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Indian Administration
Course Objective: This paper attempts to study ancient to contemporary aspects of administration in an Indian system. It attempts to study governance at Central, State and District Level.
Learning Outcome:
- Understand the historical evolution and socio-economic, political, cultural and global context of Indian Administration
- Acquaint with the functioning of the Indian administration at central, State and District levels and the responses of these systems in addressing the concerns of the people
- To appreciate the emerging issues in Indian Administration in the context of changing role of state, market and civil society.
- Understand the in-built control mechanisms over constitutional bodies in particular and administration in general
- Delineating the constitutional provisions and dynamics of union -state relationships
Evolution of Indian Administration-Ancient, Mughal Period and Milestone in the emergence of India’s Administrative System, Significant features of Indian System of Administration. Perspective of Indian Administration- Parliamentary Democracy, Federalism, Democratic Socialism, Liberalization, Human Rights and Judicial Activism
Central Administration: Political Executive at the Union Level: President; Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. PMO, Cabinet Secretariat and Central Secretariat. Ministries (Finance & Home); Control over Indian Administration- Legislative, Executive & Judicial
State Administration: Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, State Secretariat; Chief Secretary and Directorate. Departments & Boards at State Level.
State Divisional Administration: Divisional Commissioner, District Administration: District Collector, Powers, Functions and his Changing Role; District Rural Development Agency and Special Development Programmes
Administration of Law and Order at Centre, State and District Levels. Centre-State Relations - Legislative, Administrative, Financial and Planning; lanning Machinery at Centre , State and District Levels
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- G.P. Pilani & Hoshiar Singh: Administration & Social Changes, Jaipur; Printwell Publishers, 1990.
- Avasthi: Central Administrative, Tata McGraw Hill, Publishers Co. Put. Ltd. 1988, New Delhi.
- R.B. Jain: Contemporary Issues in Indian Administration, Delhi: Vishal Publishers, 1976.
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- CP. Bhambri: Public Administration in India, Delhi, Vikas 1973.
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- Pramatama Sharan: Public Adminstration in India, Meerut: Meenakshi Publications, 1978.
