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PANJAB UNIVER

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FACULTY OF ARTS
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M.A. PUBLIC
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The Registrar, Panjab Universitty, Chandigarh.


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APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS FOR THE TIME


BEING IN FORCE
Notwithstanding the integrated nature of a course spread over more than one academic year, the
regulations in force at the time a student joins a course shall hold good only for the examinations held
during or at the end of the academic year. Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to debar the
University from amending the regulations subsequently and the amended regulations, if any, shall apply
to all students whether old or new.

Note :
A candidate for M.A. examination shall offer Psychology or Sociology or Statistics or Public
Administration only if he/she has completed the prescribed courses in an affiliated college or the
department concerned of this University.

1.

GUIDELINES FOR CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (20%) FOR


REGULAR STUDENTS OF POST GRADUATE COURSES OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM)
(i) Terminal Evaluation 80%
(ii) Continuous Assessment 20%
(iii) Continuous Assessment may include Written Assignment, Snap Test, Participation in
Discussions in the class, Term Paper, Attendance etc.
(iv) In order to incorporate an element of Continuous Internal Assessment of students, the
Colleges\Department will conduct tests as quantified below:
(a) Written Test (one per semester): 25 (reduced to 5)
(b) Snap Test : 25 (reduced to 5)
(c) Term Paper/s : 25 (reduced to 5)
(d) Participation in Class Discussions: 15 (reduced to 3)
(e) Attendance: 10 (reduced to 2)*

Total: 100 reduced to 20 (100 will be reduced to 10 in case of papers with Max. Marks: 50)
*Weightage of 2 marks for Attendance component out of 20 marks for
Continuous Assessment shall be available only to those students who attend 75%
and more of classroom lectures/seminars/workshops. The break-up of marks for
attendance component for theory papers shall be as under:
Attendance Component Mark/s for Theory Papers
(a) 75% and above up to 85%: 1
(b) Above 85%: 2
2.
It shall not be compulsory to pass in Continuous Internal Assessment. Thus whatever
marks are secured by a student out of 20% marks, will be carried forward and added to his/her
score out of 80%, i.e. the remaining marks allocated to the particular subject. Thus he/she
shall have to secure pass marks both in the University examinations as well as total of Internal
Continuous Assessment and University examinations.
3.
Continuous Internal Assessment awards from the affiliated Colleges/Department must be
sent to the Controller of Examinations, by name, two weeks before the commencement of the
particular examination on the Performa obtainable from the Examination Branch.
4.
The marks obtained by a candidate in Continuous Internal Assessment in Postgraduate
Classes will be shown separately in the Detailed-Marks-Card (D.M.C.)

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OUTLINES OF TESTS, SYLLABI AND COURSES OF READING IN THE SUBJECT OF


PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FOR M.A. SEMESTER SYSTEM (2015 -2016)
The M.A. Programme in Public Administration is job oriented, multi-disciplinary and the
Curriculum integrates theoretical and practical perspectives in the field of Public Administration.
The sequence of the courses has been scientifically planned in a manner that they constitute
building-blocks for four groups of specialization.
The Programme is being run on Semester System. Each paper is of four (4) credits except for
papers V and VI in Semester I and Semester II that are of two (2) credits each. A candidate must
successfully complete 20 credits at the end of 2nd Semester to join the 3rd Semester and 28 credits
at the end of the 3rd Semester to enable him to join the 4th Semester. There will be six contact
hours per week (4 lectures and two tutorials per 4 credits).
The specialized groups are:
Group A: Applied Development Administration (with special reference to India)
Group B: Economic Administration (with special reference to India)
Group C: Human Resource Management (with special reference to India)
Group D: Administrative Management (with special reference to India)
Pedagogy: The pedagogy is designed to nurture the attributes of intellectual inquiry,
scholarship, research and writing. This will include lectures, seminars, class discussion,
term papers and other writing assignments, presentations, case studies, field visits etc.
and will be Information and Communication Technology supported.
Semester-I
Papers
I
II
III
IV
V

- Administrative Theory
- Organisational Behaviour
- Public Financial Administration
- Public Personnel Administration
- Indian Economic and Social Systems
Semester-II

Papers
I
II
III
IV
V

- Administrative Thought
- Research Methods
- Public Policy and Administration
- Administrative Law
- Indian Political and Administrative Systems
(i)

Semester-III
Note: Students of all the Groups have to take a total of 5 papers including the 3 compulsory
papers.
Papers
I

Development Administration (Compulsory for all groups)

Group A: Applied Development Administration (with special reference to India)


II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Social Policy and Welfare Administration (Compulsory)


Peoples Empowerment and Rural Governance (Compulsory)
Disaster Management
Administration of Non-Government Organisations
Public Health Policy and Administration
Dissertation

Group B: Economic Administration (with special reference to India)


II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Economic Administration (Compulsory)


Company and Cooperative Law (Compulsory)
Human Resource Management
Financial Management
Corporate Governance
Dissertation

Group C: Human Resource Management (with special reference to India)


II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Social Policy and Welfare Administration


Labour Economics (Compulsory)
Human Resource Management (Compulsory)
Administration of Non-Government Organisations
Corporate Governance
Dissertation

Group D: Administrative Management (with special reference to India)


II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Administrative and Office Management (Compulsory)


Management of Disciplinary Proceedings
Human Resource Management
Administration of Non-Government Organisations (Compulsory)
Corporate Governance
Dissertation
(ii)

Semester IV
Note: Students of all the Groups have to take a total of 5 papers including the 3 compulsory
papers.
Papers
I

Emerging Areas in Public Administration (Compulsory for all groups)

Group A: Applied Development Administration (with special reference to India)


II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Education Policy and Administration (Compulsory)


Peoples Empowerment and Urban Governance (Compulsory)
Police Administration
International Administration
Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration
Ethics in Public Administration

Group B: Economic Administration (with special reference to India)


II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Public Enterprise Management (Compulsory)


Marketing Management
Industrial Relations
Project Management (Compulsory)
Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration
Ethics in Public Administration

Group C: Human Resource Management (with special reference to India)


II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Labour Laws (Compulsory)


Organisational Psychology (Compulsory)
Industrial Relations
Labour Policy and Administration
Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration
Ethics in Public Administration

Group D: Administrative Management (with special reference to India)


II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Techniques of Administrative Improvement (Compulsory)


Organisational Psychology
Industrial Relations
Project Management
Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration
(Compulsory)
Ethics in Public Administration

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M.A. (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)


SEMESTER SYSTEM (2015 - 16)
Semester-I
Paper I Administrative Theory
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Paper: This paper will familiarize the students with the basic concepts of Public
Administration in developed and developing countries. In addition, the course will also cover
new areas and new developments in the field of Public Administration particularly EGovernance, Good Governance, New Public Administration, etc. The paper will also cover
various theories of organization.
UNIT-I
Nature, Scope and Role of Public Administration in Developed and Developing Countries.
Evolution and Development of Public Administration: New Public Administration; New Public
Management; Public Choice and Principle Agent Theories.
UNIT-II
Theories of Organisation: Classical, Bureaucratic, Human Relations, Behavioural and Systems.
Principles of Organisation: Hierarchy, Span of Control, Unity of Command, Communication,
Centralisation and Decentralisation.
UNIT-III
The Chief Executive: Types, Functions and Role.
Line and Staff Agencies; Headquarter and Field relationships.
Accountability of Administration Legislative, Executive and Judicial.
UNIT-IV
Citizen and Administration Interface: Concept and Philosophy; Citizen Charter
Administrative Reforms: Concept and Philosophy.
E Governance: Concept; Rationale; Significance.
Results Framework Document (RFD): Concept; rationale; significance.

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

List of Readings
Amitai Etzioni

Modern Organizations (New Delhi: Prentice Hall,


1995)

Bertram Gross

The Managing of Organisations (London: Free Press,


1964.)

C.P. Bhambri

Public Administration (Theory and Practice (Meerut:


Educational Publishers, 21th edition, 2010.)

David Osborne and T. Gaebler

Re-inventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial


Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector (New
York: Addison Wesley, l993)

Felix, A. Nigro and C. Nigro

Modern Public Administration (New York: Lloyd


Harper and Row, 7th edition, 1989)

G. Tullock

The Politics of Bureaucracy (Washington DC: Public


Affairs Press, 1987)

Government of India, Cabinet


Secretariat,

Performance Management
http://performance.gov.in/RFD.html

H. Koontz and Cyril ODonnell

Principles of Management,
4th ed, 1986)

(Tokyo: McGraw Hill,

Herbert G. Hicks and Ray C. Gutlet

Organisations : Theory and Behaviour (New York :


McGraw Hill, 2nd edition, 2008)

J.S. Vickers and George K. Yarrow

Privatization : An Economic Analysis (Cambridge :


MIT Press, 7th edition, 1997)

John Pfiffiner and Frank Sherwood

Administrative Organization (New Delhi: Prentice


Hall, 1984)

Mohit Bhattacharya

Public Administration (Calcutta: World Press, 2000)

Nicholas Henry

Public Administration and Public Affairs, (New


Jersey: Prentice Hall, 12th edition 2012)

P. Herseay and K.H. Blanchard

Management of Organisational Behaviour (New


Delhi: 5th ed., 2007)

Peter F. Drucker

Management: Tasks, Responsiblities, Practices (Bombay:


Allied Publishers, Reprinted, 1999)

Ramesh, K. Arora (ed.)

Perspectives in Administrative Theory (New Delhi:


Associated, 1979)

Robert T. Golembiewsky

Public Administration as a Developing Discipline


(New York: Marcel, Publisher CRC Press, 2nd ed.
1977)

S. Krislov

Representative Bureaucracy, (Englewood Cliffs, NJ:


Prentice Hall, 2010)

S.C. Blumenthal

Management Information System: A Framework for


Planning and Development, (Englewood Cliffs NJ:
Prentice Hall, 5th edition, 1960)

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

S.L. Kaushik and Pardeep Sahni (eds.)


W.M. Newman, C. Summer and E.
Warren
William A.Niskanen

Public Administration in India: Emerging Trends


(Allahabad : Kitab Mehal, 1983)
Management: Concepts, Behaviour and Practice
(New Delhi: Prentice Hall, 1976)
Bureaucracy and Representative
(Chicago: Atherton, 2007)

Government

Paper II Organisational Behaviour


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Paper: This paper has been introduced to make the students of Public
Administration aware of the behaviour of human being in an organization for which the course
will cover organizational aspects like goals, teams, leadership, groups, structure, effectiveness
and development of organizations.
UNIT-I
Organization Behaviour: Concept and Rationale.
Organisational Goals: Concept; Types.
Management by Objectives: Concept; Rationale; Steps.
Team building: Concept; Types of Teams.
UNIT-II
Decision Making: Concept; Types and Process.
Leadership: Concept; Theories Trait; Situational; Behavioural.
Motivation: Concept; Theories Needs Hierarchy; Motivation Hygiene; Theory X-Theory Y.

