25 Mar, 2007
PATNA: The Bihar regional branch of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) organised a seminar on "Corruption in public life and good governance" at the A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies here on Saturday. Pro-vice chancellor of Nalanda Open University Rash Bihari Prasad Singh presided over the function while Ghanshayam N Singh inaugurated the event. In his keynote address, RVP Singh said that the spectrum of corruption has broadened and its nature changed in this high-tech age. "No section of our public life like the legislature, executive, judiciary, intelligentsia or, for that matter, even the private sector is out of the purview of corruption," he remarked. Navanit Sinha, secretary of the IIPA, Bihar branch, urged public figures to restrain themselves from pursuing corrupt practices as they are the role models. The rule of law should be strictly observed right up to the grass-roots level, sans any discrimination, he added. In his welcome address, R K Verma of BRA Bihar University said that corruption and good governance are antithetical to each other and, as such, the issue needs to be discussed because the paradigm of good governance can minimise corruption in public life. A host of intellectuals and academician participated in the seminar. Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion included Tanuja Singh of A N College, Umesh Kumar of VKS University, Ashok Kumar Singh of JP University and SSP Yadav, a retired civil servant. In her paper, Tanuja Singh stressed that corruption hinders good governance. Umesh Kumar said that the media has played its role in exploring the corrupt practices in public life. He suggested making strict penal provisions for the corrupt. In his presidential address, RBP Singh exhorted people to stick to ethical values and impartiality in public life. Corruption in public life should be condemned, he added. Navanit Sinha delivered a vote of thanks.
PATNA: The Bihar regional branch of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) organised a seminar on "Corruption in public life and good governance" at the A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies here on Saturday. Pro-vice chancellor of Nalanda Open University Rash Bihari Prasad Singh presided over the function while Ghanshayam N Singh inaugurated the event. In his keynote address, RVP Singh said that the spectrum of corruption has broadened and its nature changed in this high-tech age. "No section of our public life like the legislature, executive, judiciary, intelligentsia or, for that matter, even the private sector is out of the purview of corruption," he remarked. Navanit Sinha, secretary of the IIPA, Bihar branch, urged public figures to restrain themselves from pursuing corrupt practices as they are the role models. The rule of law should be strictly observed right up to the grass-roots level, sans any discrimination, he added. In his welcome address, R K Verma of BRA Bihar University said that corruption and good governance are antithetical to each other and, as such, the issue needs to be discussed because the paradigm of good governance can minimise corruption in public life. A host of intellectuals and academician participated in the seminar. Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion included Tanuja Singh of A N College, Umesh Kumar of VKS University, Ashok Kumar Singh of JP University and SSP Yadav, a retired civil servant. In her paper, Tanuja Singh stressed that corruption hinders good governance. Umesh Kumar said that the media has played its role in exploring the corrupt practices in public life. He suggested making strict penal provisions for the corrupt. In his presidential address, RBP Singh exhorted people to stick to ethical values and impartiality in public life. Corruption in public life should be condemned, he added. Navanit Sinha delivered a vote of thanks.
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