CAG(Comptroller and Auditor General of India)
ESSAY ON
Role of CAG in Meeting Challenges of
Good Governance
INTRODUCTION
“A nation is a perception of how its people regulate and order their mechanism of governing and developing themselves and their country as a whole”.
This statement may not be found written anywhere, but it definitely underlines the importance of governance. With the decade of 21st century completed, the question of good governance has become more important. The reason this quotation has presented itself.
India’s image, though a developing and progressing country find itself placed among high importance countries, is still of somewhat poor achiever in case of social and development causes. After Independence the writers of the constitution themselves wanted the Government Of
India to be evaluated for its functions and thereby created Comptroller and Auditor General of India and placing it in the constitution giving it a constitutional validity.
Before we define the role of the CAG in establishing good governance, it is important to define governance as whole as well good governance and understanding the nature, powers and duties of CAG. Different meanings to governance have been attributed to governance by people of different backgrounds, during different contextual and social factors, for developing and developed countries. This means that governance cannot be a given a single meaning. It is influenced by time and motion of the prevailing circumstances.
GOVERNANCE
In simple terms it means a generic sense to the task of running the government. But for the purpose of this article the definition of governance which is suitable in the Indian context now a days is aptly given by British Council:
“Governance refers to a process whereby elements in society wield power, authority and influence and enact policies and decisions concerning public life and social upliftment."
This definition is an inclusive concept which includes government and their policies
Role of CAG in Meeting Challenges of
Good Governance
INTRODUCTION
“A nation is a perception of how its people regulate and order their mechanism of governing and developing themselves and their country as a whole”.
This statement may not be found written anywhere, but it definitely underlines the importance of governance. With the decade of 21st century completed, the question of good governance has become more important. The reason this quotation has presented itself.
India’s image, though a developing and progressing country find itself placed among high importance countries, is still of somewhat poor achiever in case of social and development causes. After Independence the writers of the constitution themselves wanted the Government Of
India to be evaluated for its functions and thereby created Comptroller and Auditor General of India and placing it in the constitution giving it a constitutional validity.
Before we define the role of the CAG in establishing good governance, it is important to define governance as whole as well good governance and understanding the nature, powers and duties of CAG. Different meanings to governance have been attributed to governance by people of different backgrounds, during different contextual and social factors, for developing and developed countries. This means that governance cannot be a given a single meaning. It is influenced by time and motion of the prevailing circumstances.
GOVERNANCE
In simple terms it means a generic sense to the task of running the government. But for the purpose of this article the definition of governance which is suitable in the Indian context now a days is aptly given by British Council:
“Governance refers to a process whereby elements in society wield power, authority and influence and enact policies and decisions concerning public life and social upliftment."
This definition is an inclusive concept which includes government and their policies