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

UNIT-III
Group Dynamics: Concept, Types and Dynamics of Group Formation.
Conflict and Negotiations: Concept, Rationale and Strategies.
Organisational Change: Concept; Process; Resistance to change.

UNIT-IV
Foundations of Organizational Structure: Designing and contingent Factors.
Organisational Effectiveness: Concept and Approaches.
Organisational Development: Concept and Rationale.
List of Readings
Curtis Cook, Phillip Hunsaker, Roberty
Coffey

Management and Organisational Behaviour


(New York: McGraw Hill, 2001)

Geert Hofstede and Bob Garratt

Cultures and Organisations: Inter Cultural


Cooperation and its Importance for Survival
(New York: Profile Books, 2003)

Keith Davis, John W. Newstrom et al

Organisation Behaviour: Human Behaviour at


Work (New York: McGraw Hill, 13th ed., 2010)

Ken Blanchard and Hersey Blanchard

Management of Organisational Behaviour


(Washington: Pearson Higher Education, 9th
edition, 2009)

Mirza S. Saiyadain

Organisational Behaviour ( New Delhi : Tata


McGraw Hill, 2nd ed., 2006)

Nigel Nicholson

Encyclopaedic Dictionary of OB (London:


Blackwell Publishers,1998)

Stephen P. Robbins, Seema Sanghi,


Timothy Judge

Organisational
Behaviour:
Concepts,
Controversies and Applications (New Delhi:
Pearson, 13th edition, 2009)

Steven Mcshane and Mary von Glinow

Organisation Behaviour (New York: McGraw


Hill, 5th ed., 2009)

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

Paper III Public Financial Administration


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: This paper shall make an attempt to familiarize the students of Public
Administration regarding various aspects of financial administration particularly Budgeting in
India. In addition, the students would be made aware of the role of Comptroller and Auditor
General, mobilisation of resources and centre-state relations.
UNIT-I
Meaning and Significance of Public Financial Administration.
Budget: Concept, Principles and Budget as an Instrument of Financial Administration, Public
Policy and Management.
UNIT-II
Concept and Types of Budgets: Traditional Budgeting; Performance Budgeting, Zero-Base
Budgeting.
Budget Preparation, Authorisation and Execution with special reference to India.
UNIT-III
Union Ministry of Finance with special reference to its role in Monetary and Fiscal Policy Areas.
Union-State Financial Relations; Finance Commission & Planning Commission.
UNIT-IV
Legislative Control over Finances.
Concept of Audit: Role of Comptroller and Auditor General.
Resource Mobilization: Tax and Non-tax Sources, Public Borrowings and Deficit Financing.

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

List of Readings
B.N. Gupta

Indian Federal Finance and Budgetary Policy


(Allahabad : Chaitanya Publishing House,
2006)

G.S. Lall

Public Finance and Financial Administration


in India (New Delhi: Kapoor, 1979)

Indian Administrative Reforms


Commission

Report on:
(i) Financial Administration
(ii) Finance, Accounts and Audit
(iii) Centre-State Relations (New Delhi:
Manager of Publications, Government
of India, 1969)

Indian Institute of Public Administration

Special Number on Administrative


Accountability (New Delhi: Vol. XXIX,
No.3, 1983)

Jesse Burkhead

Government Budgeting (New York : Wiley


Sons, 1956)

M.J.K. Thavaraj

Financial Administration in India (Delhi,


Sultan Chand, 6th edition, 2001)

M.M. Sury

Government Budgeting in India (New Delhi:


Commonwealth Publishers, 1990)

Prem Chand

Control of Public Expenditure in India (New


Delhi : Allied Publishers, 2nd Edition, 2010)

Prem Chand

Performance Budgeting (New Delhi : Allied


Publishers, 2nd Edition, 2010)
Paper IV Public Personnel Administration

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES


The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: The syllabus of the paper attempts to familiarize the students with the
concept of Public Personnel Administration, career system in India and various aspects of Human
Resource Development and Rules of Services and the Negotiation Machinery.
UNIT-I
Meaning and Significance of Public Personnel Administration
Role of Public Services
Career Systems Concept and Types
Position Classification Concept and Bases
UNIT-II
Concepts and Significance: Human Resource Development, Human Resource Planning,
Recruitment, Training, Promotion and Performance Appraisal.
UNIT-III
Constitutional Provisions with regard to Civil Services in India
Pay Commissions in India
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): Role and Functions
UNIT-IV
Administrative Ethics; Code of Conduct
Disciplinary Action
Employer-Employee Relations: Staff Associations and Union; Joint Consultative and Negotiation
Machinery
List of Readings
A.P. Saxena

Training and Development in Government


(New Delhi: 2010)

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

Administrative Reforms Commission

Report on Personnel Administration (New


Delhi: 2010)

Edwin B. Flippo

Principles of Personnel Management


(McGraw Hill, Kogakusha, 4th Edition, 2008)

Government of India

Report of the Commission on Centre-State


Relations (Nasik: General Manager, 1988)

H. Koontz and Cyril ODonnell

Principles on Management, (Tokyo: McGraw


Hill, 5th ed., 2008)

John E. Rouse

Public Administration in American Society


(ed.) (Michigan: Gale Research, 2008)

O. Glenn Stahl

Public Personnel Administration (New Delhi:


Oxford and IBH Publishing, 6th Edition, 1971)

Paul Pigors and C.A. Myers

Personnel Administration: A Point of View


and a Method (McGraw Hill, Kogakusha, 6th
Edition, 1969)

Rustom S. Davar

Personnel Management and Industrial


Relations in India (New Delhi: Vikas
Publishing House, 2nd Edition, 2008).

S.L. Goel and Shalini Rajneesh

Public Personnel Administration (New Delhi:


Sterling, 2002)

Sahib Singh Bhayana and Swinder Singh

Public
Personnel
and
Financial
Administration (Jalandhar: New Academics,
4th ed., 1993)

United Nations

New Approaches to Personnel Policy for


Development (New York: 2008)

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

Paper V Indian Economic and Social Systems


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100 out of which 50 marks will be allocated
to Indian Economic System and 50 marks to Indian Social System. For this paper two
separate question papers of 40 marks each will be set and there will be internal
assessment of 10 marks each. For attempting the paper, the students will be provided two
answer sheets, one each for Indian Economic System and Indian Social System. Time
allowed will be 3 Hours. For private students, who have not been assessed for the
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the paper will be proportionately
increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
In the question paper of Indian Economic System, the candidate shall attempt 3 questions
(one compulsory and one long question each from two units -Unit I & Unit II). The
compulsory question shall comprise of 8 short-answer type questions, covering the Unit I
& Unit II, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the candidate would be
required to attempt any 5. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest of the paper shall
contain 2 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the candidate would be
expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15 marks.
In the question paper of Indian Social System, the candidate shall attempt 3 questions
(one compulsory and one long question each from two units -Unit III & Unit IV). The
compulsory question shall comprise of 8 short-answer type questions, covering the Unit
III & Unit IV, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the candidate would be
required to attempt any 5. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest of the paper shall
contain 2 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the candidate would be
expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15 marks.
Objective of the Paper: The endeavour of the paper is to make the students aware about the
basic concepts of economics and Sociology and their relevance in the field of Public
Administration. The paper will lay emphasis on the basic concepts of national income,
competition, monopoly, economic system and Indian economy. It will also apprise the students
about the basic concepts of social structure and social change.
UNIT-I
Relevance of Economics to Public Administration
Concepts: Market Mechanism, Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition,
National Income
Concept and Features: Free Market Economy; Centrally Planned Economy; Mixed Economy

UNIT-II
Features of the Indian Economy
Growth and Structure of the Indian Economy
Indian Economic Reforms: Concept, Rationale and Evaluation

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UNIT-III
Relevance of Sociology to Public Administration
Concept and Elements of Social Structure: Groups; Status and Role; Norms and Values.
Social Stratification: Caste, Class - Difference and Convergence.
Social Institutions: Marriage and Family.
UNIT-IV
Social Change: Concept; Sources; Resistance
Social Change in Contemporary Indian Society
Social Tensions and Resolutions Communalism, Regionalism and Violent Class Struggle
List of Readings
A. Koutsoyiannis

Modern Micro-Economics (Macmillan Press


Ltd. : Hound mills, Basingstoke, Hampshire
and London, 1979)

Alfred W. Stonier & Douglas C. Hague

A Text Book of Economic Theory (Published


by Pearson Education (Singapore) Pvt. Ltd.
Indian Branch : New Delhi, 2004)

B. Kuppuswamy

Social Change in India (Konark Publisher


Pvt. Ltd., Vikas Marg, Delhi 2006)

David G. Mendelbaum

Society in India (Bombay:


Prakashan, 2nd ed., 1972)

Edward Shapiro

Macro-Economics Analysis (New Delhi:


Galgotia Publications, 2005)

G.N. Halm

Economic System-Comparative
(New York: Rinehart, 1951)

H. L. Ahuja

Modern Economics (S. Chand, 2010)

Neil J. Smelser

Introduction to Sociology (New York: Wiley,


1970)

Paul A. Samuelson

Economics (Tokyo:
Delhi, 2006)

Richard G. Lipsey

An Introduction to Positive Economics


(London: English Language Book Society,
1971)

Popular

Analysis

McGraw-Hill,

New

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Rudar Dutt and K.P.M.Sundram

Indian Economy (New Delhi: S. Chand,


2010)

S.C. Dube

Modernization and Development: The Search


for alternative Paradigms (New Delhi: Sage
Publishers, 2nd ed., 2009)

Sampat Mukherji

Modern Economic Theory (New Delhi:


Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 2003)

V.L. Mote, et.al.

