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This document outlines corruption, including its types, causes, consequences, and cures. It defines corruption as the misuse of public power and resources for private gain. Corruption is categorized as petty or grand, with grand corruption further divided into political, administrative, and professional types. The causes of corruption discussed include a lack of leadership, public support, and proper systems. Consequences include a loss of national wealth, poverty, and increased crime. Cures proposed are public interest, honest leaders and bureaucrats, transparency, and the Right to Information Act of 2005.

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Corruption 141020104210 Conversion Gate01

This document outlines corruption, including its types, causes, consequences, and cures. It defines corruption as the misuse of public power and resources for private gain. Corruption is categorized as petty or grand, with grand corruption further divided into political, administrative, and professional types. The causes of corruption discussed include a lack of leadership, public support, and proper systems. Consequences include a loss of national wealth, poverty, and increased crime. Cures proposed are public interest, honest leaders and bureaucrats, transparency, and the Right to Information Act of 2005.

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Outline

 What is corruption?
 Types of corruption
 Causes of corruption
 Consequences of corruption
 Cures of corruption
 About RTI (Right To Information)
Introduction to corruption

 Corruption is the misuse of public power and


resources for private gain.

Examples of public resources:


 Money, goods, vehicles, buildings, Pension
funds and medical aid funds etc.
Types of corruption
There are two major types of corruption:

1. Petty Corruption
2. Grand Corruption

 Petty Corruption means the corruption which


is done on the small scale or on the low-level.

 Grand Corruption means the corruption


which is done in the big scale or in the high
level.
Types of corruption
Grand Corruption is further categorized as:

 Political Corruption:
To win the election, some political leaders try to
lure the voters by offering them wine, wealth and
others types of direct or indirect benefits.

Example:
kidnapping, murder(Mr. Shanmughan
Manjunath’s murder), violence, injustice etc.
Types of corruption
 Administrative Corruption
When officers like IAS and IPS, clerks, peons,
etc. are involved, its called administrative
corruption.
Example: Officers and/or clerks of govt. offices
demand money from public even to do their legal
tasks.
Professional Corruption: It includes duplicating
things, mixture in eatables things and in petrol
etc.
Peoples doing
bribery
Causes of corruption
 Lack of effective leadership
 Lack of public support
 Lack of proper system
 Donation in the educational institutions
 Lack of autonomy
 Lack of effective management
Consequences of corruption
 Loss of National wealth
 Authority and power in wrong hands
 Poverty
 Rise in terrorism and crimes
 Psychological and social disorders
Cures for corruption
 Public interest
 Honest bureaucrats
 Honest media
 Autonomous investigating agencies
 Effective and regular vigilance
 Transparency in the system
Cures for corruption
 Dedicated, courageous, intelligent and
honest leaders

Jayaprakash Narayan Anna Hazare Arvind Kejriwal


(Bharat Ratna - 1999) ( EX. IRS Officer)
Cures for corruption (RTI)
The Right to Information Act 2005 (RTI) is an
Act of the Parliament of India.

Important provisions of RTI Act 2005:


 Ask any questions from the Government or
seek any information
 Take copies of any government documents
 Inspect any government documents or works.
 Take samples of materials of any Government
work.
An appeal to the audience
“Say no to corruption”
To explore further
Visit
http://www.karmayog.com/rti/righttoinformation.htm
http://rti.gov.in/
Thanks
for
attention

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