The MONKey way of administration
First of all, the disclaimer: The views expressed here have nothing to do my official position or of the views of my present organisation or the government on the subject. The ideal governance systems are supposed to be those in which high standards of ethics, efficiency and service (customer service in case of private entities and public service in the case of public entities, NGOs and public service organisations) are maintained and are constantly nurtured by a great leadership. Due to factors known to all of us, governance has traditionally not been an area of focus in India. Administrative reforms have not taken place in true sense though reams of papers have been filled by successive ARCs and innumerable committees. If ever there was a steel frame, it has rusted from inside while getting a shiny polish outside - its values have gone down to even below the colonial days while physical environment and pay-compensation have become much better. Long term governance reforms need