Nothing fits more then to educate ourselves & understand the Endemic problem of Corruption in India Today!!!

1. Emperor
of all
Maladies
in India
Corruption

2. The Cat Closes its eyes
&
drinks the milk
it thinks no one is watching

3. What’s the current trend ?
Giving
Favors for benefits
has become our culture.

4. The Psychology behind…Corruption
Everyone aspires
for a
high class
living.

5. Falls Justification…
everyone does it
so do I

6. You yourself are tainted
so don’t point at me

7. The Robin hood
excuse…

8. The Revenge excuse…

9. It will take ages
for them to discover &
who’s been punished
for doing it anyway till date?

10. Why waste time
& energy &
be a Sour
in their eyes

11. I know it but don’t have the guts
to expose them cause
I want to have a safe job

12. Some Stats…
a. (2005) more than 62% of Indians had first-hand
experience of paying bribes or influence
peddling to get jobs done in public offices
successfully
b. (2008) about 40% of Indians had first-hand
experience of paying bribes or using a contact to
get a job done in public office
c. After 2008 the % of Indians having paid bribes
reduced but the government achieved a
magnanimous & dubious distinction as Emperor
of taking bribes. ( Media Says)

18. Transparency International defines
Corruption as…
Corruption
is the abuse of entrusted
power for private gain. It hurts
everyone who depends on the
integrity of people in a
position of authority

19. Causes
1. High taxes and excessive regulation, authorization
requirements by bureaucracy

20. Causes
Lack of transparency

21. Causes
Too Complicated taxes
&
licensing systems

22. Causes
Mandated
spending programs

23. Causes
Lack of competitive free markets

24. Causes
Monopoly of certain
goods & Service
provided by
Government Institutions

25. Causes
Lack of stern penalties
for corrupt behavior by
Public officials &
Politicians

26. Causes
Low pay / No Pay

28. Causes
Culture of impunity
(exemption from
punishment or loss
or escape from
fines)

29. Causes
The
ignorant, preoccupied, un
educated, overburdened
citizen…

30. As a result…
Each individual or business
decides if the effort required
in due process and the cost of
delay is worth paying the
bribe demanded

31. As a result… 2
The desire to pay lower
taxes than those
demanded by the state
explains the demand side
of corruption

32. As a Result… 3
The net result is that the
corrupt officials & politicians
collect bribes, state fails to
collect taxes for its own
budget, and corruption
grows.

33. Effects
Corruption leads to the
depletion of national wealth.

34. Effects
Corruption impedes
democracy &
the rule of law

35. Effects
Delay and inefficiency due
to introduction of red tape
to extract more
bribes, proving public
institutions and offices
illegitimate

36. Effects
Increased costs
of goods and services

37. Effects
Inflation

38. Effects
Imbalanced
economic
development

39. Effects
Weakling work ethics
& professionalism

40. Effects
Unhealthy competition

41. Effects
Lowering the private marginal productivity of
capital (MPC i.e the additional output
resulting from the use of an additional unit of
capital)
&
hence lowering the investment rate also… as
they are directly proportional

42. Effects
Lower Growth Rate

43. Effects
Corruption
discourages people
to work together for
the common good.

44. Effects
Increased poverty & lack of
basic needs like food,
water and drugs, depletion
of natural resources,
Pollution, jealousy, hatred
& insecurity.

45. What to do?
1. Albert Einstein - "If I had an hour to solve a
problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about
the problem and 5 minutes thinking about
solutions.”
2. Correct Diagnosis is very important before
finding a remedy for the diseases

46. Solution?
Corruption can be
rooted out when people
join together to change
the system that
facilitates it

47. Fight for
Transparency

48. Imbibe
Accountability

49. Imbibe

50. Show

51. Show
Courage

52. Practice
Justice

53. Be…
Democratic

54. Thank you!!!
Rtn. Amit Gopal Chauhan
Rotary Club of Kalyan, Rotary District: 3140
+91 9769442462
amit2462@hotmail.com