pyq/2020/public-administration-optional-ii/7

(a) Ward committees in urban local governance have remained mere paper tigers. The ideal of realizing effective people's participation in collaboration with local functionaries is still in the pipeline. Evaluate the gap in theory and practice. (20 marks)

(b) Police needs to be made accountable and freed from the grip of politics. It is a big challenge not only for law and order but also for the development of the country. Critically examine. (20 marks)

(c) Civil servants are trained to follow rules and procedures so much that they become bureaucracy. Do you agree? Justify. (10 marks)