PRESENTATION ON CORRUPTION

2. Outline
 What is corruption?
 Types of corruption
 Causes of corruption
 Consequences of corruption
 Cures of corruption
 About RTI (Right To Information)

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Peoples doing
bribery

8. 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

9. Consequences of corruption
 Loss of National wealth
 Authority and power in wrong hands
 Poverty
 Rise in terrorism and crimes
 Psychological and social disorders

10. Cures for corruption
 Public interest
 Honest bureaucrats
 Honest media
 Autonomous investigating agencies
 Effective and regular vigilance
 Transparency in the system

11. Cures for corruption
 Dedicated, courageous, intelligent and
honest leaders
Arvind Kejriwal
( EX. IRS Officer)
Jayaprakash Narayan Anna Hazare
(Bharat Ratna - 1999)

12. 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.

13. An appeal to the audience
“Say no to corruption”

15. To explore further
Visit
http://www.karmayog.com/rti/righttoinformation.htm
http://rti.gov.in/

16. Thanks
for
attention