Analysis the role of civil services in india administration system?
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Role of Civil Services in a Democracy
January 14, 2017
Role of civil services in a democracy UPSC/Role of civil service in democracy/Role of civil services in democracy
Of all the institutions governing peoples and those who rule over them, the most noble and egalitarian is democracy. It is an institution where the people decide who should govern them. Though India had elements of functional democracy in the ancient times, it is after independence that we became a modern democracy. There are three pillars that ensure the smooth functioning in a modern democracy:
● Executive
● Legislature
● Judiciary
The civil services form a part of the executive. Unlike the ministers whose tenure is not permanent, the civil servants are permanent. Their chief role is to advise and assist the ministers in their functions. In fact, there is evidence that even in ancient India, there was a class of officers and executives who played similar roles. For instance, the Mauryan administration had Adhyakshas and Rajukas. The history of modern civil services in India can be traced to the East India Company that had a class of officers to help in its commercial activities. Then, it was in 1800 that the Indian Civil Services (ICS) came into being. Though the rules of entry were highly skewed against Indians making it into the service, they were relaxed in 1922 that bettered the chances for an Indian ICS aspirant.
It was after independence that the civil service became an institution to truly serve the Indian people. When we talk about the role of civil services in a democracy, particularly in India, there can be two aspects to it. First of all, there are the traditional roles and functions that the civil servants are expected to play.
January 14, 2017
Role of civil services in a democracy UPSC/Role of civil service in democracy/Role of civil services in democracy
Of all the institutions governing peoples and those who rule over them, the most noble and egalitarian is democracy. It is an institution where the people decide who should govern them. Though India had elements of functional democracy in the ancient times, it is after independence that we became a modern democracy. There are three pillars that ensure the smooth functioning in a modern democracy:
● Executive
● Legislature
● Judiciary
The civil services form a part of the executive. Unlike the ministers whose tenure is not permanent, the civil servants are permanent. Their chief role is to advise and assist the ministers in their functions. In fact, there is evidence that even in ancient India, there was a class of officers and executives who played similar roles. For instance, the Mauryan administration had Adhyakshas and Rajukas. The history of modern civil services in India can be traced to the East India Company that had a class of officers to help in its commercial activities. Then, it was in 1800 that the Indian Civil Services (ICS) came into being. Though the rules of entry were highly skewed against Indians making it into the service, they were relaxed in 1922 that bettered the chances for an Indian ICS aspirant.
It was after independence that the civil service became an institution to truly serve the Indian people. When we talk about the role of civil services in a democracy, particularly in India, there can be two aspects to it. First of all, there are the traditional roles and functions that the civil servants are expected to play.
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The civil services form a part of the executive. While the ministers, who are part of the executive, are temporary and are reelected or replaced by the people by their will (through elections), the civil servants are the permanent part of the executive.
➡️The civil servants are accountable to the political executive, the ministers.
➡️The civil services are thus, a subdivision under the government.
➡️The officers in the civil services form the permanent staff of the various governmental departments.
➡️They are basically expert administrators.
➡️They are sometimes referred to as the bureaucracy or also the public service.
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