Go beyond tinkering

Adapting tools of governance to suit evolving needs is essential to bring administrative systems up to speed. The Union >government’s recent decision to restructure centrally That said, two points need emphasis. Two, mere tinkering with systems can hardly lead to desired outcomes given India’s stupendous challenges in fighting poverty. For this to happen, the implementation mechanism for poverty alleviation programmes should seek participatory rights-based goals. Unless the changes initiated in the anti-poverty programme implementation mechanism help serve this purpose, India’s development dreams will remain unfulfilled.