QUESTION 18
GS2
15 marks
Can Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations present an alternative model of public service delivery to benefit the common citizen? Discuss the challenges of this alternative model.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss whether NGOs and civil society can be an alternative model for delivering public services, and its challenges.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Yes, partly: reach, innovation, trust, community participation (Akshaya Patra, SEWA, Pratham, Barefoot College)≈50 words
- 2Better as partners than replacements: scale, accountability, rights-based entitlements need the state≈50 words
- 3Challenges: funding (FCRA), capacity, accountability, politicisation, uneven coverage≈50 words
- 4Way forward: PPPs, social audit, NGO Darpan registration≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Role of civil societyExamplesCan it be an alternative?ChallengesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only listing NGO achievements
- Missing the challenges part
Draw this
- Venn: state, market, civil society
Value addition
- ExampleAkshaya Patra serves mid-day meals to about 2 million children daily under PM-POSHAN in partnership with governments.Akshaya Patra Foundation
- LawFCRA (Amendment) Act, 2020 banned sub-granting of foreign funds and capped administrative costs at 20%.FCRA Amendment 2020
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- Deeksha Patkar · Page 40 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Sapna Chandel · Page 50 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Vanaj Vidyan · Page 41 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Zinnia Aurora · Page 41 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
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