Constitutional Democracy: Changing Role of People-centric Administration
| Published date | 01 September 2023 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/00195561231178139 |
| Author | Vivek Puri |
| Date | 01 September 2023 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Constitutional Democracy:
Changing Role of People-
centric Administration
Vivek Puri1
Abstract
The people’s participation or Jan Bhagidari symbolises the essence of
democracy. It not only strengthens the country’s democratic system but can
set a global precedent as to how the contribution of every single citizen can
make a nation a robust global leader. This article assesses the significance
of the Constitution, democracy and the idea of constitutional democracy
and the role of citizen-centred governance. It illuminates the changing role
of people-centric administration, and the initiatives taken to amplify the
citizen-centric approach to further reinforce the confidence and conviction
of the people in the nation-building process, which is a vital component of
good governance. Moreover, the article conveys a suitable way forward to
make administration more citizen-centric by putting the best foot forward,
while justifying democracy in its true sense as a paradigm shift to the ideal of
Minimum Government–Maximum Governance.
Keywords
Constitution, democracy, people-centric administration, Jan Bhagidari, good
governance
Democracy is about people’s participation and its true essence lies in Jan Bhagidari.
Government and people must together work and script a roadmap for a New India.
—Jayaswal (2022)
Introduction
The Constitution of India with approximately 90,000 words was handwritten and
calligraphed in both English and Hindi. It was handcrafted under the guidance of
Acharya Nandalal Bose, and the calligraphy was created by Prem Behari Narain
Article
Indian Journal of Public
Administration
69(3) 542–554, 2023
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1 Department of Public Administration, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Corresponding author:
Vivek Puri, Department of Public Administration, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal
Pradesh 171005, India.
E-mail: vivek.puri24@gmail.com
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