Navigation
* * Home * About Site * Content Quality Guidelines * Copyright infringement takedown notification policy * Copyright infringement takedown notification template * Disclaimer * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Suggest Us * Report Errors * Contact Us
Short Essay on Anti-Corruption
By Pranjana Mallick
Corruption is found in the government when instead of thinking about the interests of the citizens as a whole, the members of the government are chiefly interested in promoting their own selfish interests.
Corruption is found in both public and private organizations and everyone starting from the clerk to the Managing Director of a company is corrupt in a way or the other. The clerk takes small bribes from the people who visit the office so that their work is finished early than the others who are waiting in a queue.
In India, bribes are also accepted in a few temples where devotees offering bribes are given priority over others to visit the temple.
Parents offer bribes in schools and colleges to get their child admitted. There is no institution, no organization which is not corrupt in a way or the other.
But the question that arises is that can an anti-corruption movement be started and if yes, shall it be successful.
The answer depends largely on the adaptation of anti-corruption measures by both the government and the citizens. It is essential for all the Indians to stop taking bribe and also to stop offering bribe in any form.
Image Source: unodc.org/images/eastasiaandpacific//2008/12/anti-corruption/Anti%20Corruption_Eng.jpg This is the foundation on which the success of any anti- corruption measure will depend. A recent example of anti- corruption measure has been adopted by Mr. Anna Hazare against