Public Administration

Part B – Public Administration – Optional
PAPER – I
Administrative Theory
  • Introduction: What is public administration? Its history, scope, and significance.
  • Administrative thought: Different schools of thought in public administration, such as scientific management, classical theory, and the human relations school.
  • Administrative behavior: The process of decision-making, communication, morale, motivation, and leadership.
  • Organizations: Different types of organizations, such as ministries and departments, corporations, and boards and commissions.
  • Accountability and control: How the public administration is held accountable, such as through legislative, executive, and judicial oversight.
  • Administrative law: The legal framework that governs the public administration.
  • Comparative public administration: How public administration differs across countries.
  • Development dynamics: The role of public administration in development, such as the anti-development thesis and the strong state versus the market debate.
  • Personnel administration: The importance of human resource development in the public sector.
  • Public policy: The process of making and implementing public policy.
  • Techniques of administrative improvement: How to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the public administration.
  • Financial administration: How the public sector manages its finances.
PAPER – II
Indian Administration
  • Evolution of Indian Administration: The history of public administration in India, from the time of Kautilya to the present day.
  • Philosophical and Constitutional framework of government: The basic principles of government in India, as laid out in the Constitution.
  • Public Sector Undertakings: The role of the public sector in the Indian economy, and the challenges it faces.
  • Union Government and Administration: The structure and functions of the central government in India.
  • Plans and Priorities: The planning process in India, and the challenges of achieving economic development and social justice.
  • State Government and Administration: The structure and functions of state governments in India.
  • District Administration since Independence: The changing role of the district collector in India, and the challenges of development management and law and order administration.
  • Civil Services: The structure, recruitment, and training of civil servants in India.
  • Financial Management: How the Indian government manages its finances.
  • Administrative Reforms since Independence: The major reforms that have been undertaken in the Indian government since independence.
  • Rural Development: The development of rural areas in India, and the role of the government in this process.
  • Urban Local Government: The governance of urban areas in India, and the challenges of providing basic services to citizens.
  • Law and Order Administration: The maintenance of law and order in India, and the challenges of countering crime and terrorism.
  • Significant issues in Indian Administration: Some of the key challenges facing public administration in India today.