STATE ADMINISTRATION IN RAJASTHAN

Paper Code: 
25CPAD401
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to understand the working of State Administration and its machinery with specific focus on District administration

Course Outcomes: 
  1. Inculcate knowledge about the evolution of State Administration in General and unification Of Rajasthan in particular
  2. Acquaint the students with functioning of State executive and  Administration at State level in India
  3. To assess the personnel administration at state level
  4. To understand and evaluate working of District administrative machinery in recent times
  5. Evaluate the role of directorates in state administration.
  6. Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

18.00
Unit I: 
State Adminstration’s Background

                                                                      

  • General Background of State Administration in Indian States with special reference to unification of the states in Rajasthan.
  • Constitutional Framework of States in India, structure and Features of State            Administration.
  • Governor – Role, Power and functions in the State Administration.
  • Chief Minister – Role, Power and functions, CMO in the State Administration.
  • Cabinet and Council of Ministers.

 

18.00
Unit II: 
Administrative Machinery

                                                                                                                                                                                               

  • Organization and Functions of the State Secretariat.
  • Role and Function of Chief Secretary in the State Administration.
  • Organization and working of
    1. Department of Home
    2. Department of Agriculture
    3. Department of Finance

                     

18.00
Unit III: 
  • Personnel Administration: Role of State Civil Services in Rajasthan.
  • Composition and Functions of RPSC
  • Classification of Rajasthan Civil Services
  • Organization and working of various Training Institutes in Rajasthan

HCM Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration and Rajasthan Police Academy

  • Training of State Civil Servants with special reference to the training of Rajasthan Administrative Service and Rajasthan Police Services

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
  • Role of Divisional Commissioner and District Collector                                                                        
  • Organization and working of the Revenue Board, and Revenue Administration at the District Level.      
  • Role of Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsildar, and Patwari in Revenue Administration.
  • Police Administration at District Level, Role of Superintendent of Police                     

 

18.00
Unit V: 
Line agencies at state level

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

  • Role of Directorates / Commissionerates in state Administration
  • Organization and functions of :
    1. Directorate of Tourism
    2. Directorate of small-scale industries

                  iii) Commissionerate of College Education

  • Challenges of State Administration.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Arora, Ramesh K. and Goyal, Rajni (1997) Indian Public Administration: Institutions and Issues. New Age International Publishers: New Delhi
  • Avasthi, A and Avasthi, A P (2004) Indian Administration. Laksmi Narain Aggarwal: Agra
  • Barthwal, C P (2014) Nature of District Administration in Ancient and Modern India: A Comparative Analysis, Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol.LXXXV, No.2, pp.221-36
  • Basu, D D (2013) Introduction to the Constitution of India (21 st Edition). Lexus Nexus: New Delhi.
  • Chakraborty, Bidyut (2016) Indian Administration. Sage: New Delhi
  • Hooja, Rakesh and Sunil Dutt (Eds.), 2008, District Administration: Redefining the Development Role, Kanishka Publishers in association with Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.
  • Khera, S.S. and S.K.Sharma, 1975, Reorganisation of District Administration in India: A Plea for Structural Reformsin Ramesh K Arora(ed.), Administrative Change in India.Alekh, Jaipur.
  • Maheshwari, S R (2000) Indian Administration. Orient Longman: New Delhi
  • Palmer, N D (1961) Indian Political System. George Allen and Unwin : London
  • Puri, B.N. 1990, Some Aspects of the Evolution of Indian Administration, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, 1990.
  • Sharma, M (2007) Indian Administration. Anmol: New Delhi
  • Shukla, J.D., 1976, The State and District Administration in India, National, New Delhi
  • Singh, M and Singh, H (1989) Public Administration in India. Sterling Publishers: New Delhi
  • Vithal, C.P. 2002, Changing Pattern of District Administration with particular reference to the role of the collector In Panchayati Raj. National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad.
  • S.R. Maheshwari, (2000). State Governments in India, McMillan Pvt. Ltd..
  • Ramesh Arora & Geeta Chaturvedi, (2004). Rajasthan Mein Rajya Prashashan RBSA Publisers
  • Hoshiar Singh, (2006). Indian Public Administration, Kitab Mahal.
  • Ramesh Aroa & Rajni Goel, Indian Public Administration in India, Vishwa Prakashan

Suggested Readings :

References: 
• Shodhganga
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• Elibrary.in.pearson.com
 
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Academic Session: 
2025-26
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