Indian Mindset has an inclination towards corruption, inaction. ‘Jantae Hoe Maein Kaun Houn’ and ‘Chalta Hae’ kind of attitude.
BUT Why CORRUPTION ???
What breeds corruption in India ?
What breeds corruption in India ?
It seems people fall into the trap of corruption because they:
-commit mistakes
-make lapses
-fail to meet the required deadlines
All this probably happens due to lack of proper communications of systems and procedures which in themselves are not customer friendly.
The time-lines/payment locations are not as per the customer’s convenience- 24hours online services are an answer to this kind of problems.
The people also should be bold and courageous enough to come forward and face the penalties and not to go in for short cuts/escape routes. In-fact such escape routes should be made difficult (by good policing/monitoring/plugging the gaps) & unviable-making them high risk and practically nil benefits).
Further the Community Culture to be developed in way that it encourages FIGHTERS than the FIXERS. The growing and the expanding Companies who hires FIXERS to cut through the RED TAPE ETC should rather HIRE FIGHTERS who anticipate these bottle necks and then plan /strategies’ within the legal rights. The companies should anticipate and build in the cost/time due to the FIGHT OUTS rather than going in for THE PAYOUTS. The real winners should be the achievers who get the results by fighting out, rather than the achievers who get the results by paying out/fix-ups.
The Problem Psychology of Being Beyond The Rules. If we promote the right and questioning attitude (RTI IS A STEP FORWARD) we may be able to check corruption. When one is wrong in his action, from there only the weakness starts and one tends to bend backwards. It is here that the corruption starts. The guy at the other end will milk you if he knows that you are vulnerable.
A momentum needs to be built “involving the Hearts & Minds” of the people, where people take pride in achieving without Paying up.
Next step is to MAKE THE LAW WORK. The systems and procedures should be redesigned in a way so as to make the role of any kind of middleman unattractive/un-remunerative. This is possible by bringing about effective e-governance, more n more online facilities. Proper Communication/awareness of the system, procedures, rules regulations will also help in avoiding the middlemen. Further the Rates and Taxes should be practical and convenient to understand and apply so that the public is not discouraged but encouraged to PAY-UP.
"JAGOE RAE " by TATA Tea was a good shot in the direction. Indian youth has to become questioning…but we can't expose them to atrocities of the Police/Politicians/bureaucrats & lawyer nexus. They have to act smartly without getting into their trap. An all level strategy rather a movement needs to be build up to fight corruption and inaction….. All most everybody wants pie without working full. People are on lookout for shortcuts & quick money. This attitude needs to be replaced by an attitude to bring quality approach in day today workings- no short changing others. Doing ones duty to the full, but this needs a favorable environment which supports such attitude & not mocks at such sincere & committed people. Rather the system should be efficient to pick up such people & reward them.
Starting & launching more and more projects which highlight such approach will help build up the momentum. RTI & unique id (Aadhaar) show that efforts are on. More such public projects & setups should come up which hale building the environment supporting the sincere & the committed on one side and penalising those going for shortcuts/shortchanging others or compromising on qualitative public deliveries
PS : Fight against corruption should be celebrated as a FESTIVAL all over the nation...this spirit needs to percolate to the all levels of society-Just like everybody celebrated the World Cup Victory. Even Mrs. Sonia Gandhi for a while could not hold herself and came out to join the crowds
