Modi lists out 19 new commandments for conduct of bureaucrats, says maintain political neutrality
THE Narendra Modi Government has amended 46-year-old conduct rules for top bureaucrats to include new provisions that now mandate that a civil servant shall maintain political neutrality and take decisions on merit alone.
The Government has issued a gazette notification on August 6 amending the All India Service (Conduct) Rules, 1968 for All-India Service officers of IAS, IPS and Indian Forest Service.
As many as 19 provisions have been inserted in the existing rules which now say that every member of the all-India service shall maintain "high ethical standards, integrity and honesty" as well as political neutrality. "Every member of the service shall maintain promoting of principles of merit, fairness and impartiality in the discharge of duties, accountability and transparency, responsiveness to the public - particularly to the weaker sections - and courtesy and good behaviour with the public," say the new set of rules inserted by the government.
Other new attributes expected now of a bureaucrat by the Modi government are: "he should commit himself to and uphold the supremacy of the constitution and democratic values, defend and uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, public order, decency and morality."
The new set of rules by the government also specify that bureaucrats shall take decisions "solely in public interest" and use/cause to use public resources "efficiently, effectively and economically"
THE Narendra Modi Government has amended 46-year-old conduct rules for top bureaucrats to include new provisions that now mandate that a civil servant shall maintain political neutrality and take decisions on merit alone.
The Government has issued a gazette notification on August 6 amending the All India Service (Conduct) Rules, 1968 for All-India Service officers of IAS, IPS and Indian Forest Service.
As many as 19 provisions have been inserted in the existing rules which now say that every member of the all-India service shall maintain "high ethical standards, integrity and honesty" as well as political neutrality. "Every member of the service shall maintain promoting of principles of merit, fairness and impartiality in the discharge of duties, accountability and transparency, responsiveness to the public - particularly to the weaker sections - and courtesy and good behaviour with the public," say the new set of rules inserted by the government.
Other new attributes expected now of a bureaucrat by the Modi government are: "he should commit himself to and uphold the supremacy of the constitution and democratic values, defend and uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, public order, decency and morality."
The new set of rules by the government also specify that bureaucrats shall take decisions "solely in public interest" and use/cause to use public resources "efficiently, effectively and economically"
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