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Emperorof all
Maladies in India
Corruption
The Cat Closes its eyes &
drinks the milkit thinks no one is watching
What’s the current trend ?
Giving Favors for benefits has become our culture.
Everyone aspires for a
high class living.
The Psychology behind…Corruption
Falls Justification…everyone does it so do I
You yourself are tainted so don’t point at me
The Robin hood excuse…
The Revenge excuse…
It will take agesfor them to discover &who’s been punished for doing it anyway till date?
Why waste time& energy & be a Sourin their eyes
I know it but don’t have the guts to expose them cause I want to have a safe job
Some Stats…
a. (2005) more than 62% of Indians had first-hand experience of paying bribes or influence peddling to get jobs done in public offices successfully
b. (2008) about 40% of Indians had first-hand experience of paying bribes or using a contact to get a job done in public office
c. After 2008 the % of Indians having paid bribes reduced but the government achieved a magnanimous & dubious distinction as Emperor of taking bribes. ( Media Says)
Transparency International defines Corruption as…
Corruptionis the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It hurts everyone who depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority
Causes
1. High taxes and excessive regulation, authorization requirements by bureaucracy
Causes
Lack of transparency
Causes
Too Complicated taxes &
licensing systems
Causes
Mandated spending programs
Causes
Lack of competitive free markets
CausesMonopoly of certaingoods & Serviceprovided by Government Institutions
Causes
Lack of stern penalties for corrupt behavior by Public officials & Politicians
Causes
Low pay / No Pay
Causes
Culture of impunity (exemption from
punishment or loss or escape from fines)
CausesThe ignorant,
preoccupied, uneducated, overburdened citizen…
As a result…
Each individual or business decides if the effort required in due process and the cost of delay is worth paying the
bribe demanded
As a result… 2
The desire to pay lower taxes than those
demanded by the state explains the demand side
of corruption
As a Result… 3
The net result is that the corrupt officials & politicians collect bribes, state fails to
collect taxes for its own budget, and corruption grows.
EffectsCorruption leads to the
depletion of national wealth.
EffectsCorruption impedes
democracy & the rule of law
EffectsDelay and inefficiency due to introduction of red tape to extract more bribes, proving public institutions and offices illegitimate
Effects
Increased costs of goods and services
Effects
Inflation
Effects
Imbalanced economic
development
Effects
Weakling work ethics & professionalism
EffectsUnhealthy competition
Effects
Lowering the private marginal productivity of capital (MPC i.e the additional output
resulting from the use of an additional unit of capital)
& hence lowering the investment rate also… as
they are directly proportional
EffectsLower Growth Rate
EffectsCorruption
discourages people to work together for the common good.
Effects
Increased poverty & lack of basic needs like food, water
and drugs, depletion of natural resources,
Pollution, jealousy, hatred & insecurity.
What to do?
1. Albert Einstein - "If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about
the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.”
2. Correct Diagnosis is very important before finding a remedy for the diseases
Solution?
Corruption can be rooted out when people join together to change
the system that facilitates it
Fight for
Transparency
Imbibe
Accountability
Imbibe
Show
Show
Courage
Practice
Justice
Be…
Democratic
Thank you!!!
Rtn. Amit Gopal ChauhanRotary Club of Kalyan, Rotary District: 3140
+91 9769442462amit2462@hotmail.com
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