Can’t afford slow decisions if we want to develop faster: Pranab

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that a ‘slow decision’ making process is not acceptable if we want our country to develop faster
“If we want our country to develop faster, we cannot afford to be slow in taking decisions. I am not saying that decisions have to be taken in a haste. But to prolong or avoid taking decisions is not acceptable. Informed decisions based on facts, figures and realistic assessment to the best of one’s ability are sine qua non for good governance,” Mukherjee said.

“If we look back, perhaps we can say with great satisfaction the civil servants who were trained to protect the interests of the empire built-up steel plants in India, hydel powers in India, community development projects, created finest diplomacy,” Mukherjee said.

He said that UPSC is the nursery of administrative ethics. “It is the alma mater for selection of men and women of excellence, as officers in the service of the nation. Its role in human resource management of the Government is crucial as it has to recommend the best candidates from amongst the millions of aspirants,” the President said.

He said that public services have a lot to do for moving toward a globally competitive governance model for India.

“We have to develop our public administration into a dynamic and result oriented bureaucracy,” he said.