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INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
Course Objective:
- To study ancient to contemporary aspects of administration in an Indian system.
- To study governance at Central, State and District Level
Course Outcomes (COs):
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CO 6. Understand the historical evolution and socio-economic, political, cultural and global context of Indian Administration CO 7. 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 CO 8. To appreciate the emerging issues in Indian Administration in the context of changing role of state, market and civil society. CO 9. Understand the in-built control mechanisms over constitutional bodies in particular and administration in general CO 10. Delineating the constitutional provisions and dynamics of union -state relationships
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Class Lectures students-teacher interactions, group discussion, quiz, seminar and assignment Self learning assignments, question preparation |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects
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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; Planning Machinery at Centre , State and District Levels
Essential Readings:
Ø Hoshiar Singh & Mohiner Singh: Public Administration in India: Theory & Practice,
New Delhi: Sterling Pub., Reprint, 1990.
Ø Hoshiar Singh & D.P. Singh: Indian Administration: Current Issues and Problems,Jaipur: Aalekh Publishers, 1990.
Ø G.P. Pilani & Hoshiar Singh: Administration & Social Changes, Jaipur; Printwell Publishers, 1990.
Ø Avasthi: Central Administrative, Tata McGraw Hill, Publishers Co. Put. Ltd. 1988, New Delhi.
Ø R.B. Jain: Contemporary Issues in Indian Administration, Delhi: Vishal Publishers, 1976.
Ø S.R. Maheshwari: Indian Administration, Delhi: Orient Longman, 1989.
Ø CP. Bhambri: Public Administration in India, Delhi, Vikas 1973.
Ø 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
Suggested Readings:
- Mehta, N. (1996). Indian political system. Jallundur: New Academic Publishing,India.
- Pylee, M.V. (1984). Constitutional Government in India. New Delhi.
- Deshpande, V.S. (1977). Judicial Review of Legislation. New Delhi, India.
- Fadia, B. L. (2011). Indian Government and Politics. Agra: SahityaBhawan, India.
- Kashyap, Subhash C. (2001). Our Constitution. New Delhi: National Book Trust,India.
- Lingat, Robert (1973), The Classical Law of India, translated by JDM Derette,
Thomson Press, New Delhi.
- Limaye, Madhu. (1984). Contemporary Indian Politics. New Delhi, India
