It gives me immense pleasure to extend a hearty welcome to you to this seminar which aims at developing strategies to energize two key components of the administrative reforms agenda. The first of these is the quest for improving outcomes of the multifarious activities of the state from the standpoint of delivery of public goods & services. This enquiry is organically linked to the second imperative of improving the people, who shape the strategies, structure, systems and style of the agen... Read More

1. Preamble It is now widely accepted that the quality and efficiency of delivery of goods and services by government institutions and agencies is unacceptably low. As far back as 1985, the then Prime Minister, Shri Rajiv Gandhi, had estimated the efficiency of transmission of government delivery system at 15% (15 paise in a rupee). Since then the efficiency has taken a further dip into a single digit zone. The governance in any modern economy cannot possibly function at such derisory level... Read More

1. Committees and Commissions on Administrative Reforms Report on Reorganisation of the Machinery of Government (1949) by Shri Gopalaswami Ayyangar recommended that the Central Ministries be bunched into Bureaus. A Committee headed by A.D.Gorawala gave a general report in 1951, on Public Administration. Mr. Paul H. Appleby reports (1953 & 1956) on Indian Administration resulted in the setting up of an Organisation and Methods Division in the Cabinet Secretariat and Indian Institute of ... Read More

1. Civil Service Review Committee Report, 2001 The Committee was formed under the chairmanship of Prof. Y.K. Alagh in 1999. The Committee made recommendations mainly on recruitment process including Civil Services Examinations. 2. Surendra Nath Committee Report, 2003 The Committee was formed under the chairmanship of Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Surendra Nath, to review and make recommendations with regards to the system of performance appraisal, promotions and lateral movement in respect o... Read More

To All Members of COMMON CAUSE, The Annual General Meeting of COMMON CAUSE Society will be held in COMMON CAUSE HOUSE, located at 5, Institutional Area, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-70 on March 6, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Agenda will be as follows: Consideration of Annual Report and adoption of the Annual accounts alongwith the Auditors Report for the year 2008-09. Appointment of Auditors for the year 2009-2010 Activities and programmes Elections It may kindly be... Read More

During the year under review, the Society continued to further the objectives enunciated by the Founder Director, Mr. H.D. Shourie, articulate the common problems of the people and secure their resolution. The Society was supported in its pursuits by a network of like-minded civil society organizations. It was being felt that concerned members of civil society should join hands to formulate a common strategy to reinforce and synergize their individual initiatives to stem the rot in the struct... Read More

Under the Rules & Regulations of COMMON CAUSE as amended by the Governing Council on March 8, 2007, The membership of the Society is open to individuals, irrespective of caste, creed or community. Organisations, which were members of the Society as on March 8, 2007, shall continue as Honorary members without voting rights.   The membership fee for new Individual members (with voting rights) is Rs.500 for one year and Rs.2,500 for life... Read More