REDUCTION

OF
CORRUPTION
Presented By:
Jimmy Saraf
Overview Of Corruption

“The behaviour of persons entrusted

with public or private responsibilities
who neglect their duties to achieve
unjustified benefits”
India corruption study conducted by TI
Corruption Prospective

Its not limited to government sector

There are both side in corruption demand

side and supply side
Different Views of Corruption
Short definition:
Corruption is the misuse of entrusted
power for personal or private gain

Different types of private sector

corruption:
Bribery State capture
Extortion Political financing
Impact Of Corruption

Causes much hurt to minorities, women,

and the poor, increasing poverty
poor cannot afford bribes; ‘relief’ diverted

Causes people to lose trust in each other

in the workplace, in families
and in government, politics, democracy
Leads to anger, frustration, conflict
Sources of Corruption

Lack of transparency and accountability

Poor regulation of political contributions

Low public sector wages

Weak enforcement of laws and regulations

Lack of free and independent media

Excessive discretionary authority of public officials

Corruption in Police
 Grass eaters
Officers who occasionally engage in illegal and
unethical activities, such as accepting small favors,
gifts, or money for ignoring violations of the law
during the course of their duties.

Meat eaters
Officers who actively seek ways to make money
illegally while on duty.
Case Of Corruption in IAF
Corruption in Politics
Corruption in Education

Over the years, number of studies have

shown that corruption results in poor
education outcomes like higher dropout rates
and poor enrollments, repeated (failure)
rates, continued schooling through grade 5,
and illiteracy
It does not just affect quality of education. The
wastage of 22.5% of education funds in India
Total monetary value of corruption in education
in the country is estimated to be Rs.4137 crore
per year.
Chautala, his Son’s Scam of
JBT teacher recruitment
Pre-Medical Entrance Test Scam
2008
Investigation into a complaint about alleged leakage of the combined pre-
medical examination test (PMT) paper by the criminal investigation
department (CID)

Senior Medical Officer of Amloh Dr Surjit Singh, Fatehgarh Sahib-based

chemist Ranjan Kumar. Their sons had taken the help of imposters to appear
on their behalf. The imposters sat in the entrance examination for around 30
candidates from Punjab who paid sums ranging between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15
lakh each

Ropar SSP LK Yadav, had arrested Bihar-based Dr Shivaji Prashant & Shivaji
Bikas who is a student of Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, and is accused
of serving as a middleman between his brother and candidates who wanted to
secure the services of imposters to give examinations on their behalf and also
arrested imposter Ishwari Patel who had given the PMET paper in place of
Zorawar Sandhu of Punjab

Devinder Singh alias Pappu, an Akali leader from Sirhind, and a tuition institute
owner. His cover was allegedly blown when SP Kunwar Vijay Partap, following
a tip-off, met him pretending to be a PMT candidate. Devinder reportedly fell
for the trap and offered to give Partap a copy of the PMT paper on April 26 —
one day before the exam — for Rs 11 lakh.
Why Collective Action against
corruption?
Different types of Collective Action

Reducing nepotism,
corruption in Companies
recruitment at lower
position

Reducing nepotism,
favouritism, nexuses,
Collective
corruption in Action
recruitment at top
position
Civil Society
Government
Whistle blowers

Control and follow-up

routines
 Degree of application and enforcement

Ethical commitment External enforcement

Short-term /
Project-based
Anti-corruption
Agreement
Strategy Trap

Collective
Action

Long-term Principle-based Certifying Business

Initiative Initiative Coalition
Anti-Corruption Strategy
Avoid
Be Honest Don’t get involved
Don’t act fraudulently.
Don’t endanger yourself or others.

Avoid

Prevent
Make enquiries if you suspect corruption
Prevent Confront: Take preventive measures to stop corruption
Indicate the company policies Don’t instruct, authorize, or condone corruption
Indicate the legal legislation

Confront

Withdraw Withdraw
Record Just get out of there!
Record the act of corruption
Record the transaction for accounting
Record purposes
Keep a copy of the record
Principle-based Initiative

Our experience of life, home, work and our

performance in those environment is a direct
result of our personal perception. As we begin to
understand how personal thought and
perception form our experience of reality, a shift
in our awareness is created.
 All stakeholders benefit from anti-
corruption Collective Action
Bidding Companies
 Increased chance of fair selection as a
supplier and enhanced access to markets
 Protection from legal penalties
 Economization of finances formerly paid as
bribes
 Enhanced reputation
 Assurance of ethically and responsibly
behaved employees and competitors
Government
 Incentives are transparent
 Strengthened rule of law, increased
credibility, and political stability
 Higher investment levels from domestic
and foreign investors
 Improved image of country
 Effective governance mechanisms and
more effective procurement
Customer
 Enhanced competition in bidding process –
most efficient, not best connected bidder wins
bid1)
 Enhanced reputation
 Avoidance of time-consuming lawsuits/blocking
points after decision on supplier company
 Focus of business relationships on quality and
reliability of goods and services
Civil Society/Non-governmental Organizations
 Improved access to essential resources, such as health
care and education, and better social development if
money/taxes are used for social projects instead of
bribery
 Increased trust and confidence in business
 Consistent and fair enforcement of regulations
 Greater traction for their objective of a more transparent
environment and attention to corrupt practices
Conclusion