Category: Optional,
Test Date: 02 Apr 2025
Model Answer
Approach:
Describe the Term Progressivism and its relevance w.r.t. DA.
The element of ‘progressiveness’ of goals is an accepted feature of development administration.
What is progressive for one society may not be so for another. Nevertheless, there appears to be a broad consensus on the nature of progressiveness of these goals in most of the countries, particularly
those that are ‘developing’ societies.
In political systems, progressivism would imply greater participation of the people in governmental affairs. In a democratic system, participation could imply strengthening of the pressure groups,
political parties, free voting in elections and greater respect for public opinion in governmental affairs.
Increasing participation would involve greater share of the common man in the formulation
and implementation of government policies, plans, programmes and projects. It is a very difficult goal to achieve, particularly by an administrative system. Nevertheless, it is expected of a development administrative system to create and promote such conditions that will facilitate greater participation of the people in the process of development.
In the economic sphere, a progressive approach would involve faster pace of economic development and a more equitable distribution of income and wealth. It would involve an approach of economic
justice where opportunities to develop economically are equitably distributed to all sections of society.
In the socio-cultural sphere, a progressive approach would involve universalisation of education, promotion of health facilities for all sections of society, social justice based on equity, secularism and adequate opportunities to all social groups to promote their respective cultural distinctiveness. The
emerging emphasis on “people-centred development” is a reflection of such new concerns.
Development Administration, thus, is, an administration designed to achieve progressive political, economic and socio-cultural goals.
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