Managerial Economics: Concepts and Cases


(New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill, 1982)

W.E. Moore

Social Change (New York: Prentice Hall,


1965)

Yogendra Singh

Indian Sociology: Social Conditioning and


Emerging Concerns (New Delhi, Vistaar
Publications, 1986)

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M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

Semester-II
Paper I Administrative Thought
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Paper: This paper attempts to make the students of Public Administration
aware of various theories and thoughts of various classical, neo-classical and modern thinkers in
the area of administration and organization.
UNIT-I
F.W. Taylor, Henri Fayol, Luther Gulick and L. B. Urwick
UNIT-II
Max Weber, Elton Mayo, Mary Parker Follett, Chester I. Barnard
UNIT- III
Chris Argyris, Frederick Herzberg, Renesis Likert, Herbert A. Simon
UNIT-IV
Fred Riggs, Peter F. Drucker, Mahatma Gandhi, Kautilya

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List of Readings
Amitai Etzioni

Modern Organisations (New Delhi: Prentice


Hall, 1964)

Bertram Gross

Organisations and their Managing (New


York: Free Press, 1968)

Claude S.George

The History of Management Thought (New


Delhi: Prentice Hall, 2nd ed., 1974)

D. Ravindra Prasad and V.S.Prasad

Administrative
Sterling, 1989)

D.S.Pugh, D.J.Hickson and C.R.Hinings

Writers on Organisations (Harmondsworth :


Penguin,6th Edition, 2007)

Danniel A.Wren

The Evolution of Management Thought


(New York: Ronald, 6th edition, 2009)

David Silverman

The Theory of Organisations (London:


Heinemann, 1971, digitized, 2008)

Dwight Waldo

The Administrative State


Ronald, 2nd ed., 1948)

G.Hofstede and M.S.Kassem (eds.)

European Contributions to Organisation


Theory (Assen: Van Gorcum, 1976)

Harold R.Pollard

Further Development in Management


Thought (London: Heinemann, 1978)

Jerzy Zeacki

History of Social Thought (West post:


Greenwood, 2nd edition, 1922) available at
scribd.com/doc/35504734

Michel Foucault

Thinkers

(New

(New

Delhi:

York:

Discipline and Punishment (Hammondsworth:


Penguin, 2nd edition, 1975)

Nicbs P. Mouzelis

Organization and Bureaucracy An Analysis


of Modern Theories (London: Routledge,
1978 3rd paper back printing, 2009)

Peter M. Blau

Bureaucracy in Modern Society (New York:


Random House, 3rd ed., 1987)

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S.Pollard

The Genesis of Modern Management (London:


Arnold, 2nd ed., 1965)

Tom Peters

Liberation Management (New York: Fawcett


Columbine, 1994)

V.L. Allen

Social Analysis, (London: Longman, 1975)

Paper II - Research Methods


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Paper: The students offering Research Methods will be familiarized with the
Basics of Research in Social Sciences. The students will understand various methods of data
collection, interpretation and analysis. Besides this, they will be able to understand the
application of Statistics in Social Science Research.
UNIT-I
Nature of Science and Scientific Method
Types of Research: Fundamental; Applied; Evaluative
Qualitative Research: Concepts and Significance
Basic Elements of Research - Research Problem: Selection and Formulation; Review of
Literature.

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UNIT-II
Concepts Definition and Functions
Hypotheses: Definition; Features and Types and Testing Procedures
Research Design: Definition, Content and Types
Survey Research and Case Study Method
UNIT-III
Sampling: Concept and Types
Methods of Data Collection: Documents, Observation, Interview and Questionnaire
Data Processing: Editing, Coding and Tabulation
Graphic Representation
UNIT-IV
Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode
Dispersion
Linear and Rank Correlation, Chi-Square (x2)
Report Writing
List of Readings
Arthur L. Bowley

Elements of Statistics (New York: Staples


Press Incorporated, 1937)

C.A. Moser and G. Kalton

Survey Methods in Social Investigation


(London: The English Language Book Society
and Heinemann Educational books, Paperback
Edition, 1993)

Clarie Seltiz, Marie Jahoda


Deutsch, Staurt W. Cook

Research Methods in Social Relations Morton


(New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1964)

David Nachmias and Chara Nachmias

Research Methods in the Social Sciences


(New York : St. Martins Press, Revised
Edition, 1981)

Delbert C. Miller and Neil J. Salkind

Handbook of Research Design and Social


Measurement
(Sage Publications India
Private Limited, New Delhi, 6th ed.)

Murray R. Spiegel

Theory and Problems of Statistics (New York:


McGraw-Hill International Book Company,
Paperback Edition, 2008)

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Pauline V. Young

Scientific Social Research and Surveys


(India: Asia Publishing House, Paperback
Edition, 2007)

S.P. Gupta

Statistical Methods (New Delhi: Sultan


Chand and Sons, 30th Edition Reprint, 2001)

William J. Goode and K. Hatt

Methods in Social Research (McGraw Hill


Series: Surjeet Publications, 2006)

Paper III Public Policy and Administration


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Course: This core course on Public Policy comprehensively introduces the
concept and significance of public policy, the history of policy sciences and the public policy
process. At the end of the course the student will have an understanding of the growth of policy
sciences, the significance and different stages of the public policy process in terms of the
theoretical formulations as well as the working of this process with special reference to India.
UNIT-I
Public Policy: Concept, Significance and Scope; Evolution of Policy Sciences
Policy Transfer: Concept, Rationale and Types: (Copying, Adaptation, Hybridization and
Synthesis).
Policy Analysis: Concept and Significance; Approaches with special reference to the
Incrementalist and Rationalist Paradigms.

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UNIT-II
Public Policy Making Process: Role of Legislature, Executive and Judiciary; Planning
Commission and NDC
Other Stakeholders in Policy-making: Political Parties, Interest Groups, Mass-media, Civil
Society, and International Agencies.
UNIT-III
Public Policy Implementation, Monitoring and Control: Approaches to Policy Implementation;
Role of Executive (with special reference to Bureaucracy), Legislature, Judiciary, NonGovernmental Organisations, Pressure Groups; Major Issues and Problems in Policy
Implementation.
UNIT-IV
Policy Evaluation: Approaches to Policy Evaluation and Policy Impact; Criteria for Evaluation;
Role of Staff, CAG, Parliamentary and Departmental Committees in Evaluation; Problems in
policy evaluation.
List of Readings
Anderson, James E

Public Policy Making (New York: Houghton


Mifflin Co., Sixth ed., 2005)

Ayyar, Vaidyanathan R.V.

Public Policy Making in India (N. Delhi:


Pearson, 2009)

Basu, D.D.

Constitution of India (New Delhi: Prentice


Hall of India, 20th Edition)

Dolowitz, David P. and Marsh, D.

Learning from Abroad: The Role of Policy


Transfer in Contemporary Policy-Making
(Governance: An International Journal of
Policy and Administration, Vol.13, No.1,
January, pp 5-24)

Dubhashi, P.R.

Policy and Performance (New Delhi: Sage


Publications, 1986)

Dye, Thomas

Understanding Public Policy (New Delhi:


Pearson Education Singapore (P) Ltd., 2002)

Henry, Nicholas

Public Administration and Public Affairs,


(New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Eleventh Edition,
2009)

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Madan, K.D. et. al.

Policy Making in Government (New Delhi:


Publications Division, Government of India,
1982)

Mathur, Kuldeep

Development Policy and Administration (New


Delhi: Sage, 1996)

Munger, Michael C.

Analysing Policy: Choices, Conflicts and


Practices (New York: W.W. Norton &
Company, 2000)

Nagel, Stuart, S

Public Policy: Goals, Means and Methods


(NewYork: St. Martin Press, 1991)

Nedley, Anthony

Policy Transfer and the Developing-Country


Experience Gap: Taking a Southern Perspective
(Available
at
the
website
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/poli/news/
sem3esrc.htm)

Page, Edward. C

Future Governance and the Literature on Policy


Transfer Lesson Drawing (Available at the
website
http://
www.hull.ac.uk/futgov/
Papers/EdPagPaper1.pdf.)

Rabin J., W Hildreth & G. Miller

Handbook of Public Administration (Florida:


Taylor & Francis Group, Third edition, 2007)

Rose, R.

Lesson-Drawing in Public Policy: A Guide to


Learning Across Time and Space (New Jersey:
Chatham House, 1993)

Sapru, R.K

Public Policy: Art and Craft of Policy Analysis


(New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India , learning 2nd
Edition.)

Stone, Diane

Learning Lessons, Policy Transfer and the


International Diffusion of Policy Ideas
(Available at
http://poli.haifa.,ac.il/~levi/res/stone-2000.pdf)

World Bank

World Development Report 2004: Making


Services Work for Poor People (World Bank:
Washington D.C, 2004)

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Paper IV - Administrative Law


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 10 marks. Time allowed will be 2 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 3 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: This paper familiarize the students of Public Administration about the
concept and growth of Administrative Law in India by covering major areas in this field like
delegated legislation, tribunals, ombudsman, etc.
UNIT-I
Meaning, Growth and Scope of Administrative Law
Distinction between Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
Droit Administratif
Concept of Rule of Law and Principles of Natural Justice
UNIT-II
Delegated Legislation: Need, Classification and Safeguards
Judicial Review of Administrative Action: Principles and Modes
Liability of the Administration; Contract and Tort
UNIT-III
Administrative Tribunals: Concept, Rationale and Types
Central Administrative Tribunal: Structure, Function and Role
Central Vigilance Commission: Structure, Functions, Role and Significance

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UNIT-IV
Institution of Ombudsman: Concept and Genesis
Lok Pal and Lok Ayukta in India: Significance, Functions and Role
Fundamentals of Departmental Proceedings: Suspension, Chargesheet, Enquiry and Penalties.
List of Readings
I.P. Massey

Administrative Law (New Delhi: Eastern Book


Company, 2008)

M.C.J. Kagzi

Indian Administrative law (Delhi: Metropolitan,


2nd edition, 2008)

Paras Diwan

Indian Constitution (Allahabad: Law Agency,


2nd ed., 2007)

P. Muthu Swami

Swamis Manual of Disciplinary Proceedings


for Central Government Employees (Madras,
Swami Publishers, l989)

S. Chhabra

Administrative Tribunals (New Delhi: Deep and


Deep, 1990)

S.M. Mehta

Indian Constitutional law (New Delhi: Deep


and Deep, 1990)
Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights
(New Delhi: Deep and Deep, 2007)

S.K. Sharma

S.P. Sathe

Administrative Law (Bombay: Tripathi, 6th


Edition, 1998)

Paper V Indian Political and Administrative Systems


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100 out of which 50 marks will be allocated
to Indian Political System and 50 marks to Indian Administrative System. For this paper
two separate question papers of 40 marks each will be set and there will be internal
assessment of 10 marks each. For attempting the paper, the students will be provided two
answer sheets, one each for Indian Political System and Indian Administrative System.
Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private students, who have not been assessed for the
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the paper will be proportionately
increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

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In the question paper of Indian Political System, the candidate shall attempt 3 questions
(one compulsory and one long question each from two units -Unit I & Unit II). The
compulsory question shall comprise of 8 short-answer type questions, covering the Unit I
& Unit II, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the candidate would be
required to attempt any 5. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest of the paper shall
contain 2 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the candidate would be
expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15 marks.
In the question paper of Indian Administrative System, the candidate shall attempt 3
questions (one compulsory and one long question each from two units -Unit III & Unit
IV). The compulsory question shall comprise of 8 short-answer type questions, covering
the Unit III & Unit IV, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the candidate
would be required to attempt any 5. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest of the paper
shall contain 2 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the candidate would be
expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15 marks.

