains Test Series Questions 49
6. Previous Year UPSC GS Mains Questions 54