Public Administration

Paper Code: 
GPAD201
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO 1: Understandd the basic principles o0f Public Administration

CO 2: Analyze the application of the principles and their working

CO 3: Learn the organizational working and the factors which make it work

CO4: Learning the applied aspect of certain theories and principles Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation. Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation

12.00
Unit I: 

• Meaning, nature, scope, and significance of Public Administration, Evolution of the discipline, Public-Private Partnership, Public and private administration: Convergence and Divergence

12.00
Unit II: 

• Principles of administration: Hierarchy and Division of work, • Unity of Command, • Span of Control, • POSDCORB, • Centralisation and decentralization

12.00
Unit III: 

• Communication, • Delegation, • Supervision, • Co-ordination, • Leadership

Unit IV: 

• Bases of organisation • Formal and Informal organization: Features and Structure • Motivation and Morale in organization

12.00
Unit V: 

Contemporary Issues • Good governance and its imperatives • Citizen-centric administration • Environment and administration: Citizen’s responsibilities

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. 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.

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