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Knowledge Nugget: Good Governance Day
subject: politics
Why in the news?
Good Governance Day is celebrated on December 25 every year. This day is celebrated with the aim of creating awareness among the citizens about the accountability and effective administration of the government while promoting the practice of “good governance” among the civil servants.
Key takeaways:
1. In 2014, the Union Government declared December 25 as “Good Governance Day”. This day marks the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
2. According to the Governance Index Report submitted to the Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Department of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, “Governance can be defined as the effective and efficient process of decision-making. Decisions are implemented (or not implemented) with the advancement of citizens as the highest priority.” Source Distribution, creation of formal institutions, establishment of rules and regulations etc. are aspects of achieving this goal.”
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924 in Gwalior, present day Madhya Pradesh. A poet-politician, he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1939, becoming a pracharak (full-time worker) in 1947. Owing to his literary prowess, he began working under Sangh Parivar head Deendayal Upadhyay in various publications.
2. He became the national president of the Jana Sangh, the new political organization of the RSS, in 1968. He held his first major national post as foreign minister in Morarji’s emergency government in 1975. While that government soon fell (in 1977), Vajpayee earned great acclaim for his tenure, his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in Hindi was widely praised. quarter.
3. While he first became Prime Minister in 1996 (for 16 days) it was his 1998-1999 and 1999-2004 tenures that left a lasting impression on the nation.
4. During his tenure, India formally became a nuclear power despite significant criticism from the West, faced war and peace with Pakistan, introduced major public welfare projects including Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana and ushered in a new era of foreigners. Investments and international relations, especially with the US.
5. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new “Good Governance Day” in 2014, there were two primary reasons cited. First there was the memory of the life of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Kalyan Singh with Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani, Kanshi Ram and Mayawati. (Express Archive)
6. Second, the day was to be used as a way to increase accountability in government services and the public and to inculcate “good governance” into civil servants as a habit. This day is celebrated to ensure that the citizens of the country are treated fairly by the government and that they get the benefits of various government services.
Beyond the Nugget: Governance Index and Progress
Governance Index
1. In 2019, the government launched Governance Index (GGI). The GGI is a scientifically formulated tool based on various parameters of governance that assesses the level of any state at a given point in time and helps shape future development.
2. The GGI is a uniform tool for assessing the status of governance and the impact of various interventions by State Governments and Union Territories.
3. According to the methodology of the index, the performance of the state is evaluated in agriculture and allied sectors, commerce and industry, human resource development, public health, public infrastructure and utility, economic governance, social welfare and development, judicial sector. and public safety, environment and citizen-centered governance.
progress
1. According to the study, Oxford University’s Said Business School in collaboration with the Gates Foundation reveals how digital governance under high-level political leadership can help nations overcome traditional barriers to infrastructure development.
2. Pragati (proactive governance and time-bound implementation) was launched in 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It enables leadership to monitor critical infrastructure with video conferencing, drone feeds, and data management.
3. The impact of the platform has helped in the completion of long-delayed projects such as sections of National Highway 8 in Maharashtra, the Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, which is now the world’s tallest rail bridge, and the Bogibeel Bridge in Assam, which was delayed for many. Coming under review in progress over a decade to complete within three years.
(Source: What is Good Governance Day, and how is it celebrated?, India’s Digital Progress)
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