Objective of the Paper: This paper attempts of familiarizes the students of Public
Administration with the basic features of Indian Constitution, particularly those having relevance
for the administrative set up in India. It also covers the administrative set up and structure at
central level in addition to critical areas like centre-state relations and generalist/specialist
relationship.

UNIT-I
Unitary and Federal Features of the Indian Constitution
Political Executive at the Union Level: President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Union Legislature - Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha: Composition and Functions
Judiciary: Supreme Court; Judicial Review; Judicial Reforms.
UNIT-II
Stakeholders in the Political System: Political Parties; Pressure Groups; Interest Groups; Civil
Society
Election Commission: Structure, Functions and Role
Electoral Reforms
UNIT-III
Central Secretariat: Structure, Functions and Role
Cabinet Secretariat: Significance, Functions and Role
Prime Minister Office: Significance, Functions and Role
Head Quarter- Field Relationships

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UNIT-IV
Centre-State Relations: Legislative and Administrative
Relationship between Political and Permanent Executive
Generalist and Specialist in Administration
Indian Administration: Problems and Challenges

List of Readings
Avasthi and Avasthi

Indian Administration (Agra: Luxmi Narain


Aggarwal, 2001)

D.D. Basu

Introduction to the Constitution of India


(New Delhi: Wadhwa and Company, 20th
edition, 2008)

Gabriel A. Almond and James S. Coleman

The Politics of Developing Areas (New


Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1966)

Granville Austin

Indian Constitution (Oxford:


2009)

Herbert H. Hyman

Political Socialization: A Study in the


Psychology of Political Behavior (New
Delhi: American Publishing, 1972)

Hoshiar Singh (ed.)

Indian Administration
Publishers, 2008)

Iqbal Narain (ed.)

State Politics in India (Meerut : Meenakshi,


1976)

J.S. Badyal

Indian
Political
System
(Jalandhar:
th
Sohal Lal Khanna, 5 ed., 1993)

Lucian Pye

Aspects of Political Developments (Boston:


Little Brown, 1966)

Mohinder Singh and Hoshiar Singh

Public Administration in India (New Delhi:


Sterling Publishers, 1989.)

Norman D. Palmer

Elections and Political Development: The


South Asian Experience, (New Delhi : Vikas
Publishing House, 1976)

Clarendon,

(Jaipur:

Aalekh

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23

Norman D. Palmer

Indian Political System (London: George


Allen and Unwin Ltd., 1961)

Ramesh K. Arora and Rajni Goyal

Indian Public Administration (New Delhi:


Vishwa Parkashan, 1997)

Sriram Maheshwari

Indian
Administration
(New
Macmillan, 6th edition 2001)

Delhi:

---------------------

Semester III (Groups A, B, C and D)


Paper-I: Development Administration (Compulsory Paper for all Groups)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: In the third semester, all students exposed to the core area of
Development Administration, besides being offered opportunities for pursuing individual areas of
interest in the applied areas through elective courses in the next semester as well. The aim of the
paper is to provide introductory knowledge and skills needed to formulate, analyze and evaluate
policy considerations, besides implementation, related to various dimensions of Development
Administration. Through coverage of interdisciplinary topics students gain a wholistic theoretical
insight of the specialized areas of the course. The coursework covers concept and significance of
Development, Sustainable Development and Development Administration, how countries are
characterized into developing and developed worlds, besides covering Planning, Public
Enterprises, Population, United Nations, Role of Bureaucracy, Administrative Capability and
Peoples Participation.

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UNIT-I
Concept and Significance of Development
Sustainable Development: Concept and Significance
Development Administration: Concept and Significance
Main Characteristics of Developed and Developing Countries
UNIT-II
Administrative Capability and Development Administration
Organization for Development Planning a Centre, State and District Levels
Role of United Nations System in Development
UNIT-III
Public Enterprises: Concept and Rationale
Forms of Organisation: Departmental Undertakings, Statutory Corporations and Government
Companies
Industrial Policies: 1956, 1991 and major subsequent developments
UNIT-IV
Population Policy and Development
Role of Bureaucracy in Development
Peoples Participation in Development
Women and Development
List of Readings
Amita Singh

Edward W. Weidner (ed.)

The Politics of Environment Administration


(New Delhi: Galgotia Publishing Company,
2000)
Development Administration in Asia (Durham
: Duke University Press, 1970)

Fred W. Riggs (ed.)

Frontiers of Development Administration


(Durham: Duke University Press, 1970)

Hari Mohan Mathur

Administering Development in the Third


World: Constraints and Choices (New Delhi:
Sage, 1986)

Kirit S. Parikh (ed.)

Indian Development Report (Delhi: Oxford,


1999)

Kuldeep Mathur (ed.)

Development Policy and


(New Delhi: Sage, 1996)

Administration

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

25

M. Govinda Rao

Role and Functions of NITI Aayog


Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. L No. 4,
January 24, 2015

Mohit Bhattacharya

Development Administration (New Delhi:


Jawahar Publishers, 2001)

Nirvikar Singh

NITI Aayog and Indian Fiscal Federalism.


Yojana, February, 2015

Noor Jahan Bava (ed.)

Non
governmental
Organisations
in
Development: Theory and Practice (New
Delhi: Kanishka, 1997)

O.P.Dwivedi

Development
Administration:
From
Underdevelopment
to
Sustainable
Development (London: Macmillan, 1994)

P.K. Dhar

Indian Economy Its Growing Dimensions


(New Delhi: Kalyani Publishers, 2007)

Planning Commission

Five Year Plan Documents

Prabhat Patnaik

From the Planning Commission to the NITI


Aayog, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.
L No. 4, January 24, 2015

R.K. Sapru

Development Administration ( New Delhi :


Sterling Publishers, 2002)

Rajeeva Ratna Shah

Reorienting the Plan Process and Revitalising


the Planning Commission, Economic and
Political Weekly, Vol. XLIX, No. 37,
September 13, 2014

Rumki Basu

The United Nations Structure and Functions


of an International Organisation, (New Delhi:
Sterling, 1993)

S.P.Verma and S.K.Sharma (eds.)

Development Administration (New Delhi :


IIPA, 1984)

S. K Sharma, S.P.Verma

Comparative Public Administration ( New


Delhi: IIPA, 1985)

United Nations

Administration of Development Programmes


and Projects; Some Major Issues (New York,
1971)

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United Nations

Development Administration, Current


Approaches
and
Trends
in
Public
Administration for National Development
(New York, 1975)

United Nations

Enhancing Capabilities for Administrative


Reforms in Developing Countries (New York,
1985)

V.Subramaniam

Public Administration in
(London: Greenwood, 1990)

Vijay Rattan

Women
and
Child
Development
Programme Administration (Vol. I: Women
and Child Development and Sustainable
Human development, Vol. II: Integrated
Child Development Services Programme
Administration), (New Delhi: S. Chand,
1997)

Third

World

Semester III (Group A)


Paper II: Social Policy and Welfare Administration
(Common in Groups A&C; compulsory for Group A)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.

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Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: The paper attempts to familiarize the students with various aspects of
social welfare in India by emphasizing on policy, programmes and administration of the weaker
sections, the administrative set up and the legislations in this area.
Unit-I
Social Welfare: Concept and Significance
Welfare State: Concept and Philosophy
Social Policy & Social Welfare Administration: Nature, Scope and Significance
Unit-II
Social Legislation in India: An Overview
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
Unit-III
Organisation and Functions of Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment;
State Social Welfare Department; Central Social Welfare Board; State Social Welfare Board
Role of NGOs/Voluntary Organisations for Social Welfare
Unit-IV
Policy, Programmes and Administration for Welfare of SC/ST
Policy, Programmes and Administration for Welfare of Women and Children
Policy, Programmes and Administration for Welfare of Aged
Policy, Programmes and Administration for Welfare of Drug Addicts
List of Readings
Anmol Publishers

Encyclopedia of Social Change (New Delhi:


Anmol Publishers), 5 Vols.

D. Paul Chowdhary

Social Welfare Administration (Delhi : Atma


Ram and Sons, 1976)

Friedlander, Walter A & Apte, Robert Z

Introduction to Social Welfare (New Delhi:


Prentice Hall, 5th ed. 2006)

Gangrade, K.D.

Social Legislation in India (Delhi: Concept


Publishing House, Reprint 2011)

J. Fand, Bulsara & R.M.Verma

Perspectives in Social Welfare in India (New


Delhi: S. Chand & Co., 2006)

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Madan, G.R.

Indian Social Problems, (Vol. II: Social


Work) (New Delhi: Allied Publishers Ltd.,
2006)

Robson, William A.

Welfare State and Welfare Society: Illusion


and Reality (London: Allen and Unwin, 2nd
ed. 1976)

Roy, Kalpana

Women and Child Development (New Delhi:


Commonwealth Publishers, 2000)

Sankhdher, M.M.

Welfare State (New Delhi: Deep & Deep,


1995)

Sachdeva. D.R.

Social Welfare Administration (Allahabad


Kitab Mahal, 2009)

Government of India, Planning Commission

Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12) (New


Delhi: Planning Commission)

Government of India, Research, Reference


and Training Division.

India 2010 A Reference Manual ( New


Delhi: Publications Divisions).

Government of India

Encyclopedia of Social Welfare in India (New


Delhi: Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, 1987) 4 Vols.

______________

Relevant Acts of Parliament and Reports of


Commission, Committees & Study Teams

______________

Govt. of India Ministry of Social Justice &


Empowerment, Recent Annual Reports

Semester III (Group A)


Paper III: Peoples Empowerment and Rural Governance (Compulsory)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.

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The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.


