Bureaucracy wherever they are performing large scale administrative tasks should have the wherewithal to look inwards and make necessary corrections so as to remain not only relevant but also to enjoy the confidence of the people. In this context, the bureaucracy especially in Nagaland needs to remove the image of red-tapism and evolve a new work culture under which the administrative system is "goal-oriented". It continues to be a concern not just in Nagaland but elsewhere also where money is being pilfered out of the system thereby not reaching the beneficiaries. The administrative system must become goal-oriented. As such, a new work ethic, a new work culture must be evolved in which the government is result-bound and not procedure-bound. This will therefore mean that our administrators would need to transform themselves into professionals and oversee the effective delivery of services. The credibility of our public institutions is increasingly coming under greater scrutiny. This is good for the system as it will hopefully lead to greater emphasis on transparency of work and accountability.
One should in particular make a mention of the Right to Information Act which, if used with greater incisive by the public, can become a useful tool to ensure accountability and corrupt free development. Civil servants cannot remain complacent anymore and they must perform. Besides gearing up the administrative system it is also important for civil servants themselves to play a more dynamic and creative role. There is a need for innovation within the system to make it responsive to the needs of the people. The bureaucracy will therefore have to let go of its dogmatism and become agents of change and not of the status-quo.
The bureaucracy in Nagaland should find the ways and means through which it can be reinvigorated to take on the large scale administrative task that it will continue to be called upon to perform. It will continue to have a role as the harbinger of social and economic change. The Chief Secretary of Nagaland should take the initiative to ensure that the team of officers under him remains motivated and goal oriented. The monthly meeting of Administrative Heads and Heads of Departments should not only continue but focus should be on results and not just dabbling in routine exercise. Here the Chief Secretary should ensure that the Departments continue to make presentations projecting their visions, innovative schemes, current activities and their achievements. Likewise he would have to put his mind into coming up with innovate ways to address the critical issue of office attendance. The government on its part can ill afford to allow non-performance of its employees to continue unabated.
One should in particular make a mention of the Right to Information Act which, if used with greater incisive by the public, can become a useful tool to ensure accountability and corrupt free development. Civil servants cannot remain complacent anymore and they must perform. Besides gearing up the administrative system it is also important for civil servants themselves to play a more dynamic and creative role. There is a need for innovation within the system to make it responsive to the needs of the people. The bureaucracy will therefore have to let go of its dogmatism and become agents of change and not of the status-quo.
The bureaucracy in Nagaland should find the ways and means through which it can be reinvigorated to take on the large scale administrative task that it will continue to be called upon to perform. It will continue to have a role as the harbinger of social and economic change. The Chief Secretary of Nagaland should take the initiative to ensure that the team of officers under him remains motivated and goal oriented. The monthly meeting of Administrative Heads and Heads of Departments should not only continue but focus should be on results and not just dabbling in routine exercise. Here the Chief Secretary should ensure that the Departments continue to make presentations projecting their visions, innovative schemes, current activities and their achievements. Likewise he would have to put his mind into coming up with innovate ways to address the critical issue of office attendance. The government on its part can ill afford to allow non-performance of its employees to continue unabated.
