• The entire system needs to be changed and the training program must be overhauled.
• If something is not right speak up
• The quality of leadership in the Nagaland state bureaucracy is poor and it needs quality improvement. Must more investment is required in providing training and developing leaders in the state bureaucracy.
• Stop being chamcha of politician and do their work
• For one, bureaucrats should be present in the place they are posted instead of Dimapur
• accountability at all levels, punish those who are corrupt and lazy, the punishment should be seen by the public-all sections needs to have a daily quote of work to be completed within timeframe, employee those who have ability and capabilities to do the job. Have more strict leave standards.
• To improve governance in Nagaland the state administration must improve and some basic minimum standard should be established. There must be a system of public accountability and social audits.
• All India exposure required, many don't now rules
• A lot of officers think that after passing the exams their life is made and there is an attitude of entitlement. This should not be the case. The officers cannot take things for granted. They must be held to account and realise that they are public civil servants.
• 1. Ensure administrative officers have a minimum of 2 years of service in each district at the EAC/ADC levels. This will foster a deep understanding of Nagaland's diverse geography and culture and help improve administrative skills as they get promoted to higher levels.
2. Provide comfortable accommodations - at least a 2bhk apartment equipped with essential amenities and uninterrupted 24-hour power supply. Also, facilitate the placement of working spouses in the same area.
3. All bureaucrats to undergo a cultural sensitivity course, aimed at enhancing their skills in navigating the intricate nuances of tribal affairs.
4. Prioritize professional development by providing opportunities for officers to attend programs and courses related to community development management and leadership.
5. Implement Sensitization courses in public leadership ethics and conflict management to promote ethical conduct among administrative officials.
6. Strengthen the administrative system to actively monitor and deter corruption, discouraging the misuse of public funds for personal gain.
7. Administrative officials should be prohibited from attending public functions as special or chief guests, except when on government duties.
8. As intermediaries between the public and the government, bureaucrats should work to align public aspirations with government policies. Designate liaison officers at all subdivisions to collaborate with village or tribal bodies, collect and analyze data related to public welfare, and oversee the implementation of public welfare schemes.
9. Provide free education and healthcare to first-degree relatives of officers. Ensure a 24-hour health services, including air ambulance support for bureaucrats and their families.
10. Ensure the safety of officers posted in sensitive areas by providing adequate security, including personal bodyguards.
• There should be no favoritism in transfer and posting. Some of the officers have never been posted outside of Kohima. How can they make the policies when they have never been posted in the interior places. This is where things are going wrong and must be corrected.
• One area of the state bureaucracy that has become a big political issue is regarding the transfer of officers. This is also where officers become compromised because they need support of politicians to get a posting of their choice. For a more efficient state administration, there should be no political interference and some new system of posting must be introduced.
• The Naga bureaucracy needs a makeover. There is a big trust deficit and the public do not trust those in the administration. Without trust the bureaucracy will not be effective and cannot function well. The bureaucracy expects the public to just trust them, but this never works. In fact the bureaucracy needs to change so that the public can restore their faith and trust on them.
• For a more efficient bureaucracy, the solution is simple. Stop the corruption. Serve the public and go where your posting is.
• For sure the system needs to change and the best of minds are required to do a thorough investigation and make recommendation. At the same time, it all boils down to individual commitment, interest and humility. In our state Nagaland, the public is also responsible for putting up officers high on the pedestal. This kind of public worshipping puts these officers too high and they forget that their job is that of a public servant. This culture of putting officers too high must stop. The officers must work with sincerity and honesty to win the confidence of the public.
• Following steps are very important for good governance: 1. People friendly; 2. Tech friendly, not in the sense of being active in social media. They are meant to work behind the scene. Finding ways through technology to make citizens life easier.3. They should stop focusing all their energy and talent and connections in creating personal wealth.
• I just believe that this is for the best
• Vicarious liability
• Faithful and honesty of duty
• In one line "Be Practical"
• A mechanism of accountability should be in place. Bureaucrats who are non-performing and only there for their salary and status should not be promoted. There must be merit for promotion. Just the year of service is not criteria for promotion.
• Different associations of the services are urged to lay down rules and guidelines for their members to strictly adhere to and follow.
• Bureaucrats are civil servants and are under the state pay roll and are responsible for governance. Since they are getting a salary they must also render their services dutifully. But what happen to those who are only enjoying their salary but not rendering public service? Should they not be checked. This is what we see in a lot of departments where government employees are not doing their job.
• We need honest officers with integrity, sincerity and commitment. It all boils down to the person holding the post. The recruitment process must be better. The recruitment process must look into the quality of officers who have ethics and morals. Just because they pass their NPSC exams does not make them good officers. If governance in Nagaland is to improve the recruitment process cannot rely only on NPSC exams and interviews, there must be other qualities that are far more important than marks.
• Check and balance system is missing on the government, unless it is well established corruption will sneak it and out rendering bureaucratic system and management paralysed. Secondly, financial payment utility-route be monitored by enforcement/Anti corruption Agency and accessible by everyone. Lastly, the legislator’s power should not hamper and jeopardize in the functioning of Bureaucracy, autocratic and arbitrary lines should be limited to make sure the code and working principle of office runs smoothly in People's interest.
• Follow all the guidelines given. Be honest and truthful. Don't stoop low to any politician.
• Posting of bureaucrats in Nagaland is the game changer and it spoils and corrupts the bureaucracy in Nagaland. Many officers have never gone to the field since they are only stationed in Kohima. This is creating an imbalance in the quality of officers.
• Mindset of the officers must change. They cannot see their job as entitlements but as public service. Without change in mindset and attitude, there will be no change at all.
• Two-wheelers for all the grade - 4 and grade - 3 employees; Encouraging the filing of RTI to every citizens of Nagaland; Monthly governmental department outreach programmes/stalls, at their designated places in the interest of the Nagaland public; A designated public relations staff for each and every single government office; Orientation on CAG report in all government offices; A public survey on the public satisfaction of government offices; A Govt. employee survey on their own department; A monthly newsletter from the Dept. of Agriculture for all the school students; Department booklet to be made available in every government offices for the common public; Yearly collab between the Government Colleges with every government department existing in that place/town; Filling every Grade - 1 & Grade - 2 post vacancies ASAP; SDG goals orientation in every government offices; Best employee of the month award in every Govt. offices down to the village office; Yearly office inspection as well as, yearly office performance review in every government office; A work laptop for all government employees; A quota on proxy for the government employees at maximum 1.5% for the whole district, and penalties to the in-charge for crossing the said percentage.
• Very simple…… they just have to be honest hardworking for the benefit of the public and stay away from corruption. It’s very evident that their houses and properties are not proportional to their salaries. No brained this