The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: The present paper would make the students familiar with the growth and
concept of Rural Local Government. Besides this the students will understand the structure,
functions of various levels of Rural Local Government. Further, the students will be able to
understand the post 73rd Amendment Act Changes and Challenges faced by them.
UNIT-I
Peoples Empowerment: Concept; Rationale; Strategies
Evolution of Panchayati Raj in India with special focus on the 73rd Constitutional Amendment
Working on Panchayati Raj in India: Issues, Problems and Remedies
UNIT-II
Rural Government in India
(i)
Gram Sabha
(ii)
Gram Panchayat
(iii)
Panchayat Samiti
(iv)
Zila Parishad

:
:
:
:

Composition, Functions, Finances and Role


Composition, Finances, Functions and Role
Composition, Finances, Functions and Role
Composition, Finances, Functions and Role
UNIT-III

State Election Commission: Composition, Functions and Role with special reference to Rural
Local Bodies
Personnel Administration in Rural Governance: Role and Functions of Panchayat Secretary,
Block Development and Panchayat Officer and District Development and Panchayat Officer
State Finance Commission: Composition, Functions and Role with special reference to Rural
Local Bodies
UNIT-IV
Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation Schemes Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
(SGSY), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGA)
Role of Cooperatives in Rural Development
Rural Problems and Challenges

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List of Readings
Abdul Aziz (eds.)

Decentralised Governance in
Countries (New Delhi: Sage, 1996)

B.D.S. Bhadouria and V.P. Dubey

Panchayati Raj and Rural Development


(New Delhi: Commonwealth Publishers,
1989)

B.S. Khanna

Rural Development in South Asia (New


Delhi: Deep and Deep, 1992) in four
Volumes

Danny Burns, et. al.

The
Politics
of
Decentralisation:
Revitalising Local Democracy (London:
Macmillan, 1994)

G. Shabbir Cheema and Ponoinelli D. (eds)

Decentralisation and Development Policy


Implementation in Developing Countries
(London: Sage, 1983)

George Mathew

Panchayati Raj in India: From Legislation to


Movement (New Delhi: ISS, 1994)

M.A. Oommen and Abhijit Datta

Panchayats and their Finance (New Delhi:


ISS, 1995)

M.A. Oommen

Devolution of Resources from the State to


the Panchayati Institutions (New Delhi:
ISS, 1995)

Peter Oakley

Projects with People: The Practice of


Participation in Rural Development
(Geneva: I.L.O., 1991)

Peter Oakley, et. al.

Approaches to participation in Rural


Development (Geneva: I.C.O., 1984)

Ramesh K. Arora and Rajni Goyal

Indian
Public
Administration
Delhi:Vishwa Prakashan, 1996)

Sahib Singh Bhayana and Swinder Singh


S.N. Mishra

Asian

(New

Local Government in India (Jalandhar: New


Academic Publishing Company, 1991)
New Panchayati Raj in Action (New Delhi:
Mittal Publication, 1996)

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S.N. Mishra

Panchayati Raj Bureaucracy and Rural


Development (New Delhi: IIPA, 1986)

S.N. Mathur

Nyaya Panchayats as Instruments of Justice


(New Delhi: ISS., 1997)

S.P. Jain and Hodgesanat (eds.)

Emerging Trends in Panchayati Raj (Rural


Local Self-Government)
in
India
(Hyderabad: NIRD and Konard Abenauer
Funcatici, 1994)

S.R. Maheshwari

Local Government in India (Agra: Lakshmi


Narain Aggarwal, 2003)

T.N. Chaturvedi and Abhijit Datta

Local Government (New Delhi: IIPA, 1984)

Semester III (Group A)


Paper-IV: Disaster Management
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: The paper has been introduced for the students of Public
Administration to make them aware about different types of disasters and their management in
India. Awareness about disasters and disaster management which has become an area of utmost
importance in recent times will be taught to the students by making them familiar with the
legislations, role of information technology and role of government corporate sector in the civil
society in the management of disasters.

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UNIT-I
Disaster: Concept & Dimensions
Natural Disasters: Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Floods, Cyclones, Climate Change
Man-made Disasters: Anthropogenic, Soil degradation, Desertification, Deforestation
UNIT-II
Disaster Management Act 2005
Organisational Framework for Disaster Administration in India at the Union, State and Local
levels (including Nodal Agency, National Disaster Management, Authority, State Authority)
UNIT-III
Role of Information and Communication Technology Systems in Disaster Management
Interstate and International Cooperation for Disaster Management
Role of NGOs and Army in Disaster Management
UNIT-IV
Disaster Risk Reduction Sustainable Development
Disaster Preparedness; Relief and Rehabilitation
Disaster Management Training
List of Readings
Anderson, James E.

Public Policy Making : An Introduction, 3rd


(Boston : Houghton-Mifflin, 5th ed. 2008)

Asian Development Bank.

Disaster Mitigation in Asia and the Pacific


(Manila: ADB, 1991)

Goel, S.L

Encyclopedia of Disaster Management (New


Delhi: Deep and Deep, 2006)

Govt. of India/UNDP

Disaster Risk Management Programme (200207): Community Based Disaster Preparedness


and Risk Reduction through Participation of
Committees and Local Self Governments
www.ndmindia.nic.in/EQProjects/goiundp2.0.
pdf

Monappa, K.C.

Disaster Preparedness (Akshay


Agencies : New Delhi, 2004)

Narayan, B.

Disaster Management (A.P.H. Publishing


Corporation: New Delhi, 2009)

Public

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Princen T.Y.

Environmental NGOs in World Politics,


(London: Routledge, 1994)

Sahni, P. and Ariyabandu,


M.M., Malagoda, M. (eds.)

Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia, (New


Delhi: Prentice Hall, 2003)

Satendra and Sharma,V.K.

Sustainable Rural Development for Disaster


Management, (New Delhi: Concept, 2004)

Schnneider, Saundra K

Flirting With Disaster: Public Management in


Crisis Situations (Armonk, NY :M.E. Sharpe,
l995)

Sharma, V.K.

Disaster Management (New Delhi: IIPA,


2009).

Wamsley, Gary L. and


Aaron D. Schroeder

Escalating in a Quagmire: Changing Dynamics


of the Emergency Management System, Public
Administration
Review,Vol.56,
No.3,
(May/June 1996): 235-244

Semester III (Group A)


Paper - V: Administration of Non-Government Organisations
(Common in Groups A, C & D; Compulsory for group D)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.

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Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objectives of the Course: This course is designed to prepare future NGO and Public
Administrators to understand the theoretical conceptualization of the NGO and the NGO Sector
in the framework of a developing economy and society. At the end of the course the student will
have an understanding of the commonly adopted organizational forms and governance structures
pertaining to NGOs; issues of governance, capacity building and accountability; funding sources,
making grant applications and project proposals; and also gain an understanding of the NGOGovernment interface and its impact on the working of NGOs. Case studies of three international
and domestic NGOs will further deepen the understanding.
UNIT-I
Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs): Concept, Rationale and Scope
National Policy on the Voluntary Sector 2007
NGO-Government Interface in India with special reference to the Planning Commission,
Ministries and Departments
UNIT-II
Organisational Forms and Governance Structures of NGOs: Trust; Society; Company
NGO-Government & NGO-Private sector partnerships: Rationale and practice
Sources of NGO Funding; Government and Foreign Grants: Eligibility, Requirements &
Procedures with special reference to Foreign Contributions
UNIT-III
Issues of Governance; Capacity Building; Autonomy; Ethics
Accountability of NGOs: Rationale, Mechanisms and Problems
Formulation of a Welfare/Development Project Proposal including Monitoring and Evaluation
arrangements
UNIT-IV
Case Studies:
Self Employed Womens Association (SEWA): Organisation, Functions and Working
Red Cross Society of India: Organisation, Functions and Working
Voluntary Action Network India (VANI)
OXFAM India.
Reading List
Ashoke Chatterjee

NGOs: An Alternative Democracy in


Hiranmay Karlekar Independent India: The
First Fifty Years (New Delhi: Indian Council
for Cultural Relations and Oxford University
Press, 1998)

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Charles Handy

Understanding Voluntary Organizations


How to make them Function Effectively
(London: Penguin Books, 1990)

Government of India

An Action Plan to bring about Collaborative


Relationship between Voluntary Organizations
and Government. CAPART, (New Delhi:
Government
of
India,
1994)
http:pcserver.nic.in/ngo/reports.aspx

Indian Red Cross

http://www.indianredcross.org/

K.D. Gangrade and


R. Sooryawoorthy

NGOs: Retrospect and Prospect, in Randhir B.


Jain, NGOs in Development Perspective (New
Delhi: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, 1995)

Kamta Prasad (ed.)

NGOs and socio-Economic Development


Opportunities (New Delhi: Deep and Deep
Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2000)

M. Mohanty and A.K. Singh

Voluntarism and Government: Policy,


Programme and Assistance, Voluntary Action
Network India (VANI),
http:/preserver.nic.in/ngo/reports.aspx

M.L. Dantwala, Harsh Sethi and


Pravin Visaria (eds.)

Social Change Through Voluntary Action


(New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1998)

Meher Nanavaty and Kulkarni P.

NGOs in the Changing Scenario (New Delhi:


Uppal Publishing House, 1998)

Nabhi Kumar Jain

Handbook for NGOs: An Encyclopaedia for


Non-Governmental
Organisations
and
Voluntary Agencies Vols I & II (New Delhi:
Nabhi Publications, 2009)

Noorjahan Bava (ed.)

Non-Government
Organisations
in
Development: Theory and Practice (New
Delhi: Kanishka Publishers, Distributors,
1997)

Peter Drucker

Managing the Nonprofit Organisations:


Principles and Practices (Harper Collins,
1990)

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Planning Commission

Proceedings of the All India Conference On


The Role of The Voluntary Sector in National
Development, 2002.
http:pcserver.nic.in/ngo/reports.aspx

-----(2002)

Report of the Steering Committee on


Voluntary Sector for the Tenth Five-year Plan
(Planning Commission: New Delhi, 2002)
http:pcserver.nic.in/ngo/reports.aspx

-----(2007)

Report of the Steering Committee on


Voluntary Sector for the Eleventh Five-year
Plan (Planning Commission: New Delhi,
2007) http://planningcommission.nic.in

----------

Voluntary Organisations Database


Reports http:pcserver.nic.in/ngo/

-----(2007)

Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12), Planning


Commission, New Delhi

Poonam Smith-Sreen

Accountability in Development Organisations


: Experiences of Women Organisations in
India (New Delhi: Sage Publication, 1995)

Rose, Kalima

Where Women Are Leaders: The Sewa


Movement in India (New Delhi:Vistaar
Publications, 1992)

R.B. Jain

NGOs in Development Perspective (New


Delhi: Vivek Prakashan, 1995)

Self Employed Womens Association

http://www.sewa.org/

Voluntary Action Network India (VANI)

www.Vaniindia.org.

