Public Administration is not just implementation of laws and rules; it is also encompasses of social justice and societal development’’. Comment.

Answer:

Public administration simply means govt. in action and the action includes series of steps from policy framework to its implementation.

• The real goal of public administration is much more than that means it is unique approach that aims toward bringing social justice and equity. The new era of public administration is not only limited to govt. but also other stakeholders of society like- NGOs, Civil society’s
etc. These all components collectively thrive to bring positive change in social structure and hierarchy.

• The legalistic view of Public administration as advocated by thinkers like Wilson emphasized those administrative studies should be concerned with only implementation of laws and policy. But this is a very narrow view. Public administration encompasses wide range of activities ranging from policy formulation to social transformation like- Beti-Bachao Beti Padhao campaign and Coronavirus Vaccination drives with the ultimate objective of social welfare.

• The New Public Administration emphasized on making administration value laden, change oriented, equity oriented and relevant to the present needs. Thus making it an instrument for social change and emphasizing on administrators to become flag bearers in the cause of the deprived sections of the society. With schemes like Stand Up India, NayiManzil and UDAAN the Indian administration is trying to focus on social transformation and generating self confidence in the deprived sections. Schemes like SUGAMYA Bharat brings social change.

• The ultimate motive of administration is always social welfare be it with implementation of laws like Uniform Civil Code or with the implementation of schemes like MUDRA Yojana.

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