The book 'Public Service Ethics - A Quest for Naitik Bharat' is released by Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, written by Shri Prabhat Kumar, first Governor of Jharkhand & Former Cabinet Secretary and President of the IC Centre for Governance.

The book is one-of-its-kind attempt to highlight the multiple dimensions of a very crucial element of human character, the practice of ethical principles as a way of life. This in particular has significant ramifications to the quality and trustworthiness of public governance system. In this effort, the author has brought to bear his enormous experience and background in public service over a lifetime, shouldering a variety of significant roles and responsibilities.

Through the twelve chapters of the book, the author beautifully and effectively weaves the related aspects, including issues that encompass corruption, the perceptions about the civil service, role of democratic institutions, and elements of understanding the modern principles of ethics to drive home his point.

The author has provided further authenticity to his work by adopting approaches of rigorous analysis and choosing anecdotal evidences. Another important dimension which needs to be highlighted is the section on ethics and decision making. Transparency and Accountability and practice of ethical principles in decision-making is not a matter of choice but a necessity. This book will certainly enjoy wide readership touching large cross-section of the society charged with building a modern India where the practices enunciated in this book would not only give a quantum leap to its prestige among the comity of nations, but in also making the nation competitive in a multiplicity of global endeavors.

The Book is published by IC Centre for Governance - Click to view the book 

The programs on ‘Ethics in Public Governance’ is appreciated by many organizations and the feedback received in every such program was always ‘excellent’, a need was expressed by many for a repeat program periodically, or some kind of hand-holding mechanism so that the learning at the programs could be translated into practices.

We are referring to the practices of regular introspection, listening to the inner voice during quiet time, constantly improving on the Life Balance Sheet and relationships with the people who matter in our lives, and translating all these inner gains into a visible change in our attitudes and behaviors that can impact our work output greatly. Perhaps we can redefine our purposes in life and enjoy good health and peace of mind while contributing positively to the more effective governance of the country and services to the public at large.

ICCfG, there for proposes to create an online community to carry forward the above task, and several dialogues in the form of webinars were held which helped us to begin with and to enable us to design and build a great community for the past participants of our programs, and those who will join us in the future.

If you are an esteemed participant in one of our programs and want to be a part of the online 'Community', please visit https://allianceofchangemakers.in/ 

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” ― Charles W. Eliot

 These books are available at IC Centre for Governance library and free for reading to all the members of the Centre. Visitors can read more about any of the books directly by clicking on the book than"Read More"  

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” ― Charles W. Eliot

 These books are available at IC Centre for Governance library and free for reading to all the members of the Centre.

Visitors can read more about any of the books directly by clicking the "Read More"