Daily Current Affairs Article 27th December 2020: Good Governance Day is observed in India annually on 25 December on the birth anniversary of former-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Good Governance Day was established in 2014 to honor Prime Minister Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government.
He implemented the reform agenda and delivered good governance to the nation amidst great challenges. Good governance to him was providing a responsive administration to the people, especially to the most vulnerable sections of the society.
He brought systematic changes in the governance of the country through technology, innovation and research to improve the lives of people.
Initiatives like ‘Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana’, ‘Golden Quadrilateral project’, ‘Telecom Revolution’, ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan’ etc. led to socio-economic development of India.
In 2014, Good Governance Day was established to honour Prime Minister Vajpayee, by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government.
