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Indian Economic Policy

Notes manning the administrative machinery and their easy accessibility to bureaucracy is also needed.
Moreover, honesty and integrity in thought and action is required as well as creating and sustaining
an atmosphere conducive to development, growth and social change should be there. It may be
noted that the widespread poverty and the depressed standards of living among such a large number
of people pose a very serious threat to peace as well as socio-economic development. The personnel
administration must recognise that the final aim of development must be the constant increase in the
well-being of the whole population.
Linkages of Bureaucracy with the Knowledge Centres

For implementing economic policies, officials must make use of knowledge generated in higher seats
of learning as has been stressed by the Planning Commission in its report “India as Knowledge
Superpower : Strategy for Transportation” (2001). In the 21 st century, only those nations will survive
and succeed, which will build them by understanding the dynamics of knowledge and createtrue
knowledge societies. A knowledge society has the following characteristics :
(i) A knowledge society uses knowledge as a powerful tool to drive societal change.
(ii) There is capacity to generate, absorb, disseminate and protect knowledge and also use it to
create economic wealth and social good.
(iii) Knowledge used through all its constituents and endeavours to empower and enrich its people.
(iv) An integrated view of life a fusion of mind, body and spirit is advocated.
(v) It is committed to learning and innovation.
In this century, there will be three key drivers of knowledge society : societal transformation for just
and equitable society; wealth generation; and protection of knowledge, not only the one generated in
its research laboratories but also its traditional knowledge, generated by our communities over
centuries in laboratories of life and the society.
Administrative Reforms for Implementation of Economic Policy

Phenomenal changes have occurred at a fast rate in the field of science and technology as well as in
external environment during the last few decades. They influence public administration also which,
today, has to shoulder multifarious tasks designed to fulfil the rising aspirations of the people.
However, it is too often not prepared for are the overwhelming managerial problems involved in the
implementation of these technologies. Therefore, there is an urgent need to re-orient (improve) the
systems of public administration. According to Leif H. Share, good Public Administration could
serve as a major instrument for promoting economic and social development and for introducing
needed advances in science and technology. According to a United Nations Report, management
improvement comprised the planning, implementation and evaluation of various measures conducive
to the increase of effectiveness and efficiency in the organisation.
Strategies and Policies for Administrative Reforms
According to the United Nation’s Publication, following strategies and policies are needed for
administrative improvement in a country :
(a) Classification of objectives and goals;
(b) A responsibility of management;
(c) Administration must be a systematically planned and organised activity, with specific work
programmes;
(d) A continuous activity;
(e) Long-term planning and development;

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