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Autonomy is a term which is used to introduce the condition of self-governance. Political autonomy means the collection of persons is under the condition of self-governance. There is no greater level of government to control this collection of persons.The problem of autonomy is that, there is no body which is answerable to the higher authority such as parliament.The autonomy leads to innovative thinking and always focuses on the maximum output from the functional agencies.
There is a high risk in autonomy for the nation into monetary dependence, which is another problem of autonomy. In autonomy the agencies are called the autonomous bodies which are self-governing and independent to government. In general non constitutional agencies of government bodies are called autonomous bodies.
Autonomy
Autonomy is a term which is used to introduce the condition of self-governance. Political autonomy means the collection of persons is under the condition of self-governance.The autonomy leads to innovative thinking and always focuses on the maximum output from the functional agencies.
Government Bodies
The government bodies are the agencies of government of a nation or state, which helps to rule the government schemes and public sectors in the interest of the public. There are two types of government bodies, one is constitutional bodies and another is non constitutional bodies.
Constitutional Bodies
The agencies of government which are mentioned in the constitution of a nation are called the constitutional bodies. These bodies are established by the constitution of India. Following are the major constitutional bodies of the Indian government.
| S No | Constitutional body | Chairman |
| 1 | Election Commission | Sunil Arora |
| 2 | Union Public Service Commision (UPSC) | Arvind Saxsena |
| 3 | State Public Service Commission | Depends on different state |
| 4 | Attorney General of India | K.K. Venugopal |
| 5 | Advocate General of State | Depends on different state |
Non Constitutional Bodies
The agencies of government which are not mentioned in the constitution of a nation are called the non constitutional bodies. These bodies are established by the government of India and authorised them to work independently. Following are the major non constitutional bodies of the Indian government.
| S No | Non-Constitutional body | Chairman |
| 1 | NITI Ayog | Narendra Modi |
| 2 | National human rights commission | Ex. CJI H.L. Dattu |
| 3 | State human rights commission | Depends on different state |
| 4 | Lokpal and Lokayuktas | Pinaki Chandra Ghose |
| 5 | State information commission | Depends on different state |
Autonomous Body
The autonomous bodies are the independent bodies which are self governing. The problem of autonomy is that, there is no body which is answerable to the higher authority such as parliament. Autonomous body is the body which is the agency of government or authorised by the government and is part of it but not controlled by the government. The autonomous bodies are the legal bodies which are self governing. In general non constitutional agencies of government bodies are called autonomous bodies.
Problems of Autonomy
The problem of autonomy is that, there is no body which is answerable to the higher authority such as parliament.
- The main problem of autonomy is that the information can not be gathered at a place. There is no source for centralised information in autonomy.
- The problem of autonomy is that, there is no body which is answerable to the higher authority such as parliament.
- The structure of the autonomous body is anti-hierarchy. There is no top authority in such a structure. Autonomous bodies do not have any restrictions or boundaries like the law and order in a nation. For autonomy, there can be a deficit between the autonomous bodies and the laws of the nation.
- There is no support for autonomy. Individuals are free to work on their own.
- There is a high risk in autonomy for the nation into monetary dependence.
Difference between a autonomous and government body
The government bodies are powered and run by the government while autonomous bodies are only funded by the government and not ruled. The government bodies are responsible to inform the government. Autonomous bodies are self-governing and independent to make decisions. The differences between the government bodies and autonomous bodies are listed below.
| S. No. | Element of difference | Government body | Autonomous body |
| 1 | Rule | Government bodies are ruled, run, and owned by the ministry of government, | Autonomous bodies are only funded by the government but the function of these bodies are self-governing. |
| 2 | Structure | The government body has hierarchy from higher level to lower level. | The structure of autonomous body has anti-hierarchy, |
| 3 | Information | Information is centralised by the authorities. | Non-centralized information by the authorities. |
| 4 | Orientation | Orientation is based on the public interest. | Orientation is based on the profit earning and goal achievement. |
| 5 | Example | Indian railways, and All India Radio are examples of government agencies. | Indian Institute of Packaging, Quality Counselling of India are the autonomous agencies. |
Conclusion
Autonomy is a term which is used to introduce the condition of self-governance for the autonomous bodies.The main problem of autonomy is that the information can not be gathered at a place. There is no source for centralised information in autonomy. These autonomous bodies do not have any restrictions which may produce a deficit between the autonomous bodies and the laws of the nation.
