Democratisation of Indian Public Administration: Issues and Remedies

Public administration did not find as a defining element of democracy in political theory. The administration is an indeterminate term used in international literature to describe how public institution conducts public affairs and manage public resources. The administration is the process of decision making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented). The administration matters are an inherent part of societies since the dawn of civilization. It is a universal and dynamic concept and requires the predominance of the rules of law, accountability, transparency, efficiency, effectiveness to provide public service and quick response to the new emerging requirements of society. The administration involves fighting against corruption, improving bureaucratic and political accountability and promoting people’s participation and government people dialogue. Its aim is to achieve greater accountability, transparency, and efficiency in public service along with the protection of civil liberties and human rights and to promote people’s active participation and to ensure the rule of law through an independent judiciary. The paper, attempted to explore the remedies towards the betterment of the administration in India, in order to achieve the proclaimed goal of the administration is to bring about human development.