Monday, May 16 2005 22:09 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: As his Government completes one year in office, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today (May 16, 2005) gave six out of ten marks to its performance but said he was not satisfied with it and emphasised the need for reform of Government, political system and judiciary.

"I am not satisfied with what we have been able to do in terms of implementing new policy initiatives," he said in a frank appraisal of his Government's working at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in New Delhi.

The Prime Minister said a journalist had recently asked what score he would give to himself and his Government.

"And I said 6/10. For some, this may seem a reasonable mark to get but I have never been satisfied with a 60 per cent," 72-year-old Oxford-educated Singh said, adding "I do sincerely believe that we can do better. In the coming year, that will be our endeavour".

Singh, who assumed office on May 22 last year, was full of praise for Congress president Sonia Gandhi for her "mature, humane and forward-looking leadership", testimony of which was in the forging of UPA (United Progressive Alliance), its political resilience and durability and the alliance that exists today with Left parties.