by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Nov 13, 2024 | Governance
Sardar Patel : Saviour of Civil Services On Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary, India’s youngest civil servants pledged their commitment to constitutional values at the Statue of Unity. He’s the civil services’ patron saint On 31 October, the birth anniversary of Sardar...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Oct 22, 2024 | Education
Outcome, not Budget, Matters Ensuring transparency and fair play while delivering intended outcomes is important for administrators Is there a way of thinking about government programmes beyond outlays and expenditures? It is an out-dated mode. Budget 2024 started...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Sep 8, 2024 | Governance
Lateral Entry not a Good Idea The argument that the govt wanted to induct lateral entrants to inject ‘new ideas’ does not cut much ice. Perhaps it was trying to push multiple agendas, but this has backfired. The Modi government’s decision to halt its lateral...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Jul 12, 2024 | Agriculture
Reviewing the Access of Marginal Farmers to Government Schemes The ‘State of Marginal Farmers of India 2024’ report released by FEED deserves a parliamentary discussion The ‘megatrend’ among marginal farmers quietly adapting to the reality about...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Jun 22, 2024 | Education
Deliberate plan to damage NTA’s credibility There is no evidence or even a hint to suggest that the NTA is in cahoots with ‘solver gangs’ or ‘cheating mafia’. Public posturing of political parties can’t be an argument for or against NEET Some caveats are...
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