DMPQ- Mention the Civil society’s functional contribution to good governance.

Civil society’s functional contribution to good governance could be:

  • Watchdog — against violation of human rights and governing deficiencies.
  • Advocate — of the weaker sections’ point of view.
  • Agitator — on behalf of aggrieved citizens.
  • Educator — of citizens on their rights, entitlements and responsibilities and the government about the pulse of the people.
  • Service provider — to areas and people not reached by official efforts or as government’s agent.
  • Mobiliser — of public opinion for or against a programme or policy.

Civil society acts through ‘social capital’— the capacity of people to act together willingly in their common long-term interest. Social capital is strong in a homogeneous, egalitarian society.

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