Honesty, efficiency is same in govt, pvt sector: Murthy
Sangamesh Menasinakai | Sangamesh Menasinakai | Feb 3, 2019, 06:36 IST
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These were apprehensions that panelists tried to address, at least to some extent, in a discussion on Reimagining Partnerships, in which Infosys mentor N R Narayan Murthy, rural development and panchayat raj Minister Krishna Byregowda, chief secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar, Ford Foundation’s regional director Pradeep Nair and Piramal Foundation’s head Paresh S Paranis spoke.
Batting for the government sector Byregowda said, “Many people think it’s very difficult to work with the government sector in India and it’s a result of popular media like TV channels that are often tarnishing the image of governments. Of course there are some problems with governments but they can be addressed by engagement of all stakeholders. When people or organizations express their disappointment, I just smile as a politician. If they come out after working at the grassroots level, then I will intend to work with them.”
Defending the minister, Infosys mentor Murthy shared his own experience. “If we have prepared ourselves well in the interest of public, not in our personal interest, we will get 100% cooperation from bureaucrats and elected representatives definitely,” he said.
Giving the example of Akshay Patra, where the government is funding 50% of the midday meal project and Iskcon the rest, he said, “Now 1.7 million children of the state are getting quality and hot lunch today. There is a common opinion that all private fellows are good and government fellows are bad. It’s just rubbish. As society is same, some go to government while some others join the private sector. I don’t see any difference in honesty and efficiency between both sectors.”
Responding to the allegation of lack of innovation in the government sector, Vijay Bhaskar said many innovations were taking place the state-level in government sector.
“For instance, getting agriculture land records was an unimaginable task for farmers some decades ago but today it’s available at the tips of their fingers. When Agastya Foundation introduced mobile science labs for school children, seeing its result, the government adopted it in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The government is also incorporating Akshara Foundation’s small library of teaching Mathematics in a lively way,” he said.
“Even natural farming, propagated by an individual expert Subhash Palekar has motivated the government to propagate it in a larger scale and at the other end the Israel-form of irrigation is being taken to every village in the state by the government,” he added.
These were apprehensions that panelists tried to address, at least to some extent, in a discussion on Reimagining Partnerships, in which Infosys mentor N R Narayan Murthy, rural development and panchayat raj Minister Krishna Byregowda, chief secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar, Ford Foundation’s regional director Pradeep Nair and Piramal Foundation’s head Paresh S Paranis spoke.
Batting for the government sector Byregowda said, “Many people think it’s very difficult to work with the government sector in India and it’s a result of popular media like TV channels that are often tarnishing the image of governments. Of course there are some problems with governments but they can be addressed by engagement of all stakeholders. When people or organizations express their disappointment, I just smile as a politician. If they come out after working at the grassroots level, then I will intend to work with them.”
Defending the minister, Infosys mentor Murthy shared his own experience. “If we have prepared ourselves well in the interest of public, not in our personal interest, we will get 100% cooperation from bureaucrats and elected representatives definitely,” he said.
Giving the example of Akshay Patra, where the government is funding 50% of the midday meal project and Iskcon the rest, he said, “Now 1.7 million children of the state are getting quality and hot lunch today. There is a common opinion that all private fellows are good and government fellows are bad. It’s just rubbish. As society is same, some go to government while some others join the private sector. I don’t see any difference in honesty and efficiency between both sectors.”
Responding to the allegation of lack of innovation in the government sector, Vijay Bhaskar said many innovations were taking place the state-level in government sector.
“For instance, getting agriculture land records was an unimaginable task for farmers some decades ago but today it’s available at the tips of their fingers. When Agastya Foundation introduced mobile science labs for school children, seeing its result, the government adopted it in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The government is also incorporating Akshara Foundation’s small library of teaching Mathematics in a lively way,” he said.
“Even natural farming, propagated by an individual expert Subhash Palekar has motivated the government to propagate it in a larger scale and at the other end the Israel-form of irrigation is being taken to every village in the state by the government,” he added.
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