QUESTION 10
GS1
10 marks
In dealing with socio-economic issues of development, what kind of collaboration between government, NGOs and private sector would be most productive?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Recommend the most productive model of collaboration between government, NGOs and the private sector for socio-economic development.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Strengths of each: government (scale, legitimacy, funds), NGOs (reach, trust, innovation), private sector (efficiency, technology, capital)≈35 words
- 2Models: PPP, CSR partnerships, social impact bonds, outcome-based funding≈35 words
- 3Conditions: clear roles, accountability, community participation≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Strengths of each actorCollaboration models with examplesConditions for successConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Describing each actor separately without proposing a collaboration model
- No example
Draw this
- Venn diagram of the three sectors with an example in the overlap
Value addition
- ExampleAkshaya Patra runs mid-day meals in partnership with state governments and corporate donors.Akshaya Patra Foundation / PM POSHAN
- LawSection 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 makes CSR spending of 2% of profits mandatory for qualifying companies.Companies Act, 2013
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