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Passage I
The word ‘corruption’ has multifarious meanings. It means bribery, it means tax evasion, it also means favoritism. It is an immoral practice which existed in our society since times immemorial in one shape or the other. But today, it has raised its giant shaped head in every facet of life. Be it ministers or officers or even clerks, nobody is free from this evil. Social laws are manipulated; rules and regulations are overlooked just to give favour to somebody and taking money from him in return. Although, corruption is a worldwide phenomenon in India. It has become rampant. Even great man like Bacon, Hastings and Walpole had been accused of corruption. But today, the whole India system has been inflicted with it. From an officer down to a peon, everybody seems to be corrupt.
Efficiency, integrity and morality have gone to the winds. They have become a thing of the past. The devil of corruption is so powerful that it has shattered our economy and destroyed all the noble values of life.
Besides, it has tarnished our image in the eyes of the world. Nepotism, smuggling, hoarding, favoritism and black-money are some of the popular forms of corruption. Tax evasion, adulteration in food, drinks; medicine and other articles of daily use have become the order of the day. There is corruption in every profession. Lawyers, doctors and even teachers have lost their integrity and they place money above service. There are many reasons of corruption in our society. First, the poor economic position of the people is responsible for wide spread corruption. Second, there is lack of national character and moral values. Third, people have developed love for money and they want to maintain a high standard of living at all costs. So they have no conscience to amass wealth through under hand means. They have no time to think of the national interest. The long term solution to the problem is to develop national character. Our education system needs to be overhauled. Honesty should be appreciated and rewarded publicly. Besides this, every department will have to gird up its loin. A strong vigil should be kept on one and all. No one if caught red handed should be spared. Moreover, the officials should be duly paid their salaries so that they do not feel the need of being corrupt. The country needs complete cleaning up from the corrupt officials today.
The word ‘corruption’ has multifarious meanings. It means bribery, it means tax evasion, it also means favoritism. It is an immoral practice which existed in our society since times immemorial in one shape or the other. But today, it has raised its giant shaped head in every facet of life. Be it ministers or officers or even clerks, nobody is free from this evil. Social laws are manipulated; rules and regulations are overlooked just to give favour to somebody and taking money from him in return. Although, corruption is a worldwide phenomenon in India. It has become rampant. Even great man like Bacon, Hastings and Walpole had been accused of corruption. But today, the whole India system has been inflicted with it. From an officer down to a peon, everybody seems to be corrupt.
Efficiency, integrity and morality have gone to the winds. They have become a thing of the past. The devil of corruption is so powerful that it has shattered our economy and destroyed all the noble values of life.
Besides, it has tarnished our image in the eyes of the world. Nepotism, smuggling, hoarding, favoritism and black-money are some of the popular forms of corruption. Tax evasion, adulteration in food, drinks; medicine and other articles of daily use have become the order of the day. There is corruption in every profession. Lawyers, doctors and even teachers have lost their integrity and they place money above service. There are many reasons of corruption in our society. First, the poor economic position of the people is responsible for wide spread corruption. Second, there is lack of national character and moral values. Third, people have developed love for money and they want to maintain a high standard of living at all costs. So they have no conscience to amass wealth through under hand means. They have no time to think of the national interest. The long term solution to the problem is to develop national character. Our education system needs to be overhauled. Honesty should be appreciated and rewarded publicly. Besides this, every department will have to gird up its loin. A strong vigil should be kept on one and all. No one if caught red handed should be spared. Moreover, the officials should be duly paid their salaries so that they do not feel the need of being corrupt. The country needs complete cleaning up from the corrupt officials today.
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