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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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What the examiner wants

Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “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.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on CSO and NGOs.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Can Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations present an alternative model of public service delivery to benefit the common citizen?≈95 words
  2. 2Discuss the challenges of this alternative model≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Constitutional/institutional contextAnswer each explicit limb in sequenceUse relevant provisions/judgments/policy evidenceLimitations/counterviewReforms or reasoned conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about CSO and NGOs without directly resolving: “Can Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations present an alternative model of public service delivery to benefit the common citizen?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Discuss the challenges of this alternative model.”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.