PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA

Paper Code: 
CPAD 201
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes(COs)

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

CO 1. Generate knowledge about the evolution and growth of Indian Administration

CO 2. Analyze the role of Union Executive in Indian Administration CO 3. Analyze the in-built control mechanisms over constitutional bodies in particular and administration in general

CO 4. Create awareness about the institutions and mechanism in force for citizen-state interface

CO 5. To understand the issues related to Administration and solutions provided by the state

Class Lectures students-teacher interactions, group discussion, quiz,

seminar and assignment Self learning assignments, Analysis and problem solving

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects
 

 

18.00
Unit I: 

Evolution & Constitutional Framework:

  • Evolution of Indian Administration during Ancient, Medieval, and British periods;
  • Constitutional Framework of Indian Administration;
  • Salient features of Indian Administration

 

18.00
Unit II: 

Union Executive

President; Prime Minister & Council of Ministers;

Central Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat and Prime Minister Office.                                                                                                            

Ministry of Home Affairs, Finance Ministry and Ministry of Personnel Administration, Public Grievances and Pensioners’ welfare

 

18.00
Unit III: 

Union State Relations          

  • Union State Relations

(Legislative, Executive, and Financial)   

  • Parliamentary, Executive and Judicial Control over Administration
  • Finance Commission and its role
  • Role of States in Planning machinery in India

 

18.00
Unit IV: 

Citizen and State Interface:

  • Citizens’ Grievances Redressal Institutions and Mechanisms;
  • Institutional Mechanism for Prevention of Corruption:
  • Central Vigilance Commission; LokPal and LokAyukta; Minister and Civil Servant relationship.

 

18.00
Unit V: 

District and Local Governance

Structure of District Administration and Role of District Collector

Local governance: structure of local administration in urban and rural areas with special reference to 73rd and & 74th constitutional amendments.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Avasthi, A and Avasthi, A P (2004) Indian Administration. Laksmi Narain Aggarwal: Agra
  • Lady Betty (2015) Lord Lytton’s Indian Administration 1876-1880 The Untold History. Gyan Books: New Delhi
  • Basu, D D (2013) Introduction to the Constitution of India (21st Edition). Lexus Nexus: New Delhi
  • Chakraborty, Bidyut (2016) Indian Administration. Sage: New Delhi
  • Fadia, B L and Fadia, Kuldeep (2017) Indian Administration, (New Edition). Sahitya Bhawan: Agra
  • Ghuman, B S; Monga, Anil and Johal, Ramanjit Kaur (Eds.) (2012) Corruption and Quality of Governance: Experiences of Select Commonwealth Countries. Aalekh Publishers: Jaipur
  • Kapur, Devesh; Mehta, Pratap Bhanu and Vaishnav, Milan (Eds.) (2017) Rethinking Public Institutions in India. Oxford University Press: New Delhi
  • Maheshwari, S R (2000) Indian Administration. Orient Longman: New Delhi
  • Sharma, Ashok(2016) Administrative Institutions in India. RBSA Publishers: Jaipur
  • Sharma, M (2007) Indian Administration. Anmol: New Delhi
  • Sharma, Prabhu Datta and Sharma, B M(2009) Indian Administration: Retrospect and Prospect. Rawat Publications: Jaipur
  • Ramesh Kumar Arora and Rajini Goyal, Indian Public Administration: Institutions and Issues, New Age International Publishers, 2016
  • Prof. B.L. fadia and Dr. Kuldeep Fadia, Indian Administration, Sahitya Bhawan, 2017.
  • Maheshwari, S R (2019) Local Government in India. Lakshmi Narain Agarwal: Agra
  • Pardeep Sachdeva: (2017) Urban Local Government and Administration in India, Pearson, New Delhi.

 

Suggested Readings:

  • Arora, Ramesh K. and Goyal, Rajni (1997) Indian Public Administration: Institutions and Issues. New Age International Publishers: New Delhi
  • Cott, J E Woola (1986) British Rule in India. Anmol: Delhi
  • Kangle R P (1972) The Kautilya Arthshastra. Motilal Banarsidass: New Delhi
  • Palmer, N D (1961) Indian Political System. George Allen and Unwin : London
  • Sarkar, Jadunath Sir (1972) Mughal Administration. M.C. Sarkar: Calcutta
  • S S Khera, The Central Executive, Orient Longman, 1975.
  • Singh, M and Singh, H (1989) Public Administration in India. Sterling Publishers: New Delhi.

 

References: 
e-Resources-
 
Journals-
  • The American Review of Public Administration
  • Administration & Society
  • Public Policy and Administration
  • Public Administration Review
  • Indian Journal of Public Administration
  • Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
  • Dynamics of Public Administration
  • International Journal of Social Science Review
 
Academic Session: 
2023-24
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