Editorial
| Published date | 01 September 2023 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/00195561231194475 |
| Author | Mahendra Prasad Singh |
| Date | 01 September 2023 |
Editorial
This special issue of the Indian Journal of Public Administration on the theme of
‘Constitutional Democracy: Changing Role of People-centric Administration’
comprises 13 Papers, two Notes, one Document, five Book Reviews, besides one
comprehensive Bibliography.
Mool Raj Sharma focuses on the phenomenon of one-party—Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP)-dominance and the emerging dynamics of cooperation and conict in
Indian federalism. The author handles the contemporary trends of centralisation,
conicts and cooperation, and the bastions of regional parties, especially in
Southern and Eastern India reasonably well.
Aditi Narayani deftly deals with the complex theoretical issues of people-
centric democracy and accountability in political parties in India.
Vivek Puri delves into how constitutional democracy makes administration
people-centric.
Nahida Begum reects on the implementation of e-governance recommended
by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission.
Prakash Khundrakpam looks at citizen-centric administration through the lens
of a Gandhian Constitution for Free India.
Naved Ashra outlines Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision for a citizen-centric admin-
istration. Due to the transition from government to governance, the stakeholders’
participation has become an important phenomenon in recent years in India.
Involving stakeholders in the formulation of educational policies increases the
quality of the educational system.
Rashi Sharma and Rajnish Kumar provide an insight into the New Education
Policy (2020) through a bottom-up approach.
Pratip Chattopadhyay offers a critical estimate of the Kanyashree Programme
in the West Bengal government from the perspective of gender-centric adminis-
tration and good governance.
Showkat Ahmad Wani seeks to draw attention to the percolation of constitu-
tional morality, thanks to the Indian judiciary.
Rajbir Singh Dalal and Sandeep Dhilon’s paper attempts to highlight and
understand constitutional provisions vis-à-vis reality of democratic decentralisa-
tion and Panchayati Raj Institutions in India.
Phulmoni Das and Robin Hazarika, in their paper, analyse citizen-centric
administration in the context of Assam with special reference to the Assam Chah
Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Scheme.This paper also highlights the perceptions and
Indian Journal of Public
Administration
69(3) 511–512, 2023
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