B.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (All Compulsory Papers) SYLLABUS Duration : 3 Years Containing 15 Compulsory Papers
Paper B.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (All Compulsory Papers) Duration: 3 Years Subject 1 ST YEAR 1 General Course in English Part - I (General English - Part I) 2 fgunh esa lkeku; ikb~;øeµhkkx&i (lkeku; fgunh & Hkkx I ) 3 General Study of Humanities & Social Sciences 4 Communication Skills 5 Elementary Computer Applications 1 Administrative Theory 2 Indian Administration 2 ND YEAR 3 Development Administration 4 Personnel Administration 5 Financial Administration 1 Public Policy 2 Indian Govt. and Politics 3 International Relations 4 Social Problems in India 3 RD YEAR 5 Indian Economic Development
1 ST Year Paper - 1 General Course in English Part - I (General English Part - I) COMPREHENSION: READING, WRITING & LISTENING (Study of Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage, Punctuation, Conversation) The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde COMPREHENSION: READING, WRITING & LISTENING (Study of Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage, Punctuation, Conversation) The Baby Sitter by Norah Burke COMPREHENSION: READING, WRITING & LISTENING (Study of Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage, Punctuation, Conversation) The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan by Agatha Christie COMPREHENSION: READING, WRITING & LISTENING (Study of Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage, Punctuation, Conversation) The Voice of India by Jawahar Lal Nehru LETTER WRITING PARAGRAPH WRITING REPORT WRITING TRANSLATION ELEMENTS OF SENTENCE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE MODALS TENSES DETERMINERS COMMON ENGLISH ERRORS PHRASAL VERB IDIOMS 4
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General Study of Humanities & Social Sciences HUMAN SOCIETY AND ITS EVOLUTION Studying Human Society Evolution of Humankind Emergence of the Modern World Post-Industrial Society EMERGENCE OF MODERN INDIA Pre-Colonial and Colonial India Indian National Movement Post-Independence India: Continuity and Change Emerging Challenges SOCIAL SYSTEMS Social Structure Social Institutions Marginalised Groups Social Change POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM 1 ST Year Paper - 3 The Indian Constitution Democratic Processes Administrative Structure and Processes Governance: Issues and Strategies Contd... 6
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Features of the Indian Economy Planning in India Performance of the Indian Economy Economic Reforms in India ART AND AESTHETICS Literature Fine Arts Dance and Music Theatre and Cinema (Indian) SYLLABUS OF B.A. (Public Administration) CONTEMPORARY CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES Human Security Education and Awareness Information and Communication Technology Peace and Conflict The Question of Environment 7
1 ST Year Paper - 4 Communication Skills The Process of Communication Telephone Techniques Job Applications and Interviews Group Discussions Managing Organisational Structure Meetings Taking Notes and Preparing Minutes Presentation Skills - I Presentation Skills - II Negotiation Skills 8
1 ST Year Paper - 5 Elementary Computer Applications Computer: In Introduction Computer Organization Number System Concept of Operating System Word Processing Packages Presentation Packages Computer Networking Multimedia Technology Internet E-Commerce Database Management System 9
2 ND Year Paper - 1 Administrative Theory Public Administration: Meaning and Scope Importance of Public Administration Public Administration and Other Social Sciences Evolution of Public Administration Comparative Public Administration Development Administration Public Administration Ancient Paradigms: Luther Gullick and Lyndel Urwick Scientific Management: F.W. Taylor Human Relations Approach: Elton Mayo System Approach: Chester Barnard Behavioural Approach: Hrbert Simon Socio Psychological Approach: Douglas, Megregor and Abraham Maslow Ecological Approach: Fired W. Riggs Meaning of Bureaucracy Max Weber and Karl Marx Representative Bureaucracy Issues in Bureaucracy Formal and Informal Organisations Division of Work and Coordination Contd... 10
Hierarchy, Span of Control Unity of Command Centralisation and Decentralisation Delegation Supervision Communication Administrative Planning Authority and Responsibility Leadership Chief Executive Line Agencies Staff and Auxiliary Agencies Budgeting Accountability Citizen and Administration Organisational Effectiveness Administrative Theory: An Evaluation 11
HISTORICAL CONTEXT 2 ND Year Paper - 2 Indian Administration Administrative System at the Advent of British Rule British Administration : 1757-1858 Reforms in British Administration: 1858 to 1919 Administrative System Under 1935 Act Continuity and Change in Indian Administration: Post-1947 CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION Constitutional Framework Central Secretariat: Organization and Functions Prime Minister s Office and Cabinet Secretariat Union Public Service Commission/Selection Commission Planning Process All India and Central Services STATE ADMINISTRATION Constitutional Profile of State Administration State Secretariat: Organization and Functions Patterns of Relationship between the Secretariat and Directorates State Services and Public Service Commission FIELD AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION Field Administration 12 Contd...
