The Structures of Indian Administration

Paper Code: 
PAD 102
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

The objectives of this course are to-

  1. Orient the students towards the applied aspect of the subject and basic frame work of Indian Administration.
  2. Explore the working of nodal bodies of Indian Administration.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

PAD  102

The Structures of Indian Administration

 

CO 5. Generate knowledge about the evolution and growth of Indian Administration

CO 6. Analyze the role of Union Executive in Indian Administration

CO 7. Analyze the in-built control mechanisms over constitutional bodies in particular and administration in general .

CO 8. Create awareness about the institutions and mechanism in force for citizen-state interface

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation.

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

 

8.00

·      Historical Background of Indian Administration with Special Reference to the influence of British Administration.

Salient Features of Indian Administration

8.00

Union Executive:

  • Role of Indian President – Powers and Functions.
  • Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
  • Relationship between President and Prime Minister.

 

10.00

Organization and Functions of:

  • Cabinet Secretariat.
  • Central Secretariat : Ministries, Attached and Subordinate offices
  • Central Staffing Scheme, Directorate & Secretariat Relationship
  • Prime Minister’s Office

 

9.00

Organization and Working of the following:

·      Ministry of Home Affairs

·      Ministry of Finance Administration

  • Ministry of Personnel Administration, Public Grievances and Pensions
10.00

Issues in Indian Administration.

·      Problem of Corruption – Causes of Corruption

·      Machinery to combat corruption with special reference to Lokpal and Lokayukta

·      Ministers - Civil Servant relationship.

Specialist- Generalist relationship

Essential Readings: 

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

·         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

·         Cott, J E Woola (1986) British Rule in India. Anmol: 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

·         Kangle R P (1972) The Kautilya Arthshastra. Motilal Banarsidass: New Delhi

·         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

·         Singh, M and Singh, H (1989) Public Administration in India. Sterling Publishers: New Delhi.

·         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

References: 

Suggested Readings: 

  • 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.

 

 

Academic Session: 
2021-22
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