Kathmandu, Apr. 26: The question of good governance has emerged as one of the major concerns for policy makers and administrators all over the world. The issue of improvement of public governance demands special attention in South Asia, Tejendra Khanna, Former Lt. Governor of Delhi, presently chairman of the board of directors of Ranbaxy Laboratories, the premier Indian pharmaceutical company said here today.

In a talk programme jointly organised by B.P. Koirala India Nepal Foundation and Nepal Administrative Staff College, he said some of the important changes for the present administrative situation in South Asia are deterioration in the maintenance of law and order, decline in work culture and internal discipline in public bodies, low productivity in the use of public functionaries and declining service ethic and lack of serious political focus and intent aimed at effecting meaningful administrative reforms.

Speaking on the occasion Shambhu Prasad Sharan Kayastha Executive Director Nepal Administrative Staff College said inefficiency, rampant corruption, delays in decision making, lack of accountability are serious maladies in our region. He said politicians and bureaucrats largely overlook and forget their responsibility and commitment to the common people. Kayastha highlighted the priorities of government headed by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and said the government has put top priority to civil service reforms and major improvements are anticipated in the next few years.

Indian Ambassador K.V. Rajan introduced main speaker Tejendra Khanna and briefly highlighted the activities of B.P. Koirala India Nepal Foundation.