District Collector Police Administration Municipal Administration Panchayati Raj CITIZEN AND ADMINISTRATION SYLLABUS OF B.A. (Public Administration) Socio-cultural factors and administration Redressal of Public grievances Administrative tribunals Judicial Administration EMERGING ISSUES Centre-State Administrative Relationship Decentralization Debate Relationship between Political and Permanent Executives Pressure Groups Generalists and Specialists Administrative Reforms 13
2 ND Year Paper - 3 Development Administration Development Administration: Concept and Meaning Scope and Significance Evolution Growth of Development Administration India s Socio-Economic Profile at Independence Mixed Economy Model and its Rationale and Significance Role of Planning Goals of Development Planning Commission and National Development Council State Planning Machinery District Planning Grass Root Planning Role of Bureaucracy Colonial Heritage of Indian Bureaucracy Social Background of Indian Bureaucracy Neutral verus Committed Bureaucracy Bureaucrats and Politicians and their Relationship Enhancing Bureaucratic Capability Concept of Democratic Decentralisation Evolution and Role of Panchayati Raj Emerging Patterns of Panchayati Raj 14 Contd...
Problems and Prospects of Panchayati Raj Role of Voluntary Agencies Cooperatives and Development Specialised Agencies for Development Evolution and Expansion of Public Sector Forms of Public Enterprises Role of Development Corporations Administrative Problems of Public Sector 15
2 ND Year Paper -4 Personnel Administration PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION TION Concept, Nature and Scope of Personnel Administration Functions and Significance of Personnel Administration Public Services and their Role in Administrative System Characteristics of Public Personnel Administration in India CIVIL SERVICES IN INDIA Civil Service in the Context of Modern Bureaucracy Bases of Bureaucracy Development of Public Services in India Classification of Services (Cadres) Generalists and Specialists PERSONNEL AGENCIES Role and Functions of Department of Personnel/UPSC/ SPSC/SSC Central and State Training Institutes Administrative Tribunals Career Planning and Development PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES Personnel Policy 16 Contd...
Recruitment (Reservation in Services) Promotion Training Performance Appraisal SYLLABUS OF B.A. (Public Administration) WORKING CONDITIONS, CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Salary Administration (including Incentives and Other Benefits) Conduct and Discipline Administrative Ethics and Integrity in Civil Services EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS Employee Unions Joint Consultative Machinery Rights of Public Servants Motivation and Morale 17
2 ND Year Paper - 5 Financial Administration FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION: BASICS AND OBJECTIVES Nature and Scope of Financial Administration Objectives and Principles of Financial Administration Mixed Economy Centre-State Financial Relations I Centre-State Financial Relations II BUDGETING AND BUDGETARY SYSTEMS I Fiscal Policy, Equity and Social Justice Government Budgeting: Principles and Functions Indian Budgetary System BUDGETING AND BUDGETARY SYSTEMS II Classification of Government Expenditure Public Expenditure: Theories and Growth Performance Budgeting Zero Base Budgeting RESOURCE MOBILISATION Sources of Revenue:Tax and Non-Tax Deficit Financing Public Debt Management and Role of Reserve Bank of India 18 Contd...
INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS Financial Appraisal Economic and Social Appraisal FINANCIAL CONTROL Legislative Control System of Financial Committees Executive Control ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT Accounting System in India Auditing System in India SYLLABUS OF B.A. (Public Administration) Role of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES Financial Administration of Public Enterprises Financial Autonomy and Accountability of Public Enterprises LOCAL FINANCE Financial Administration of Urban Governments Financial Administration of Rural Governments 19
3 RD Year Paper - 1 Public Policy Public Policy: Meaning and Nature Policy Cycle: Constraints in Policy-making Contextual Setting of Public Policy-making Importance Discipline of Policy Sciences Emerging Discipline of Policy Sciences Inter-Government Relations Role of Political Executive Role of Bureaucracy Role of Legislature Role of Judiciary Interaction amongst Various Organs Policy-making Process in India: The Case Study of Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1975 I Policy-making Process in India: The Case Study of Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1975 II Interest Groups and Policy-making Political Parties and Policy-making Mass Media Social Movements International Agencies Role of Government Agencies in Policy Implementation I Contd... 20
Role of Government Agencies in Policy Implementation II Role of Non-Governmental Agencies in Policy Implementation Policy Implementation Problems Land Refrorms Anti-Poverty Programmes Industrial Policy Panchayati Raj: Rural Development Policy: Impact and Evaluation Policy-making Approaches and Models of Policy Analysis Policy Analysis: An Overview 21
3 RD Year Paper - 2 Indian Govt. and Politics HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The Consequences of Colonialism Responses of Indian Society National Movement Emergence of New Classes KNOWLEDGE OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION The Making of the Indian Constitution Basic Features of Indian Constitution Vision of Social Transformation Rights and Citizenships INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE Parliamentary Democracy Legislature Executive Judiciary Bureaucracy FEDERALISM IN INDIA Nature of Indian Federalism Special Provisions for North-East, J&K & Special States Issues in Conflict and Cooperation in Indian Federalism Autonomy Movements and State Reorganisation in India Contd... 22
PARTY SYSTEM AND ELECTIONS IN INDIA Nature of Party System in India National and Regional Political Parties Elections Caste, Class and Politics in India Coalition Politics SOCIO-POLITICAL MOVEMENTS Women Dalits Tribals Environment Workers and Peasants CONTEXT OF INDIAN STATE Globalisation and Liberalisation Secularism and the Communal Challenge Democracy in Search of Equality Crime, Repression and Terror in Indian Politics 23
3 RD Year Paper - 3 International Relations UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Why Study International Relations? Scope and Approaches Some Concepts: Imperialism, Nationalism, Fascism, Revolution Some Concepts: State System, Power, National Interest, Security INTER-WAR PERIOD World War I: Causes, Events and Consequences Bolshevik Revolution and its Impact COLD WAR PERIOD World War II: Causes and Consequences (Emergence of Super Powers) Cold War: Meaning, Patterns and Dimensions Non-Aligned Movement Arms Race and the Nuclear Threat Disarmament and Peace Movement EMERGENCE OF THE THIRD WORLD Colonialism and Patterns of National Liberation Movements Features of the Third World State END OF THE COLD WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH The Gulf War Disintegration of the Socialist Bloc 24 Contd...
Perspectives on the Changing World Order INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS Restructuring of the United Nations System Globalisation of the Economy IBRD, IMF, and WTO The Regional Organisations: EU, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, OIC, and OAU ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT Environment and Sustainable Human Development Human Rights and International Politics The Ethno-National Conflicts, Patterns and Dimensions International Terrorism Revolution in Communication Technology 25
3 RD Year Paper - 4 Social Problems in India Social Transformation and Problems Approaches and Alternative Paradigms Social Problems in Indian Context Social Demography Migration Urbanisation Changing Family Structure Unemployment Industrial Labour Rural Labour Women Labour Child Labour Poverty and its Social Dynamics Crime and Delinquency Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Violence and Terrorism Identity, Dignity and Social Justice of Children Youth: Identification and Isolation Women: Status and Problems The Aged: Status and Problems Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes Minorities Ethnicity Land: Access, Control and Management Water: Access, Control and Management Forests: Access, Control and Management Role of the State and Other Associations 26
Indian Economic Development MAIN FEATURES OF INDIAN ECONOMY Economy at the Time of Independence Growth and Structural Changes in the Indian Economy Current Problems and Issues Inflation in India INDIAN ECONOMY: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Determinants of Growth and Development Social Indicators of Development Planning in India RESOURCE BASE OF INDIAN ECONOMY Natural Resources Demographic Features Human Resources Development Infrastructure Environment and Sustainable Development AGRICULTURE IN INDIA Role of Agriculture Institutional and Technological Factors Non-farm Services INDUSTRY IN INDIA 3 RD Year Paper - 5 Industrialisation: Concepts and Problems Contd... 27
Role of State in Industrial Development Small Scale Sector LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Employment Structure Unemployment Industrial Relations (I.R.) Role of Foreign Trade in India EXTERNAL SECTOR Balance of Payments Foreign Capital and Multinational Corporations ECONOMIC REFORMS IN INDIA Theoretical Issues Privatisation in India Globalisation of Indian Economy Economic Reforms and Social Justice 28