OXFAM India

www.oxfamindia.org.

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Semester III (Group A)


Paper VI: Public Health Policy and Administration
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Course: The paper prepares students in the area by exposing them to theoretical
issues related to the challenges of Public Health Administration besides implementation. The
students will understand healthcare policies and programmes including organizational set up at
the union, state and local levels. Focussed study of some health care programmes is included
besides hospital management, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare and Medical
Council of India. At the international level, there is study of the World Health Organization
(WHO).

UNIT I
Public Health Administration - Nature, Significance and Scope
Challenges of Public Health Administration
Implementation and Evaluation of Healthcare Policies and Programmes

UNIT II
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Organization, Functions and Role
Health Administration at the State Level: Organization, Functions and Role of Department of
Health
Administration of Primary Healthcare at the Local Level

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UNIT III
Healthcare Programmes in India - Family Welfare Programme; Reproductive Child Healthcare;
Immunization Programme; National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
Hospital Management: Organization, Function and Role

UNIT IV
National Institute of Health and Family Welfare: Structure, Functions and Role
Medical Council of India: Structure, Functions and Role
WHO: Structure, Functions and Role in Asia

List of Readings
Ajay Mahal, Bibek Debroy
Lavees Bhandari

India Health Report, 2010 (New Delhi: BS Books,


2010)

Birendra Nath Ghosh

A treatise on Hygiene and Public Health


(Calcutta: Scientific Publishing Company, 1948)

Chandra Ballabh

Health Care Services in Hospital (New Delhi:


Alfa Publication, 2007)

H. Hanlon John

Principles of Public Health Administration


(St. Louis: C.V. Mosley Co., 5th ed., 2008)

K.S. Sanjivi

Planning Indias Health Orient Longman, 2007.

Report of the Health Survey and


Planning Committee,

Vol. 1, 1959-61.

S.L. Goel

Health Care Administration


Sterling Publishers, 1980)

S.L. Goel

Organisational Structure of Health Care System


and Hospital Administration (New Delhi: Deep
& Deep Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2010)

(New

Delhi:

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Semester III (Group A)


Paper-VII: Dissertation
(Common to Groups A, B, C & D)
(i)

Dissertation option of only those students will be considered who apply for it within 15
days of normal admission to Semester III (i.e. without late fee) provided that such students
have obtained at least 50% marks in the aggregate of Semester I and II.

(ii) Students for dissertation will be selected on the basis of merit in M.A. I. Selected students
will be notified of the acceptance of dissertation as option within 20 days from the date of
normal admissions.
(iii) Students opting for dissertation will submit the title and brief synopsis of their dissertation
within four weeks from the date of notification to them, but not later than 15th November
of the respective year to be placed before the Postgraduate Board of Studies for approval.
(iv)

Each student opting for dissertation from University School of Open Learning will have to
be in contact with the supervisor for a minimum of eight weeks.

(v)

All candidates opting for dissertation will submit the thesis one week prior to the
commencement of final examination.

(vi) Panel of examiners for this course will be appointed by the PG Board of Studies.
(vii)

The evaluation of the dissertation will be by an External Examiner and an Internal


Examiner. The average of the marks awarded by these examiners will be sent confidentially
to the Examination Branch through the Chairperson. If the difference between the two is
more than 15 marks, a third examiner will be appointed. The marks awarded by the third
examiner will be final.
Semester-III (Group B)
Paper-II: Economic Administration (Compulsory)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES


The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.

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Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: This paper would be compulsory for the students specializing in
Economic Administration (with special reference to India) and during the course of study they
will be familiarized with the economic models of the governance, industrial policies and
economic legislations. In addition, the students would be taught about the promotional role of
state by referring to various promotional and infrastructural public sector undertakings.
Unit-I
Economic Administration: Nature and Scope
Market Failure: The Rationale for Government Intervention
Misuses of the Theory of Market Failure
State versus Market Debate
Unit-II
Economic Models of Government
Monetary Policy: Concept, Objectives, Instruments and Administration
Fiscal Policy: Concept, Objectives, Instruments and administration
Unit-III
Economic Legislation: Rationale, Philosophy and Overview
Industrial (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
Competition Act 2002
Unit-IV
Industrial Policy Resolutions, 1956 and New Industrial Policy, 1991
Promotional Role of State
- Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI): Organisational Structure, Objectives and
Role
- Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI): Organisational Structure, Objectives and
Role
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI): Organisational Structure,
Objectives and Role
List of Readings
Govt. of India

L.K.Jha

Five Year Plan Documents

Economic Administration in India


Retrospect and Prospects (New Delhi: IIPA,
1986)

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S.C. Kuchhal

Industrial Economy of India (Allahabad :


Chaitanya Publishing House, 1989)

S.S. Marathey

Regulation and Development (New Delhi:


Sage Publishers, 1986)

Stephen J. Bailey

Public Sector Economics: Theory, Policy and


Practice (London : Palgrave, 2nd ed., 2001)

S.K. Mishra and V.K. Puri

Indian Economy Its Development


Experience (Himalaya Publishing House,
New Delhi, 2010)

Taxmanns

Economic Laws (New Delhi :


Publications (P) Ltd., 2009)

United Nations

Taxmann

Organisation, Management and Supervision


of Public Enterprises in Developing Countries
(New York: V.N., 1974)

V.V.Ramanadham

The Working of Public Sector (Bombay:


Allied Publishers, 1965)

World Bank

Bureaucrats in Business The Economics


and Politics of Government Ownership (New
York: World Bank, 1995)

Semester III (Group B)


Paper-III: Company and Cooperative Law (Compulsory)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.

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Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: The present paper is designed to make the students familiar about the
structure, types and characteristics of a Company and a Co-operative. Besides making the
students familiar with the capital structure, it would give them the insight of various sources of
Finances. It would also give them insight about various aspects of co-operatives.
Unit-I
Company: Meaning, Nature and Characteristics, Types and Advantages
Incorporation: Meaning, Procedure
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association
Unit-II
Prospectus: Meaning, contents, Statement in lieu of prospectus, Liabilities for Mis-statement
Share Capital: Meaning, Nature and Types, Allotment and Transfer of Shares
Debentures: Meaning, Types
Unit-III
Company Management Appointment, Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors
Meetings: Kinds, Procedure
Winding up of Companies: Types, Procedure; Role of National Company Law Tribunal
Company Law in a Computerized Environment: E-filing
Unit-IV
Co-operatives: Concept, Significance and Types
Cooperative Legislation in India
Procedure for Registration of a Society
Registrar: Powers, Duties and Role
List of Readings

Govt. of India

Act and Statute (As Amended ) The


Companies Act, 2013

Avtar Singh

Company Law (Lucknow: Eastern Book,


Latest edition)

B.B. Goel

Cooperative Management and Administration


(New Delhi : Deep and Deep Publication,
1984)

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C.B. Mamoria and R.D.Saxena

Cooperation in India (Bombay: Kitab Mahal,


1973)

Gower, L.C.B.

Principles of Modern Company Law Stevens


and Sons Limited

Kuchhal, M.C. and Vivek

Modern Indian Company Law; Shree Mahavir


Book Depot

M.C.Bhandari

Guide to Company Law Procedures (Vol.3)


(Agra: Wadhwa and Company, Latest edition)

R.C. Bedi

Theory, History and Practice of Cooperation


(1981)

R.P. Nainta

Laws Relating to Cooperative Societies : A


Commentary, Mayur Enterprises, New Delhi,
2004

S.M. Shah

Lectures on Company Law (Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.,


1975)

Taxmann

A Comparative Study of Companies Act 2013


and Companies Act 1956

Semester III (Groups B)


Paper IV Human Resource Management
(Common in Groups B, C & D; compulsory for Group C)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.

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Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: This paper looks after an important aspect of administration
Management of Human Resources. The paper attempts to make the students aware of the major
areas of Human Resource Management with reference to Public Sector Undertakings in India.
Besides covering the traditional concepts like recruitment, promotion, training, etc. it also makes
the students aware about wage administration and various aspects of organizational health like
absenteeism, employee turnover and accidents.
UNIT-I
Human Resource Management: Concept and Significance
Manpower Planning: Concept, Significance and Steps
Job Analysis and Job Description: Concept and Significance
UNIT-II
Recruitment: Concept, Sources; Methods and Modes
Promotion: Concept, Types
Training Concept, Types, Techniques
Employee Appraisal: Concept and Techniques
UNIT-III
Wages: Concept, Types and Determinants
Job Evaluation: Concept and Techniques
Fringe Benefits: Concept and Types
UNIT-IV
Industrial Accidents: Concepts, Causes and Remedies
Employee Turnover: Concept, Causes and Remedies
Absenteeism: Concept, Causes and Prevention

List of Readings
C.B. Mamoria

Personnel
Management,
(New
Delhi:
Himalaya Publishing House, 23rd ed, 2008)

Dale Yoder

Personnel Management and Industrial


Relations (Prentice Hall of India, 7th edition,
2008)

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45

Edwin Flippo

Principles
of
Personnel
Management
(McGraw Hill, 4th edition, 1976)

K. Aswathappa

Human Resources and Personnel Management


(New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill, 2008)

P. Ghosh

Personnel Administration in India (Sudha


Publications, 2006)

Paul Pigors and Charles Myers

Personnel Administration: A Point and a


Method (McGraw Hill, 6th edition, 2008)

R.D. Aggarwal

Dynamics of Personnel Management in India


(New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill, 1973)

Rustam S. Davar

Personnel Management and Industrial


Relations in India (Vikas Publishing House,
2nd edition, 2008)

V.S.P. Rao

Human Resource Management (New Delhi:


Excel Books, 2008)

Semester III (Group B)


Paper V Financial Management
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.

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Objective of the Paper: The Paper will introduce to the students with the concept of financial
management of public enterprises. It will also discuss their capital structure, working capital
requirements and also to analyse their profitability and resource management. The students will
also be made familiar to the concept and analysis of various management discussions of various
aspects of public enterprises and non-credit cooperatives.

