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Suppose you are a headmaster of a government higher secondary school where there is a student of class X who is diagnosed with AIDS. The children in the class discriminate him on various grounds and you have also been getting calls from the parents of other students in the class that they are against the continuance of his studies with their children. You call the parents of the AIDS affected student and tell his parents about the same and that you are under pressure from other parents to expel their child from school. What will be the right course for you on ethical and professional grounds? Evaluate the following options and suggest which course of action would you take along with justification. (1)Rusticate the student. (2)Let the student continue his studies and make separate sitting arrangements for him. (3) Keep the student as usual in the classroom and make efforts to convince the students and their parents that AIDS in not contagious. If some of them are not convinced, you ask them to seek admission elsewhere rather than expelling the AIDS affected student. (250 words)

The headmaster of the school is not only a civil servant but a role model in the vicinity. Teaching and… Continue reading Suppose you are a headmaster of a government higher secondary school where there is a student of class X who is diagnosed with AIDS. The children in the class discriminate him on various grounds and you have also been getting calls from the parents of other students in the class that they are against the continuance of his studies with their children. You call the parents of the AIDS affected student and tell his parents about the same and that you are under pressure from other parents to expel their child from school. What will be the right course for you on ethical and professional grounds? Evaluate the following options and suggest which course of action would you take along with justification. (1)Rusticate the student. (2)Let the student continue his studies and make separate sitting arrangements for him. (3) Keep the student as usual in the classroom and make efforts to convince the students and their parents that AIDS in not contagious. If some of them are not convinced, you ask them to seek admission elsewhere rather than expelling the AIDS affected student. (250 words)

In a municipal town, there are some primary schools and dispensaries where children, especially those living in slums, receive their primary education and basic health care. The schools have good buildings, infrastructure and teachers. However, the quality of primary education is far from satisfactory. The teachers don’t come on time. One day when you went to visit the school, you found out that the learning outcomes of the students is very poor. Similarly, the dispensaries are having good facilities but they hardly live up to the expectations of the people. Whenever poor people approach the health officials (doctors), they are shouted back. The people complain that the doctors are usually absent and are engaged in private practice. As a young and promising Municipal Commissioner of corporation, you want to improve the situation. Based on the situation stated above, answer the following questions. (250 words) (a) How you would improve the working of the dispensary and ensure that doctors and paramedical staff are made accountable? (b) What steps should be taken so that the quality of primary education improves? What are the limitations before you? (c) How to strengthen moral responsibility among teachers and health officials? What would be its effect on the overall performance of the dispensaries and schools?

(a) To improve the working of dispensary and ensure the accountability of the doctors and other staff members, the commissioner… Continue reading In a municipal town, there are some primary schools and dispensaries where children, especially those living in slums, receive their primary education and basic health care. The schools have good buildings, infrastructure and teachers. However, the quality of primary education is far from satisfactory. The teachers don’t come on time. One day when you went to visit the school, you found out that the learning outcomes of the students is very poor. Similarly, the dispensaries are having good facilities but they hardly live up to the expectations of the people. Whenever poor people approach the health officials (doctors), they are shouted back. The people complain that the doctors are usually absent and are engaged in private practice. As a young and promising Municipal Commissioner of corporation, you want to improve the situation. Based on the situation stated above, answer the following questions. (250 words) (a) How you would improve the working of the dispensary and ensure that doctors and paramedical staff are made accountable? (b) What steps should be taken so that the quality of primary education improves? What are the limitations before you? (c) How to strengthen moral responsibility among teachers and health officials? What would be its effect on the overall performance of the dispensaries and schools?

You have been preparing for a government job exam from two years and you finally get a call for an interview. On the day of the interview, your bus suffers a fault and it stops in the middle of nowhere. You are getting late and in one hour you should be present at the interview venue. The bus driver tells that all the passengers should search for an alternative to reach their destinations if they are getting late. So, you try to look for a lift from the cars passing on the road. After 15 minutes, you finally manage to get lift. At the same time, another lady comes to you and requests you to let him go as his mother is in hospital and she is critically injured. There is only one seat. What will you do in such a situation? Will you allow the lady to go to the city first? What are the options before you? Discuss them with their merits and demerits? (250 words)

Conflicting priorities in life pose challenge to an individual’s emotional intelligence and the strength of his/her ethical framework. The case… Continue reading You have been preparing for a government job exam from two years and you finally get a call for an interview. On the day of the interview, your bus suffers a fault and it stops in the middle of nowhere. You are getting late and in one hour you should be present at the interview venue. The bus driver tells that all the passengers should search for an alternative to reach their destinations if they are getting late. So, you try to look for a lift from the cars passing on the road. After 15 minutes, you finally manage to get lift. At the same time, another lady comes to you and requests you to let him go as his mother is in hospital and she is critically injured. There is only one seat. What will you do in such a situation? Will you allow the lady to go to the city first? What are the options before you? Discuss them with their merits and demerits? (250 words)

Rapid urbanisation is an inevitable truth of the 21st century. In this context, explain the concept of Urban Forestry and highlight its link with India’s urbanisation strategy. (250 Words)

Mentors Comment: This is quite straightforward question and not a difficult one. The first statement (Rapid urbanisation is an inevitable… Continue reading Rapid urbanisation is an inevitable truth of the 21st century. In this context, explain the concept of Urban Forestry and highlight its link with India’s urbanisation strategy. (250 Words)

You are in charge of women welfare in a government organization. There comes a case of molestation against a very senior officer by a woman employee in your office. In view of the fact that these days molestation charges are levied against many upright officers by the instigation of peers due to rivalry or by women workers who are not allowed undue advantages with regard to punctuality, promotion and annual performance evaluation, you as a woman welfare officer need to be extra cautious in judgment. As an upright woman government officer what are the moral and professional issues that you would like to enquire during the process of enquiry against the officer charged with the allegation of molestation. Give reasons. (250 words)

In cases when molestation charges are levied against the upright officers by the instigation of peers due to rivalry or… Continue reading You are in charge of women welfare in a government organization. There comes a case of molestation against a very senior officer by a woman employee in your office. In view of the fact that these days molestation charges are levied against many upright officers by the instigation of peers due to rivalry or by women workers who are not allowed undue advantages with regard to punctuality, promotion and annual performance evaluation, you as a woman welfare officer need to be extra cautious in judgment. As an upright woman government officer what are the moral and professional issues that you would like to enquire during the process of enquiry against the officer charged with the allegation of molestation. Give reasons. (250 words)

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