Kiran Bedi discusses finest practices for public officers at ThinkEdu Conclave 2023
6 min readBy Express News Service
CHENNAI: Former Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi spoke on the significance of public service on the eleventh version of The New Indian Express’s ThinkEdu Conclave 2023 in Chennai, utilizing a PowerPoint presentation titled “Public service as a career.”
Bedi drew upon the teachings of the Bhagavad Geeta, explaining that true public service advantages the neighborhood, foster volunteerism, and creates a greater world. She additionally touched upon the rules of fine governance and mentioned finest practices for public officers.
Bedi emphasised the significance of transparency and accountability in public service, highlighting initiatives taken throughout her tenure in Pondicherry such because the creation of a WhatsApp group for prime bureaucrats and the launch of an app referred to as “My Government” for monitoring grievances. She additionally spoke about the necessity to spend cash based mostly on budgeted schemes and the significance of subject visits by prime officers.
Full Coverage: ThinkEdu 2023
She posed a query to ChatGPT in regards to the Bhagavad Geeta, asking what public service is. She mentioned, in line with ChatGPT, public service serves the neighborhood by benefiting it, selling volunteerism, bettering others’ lives, and creating a greater world.
When requested if there may be good public service, ChatGPT, representing Lord Krishna, responded that the Bhagavad Geetha teaches that public service is a crucial side of non secular progress. Regarding the the reason why folks deviate from the trail of true public service, Lord Krishna, by means of ChatGPT, defined that it’s as a result of they’re motivated by their very own egocentric needs and lack attachments, she mentioned.
Bedi mentioned the Bhagavad Geetha teaches one to observe yoga, meditation, and self-reflection; practices which assist one domesticate peace. She additional spoke about what constitutes good governance, stating that it have to be accountable, clear, responsive, equitable, environment friendly, comply with the rule of legislation, and be participatory, as outlined by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia.
She added that she needed to incorporate an African proverb in her presentation, “If the dog is not barking when the thief is stealing, it means both are friends.” Bedi mentioned finest practices for public officers and knowledgeable the viewers that any complaints obtained in Puducherry had been digitally tracked by means of a redressal system, no matter their dimension.
Former Puducherry L-G @thekiranbedi speaks about using WhatsApp teams amongst ranks on the #ThinkEdu2023.@PrabhuChawla @santwana99 @SastraUniv @Xpress_edex @Eventxpress pic.twitter.com/A7MnPkYDCT
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) February 9, 2023
The officers made use of varied social media platforms, cellphone and chat choices to serve the general public and keep transparency. To additional enhance their companies, they launched an app referred to as “My Government,” which enabled them to handle all grievances from prime to backside. She additionally shared how they managed to beat monetary constraints and nonetheless present high quality public companies.
Despite some contractors not receiving orders from the Public Works Department on account of considerations over invoice cost, they discovered an answer by bringing within the equipment and contractors and paying them immediately. Junior engineers had been assigned to supervise irrigation canal cleansing, which resulted in tens of millions of rupees being spent by the PWD, she remarked. “During my tenure in Pondicherry, we have created a WhatsApp group in which top bureaucrats have participated and done positive things for the people’s welfare,” she mentioned.
She emphasised the significance of accountable spending, mentioning that funds ought to be allotted in line with the finances’s outlined schemes. In Pondicherry, they applied the Direct Bank Transfer system, which helped them save vital quantities of cash. Bedi pressured the significance of subject visits, suggesting that prime officers from all departments ought to dedicate no less than one hour to visiting the sector.
“Never again:” Former Puducherry L-G @thekiranbedi asserts that she is going to by no means contest an election once more. @PrabhuChawla @santwana99 @SastraUniv @Xpress_edex @Eventxpress #ThinkEdu2023 pic.twitter.com/eWy6I6Kx80
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) February 9, 2023
CHENNAI: Former Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi spoke on the significance of public service on the eleventh version of The New Indian Express’s ThinkEdu Conclave 2023 in Chennai, utilizing a PowerPoint presentation titled “Public service as a career.”
Bedi drew upon the teachings of the Bhagavad Geeta, explaining that true public service advantages the neighborhood, foster volunteerism, and creates a greater world. She additionally touched upon the rules of fine governance and mentioned finest practices for public officers.
Bedi emphasised the significance of transparency and accountability in public service, highlighting initiatives taken throughout her tenure in Pondicherry such because the creation of a WhatsApp group for prime bureaucrats and the launch of an app referred to as “My Government” for monitoring grievances. She additionally spoke about the necessity to spend cash based mostly on budgeted schemes and the significance of subject visits by prime officers.
Full Coverage: ThinkEdu 2023
She posed a query to ChatGPT in regards to the Bhagavad Geeta, asking what public service is. She mentioned, in line with ChatGPT, public service serves the neighborhood by benefiting it, selling volunteerism, bettering others’ lives, and creating a greater world.
When requested if there may be good public service, ChatGPT, representing Lord Krishna, responded that the Bhagavad Geetha teaches that public service is a crucial side of non secular progress. Regarding the the reason why folks deviate from the trail of true public service, Lord Krishna, by means of ChatGPT, defined that it’s as a result of they’re motivated by their very own egocentric needs and lack attachments, she mentioned.
Bedi mentioned the Bhagavad Geetha teaches one to observe yoga, meditation, and self-reflection; practices which assist one domesticate peace. She additional spoke about what constitutes good governance, stating that it have to be accountable, clear, responsive, equitable, environment friendly, comply with the rule of legislation, and be participatory, as outlined by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia.
She added that she needed to incorporate an African proverb in her presentation, “If the dog is not barking when the thief is stealing, it means both are friends.” Bedi mentioned finest practices for public officers and knowledgeable the viewers that any complaints obtained in Puducherry had been digitally tracked by means of a redressal system, no matter their dimension.
Former Puducherry L-G @thekiranbedi speaks about using WhatsApp teams amongst ranks on the #ThinkEdu2023.@PrabhuChawla @santwana99 @SastraUniv @Xpress_edex @Eventxpress pic.twitter.com/A7MnPkYDCT
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) February 9, 2023
The officers made use of varied social media platforms, cellphone and chat choices to serve the general public and keep transparency. To additional enhance their companies, they launched an app referred to as “My Government,” which enabled them to handle all grievances from prime to backside. She additionally shared how they managed to beat monetary constraints and nonetheless present high quality public companies.
Despite some contractors not receiving orders from the Public Works Department on account of considerations over invoice cost, they discovered an answer by bringing within the equipment and contractors and paying them immediately. Junior engineers had been assigned to supervise irrigation canal cleansing, which resulted in tens of millions of rupees being spent by the PWD, she remarked. “During my tenure in Pondicherry, we have created a WhatsApp group in which top bureaucrats have participated and done positive things for the people’s welfare,” she mentioned.
She emphasised the significance of accountable spending, mentioning that funds ought to be allotted in line with the finances’s outlined schemes. In Pondicherry, they applied the Direct Bank Transfer system, which helped them save vital quantities of cash. Bedi pressured the significance of subject visits, suggesting that prime officers from all departments ought to dedicate no less than one hour to visiting the sector.
“Never again:” Former Puducherry L-G @thekiranbedi asserts that she is going to by no means contest an election once more. @PrabhuChawla @santwana99 @SastraUniv @Xpress_edex @Eventxpress #ThinkEdu2023 pic.twitter.com/eWy6I6Kx80
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) February 9, 2023
