The cancer of corruption has afflicted each and every domain of our lives. It stems from the desire to make fast and easy buck. What others earn in their life-time,I will earn within a year.
Too many government rules and regulations, wide powers given to bureaucracy and authority excercised on administration by political leaders can be attributed as main sources of corruption in our country. At present India ranks 94th in corruption index in the world. But if corruption remains unchecked a day is not far when India will rank among 25 most corrupt nations of the world. Below is the list of Causes of corruption in India Below is the list of Causes of corruption in India
1. Low Pay scales: Most of the employees in government sector are paid low wages and salaries. Hence some employees revert to corruption for more financial benefits.
2. Low Job opportunities. This is another cause of corruption. Due to lack of job opportunities at will, there are many people who like to go for corruption mode to get the job offer. They will be ready to pay lump some amounts for the job offer to the higher officials or politicians.
3. Lack of Strict and fast punishments: Even if some one is found guilty or even caught red-handed by the anti-corruption officials or media, the convicts get less punishment. First they will be suspended for few months or weeks and then re-posted to another location with same Job grade and pay. So this means the official who did the corrupt practice is given a free licence to continue his practice.
4. Lack of ill fame: If a person is found to be corrupt or has done some unacceptable misconduct, he or she has to be avoided and not be respected. 5. Lack of Unity in public: Public openly criticize corruption but interestingly there is no unity among the public to stop corruption. If a person wants to get his done his work, he gets it done by corruption means if possible and then