First of all, leaders of all walks of life will have to lead a value-based life for development of value-based administration and society. This was stated by Vidhan Sabha Speaker Sitasaran Sharma while addressing a seminar on ‘Value-based Administration and Society’ under ‘Simhastha-2016- A Pre-dialogue’ at RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration here on Thursday.
Sharma said that when political leaders, industrialists, principals and people on high posts adopt value-based life, it will cast impact on society and our country will be regarded as a value-based country.
The Speaker said that behaviours are mixture of merits and demerits. Through the seminar, churning would be held in the context of Simhastha-2016. Results will change with suggestions. Society always ascends towards progress. Only education cannot bring about values in society, compliance with religion is also necessary. Moral values have declined side by side industrial growth. Injustice and corruption have become issues. System can be changed if leadership adopts value-based life. Computerization has brought about transparency and curbed corruption.
State Election Commissioner R Parasuram said that model code of conduct should be prepared for value-based administration and society. Example of best leadership will have to be presented in society. Government and administration will have to live upto society’s expectations. Morality should reflect in conduct. He said that world is changing. Awareness among people is increasing. Society desires that government should fulfill its requirements and for this, it also does not feel inferior. He also stressed the need to pay attention to value-based environment.
Vice-Chancellor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Prof Ml Chheepa said that democracy has important role in Indian administration while bureaucracy rules the roost in Asia. Role of government-administration has changed during previous years after independence. Corruption has increased due to tendency to amass wealth. People have become alert after introduction of RTI to curb problems like corruption.
He said that administration should pay attention to personality development. Indian traditions will have to be promoted and building social order accordingly. Attention should also be paid to value-based education including medical and engineering ones. He also laid emphasis on strict administration.
Director-General of Academy of Administration Indraneel Shankar Dani said that earlier, work of administration was confined only to maintain law & order and defence against foreign invasions. Role of government-administration has increased day by day. He said that people are also parts of government-administration. He said that earlier, state had minimum intervention. Due to industrial revolution and development, relations between administration and people have become closer.