Actually Ignatius, the answer to your question is quite simple but the solution requires guts and foresight. You can't expect that from politicians in India, because the people they serve will not accept it. So you see, the politicians are not 100 per cent to blame.
Solution: Pay government employees on par with their private sector counterparts. Give them more non-monetary benefits like a reasonable pension, medical benefits for life and education subsidies for their children based purely on merit. Then sack 75 per cent of the present govt staff strength. Let one do the work of 4 with the help of computers and good systems. Don't tolerate the slightest whiff of bribery or corruption which should be met with strict enforcement. Give funding to retrain the sacked employees so that they have an employable skill in the non-govt sectors. Completely do away with reservations of any kind. Replace that with extra funding for their education so that if they study well they will have a level playing field in getting jobs. That will make up for their previous exploitation. Once at the employment level, govt jobs strictly on merit and skills (meaning education and training). No extra funding will be required for all this. The savings on reduced staff will pay for all those improvements to the reduced workforce. I ask you Sir, is all this possible? If not, you should not be asking your questions. With regards, Roland Toronto. On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 8:58 AM, ignatius fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If we knew or had an inkling that they were after a bribe > we would have paid thrice the amount to have sorted the > problem.that is the amount of money they wanted and we paid > we did not haggle the price.That paltry sum would not even > buy a round of drinks in my local.What i am trying to convey is > why ask for a bribe why can,t they do their work without > asking to be bribed as they are employed by the government > to carry out their duties. > Kind Regards > Ignatius Fernandes.
