Emerging Issues in Indian Administration

Paper Code: 
PAD 322
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective:

  • To explore the theoretical underpinnings and the practice of public administration, to understand and analyze the movement from Government to Governance.
  • To comprehend the changing role of Public Services in the globalized era and to examine the current initiatives and impact of emerging challenges.

 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

PAD 322

Emerging Issues in Indian Administration

CO.64 Understand and analyze the movement from Government to Governance

 

CO 65. Comprehend the changing role of Public Services in the globalized era

 

CO 66.Examine the current initiatives and the impact of emerging challenges facing public

 

CO 67. Analyse the emerging issues and challenges of Public Administration                      

Pedagogical methods such as class room lectures and students-teacher interactions, group discussion, quiz, seminar and assignment etc will be used.

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

 

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

 

 

 

10.00

Indian Administration in context of Globalization, Indian Diaspora- Migration, Adaptation and Overseas Indian Communities, Nationalism, Citizenship; Sustainable Development and Climate, Strategy for sustainability in agriculture, Disaster and Risk Management

14.00

Accountability of Public Administration: Parliamentary, Executive & Judicial control over Indian Administration, Center-State Relationship. Administrative Corruption, Ethics and Values in Administration, Elections and Electoral Reforms

 

14.00

Right to Information Act, 2005, Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas, Policy for Inclusive development Social Justice, Political Economy and globalization: Trade, Investments, Skills, and Technology Transfer

 

10.00

Good Governance, Consumer Protection, IT & Public Administration, E- Governance (National e-Governance Plan), Contemporary Issues in Public Administration, Issues in Tribal Areas, Urban Governance

 

12.00

Political and Permanent Executive, Generalists and Specialists, Administrative Culture, Governance Issues: Challenges and Strategies- Administrative Reforms in India, Civil Service Reforms, Citizen-Government Interface

 

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended:

  • Hoshiar Singh & Mohinder Singh: Public Administration in India: Theory & Practice, New Delhi: Sterling Pub., Reprint, 1990.
  • Hoshiar Singh & D.P. Singh: Indian Administration: Current Issues and Problems, Jaipur: Aalekh Publishers, 1990.
  • G.P. Pilani & Hoshiar Singh: Administration & Social Changes, Jaipur; Printwcll Publishers, 1990.
  • Avasthi: Central Administrative, Tata McGraw Hill, Publishers Co. Pvt.ltd.1988, New Delhi.
  • R.B. Jain: Contemporary Issues in Indian Administration, Delhi: Vishal Publishers,1976.
  • S.R. Maheshwari: Indian Administration, Delhi: Orient Longman, 1989.
  • CP. Bhambri: Public Administration in India, Delhi, Vikas 1973.
  • V. Bhaskara Rao and b. Venkateshwarlu (ed.): Parliamentary Democracy in India: Trends and Issues, Delhi, Mittal Pub. 1987.
  • Pramatama Sharan: Public Adminstration in India, Meerut: Meenakshi Publications, 1978.

 

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