Anil Swarup | Ethics in Administration | Ethical Values | Ethical Dilemmas of a Civil Servant

Mr. Anil Swarup IAS(Rtd) is one of the most authoritative person to speak on Ethics and Administration. He talks about the ethical issues he confronted and how he resolved it.

He adeptly handled the aftermath of Coal scam wherein the SC had cancelled almost 200 coal licenses. There was literally policy paralysis and the top-bureaucrats were hesitant to take free decisions. However, Anil Swarup managed to conduct coal auctions in a transparent manner. Also, he was the first officer who was appointed by the UPA II government to expedite stuck infrastructure projects.

The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) was his brainchild and he was fully invested in the scheme until its rollout. It inspired the present Ayushman Bharat Programme.

He also believe in power of Technology and home-grown solutions to India’s problems. He ushered Digital transformation in the school education sector while he was the secretary of the Ministry of Education.