5. •Corruption in simple terms may be described as
“an act of bribery”. It has also been described as
“the use of public power for private profits in a
way that constitutes a branch of law or a
deviation from the norms of society”.
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6. It is the misuse of authority as a result of
consideration for personal gain, which need not be
monetary.
In India, corruption in government offices, public
departments and among politicians is a serious
threat to our national development.
7. CAUSES OF CORRUPTION
The emergence of political elite who believe in interest
oriented rather than nation oriented programmes and
policies.
• Economic policy of the government---- most of the
recent scandals have been in areas where either
purchases, policies or prices are controlled by the
government.
• Corruption is caused by scarcity.
• Changes in the value system and ethical qualities of
men who administer and leads.
8. ROLE OF EDUCATION IN CURBING
CORRUPTION
Educationists have noted that schools have
appropriate settings for cognitive development and
character formation.
Cognitive development contributes to enhancing
children’s and youth’s knowledge and intellectual
skills.
Character education involves teaching basic
human values. These include honesty, kindness,
generosity, courage, freedom, equality and respect.
9. However, some adults need to be exposed to
character and moral education for attitudinal
change; but it is difficult to change adults,
especially those with entrenched bad behaviour.
In fact, character education should be an integral
part of every aspect of schooling and learning as
it provides long-term solutions to moral, ethical,
academic issues in society.
Moral education, like character education is as
old as society and education.
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10. Moral education teaches core moral values such
as honesty and responsibility, care and helps to
raise morally responsible and self –disciplined
citizens.
Problem solving, decision-making and conflict
resolution are also important parts of developing
good moral character.
Serious societies since the time of great
philosophers like Plato have made moral
education a deliberate aim of schooling.
11. Students get educated for good character as well
as intellectual development; decency as well as
literacy, virtue as well as knowledge and they try
to train their citizens who will use their
intelligence to benefit others as well as
themselves.
The importance and the influence of many
teachers in shaping characters or in fighting
corruption is well known.
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13. In the ultimate analysis, if we want to fight
corruption, we have to understand what
corruption is and how it arises.
Corruption is lack of intellectual , moral or
financial integrity.
In fact, the one value which motivates the
people to become corrupt is greed. Ultimately,
therefore, if we want tackle corruption, we will
have to encourage in people the value of
integrity and dedication to truth and make them
realise that greed is not good.
14. For teachers to play an effective role in fighting
corruption, the first requirement is that they
themselves must be honest and must be
committed to spreading value of integrity.
A Committee on Prevention of Corruption was
appointed by the government of India in 1960
under the chairmanship of Dr.K.Santhanam.
This committee gave its report in 1962. On the
basis of the recommendations of this
committee, the Central Vigilance
Commission,various commissions on corruption
of politicians and public companies, etc, were
set up.
15. Value Education is the only effective weapon to
fight against these corruptions.
