It
is said that there is too much political interference in the working
of the administrative machinery. It is suggested that there should be
more and more autonomous agencies which do not have to answer to the
ministers.
a.
Do you think this will make administration more people-friendly?
b.
Do you think this will make administration more efficient?
c.
Does democracy mean full control of elected representatives over the
administration?
It is said that there is too much political interference in the working of the administrative machinery. It is suggested that there should be more and more autonomous agencies which do not have to answer to the ministers.
a. Do you think this will make administration more people-friendly?
b. Do you think this will make administration more efficient?
c. Does democracy mean full control of elected representatives over the administration?
a.
This will not make administration more people-friendly as it would
function arbitrarily and thus, lose accountability without checks and
balances.
b.
This will not make administration more efficient as it would lead to
non compliance of bureaucratic executives with government policies.
Thus, it would lead to contradiction of the bureaucracy with the
objectives of the government. Efficiency in this situation is not
valid as social welfare would be compromised.
c.
Democracy does not mean full control of elected representatives over
the administration. The task of elected representatives is to make
laws and keep the administration accountable. Administration is a
specialised task that is best handled by the administrative
machinery. Therefore, it requires a certain degree of autonomy to
carry out its task.
a. This will not make administration more people-friendly as it would function arbitrarily and thus, lose accountability without checks and balances.
b. This will not make administration more efficient as it would lead to non compliance of bureaucratic executives with government policies. Thus, it would lead to contradiction of the bureaucracy with the objectives of the government. Efficiency in this situation is not valid as social welfare would be compromised.
c. Democracy does not mean full control of elected representatives over the administration. The task of elected representatives is to make laws and keep the administration accountable. Administration is a specialised task that is best handled by the administrative machinery. Therefore, it requires a certain degree of autonomy to carry out its task.
