Sailing through Troubled Water of Pandemic by ‘Sound Governance’ Boat: Lessons from Odisha, India

‘5T’ Approach to Governance Transformation: Finding a Doctrinal Basis for Further Research

“…Accordingly, a large number of various English and regional language newspapers were collected, ranging from October 2019 to October 2020. Besides that, a recent publication by Mishra (2021) highlighting the workings of the 5Ts approach in pandemic management prompted the researcher for further elaboration. The state government proffered new directions to its popular 5Ts-based governance style, and the government departments were gradually brought within its ambit.…”

“…Table 1 summarises the 5Ts governance model. The Indian government’s NITI Aayog has recognised the 5Ts concept, and Mishra (2021) recently demonstrated its usefulness in crisis management. The 5Ts approach to governance focuses on changing employees’ behaviour, which is not expressly addressed in other reform packages.…”

“…More than 100 government officials have been fired or forced to resign due to their unusual and unprofessional behaviour. Mishra (2021) details the state's Covid-19 management efforts using the 5Ts strategy. The 5Ts approach to governance is seen in the rapid adoption of automated registration of citizens coming from abroad, setting up quarantine facilities, assisting migrant workers in lockdown situations, and many more.…”

“…In order to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the government addressed numerous health-related issues. The government jumped in to set up Covid hospitals, buy protective gears, ventilators, and testing kits, hire health staff, and create isolation rooms for migrants (Mishra, 2021). Using the 5Ts method, the government developed multiple cross-functional teams with diverse abilities and objectives.…”