Unit-I
Nature and problems of financial management in public enterprises and non-credit cooperatives;
Government control over finances; appointment of financial advisors
Unit-II
Capital structure; sources of funds short term and long-term; fixed and working capital; terms
of provision, cost of capital
Capital Budgeting and Cost Benefit Analysis
Unit-III
Techniques of Financial Statement analysis (ratio analysis, current ratios, long terms financial
solvency ratios, profitability ratios and return on investment); Concept and techniques used for
construction of fund flow and cash flow statements, working capital analysis.
Unit-IV
Cost-volume-profit, analysis for management decisions; calculation of breakeven point,
contribution margin analysis, margin of safety, profit volume ratios
Standard Cost and variance analysis
List of Readings

Basant C.Raj

Corporate Financial Management : An


Introduction (New Delhi : Tata McGraw Hill,
1987)

Bhattacharya and Dearden

Accounting for Management Text and Cases


(Paperback, 2002)

George Foster

Financial Statement Analysis (New Delhi:


Prentice Hall of India, 1986)

Hingorani, Ramanathan and Grewal

Management Accounting (Sultan Chand &


Sons, New Delhi, 2005)

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I.L.Bhole

Financial Markets and Institutions (New


Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill, 1994)

J.Batty

Management
Accountancy
Macdonald and Evans, 1975)

James C.Van Horne

Financial Management and Policy (New


Delhi: Prentice Hall of India, 2007)

M.Y.Khan and P.K.Jain

Financial Management (New Delhi: Tata


McGraw-Hill, 1992)

N.J.Yasaswy

Finance for Non-Financial Executives (New


Delhi: Allied Publishers, 1978)

Prasanna Chandra

Financial Management : Theory and Practice


(New Delhi: Tata Mc Graw-Hill, 2009)

R.M.Srivastva

Management of Indian Financial Institutions


( Bombay : Himalaya Publishing House, 1995)

S.C.Kuchhal

Financial Management-An Analytical and


Conceptual Approach (Allahabad : Chaitanya
Publishing House, 1990)

Sharma and Vithal

Financial Accounting Text and Cases (2009)

(London:

Semester III (Group B)


Paper VI: Corporate Governance
(Common in Groups B, C &D)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.

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Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: The present paper will help the students to understand the modern
concept of Corporate Governance with focus on Stake-holders, Agency and Sociological theories.
Besides this, how Public Sector Organisations will face the challenges of Corporate Governance
in Public Sector.
Unit-I
Corporate Governance: Concept & Rationale
Theories of Corporate Governance: Stakeholders Theory: Agency Theory; Sociological Theory
Principles of Corporate Governance with special reference to Principles of Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Unit-II
Corporate Governance: Issues and Challenges
Corporate Governance and Ethics
Corporate Social Responsibility
Unit-III
Rights and Privileges of Share Holders and Investors
Board of Directors: Types; Composition & Functions
CEO: Appointment, Functions & Role
Unit-IV
Evolution of Corporate Governance in India
Corporate Governance in Public Enterprise
Corporate Governance in India and Future Trends

List of Readings
A.C. Fernando

Corporate Governance Principles, Policies


& Practices (Dorling Kindersley Pvt. Ltd.,
3rd edition, 2009)

Anjali Hazarika

Corporate Governance Balancing Value


Creation & Obligation in Oil Industry (New
Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company Ltd., 1999)

Anthony Williams

Corporate Governance (Jaico Publishing


House, 2007)

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C.L.Bansal

Corporate Governance Law Practice &


Procedures with Case Studies (New Delhi:
Taxmann Allied Services Pvt. Ltd., 2005)

Christine A. Millin

Corporate
Governance
Oxford
University Press, 2007)

Desho Prasad

Corporate Governance (New Delhi: Prentice


Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 2006)

M.K.Sehgal

Corporate Governance & Restructuring of


Industries (Ambala: Wisdom Publications,
2004)

N. Gopalsamy

Corporate Governance The New Paradigm


(Wheeler Publishing, 1998)

Reddy, Raju

Corporate Governance in Banking &


Finance (New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company Ltd., 2000)

S. Singh

Corporate Governance Global Concepts &


Practices (New Delhi: Excel Books, 2005)

S.K. Bhatia

Business Ethics and Corporate Governance


(New Delhi: Deep and Deep Publication
Pvt. Ltd., 2004)

S.M.Dewan

Corporate Governance in Public Sector


Enterprises (Doeling Kindersley India Pvt.
Ltd., 2006)

Surendar Kumar

Corporate Governance A Question of


Ethics (New Delhi: Galgotia Publishing
Company, 2002)

U.C. Mathur

Corporate Governance and Business Ethics


(New Delhi: Macmillan India Ltd., 2005)

Xavier Vives

Corporate Governance Theoretical &


Empirical
Perspectives
(Cambridge
University Press, USA, 2000)

(New Delhi:

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Semester III (Group (B)


Paper-VII: Dissertation
(Common in Groups A, B, C & D)
Semester III (Group C)
Paper II: Social Policy and Welfare Administration
(Common in Groups A & C)
Semester III (Group C)
Paper III Labour Economics (Compulsory)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: The paper attempts to make the students familiar with the basic
concepts of Labour Economics like, unemployment, wage policy, wage fixation and differentials,
and automation in addition to make them aware of the problems of industrial and agricultural
labour.
UNIT-I
Labour Economics: Nature and Scope
Concept of Labour as a factor of Production
General Features and Problems of Labour in Developing and Developed Countries
UNIT-II
Unemployment: Meaning, Causes and Remedies
Wage Differentials: Intra-Industry, Inter-Industry, Inter-Management and Occupational
Systems of Incentives: Monetary and Non-monetary
Problems of Rationalization and Automation

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UNIT-III
Factors Governing Slow Structural Changes in the Sectoral Composition of Labour Force in India
Agricultural Labour: Problems and Issues
Industrial Labour: Problems and Issues
Labour in the Unorganised Sector: Problems and Issues
UNIT-IV
Wage-Policy and Regulation: Need for State Regulation of Wages, Methods of Wage Regulation
Machinery for Wage Fixation
Economic Reforms and Labour in India
List of Readings
A.K. Sharma

Labour Economics
Publications, 2006)

Arthur D. Butler

Labour Economics and Institutions (New


Delhi : Amerind Publishing Co.Pvt.Ltd., 1961)

C.B. Mamoria

Dynamics of Industrial Relations (Bombay:


Himalaya, 1991)

George J Borjas

Labour Economics (New Delhi, McGraw-Hill


Higher Education, 6th edition, 2012)

Government of India

Report of the National Commission on


Labour, 1969

M.V. Joshi

Labour Economics & Labour Problems (New


Delhi, Atlantic, 1999)
Labour Economics: A comparative Text (UK:
McGraw Hill, 1990)

R.F. Elliot

R.J. Reddy
Rudra Dutt and K.P.M. Sundaram

(New Delhi, Anmol

Economics of Labour (New Delhi, APH


Publishing Corporation, 2004)
Indian Economy (New Delhi, S. Chand, 2006)

S.N. Misra

An Introduction to Labour and Industrial Laws


(Allahabad : Allahabad Law Agency, 1994)

T.N. Bhagoliwal

Economics of Labour and Industrial Relations


(Agra: Sahitya Bhawan, 5th ed., 1982)

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Semester III Group (C)


Paper IV: Human Resource Management (Compulsory)
(Common in Groups B, C & D, Compulsory for Group C)
Semester III (Group (C)
Paper V: Administration of Non-Government Organisations
(Common in Groups A, C &D; compulsory for Group D)
Semester III (Group C)
Paper VI: Corporate Governance
(Common in Groups B, C & D)
Semester III (Group C)
Paper-VII: Dissertation
(Common in Groups A, B, C & D)
Semester III (Group D)
Paper II: Administrative and Office Management (Compulsory)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES


The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Course: Administrative efficiency has, at its core, the systematization of
organization and procedures thereby evolving work systems that are appropriate and procedures
that eliminate unnecessary delays and allow office work to be done effectively and at a
reasonable cost. The objective of the course is to train the student to look at the setting up and
working of an efficient and cost-effective office by familiarizing him with the core areas and
issues of office administration.

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UNIT-I
Administrative and Office Management: Nature and scope
Office organization: Role, functions and qualifications of office supervisor/office manager
Office layout and Space management
UNIT-II
Physical and Psychological factors in the office colour, light, noise, air-conditioning, safety
Office Furniture, Machines and Equipment
Office Stationery and Supplies: Standardization and codification; purchase, receipt, issue,
disposal; store layout and store accounting
UNIT-III
Office communication: Role, Types & Means; handling incoming and outgoing mail
Records Management: Features of good records management; Filing, Classification and Indexing
of records; Records Retention Schedules; Preservation of records and Disposal of unwanted
records; Centralized and Decentralized record keeping systems
UNIT-IV
Office procedure and office manuals; forms designing and control
Quantitative and Qualitative office work control
Statutory and other Meetings: Drafting, Circulation, Preparation of agenda; Preparation and
Confirmation of minutes and proceedings of meetings
List of Readings
Chopra, R.K.

Office Management
Books, 2008)

(Mumbai:

Himalaya

Gadkari, S.

Office
Management
for
Public
Administration-Principles and Techniques (N.
Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 1997)

Ghosh, Prasanta K.

Office Management: Principles and Practice


(New Delhi: Sultan Chand & Sons, 2003)

Gopalkrishan, P.

Handbook of Materials Management (New


Delhi: Prentice Hall of India, 1999)

Heyel, Carl (ed.)

Handbook of Office Management and


Administrative Services, (New York: Mc
Graw Hill, 1972)

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Leffingwel, W.H. l and E.M.Robinson

Text Book of Office Management, (N.Delhi:


McGraw Hill, 1986)

Littlefield, Rachel and Others

Management of Office Operations (New


Delhi: Prentice Hall, 1981)

Quible, Zane K.

Introduction
to
Administrative
Office
Management
(Cambridge:
Winthrop.
Publishers, 1977)

Reddy, P. N. and H. R. Appannaiah

Office Organisation and Management (New


Delhi: Himalaya Publishing House, 1990)

Sharma, R.K. Shashi K. Gupta & Sushil Nayyar

Office Management
Publishers, 2002)

Terry, G.R

Office Management and Control: The


Administrative Managing of Information
(Irwin: Home Wood, 1958)

Whitehead, G.

Office Practice Made Simple (London: The


English Language Book Society, 1982)

(Ludhiana:

Kalyani

Semester III Group (D)


Paper III: Management of Disciplinary Proceedings
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.

