NGOs under Lokpal: Number of 'public servants' set to double next month?

Posted by: 2016-07-19 12:28:49 ,
By Raj Kumar

Considering that there are around 2.2 million NPOs in India, with at least one director and 7 trustees, India can proudly proclaim an additional 20 million public servants from next month.
A discussion on this absurd provision in the Lokpal Act (2013) was convened in Delhi on July 14. More than 300 NPPOs from around the country were represented there. Similar consultations were held in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, and many other locations.There is increasing concern in Indian society today with the lack of transparency and accountability of all institutions, be they government, business or non-profit. Each sector has a set of legal frameworks and mechanisms for ensuring transparency and accountability.
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