Why in News?
• The Odisha government has launched a new governance initiative ‘Mo Sarkar’ on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
Mo Sarkar:
• “Mo Sarkar” literally translates to “My Government”.
• Under the programme, feedback will be collected on government officers from public.
• The ministers would dial common citizens to seek feedback on the kind of response they get during recent visits to police stations and district headquarters hospitals (DHH).
• The state government will collect feedback on the behaviour and professionalism of government officers.
• The government employees will be incentivised or action will be taken against them, based on the feedbacks.
• All of these government officers will then be graded on the basis of feedback received from people. The” Mo Sarkar” initiative is an important transformative move under the 5T programme introduced by Chief Minister of Odisha.
• The 5Ts aim at achieving progress through Transparency, Teamwork, Technology, Time and Transformation. This is the first such type of programme in the country.
• Any government employee found guilty of misbehaviour or any other wrongdoing will face strict punishment.