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Good Governance Day
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Birth Anniversary

E-GOVERNANCE FOR GOOD GOOD GOVERNANCE INDEX
GOVERNANCE On the Good Governance Day In 2019, ‘Good
Good Governance is fundamental and Governance Index’ (GGI) was launched. The Index has
E-Governance is instrumental. Good been scientifically designed on various parameters of
Governance dictates the design and governance. It is citizen-centric and would also seek to
shape of these tools for improving determine the status of governance as it exists today.
It is a uniform tool across states to assess the status
governance outcomes and processes. of governance and impact of various interventions taken
Effective implementation of e-Governance up by the State Governments and the Union Territories.
can take IT to the common man, helping The objectives of GGI are to provide quantifiable data
the Government to align services with the to compare the state of governance in all states and
changing needs of both citizens and other UTs, enable states and UTs to formulate and implement
stakeholders. suitable strategies for improving governance and shift to
OBJECTIVES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE result-oriented approaches and administration.
DAY CELEBRATIONS Various principles have been kept in mind while
To re-engineer Government processes selecting the indicators, i.e. it should be easy to
in order to provide an open and understand and calculate, citizen-centric and result
accountable administration. driven, leading to improved results and applicable to all
states and UTs, among others.
l To make people aware about the
Government’s commitment for providing THE GGI TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION TEN SECTORS
a transparent and accountable l Agriculture and Allied l Economic Governance
administration. Sectors l Social Welfare and
l To enhance the welfare and betterment l Commerce and Development
of the common citizens. Industries l Judicial and Public
l To standardise the Government l Human Resource Security
Development
functioning as well as make it a highly l Public Health l Environment
effective and accountable governance l Public Infrastructure l Citizen-Centric
for the people. and Utilities Governance
l To implement the good and effective These ten governance sectors are measured on a total 50
policies to complete a mission of good indicators. Difference indicators are given different weightage
governance. under one governance sector to calculate the value.

relationship of trust between citizens and the than celebrating his birthday as 'Good Governance
Government. Doing away with cumbersome Day' and pledging to devote ourselves to this
and outdated legislations which no longer have cause. He passed away on August 16, 2018. His
relevance is another focus area,” the Prime Minister memorial on the banks of Yamuna, in the national
said. He also said there is no bigger tribute to Atalji capital is named Sadaiv Atal.

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