Day: August 5, 2020

Responsibility of Media in Democracy

Media refers to the communication tools or channels through which news, music, movies, education, promotional messages, and other information is disseminated. It includes mediums like radio, television, magazines, newspapers, internet, etc. It describes the different ways in which we communicate in the society ranging from a telephone call to the news on television. The term media is used to denote a medium that is designed to reach out to a large audience such as the population of a country.

For instance, in the present times of the pandemic, media is constantly updating us about the scenario of the country as well as of the world regarding the number of active cases, the policies that government has adopted, etc. Along with the news of the pandemic, the media is also regularly updating about the other things happening in the country.

Media plays an important role to inform the public about the social, economic, and political activities happening in the world. It shows the ground reality of the society and portrays what the truth is. Media is the 4th pillar of democracy and plays a vital role in generating a democratic culture that is beyond the politics and helps increase the public consciousness. They are known as the watchdogs of the democracy as they supply the information about various candidates standing for the elections so that the people can choose their representative on those bases.

ROLE OF MEDIA IN DEMOCRACY

The Indian Constitution guarantees the fundamental right of ‘Freedom of Speech and Expression’ to every citizen, which includes ‘Freedom of Press’. For a democracy to function properly, the government and the citizens need to go hand in hand and for this purpose, media works to bridge the gap between them. The judiciary has protected the rights of the media as well as constrained it in the interest of justice as well as the fundamental rights of the others. Media exposes loopholes in the democratic society which helps the government to fill those vacuums and make the system more responsive, accountable and democratic friendly. Media has also helped to shape the democratic society by emphasizing issues such as child birth and care, domestic violence, and sexual harassment, which would have been private. It also helps in molding the public opinion and bringing social change in the society by highlighting issues such corruption in the government or the non functioning of the government. It is also a means for educating people, especially those in the rural areas, by circulating information without any bias.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MEDIA

  1. The media has the power to reach the government and expose their real picture to the world so that transparency can be maintained in the government.
  2. A challenging role for the media is to reveal any piece of information or truth to the public in such a way that no particular group of people are agitated from it.
  3. It also has the responsibility to help the citizens nourish and enjoy their rights and also to check that they exercise those rights in a lawful manner.
  4. Media can organise debates to challenge the loopholes in the functioning of the government and also appreciating the good work of the government.
  5. They can also build a sense of patriotism in the citizens who without the fear of any politician can work for the betterment of the nation.
  6. Media should never present any information by deliberately twisting it to create a hype in the people.
  7. It should also not get involved in creating fake news, or promoting a party or a brand just for the sake of money.
  8. Presenting real and important issues should be the main motive of the media, rather than indulging in presenting issues that are of no importance to the general public.

Reward system- A tool for desired organisational performance

Introduction:

Reward is the benefits that arise from performing a task, rendering a service or discharging a responsibility. It is a system used by companies employees who achieve particular results are paid more or get more advantage. Every company has some forms of reward system, whether it is outspoken or not, it exists. If the organisation reward a certain kind of employee behaviour, good or bad, that is what company will get more of. Reward systems help in increasing performance and creating happier employees. The greatest management principal is that the things that get rewarded get done. All reward systems are based on the assumptions of attracting, retaining and motivating employees. Higher rewards will give higher satisfaction. This will lead to lower turnover and more job applicants. It is difficult to retain best performers in the organisation. Financial rewards is an important component of reward system, but there are other factors that motivate employees and influence the level of performance. So, higher rewards will motivate skilled employees to perform better.

Purpose:

A reward system puts together employees’ natural self- interests with organisation’s objectives and provides three types of management control benefits, informational, motivational and personnel related. First, reward should catch the employee’s attention and at the same time it works as a reminder for the person in charge of what results should be completed in different working areas. This is a good way to emphasize and convince the employees of which performance areas that are important and create goal congruence within the organisation and singals how the employees should direct their efforts . To motivate is the second control benefit. People sometimes need an incentive to perform task well and work hard. Last but not least we have personnel control benefit. Organisation give rewards for many different reasons . Ex: to improve recruitment and retention of offering a compensation package that is competitive on the market.

Current trends of reward system in India

The current trend is one of integrated reward approach. Reward system usually means the financial reward on organisation gives its employees in return for their labour. While the term reward system not only includes material rewards but also non- material rewards. The components of a reward system consist of financial rewards (basic and performance pay) and employee benefits, which together comprise total remuneration. They also includes non financial rewards (recognition , promotion, achievement responsibility and personal growth) and in many case a system of performance management. Pay arrangements are central to the cultural initiative as they are the most tangible expression of the working relationship between employer and employee.

Statement of the problem:

  • Performance standards are too high or unattainable
  • Ineffective implementation of the reward system
  • Reward may not motivate every employee
  • Change in objectives makes the reward system difficult
  • Employee may not appropriate non- monetary rewards
  • Reward system may not be cost-effective
  • Expectancy level of the of an employee may increase with time

Review: Reward that an individual receives are very much a part of his/her motivation organisational desired performance can be achieved only from high- performing employees. High-performing employees can make other resources perform highly. Reward is a proven and established means of stimulating employees to perform exceedingly well. Study of all genres highlight that a poorly designed and implemented reward system can cause loss of morale among employee and this eventually can lead to organisational ineffectiveness. No organisation can really aim to be effective unless its reward system is effective.

Objective: The reward system is based on different aspects of an organisation. This may be of organisation, number of employees, designation of employees, etc.

Finding: Rewards provide information to the employees about their effectiveness in various situation.

Employee motivation is affected as better performance if likely to fetch higher reward.

Suggestion:

# Cultural influence must be considered towards the reward system.

# Reward system is subjected to consideration of many internal and external factors. Internal factors typically concern the organisation’s ability to pay and reward employees. External factors include demand and supply forces, inflation and customers. Such factors must be carefully analyzed for the effective results of a reward system.

Things to Do When You Are Bored

  • Start and Complete a puzzle
  • Start a Journal
  • Start a Blog
  • Start a Youtube Channel
  • Start a new hobby
  • Cook
  • Bake
  • Try your hand at Poetry
  • Learn another language
  • Read books
  • Write a Book
  • Start Painting
  • Take on a photography challenge
  • Meditate
  • Start Exercising
  • Write letters
  • Put on a show
  • Declutter your Wardrobe
  • Declutter your home
  • Online Shopping
  • Catch up on TV Shows
  • Watch Movies
  • Connect with your friends
  • Feed your neighbourhood stray dogs
  • Take on 30 day challenges
  • Do an Internship
  • Discover much more about the Word and Social Issues
  • Try Colouring
  • Try New Recipes
  • Play Board Games
  • Host Family Game Nights

Telangana cabinet meeting

After 2 months the telangana cabinet is hosting a meeting to confirm the new secretariat office design and discuss about current situations in Telangana

The meeting is going to be held on August 5 th in the presence of cm kcr,inspire they are planning to complete the new secretariat in one year