Corruption

The rate of corruption in India is quite high. Among other things, corruption impacts the growth and development of the country negatively. Most developing countries are facing this problem. What the government and individuals in these countries don’t understand is that corrupt practices may benefit them to some extent but it hampers the growth of the country as a whole and is ultimately bad for them.

Causes of Corruption in India

There are several reasons why corruption level is high in our country. Here is a brief look at these reasons:

Lack of Job Opportunities

The jobs in the market are less compared to the number of qualified youths. While many youths these days roam around without any jobs, others take up jobs that are not at par with their qualification. The dissatisfaction amongst these individuals and their quest for earning more leads them to take up corrupt means.

Lack of Strict Punishment

People in our country get away with corrupt practices such as giving and taking bribes, not paying the income tax, following corrupt means to run businesses, etc. There is no strict law to monitor the activities of people. Even if people get caught, they are not punished severely for it. This is the reason why corruption is high in the country.

Lack of Education

A society filled with educated people is likely to face less corruption. When people are not educated, they use unfair and corrupt means to earn their livelihood. The lower classes in our country undermine the importance of education and this leads to increase in corruption.

Greed and Growing Competition

Greed and growing competition in the market are also reasons for growing corruption. People these days have become extremely greedy. They want to earn more than their relatives and friends and in this mad rush they do not hesitate to employ corrupt means to realise their dreams.

Lack of Initiative

Everyone wants the country to be free of corruption and criticizes the government for not doing anything in this direction. But are we trying to curb the issue at our levels? No, we are not. Knowingly or unknowingly we all are giving rise to corruption. Nobody is ready to take the initiative and work as a team to drive this evil away from the country.

Building a Corruption Free India