THE GOVT MUST NOT ONLY PUNISH CORRUPT OFFICIALS, BUT CORRUPT POLITICIANS TOO Accountability has to be ascertained at all levels of work, both in the public and private sectors, so that people are scared of indulging in corrupt activities. Unless radical steps are introduced, a solution to this menace seems difficult
CORRUPTION IN public life in India has to day attained such draconian proportions that almost all major government projects in various corners of the country are get ting delayed and suffering from massive costescalations.Wehave,unfortunately ,reachedsuch a sorry state today that people consider corruption awayof life.Eveningettingpettyroutinechoresdone in government offices, such as getting clearances for constructing a house or getting a driving licence, one has to pay bribes, which does not augur well at all for thedevelopmentandfutureof thecountry .
Therefore, when the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation started its journey, my primary focus was to ensure that my team of engineers and other professionals steered clear of this evil. I knew that if corrupt officials entered DMRC, they would erode the organisationfromwithin.
Ialsobelievethatonlyregularmonitoringandtaking disciplinary action cannot eradicate corruption entirely . Therefore, I stress on value education for all employees. Whenever an employee joins the DMRC, he is given a copy of the Gita Makaranda, which contains a wonderful treatise on Bhagwad Gita teaching thesecretsof leadinganhonestlife.IstillreadtheGita regularlymyself.Alltheemployeesarealsotaughtyoga and meditation in the DMRC's training school at Shastri Park, because a healthy body is an index to a healthymind.
I am happy that the DMRC has at least been able to restoresomeof theconfidencethatthemasseshadlost inthepublicsector.However,itistheresponsibilityof theentirecountrytodaytoerasetheimageof Indiaasa corrupt nation. According to the global watchdog, TransparencyInternational,Indiaranksalowly87th among 178 nations in the world corruption index. Obviously , we have faltered badly , otherwise a great nation like ours with an illustrious history and civilisationwouldnothavereachedsuchanadir.
I am also presently heading an organisation under the name "Foundation for Restoration of National Values" (FRNV) as its president. The Foundation is dedicated to creating a more ethical and value-based leadershipinallwalksof life.Ourworkisdrivenbythe conviction that leadership with integrity creates the mostappropriateconditionsinourdemocracy ,forallroundnationaldevelopment,andthegoodof all.
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