What makes the best late 20th century public official?
- 1997
- p.153-172.
- Apr-Jun
Following a discussion on the recent two major thrusts of administrative reforms undertaken by Government of India in the shape of: (i) New Economic Policy, and (ii) Democratic Decentralisation (through amending Constitution of India), the author examines the role of the State. Flowing therefrom, he attempts to assess the key roles and the required qualities of public officials in the changed context of public administration and how these could be ensured through a recruitment, training and career system. Then, in the concluding section, he suggests certain systematic changes which, to him, are vital to sustain the qualities of the best late 20the Century public official. - Reproduced