Corruption in BTTB
Refer to the DS editorial on institutional corruption in BTTB. You have expressed surprise on the scale of corruption in public offices and cited example of using 122 labourers to fix a toilet pan and lack of accountability. This is not the only one of such amazing examples. All public utility departments like gas, water, electricity, municipality etc. are dens of open-air corruption and there is no accountability anywhere in those offices. There is a saying that the table, chairs and files of Titas Gas office take bribes. Nothing comes out without greasing of the hands of officials of those offices.
I believe we are genetically a corrupt nation. Our education and motivation by both schools and homes of our children are not flawless. If we want to reduce corruption, we will have to start right from primary schools and respective homes.
Instead of helping our children with copying in exams, we should start telling them to learn good things and the parents should talk honesty before our children. If we can do that, in 20/25 years, when today's kid of 2 years becomes an adult with good education, some change in behaviour will be possible. Also, the parents should desist from glorifying the ill-gotten riches in front of their children.
Let us all try to change our mindset and help our children who are our tomorrow's leaders and bureaucrats with good ideological teachings.
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