For which one of the following reforms was a Commission set up under the Chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India?

Correct Option

The Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) was constituted in August 2005 by the Government of India under the chairmanship of M. Veerappa Moily. Its primary mandate was to prepare a detailed blueprint for revamping the public administration system of India. The Commission submitted 15 reports covering various aspects of governance, including:

• Ethics in Governance
• Public Order
• Citizen-Centric Administration
• E-Governance
• Local Governance
• Personnel Administration
• Financial Management

Incorrect Options

• (a) Police Reforms: Police reforms have been addressed by various committees and judicial pronouncements, such as the National Police Commission (1977-81), the Padmanabhaiah Committee (2000), the Sorabjee Committee (2005) which drafted a Model Police Act, and the Supreme Court directives in the Prakash Singh case (2006). These reforms were not the primary focus of the Veerappa Moily-led Administrative Reforms Commission.

• (b) Tax Reforms: Tax reforms in India have been largely guided by committees like the Tax Reforms Committee (TRC) under Dr. Raja J. Chelliah (1991) and the Task Force on Direct and Indirect Taxes under Dr. Vijay Kelkar (2002-04). These initiatives are distinct from the mandate of the Administrative Reforms Commission.

• (c) Reforms in Technical Education: Reforms in technical education are primarily handled by statutory bodies like the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and various expert committees set up specifically for this sector. The Veerappa Moily-led Commission did not focus on reforms in technical education.