Quote: “Don’t fall into ‘Singham’ trap. Police uniform is not associated with authority and awe but inspires pride.” – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Utility |
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Connecting with citizens |
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Sharing information and improving awareness |
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Understanding public viewpoint |
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Personal usage |
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Merits & demerits of using Social Media by Civil Servants
Merits of Social Media |
Demerits of Social Media |
Accessible to Common People Ex. Use of Social Media to provide real time information during Biparjoy Cyclone in Gujarat |
Principles of Neutrality and Anonymity
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Public Service Delivery Ex. IAS Vivek Bhardwaj - put in place a transparent and non-reversible regime for coal block auctions |
Inconsistent with the Parliamentary form of government
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Better Policy Making Ex. Recently, The Law Commission has asked for the feedback on Uniform Civil Code |
Blur the distinction between an individual’s professional and private life
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Create a Positive Outlook
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Undue self-Promotion
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Awareness Ex. Ips Abhishek Pallava aware the citizens regarding cyber- crime, new age technology etc. |
Issues of confidentiality
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Core values to ensure effective use of social media by civil servants:
Conclusion