Promise and commitment on solution to the Naga political issue, more development and in general promising a rose garden- have not fructified even after nearly 20 years. The promises were made because the objectives were desirable but not easily achievable. It is like people savoring the fruits of achieving the goals but without looking down to where the feet are planted on. The paths toward achieving the objectives may be understood as with every goal. However more important is not only the path but the preparation in undertaking the journey. The preparation for the journey is the essence where true principles of democracy lies; it is the involvement of the masses in critical aspects of decision making and not only by casting ballots in elections. Until and unless the common people, who should have been the first beneficiary to development, understand the importance of Good Governance (GG) – a government sincerely committed to people\u2019s participation, transparency and accountability – the development process inspired by democratic values will always remain elusive. Good Governance cannot be subjective and if, despite such pleas the matter remains just a topic then the well-being of the larger section of the populace gets invariably neglected. Amidst the cacophony of clich\u00e9s and rhetoric, good governance has become a spoken panacea but there is much to be understood beyond mere expressions of desire or concern. Good governance is not restricted within the government system as it transcends to mean administering a system that not only delivers the goods but also educates people also about their roles and responsibility. If the common citizens are not participants, then good governance would have less meaning for the overall impact on the social environment. If institutions become subservient to the whims of those in positions of power and authority then it is time to seriously look at the role of the civil societies in matters of ensuring transparency and accountability.. Those in the government very well know that one of the most basic need is to cleanse and make the system efficient as well as trustworthy. Taking the example of Nagaland, the delivery system has shown to be lacking in accountability and this has undermined GG. Use of RTI to obtain information should be to effect GG and not merely an ammunition to shoot at the government of the day. GG is a tool against corrupt practices which has created misgivings and cynicism in the minds of the public. People view government institutions as used for the personal enrichment as a provision for benefits to the corrupt. The civil societies face a challenge with how they should devote adequate attention to this pressing need besides raising various socio-political issues. They play an important role towards ensuring that the government act in a transparent and accountable manner. If civil societies focus only on raising issues to get the attention of the government or those in authority, they miss out on the need to nurture people\u2019s participation in all spheres. The objective of GG still is, to achieve a more effective, fair, accountable and transparent governance by empowering the grassroots people through informative and educative contents with continuous pressure from civil society organizations to influence the government mechanism to act in a manner that satisfies the public quest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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