With the USA’s Elon Musk-led DOGE initiative making headlines globally, Indian experts and industry leaders feel the need to adopt a corporate-style efficiency model for public offices in the country.
As this movement gains traction, comparisons are being made between U.S. and Indian initiatives, where attempts to enhance government efficiency have resulted in significant policy changes. Proposals include enforcing strict performance reviews, like those used in the private sector, and designating corporate leaders to supervise government operations.
“Get a NRN... Anand Mahindra to lead DOGE in India.”
Gurmeet Chaddha, CIO at Complete Circle, questioned why public servants and government workers should be spared the stringent performance reviews that are typical in the private sector. The need for accountability is the foundational stone for this rapidly growing online debate, with the majority of X users being in favour of the idea.
According to Chadha, a Department of Government Efficiency-like organisation in India might be led by successful businessmen like NR Narayana Murthy, Aditya Puri, Nandan Nilekani, or Anand Mahindra.
"I remember having weekly MIS & monthly reviews in every organisation I worked in - ACC, HDFC, Nippon, Citibank. Why should government employees & public servants be any different?" Mr. Chadha wrote, urging for corporate-style accountability in the public sector.
He underlined the significance of digital transformation and performance evaluations in government offices in a post on X (previously Twitter):
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Netizens’ Reactions
One user added that “the names mentioned in the post can be a formidable leadership team.” He went on to explain the possible roles the industry leaders might play in the proposed organisation.
Another user pointed out that “it's easier said than done.” He explained that this is in reference to the size & population of the country and the amount of time it would take to achieve the proposed directive.
A third user commented that “DOGE has opened the doors to possibilities unimagined.” The user also added that “this would result in backlash and vote-bank blackmailing, but it’s a bitter pill we need to swallow.”
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Elon Musk-led DOGE Improving Efficiency In US Govt
The USA's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a non-government agency that came to being through President Trump’s Presidential Executive Order.
Recently, federal employees in the United States were required to submit weekly performance summaries or face being deemed to have quit. The Trump administration and Elon Musk have backed this directive, which has sparked intense discussion about its effects on the workforce.
An email headed "What did you do last week?" was sent to federal employees in the USA over the weekend, asking them to summarise their job in five bullet points by Monday at midnight. Later, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) affirmed that this directive was a component of a larger effort to improve accountability and efficiency among government agencies.
The push for a DOGE-like team aligns with the broader need for transparency, digitisation, and accountability in government operations, similar to the efficiency-driven corporate world.
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