Suggestions Administration Reforms by Commission:

1. Expressing concern over the deteriorating administrative standards, the government appointed the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) in 1966 to conduct a comprehensive study of the administrative system and suggest remedies.

2. The two most important areas touched upon by the ARC in its reports were: (a) Minister - Civil Servants relationship, wherein the ARC emphasized the need for the depoliticization of the services, and (b) the creation of a climate and culture of administration that would help assert the growth of unhealthy personal relationship between Civil Servants and Minister.

3. The ARC took cognizance of the fact that proper relationship between the political executive and bureaucracy is a matter of highest importance to the administrative performance of government.It observed that the existing pattern of relationship was different from what was envisaged.

4. More and more cases of deviation were coming to notice.For instance the extent of bureaucratic involvement in politics was exceptionally high,there was frequent use of transfers and postings to manipulate bureaucracy,there was unholy nexus between politicians and bureaucracy etc.which was taking its toll on administrative efficiency.Therefore,corrective measures were required to restore the health of the system.

5. The ARC stressed the urgency to prevent bureaucracy's aggressive role in politics and also a need to check arbitrary interference of politicians in administrative affairs.

6. It believed that both Minister and Civil Servants must appreciate rather than belittle each other's work and attempt maximum accommodation of one another's views. On the part of the political executive there should be, in the words of the ARC,

(a) a proper understanding of the administrative functions and recognition of its professional nature.

(b) as little interference as possible in service matters, e.g.,postings,transfers, promotions etc.

(c) no requests for departures from declared and approved policies to suit individual cases."

Similarly, on the part of the civil service it asserts:

(a) there must be a sincere and honest attempt to find out what the political head wants and make the necessary adjustment in policies and procedures to suit his wishes.

(b) readiness to fall in line with his political chief in all matters, unless strong grounds indicate a different course".

In other words, it means an emotional and mental acceptance by the bureaucracy of the ideology of the government policy to be executed by it.