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@article{190413,
        author = {Dr. Renu and Mahima Jain and Deepti},
        title = {Role of local Governance in Promoting Public Responsibility},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {4219-4226},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190413},
        abstract = {This chapter undertakes an examination of the pivotal role played by local governance in inculcating public responsibility in democratic societies. Local governance, being the most proximate administrative and political level to the citizens, is best able to encourage civic consciousness, popular participation, and ethical behavior. It operates through decentralized institutions such as Municipal Councils, Panchayats, and Urban local bodies, which are direct channels between the government and the people. It concludes the way participatory mechanisms like platforms, open space communication, policy enforcement, and education campaigns build mutual trust between citizens and local institutions. It points to exemplary models like Kerala's Kudumbashree and Indore's waste management program to demonstrate grassroots governance engagement potential in instilling collective responsibility. Though there are many advantages, obstacles like political interference, low institutional capacity, and civic indifference tend to weaken public.
The chapter ends with pragmatic suggestions such as capacity building, civic education, inclusive participation, and IT tools for enabling citizens and local institutions. The end result is to strengthen local governance to establish a socially responsible, active, and democratic citizenry that is engaged in sustainable development and collective well-being.},
        keywords = {Civic Education, Decentralization, Democracy, Grassroots Governance, Local Governance, Participatory, Public Responsibility,.},
        month = {January},
        }