CSE · GS-4Official PYQ · CSE 2014 · Q13Ethics · Case Studies · 20 marks · 250 words
English
Rameshwar successfully cleared the prestigious civil services examination and was excited about the opportunity that he would get through the civil services to serve the country. However, soon after joining the services, he realized that things are not as rosy as he had imagined. He found a number of malpractices prevailing in the department assigned to him. For example, funds under various schemes and grants were being misappropriated. The official facilities were frequently being used for personal needs by the officers and staff. After some time, he noticed that the process of recruiting the staff was also not up to the mark. Prospective candidates were required to write an examination in which a lot of cheating was going on. Some candidates were provided external help in the examination. Rameshwar brought these incidents to the notice of his seniors. However, he was advised to keep his eyes, ears and mouth shut and ignore all these things which were taking place with the connivance of the higher-ups. Rameshwar felt highly disillusioned and uncomfortable. He comes to you seeking your advice. Indicate various options that you think are available in this situation. How would you help him to evaluate these options and choose the most appropriate path to be adopted?
हिन्दी
रामेश्वर ने गौरवशाली सिविल सेवा परीक्षा को सफलतापूर्वक पास कर लिया और वह ऐसे सुअवसर से अभिभूत था जो सिविल सेवा के माध्यम से देश की सेवा करने के लिए उसको मिलने वाला था। परन्तु, सेवा का कार्यग्रहण करने के शीघ्र बाद उसने महसूस किया कि वस्तुस्थिति उतनी सुन्दर नहीं है जितनी उसने कल्पना की थी। उसने अपने विभाग में व्याप्त अनेक अनाचार पाए। उदाहरण के रूप में, विभिन्न योजनाओं और अनुदानों के अधीन निधियाँ दुर्विनियोजित की जा रही थीं। सरकारी सुविधाओं का अक्सर अधिकारियों और स्टाफ द्वारा व्यक्तिगत आवश्यकताओं के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जा रहा था। कुछ समय के बाद उसने यह भी देखा कि स्टाफ को भर्ती करने की प्रक्रिया भी दोषपूर्ण थी। भावी उम्मीदवारों को एक परीक्षा लिखनी होती थी जिसमें काफ़ी नक़लबाज़ी चलती थी। कुछ उम्मीदवारों को परीक्षा में बाह्य सहायता भी प्रदान की जाती थी। रामेश्वर ऐसी घटनाओं को अपने वरिष्ठों की नज़र में लाया। परन्तु, इस पर उसको अपनी आँखें, कान और मुख बंद रखने और इन सभी चीज़ों को नज़रअंदाज़ करने की सलाह दी गई। यह बताया गया कि सब उच्चतर अधिकारियों की मिलीभगत से चल रहा था। इससे रामेश्वर का भ्रम टूटा और वह व्याकुल रहने लगा। वह सलाह के लिए आपके पास आता है। ऐसे विभिन्न विकल्प सुझाइए, जो आपके विचार में, ऐसी परिस्थिति में रामेश्वर के लिए उपलब्ध हैं। इन विकल्पों का मूल्यांकन करने और सर्वाधिक उचित रास्ता अपनाने में आप उसकी किस प्रकार सहायता करेंगे?
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2014 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Ethics · Case Studies
Case studies on the above issues.
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