Civil Society

NSA’s remarks on Civil Society NSA’s remarks on Civil Society – UPSC GS2

Context: National Security Adviser made following remarks: People cannot feel safe and secure if law enforcers are weak, corrupt and partisan. Implementation of laws is more important than their legislation. The substance of democracy does not lie in the ballot box. It lies in the laws made by the people who are elected through those …

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Need to strengthen Civil Society – UPSC GS2

Civil Society in India: India’s civil society consists of Grassroots organisations that connect to the last mile and provide essential services Think tanks and academic institutions that produce new policy ideas and generate evidence. Advocacy organisations that build support for causes Large impact funds and philanthropists who decide how these organisations get funded. What are the issues with the …

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Civil Society and Good Governance – UPSC GS2

Civil society’s functional contribution to good governance could be: Watchdog — against violation of human rights and governing deficiencies. Advocate — of the weaker sections’ point of view. Agitator — on behalf of aggrieved citizens. Educator — of citizens on their rights, entitlements and responsibilities and the government about the pulse of the people. Service …

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Social Audits

What is Social Audit? Social Audit is the examination and assessment of a programme/ scheme conducted with the active involvement of people and comparing official records with actual ground realities. A social Audit is a powerful tool for social transformation, community participation, and government accountability. How is Social Audit different from Financial Audit? Financial audits involve inspecting and …

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Role of Media

Context The fourth estate of the world’s largest democracy is fast acquiring a dark underbelly which threatens the vibrancy of democracy itself. Threats to press freedom are far greater from within than from without.   Role of Media Media plays an important role of independent watch dog and brings forth the grievances of the people …

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