Corruption can be defined as a sort of
bribery, money or things of monetary value handed over in exchange for some
form of help or a little push in the right direction for certain things. In
India corruption is a direct result of bureaucracy, crime and politics. It is
the exploitation of public office for private profit, by the individuals in
power. Corruption is more rampant in the developing countries, by no means is
India the only country to be affected by this. The only difference is that
India has been witnessing it on a larger and more pronounced level. India
occupies the 87th position on a list of 187 countries when it comes
to corruption, according to the Transparency
internationals corruption perceptions index. In a sample survey conducted
by ORG- MARG, based on the problems faced by the Indian people, in ten public
service needs, it was established that:
1.
In May 2002, Indians paid about 26,728 crores
in education, health, telecom, railways, power etc.
2.
Health, power and education occupied the top
three spots where Indians had to pay the most in terms of corruption.
We come
across corruption in some form or the other in our everyday life, it might
stare at us when the auto-wallah
tampers with the meter to pocket a few more rupees, or it might hit us on our
head, when the RTO official demands some extra cash to get us past the never
ending license line. From the
procurement of a birth to a death certificate, corruption dogs our every path relentlessly.
Corruption happens for various reasons, the
main being: the acceptance of the people towards it. When people accept this
form of social injustice, it sets in motion a series of things which will
eventually sound the death kneel of the nation. Illiteracy is another factor
that leads to corruption, the complexities of the governmental procedures
baffle the mind of the common uneducated Indian man., he does not understand
this complex system and hence opts for the easier way out i.e., to bribe a few
officials and get his work done faster and more easily. The mind set of people,
the hurry to speed things up, the desire of wanting more and more are some of
the other major contributing factors that come into play.
The best way to fight it would be to break
away from the chains of this system of acceptance, to say “NO” and be ready to
fight a long losing battle. Changing the nation is a major thing but when
individuals change themselves to better the society, it will thereby lead to a
change for the betterment of the society.
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