Working on the ISRO principle

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/working-on-the-isro-principle/article17321178.ece


 Excerpts:

"More autonomy

For a start, ISRO is fortunate that it reports to the Prime Minister and his office rather than a line ministry. This has been critical to its success. In line ministries, ministers and bureaucrats have a tendency to micromanage their turf, and this includes autonomous bodies, agencies and enterprises. More often than not, there will be a senior official along with a set of junior officials who have direct charge of supervising the affairs of an agency. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) works differently given that its remit cuts across all government departments. Its officials would certainly not have the time or the mindspace to supervise the affairs of a single institution. ISRO, therefore, has a real autonomy that most other government agencies do not."
My VIEW:
From the very beginning India had reposed faith in public sector organisations and the 'mixed economy' expected public sector to play a major role in the country's economic development. Somewhere on the way, we got our priorities distorted by external influences.
M G Warrier 

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