To further the creation of a highly effective and responsible civil service, a revised system of hiring, training, and evaluation must be implemented. Talk about it in relation to India. (250 words)
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Answer: Reforms in civil services are a continuous process and several initiatives have been taken in recent years such as the introduction of a multi-stakeholder feedback (MSF) performance evaluation, dispensing with interviews for lower-level positions, introduction of online mechanisms for appraisals and filing of various returns by employees, implementation of e-office, etc. Several constraints impede the development of a highly efficient, transparent and accountable civil service, as explained below: Size and Structure of bureaucracy: Since independence, the number of ministries and the size of associated bureaucracy have increased considerably, due to which:
Recruitment:
Human Resource Management:
Reform measures that needs to be taken: Recruitment Level
Training Level
Evaluation Level
A paradigm shift in the nature of civil service/servants is required to cope up with the emerging demands and the changes in society and economy and to reorient them into a dynamic, efficient and accountable apparatus for public service delivery.