MY Presentation on Gender Concerns in New Paradigms of Governance - Reaching the Unreached in Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) Prelude Conference at Manner Thirumalai Naikar College, Madurai organised by Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) Madurai Branch (A Unit of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Government of India, New Delhi) on 21.10.2023

1. Gender Concerns in New Paradigms of Governance
Reaching the Unreached
Dr. C. Muthuraja
Associate Professor and Head
Post Graduate and Research Department of Economics
The American College, Madurai - 625 002, Tamil Nadu
(cmuthuraja@gmail.com) - (M-09486373765)
(Presented in IIPA Prelude Conference on ‘New Paradigms of Governance’ organized by IIPA Madurai Local
Branch at Mannar Thirumalai Naickar College, Madurai on 21.10.2023)
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2. Governance
 It is the process of decision-making and the process by
which decisions are implemented (or not implemented)
 The term governance applies to corporate, international,
national, local governance or to the interactions between
other sectors of society
 The concept of ‘good governance’ often emerges as a
model to compare ineffective economies or political bodies
with viable economies and political bodies
 The concept centres on the responsibility of governments
and governing bodies to meet the needs of the masses as
opposed to select groups in the society
 Governance is not about government; it is partly about
how governments and other social organizations interact,
how they relate to citizens, and how decisions are taken in
a complex world
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3. Governance
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4. Governance
 It is a holistic approach comprising of three interconnected
spheres of government: political, economic and
administrative
 Good governance is an acceptable goal for public servants
to strive for professional excellence, to be more transparent
and fair in all of their transactions and respond with
integrity to the demands of the citizens
 The essence of governance is its focus on governing
mechanisms which do not rest on recourse to the authority
and sanctions of government
 It also draws attention to the increased involvement of the
private and voluntary sectors in service delivery and
strategic decision-making
 UNDP : The exercise of political, economic and
administrative authority to manage a society’s affairs
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5. New Governance
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6. Digital Governance
 Government’s task is to govern in a way that optimizes the
development and welfare of its citizens
 Devolution of Power to manage local affairs and
decentralization of decision – making
 Civil Service Reform aimed at improving transparency,
accountability, efficiency and sensitivity in public
administration at all levels
 Enforcing incentive/disincentive structures that truly
reflect social values and norms
 Procedural reforms covering all aspects of government’s
interface with public
 Empowerment, particularly of women, the marginal and
the excluded
 E-governance - Public-Private Partnerships -
Accountability
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7. Gender and Governance
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8. New Governance
 Restructuring Public Services-Building a more responsive
state - lessening the distance between government and the
citizens
 The Action Plan includes initiatives in the following
areas: (i) Making administration accountable and citizen
friendly; (ii) Ensuring transparency and the right to
information; and (iii) Taking measures to cleanse and
motivate civil services
 Initiatives for Good Governance in India - the
government, both at the central, state and local levels, has
tried to improve the quality of governance
 Use Information Technology to improve the quality of
services, particularly for the poor and marginalized
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9. Capacities and Capabilities
 Sound, efficient and well equipped public administration -
 Capacity-building
 Access and utilization of technology
 Establishment or improvement of training programmes for
public service
 Strengthening of partnership of the public sector with the
private sector and civil society
 Providing an enabling environment for private sector
activities
 Promotion of the role and involvement of women in public
administration
 Development of cross-sectorial, gender-sensitive and
multidisciplinary capabilities which supports all phases of
the development process
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10. Governance Strategies
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11. Towards Gender Governance India
Role of
 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS - POLICIES
 UNION/STATE/LOCAL GOVENMENTS
 CORPORATE INDIA
 NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS
 VOLUNTARISM THROUGH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND
TECHNOLOGY
 YOUTH IDEAS & POWER (DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND)
APPEAL
TOWARDS GENDER GOVERNANCE INDIA
PLEASE
EACH ONE IDEA ONE
IF NOT
EACH ONE MEET ONE AND IDEA ONE
(QUESTIONS PLEASE)
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