“Despite their integrity, hard work and competence, Indian
Administrative Service (IAS) officers, who occupy almost all senior
administrative positions in the states and at the Centre, have not been able to
improve development outcomes for citizens. India could not achieve many
Millennium Development Goals, particularly in hunger, health, nutrition,
gender, and sanitation. India’s social indicators are today worse than poorer
countries such as Bangladesh. Besides, growth has not helped the most
marginalised groups such as tribals and women. Section 46(1) of the Rajasthan
Tenancy Act still places women on a par with lunatics and idiots. Of all these
groups, tribals have been the worst sufferers because of anti-tribal forest
policies, displacement laws, and poor governance.
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