What do you mean by ‘public interest’? What are the principles and procedures to be followed by Civil Servant in public interest?

Answer: Public interest refers to practicing interest of public over personal interest. The principle of public interest is based on the notion that, "For overall development of state, it is necessary to hold public interest above personal interest".

Public interest aims to ensure welfare of people in socio-economic sphere. It aims to deliver services and goods to each and every section of society.

Essential elements of public interest to be followed by civil servants:

  • Punctuality, Professionalism
  • Volunteer to help
  • Desire to help
  • Confidence
  • Request evaluation
  • Listen to suggestion
  • Show leadership skills

A civil servant should be guided by each principle of public interest in order to ....

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