In the 21st century or the modern society as we call it and are currently living in the freedom of a citizen is highly valued. For a society to develop itself and move in line with the changing trends due to various processes like globalization, industrialization, westernization etc. its very important to have a public policy that supports the changing society.
Public policy can be defined as a policy that is for the citizens of a concerned society. Public policy is a policy which is introduced for the members of the society to operate in a civilized and a ruled manner. Therefore public policy is a policy which is highly influenced by the individuals of the society because its a policy which is there for the people only.
Therefore a good public policy holds the aspirations, goals and values of the citizens. Public policy can be considered as a mirror of the society and also reflects the role of a state in terms of performing good governance. Thus individuals in a society greatly influence the making of the public policy