Corruption in my country.

The word " corruption" is not a new problem in my country. Whenever I ponder over problems, which hinder my nation's progress, this problem comes first in my mind. Since childhood I hear about this problem and hoping that it will be reduced with the time, but it shows no better situation. There is a proverb-- which comes first egg or hen? It can be applied in many problems, but it can't be applied in the case of leprosy of corruption. It arises from the top of the persons. We think we are more religious persons than other nationals, while we stood very high in corrupt countries.
My nation produces "geniuses" in all fields, but no one is able to evolve methods to eradicate this top most illness. If our scholars decide to finish it from its root, they will defintely root out it. But we are not showing any such will power. In my opinion all other problems, like literacy, family-planning, cleanliness & hygiene will be resolved soon, if this is completely root out from my country.
We regularly show our patriotism on many occasions, then why we think to earn money through dis-honest means. We immediately stop giving & taking money through corrupt means, then there is no need to show our love for our nation.
I feel that our NRIs are far more patriotic, who regularly send there hard-earn money to my country from out-side.
Now there is a ray of hope from personals of private sector, who are working very hard to earn money without corrupt means. They work ten to twelve hours a day, which will lead my nation ahead.
I am a retired teacher and tried to tell my students to finish this problem in my class-room teaching. There must be some impact on their minds, which will be good for my nation.
-Shailbala Misra.