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Objective of the Paper: This paper covers an important area of Public Administration relating
to Disciplinary Proceedings and the remedies available to public servants in India. The students
would be made familiar with the procedures of enquiries, punishments and application of other
legal measures.
UNIT-I
Disciplinary Proceedings: Concept and Significance
Position of Public Servants under the Constitution and Statutes
Meaning and Scope of Reasonable Opportunity
Conduct Rules
UNIT-II
Major Punishments: Suspension; Dismissal; and Termination
Minor Punishments: Censure; Withdrawal of Promotion and Incentives; Pay Recovery
Fundamentals of Departmental Enquiries
UNIT-III
Role and Scope of Rules of Natural Justice in Disciplinary Proceedings
Corruption/Embezzlement in Public Services
Application of Legal Measures
UNIT-IV
Remedies for Public Servants against Unconstitutional and Illegal Actions of the State
1) Departmental Remedies
2) Tribunal Remedies
3) Ombudsmanic Remedies
4) Court Remedies
List of Readings
B.R. Ghaiye

Law and Procedure of Departmental


Enquiries (Lucknow: Eastern Book Company,
3rd ed., 1988.)

D.D. Basu

Constitution of India (New Delhi: Wadhwa


and Company Law Publishers, 20th ed., 2008)

D.R. Saxena

Ombudsman-Lokpal (New Delhi: Deep and


Deep Publication, 1987)

Girhar B. Sharma

Implementation of Ombudsman Plan in India


(New Delhi: Ashish Publishing House, 1981)

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Government of India

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 with


Rules Central Administrative Tribunal
(Procedure) Rules, 1987

H.W.R. Wade

Administrative Law (Oxford: Clarendon Press,


7th edition, 1994)

I.P. Massey

Administrative Law (Lucknow: Eastern Book


Co., 1985)

M.C.J. Kagzi and Balbir Singh

A Case book of Administrative Law (New


Delhi: Metropolitan Book Company Ltd.,
1979)

M.P. Jain and S.N. Jain

Principles of Administrative Law (Nagpur:


Wadhwa and Company. 4th ed., 1979)

P.V. Rama Krishna

Guide to Departmental Enquiries against


Government Servants (Andhra Law Times:
1974)

P. Muthuswamy

Swamys Manual on Disciplinary Proceedings


(Madras: Swamy Publishers, 1993, 5th ed.)

S. R. Maheshwari

Administrative Reforms in India (New Delhi:


Macmillan India Ltd., 2002)

Semester III Group (D)


Paper IV: Human Resource Management
(Common in Groups B, C & D ; compulsory for Group C)
Semester III Group (D)
Paper V: Administration of Non-Government Organisations (Compulsory)
(Common in Groups A, C & D; compulsory for Group D)
Semester III (Group D)
Paper VI: Corporate Governance
(Common in Groups B, C &D)
Semester III (Group D)
Paper-VII: Dissertation
(Common in Groups A, B, C &D)

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Semester IV (Groups A, B, C and D)

Paper I: Emerging Areas in Public Administration (Compulsory Paper for all Groups)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: The paper will familiarize the students with new frontiers and
Emerging Areas in the discipline of Public Administration. The paper will focus on the concept,
legislation and administrative setup in the areas of environment, consumer protection, human
rights and regulatory administration.
Unit-I: Environmental Administration
Environmental Administration: Concept and Significance
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Central Pollution Control Board: Organisation, Functions and Role.
Punjab Pollution Control Board: Organisation, Functions and Role
Unit-II: Consumer Protection and Administration
Consumer Protection: Concept and Significance
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (with amendments)
Administrative Setup of the Consumer Disputes
Redressal Agencies: National, State and District Level
Unit-III: Human Rights and Administration
Human Rights: Concepts and Significance
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
National Human Rights Commission: Organisation, Functions and Role
Punjab state Human Rights Commission: Organisation, Functions and Role

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Unit-IV: Regulatory Administration


Regulatory Administration: Concept and Significance
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India: Structure, Functions and Role
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India: Structure, Functions and Role
Central Electricity Regulation Commission: Structure, Functions and Role.
List of Readings
Adaikkalam Subbian

Human Rights: Philosophy, Promotion,


Protection and Perspectives (Ambala Cantt,
(India): The Associated Publishers, 2006)

Cheena Gambhir

Consumer Protection Administration (New


Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications, 2007)

Darren J. OByrne

Human Rights: An Introduction, (Singapore,


Delhi: Pearson Education, 2004)

David Rosenbloom

Public
Administration:
Understanding
Management Politics and Law in the Public
Sector. (New York: McGraw Hills Book
Company, 1989)

Ganesh Kawadia & Kanhaiya Ahuja

Environmental Issues of Development


(Ambala Cantt, India: The Associated
Publishers, 2006)

Gurnax Singla

Law of Consumer Protection, (Jaipur: Bharat


Law Publications, 1993)

Jagannath Mohanty

Human Rights: New Trends and Innovations


(New Delhi: Deep & Deep, 2005)

Janusz Symonides

Human Rights: Concepts and Standards (New


Delhi: Rawat Publications, 2002)

J.S.Verma

The Universe of Human Rights, (Delhi:


Universal Law Publishing Company, 2006)

Laxmi Narain

Public
Enterprise
Management
and
Privatization (New Delhi: S. Chand &
Company Ltd., 2005)

M.R.Ansari

Protecting Human Rights


Maxford Books, 2006)

P.S.Jaswal and Jaswal Nishtha

Environmental Law (Pioneer Publications,


2000)

(New

Delhi:

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Rajan Gobind Mukund

Global Environmental
University Press, 1997)

S.K.Sarkar & Leena Srivastava(eds.)

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Policies

(Oxford

Reforms in the Infrastructure Sectors : Next


Steps (Tata Energy Research Institute, 2002)

S.N.Chary & Vinod Vyasalu

Environment Management
Perspective (Macmillan, 2000)

and

Indian

S.Sunder and S.K.Sarkar

Framework for Infrastructure Regulation


(Tata Energy Research Institute Press, 2000)

V.K.Aggarwal

Consumer Protection Law & Practice (New


Delhi: BLH Publishers Ltd., 1993)

V.V.Ramanadham

Privatization in Developing
(London: Routledge,1989)

Countries

Semester IV (Group A)

Paper II: Education Policy and Administration (Compulsory)


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.

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Objective of the Paper: The basic objective of this paper is to familiarize the students with the
concepts of various systems of education and educational administration in India. In particular,
the paper covers the provisions of the National Policy on Education, Five Year Plans and Sarv
Shiksha Abhiyan. The organizational set up for administration of education and various agencies
would also be taught.
UNIT I
Educational Administration: Concept, Significance and Scope
Concepts: Universalization of Elementary Education, Non-Formal Education, Vocationalization
of Secondary Education, Autonomous Colleges
Problems and Challenges of Educational Administration
UNIT II
National Policy on Education, 1986 as modified in 1992 (Plan of Action, 1992)
Education and Five-Year Plans: Approaches, Priorities and Investments; RTE
Main Features, Organisation and administration of an Indian University
UNIT III
Organization and Administration of Education at the Central Level with special reference to the
Department of Education
University Grants Commission: Structure, Functions and Role
National Council of Educational Research and Training: Structure, Functions and Role
UNIT IV
Socio-economic Problems of Educational Development Equality of Opportunity Employment
and Productivity, Nation Building and Citizenship; Globalization and Education
Implementation and Evaluation of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
List of Readings
B.P. Lulla and S.K. Murty

Essentials of Educational Administration


(Mohindra Capital Publishers, 1976)

Government of India

Report of the Education Commission, 1966


(Selected Chapters)

J.P. Naik

Policy and Performance in Indian Education


(New Delhi: Orient Longman, 1975)

J.P. Naik

Quantity, Quality and Equality in Indian


Education (Bombay: Allied Publishers, 1975)

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S.L. Goel

Education Policy and Administration (New


Delhi: Deep and Deep Publication, 1994)

S.N. Mukerji

Administration of Education, Planning and


Finance (Baroda: Acharya Book Depot, 1962)

Semester IV (Group A)

Paper -III: Peoples Empowerment and Urban Governance (Compulsory)


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India.
Objective of the Paper: The present paper would make the students understand the concept and
rational of Urbanization and Urban Local Government besides tracing its history since the British
era. It would help them to understand the types of Urban Local Governments and the Challenges
faced by them post 74th Amendment Act.
UNIT-I
Urbanisation and Urban Challenges in India
Issues in Urban Development Policy
Problems of Development of Small and Medium Towns
Evolution of Urban Local Government in India with special focus on the 74th Constitutional
Amendment Act.

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UNIT-II
Urban Local Bodies in India:
Municipal Corporation: Structure, Composition, Functions and Role
Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat: Structure, Composition, Functions and Role
Relationship between Deliberative and Executive wings
Role of other Urban Bodies: Cantonment Boards; Improvement Trusts; Development Authorities.
UNIT-III
Urban Finance: Sources and Problems
State Finance Commission: Composition, Functions and Role with special reference to Urban
Local Bodies
Personnel Administration in Urban Governance: Role and Functions of Municipal Commissioner;
Executive Officer
Provincialisation of Municipal Services
UNIT-IV
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY); Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal
Mission (JNNURM)
Problems and Challenges of RuralUrban Relationship
State Control over Local Government Institutions
List of Readings
Abdul Aziz (eds.)

Decentralised Governance in Asian Countries


(New Delhi: Sage, 1996)

Charanjeev Singh and Meenu Kaushik

Urban Poverty and its Alleviation Programmes


(Chandigarh: APH, 2005)

Danny Burns, et. al.

The Politics of Decentralisation: Revitalising


Local Democracy (London: Macmillan, 1994)

G. Cheema and Ponoinelli D. (eds)

Decentralisation and Development Policy


Implementation in Developing Countries
(London: Sage, 1983)

K.C. Sivaramakrishanan, et. al.

Urbanisation in India: Basic Services and


Peoples Participation (New Delhi: ISS, 1993)

Mohit Bhattacharya

Management of Urban Government in India


(New Delhi: Uppal, 1976)

Ramesh K. Arora and Rajni Goyal

Indian Public Administration (New Delhi:


Vishwa Prakashan, 1996)

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S.L. Kaushik

Leadership in Urban Government in


(Allahabad: Kitab Mahal, 1986)

India

S.R. Maheshwari

Local Government in India (Agra: Lakshmi


Narain Aggarwal, 2003)

Sahib Singh Bhayana and


Swinder Singh

Local Government in India (Jalandhar: New


Academic Publishing Company, 1991)

T.N. Chaturvedi and Abhijit Datta

Local Government (New Delhi: IIPA, 1984)

Semester IV (Group A)
Paper IV: Police Administration
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India
Objective of the Paper: This paper will generally cover various aspects of Police and the police
setup at the National, State and District levels. Related issues like Human Resource Management
of Police Personnel, Community Policing, Police-Citizen Relationship and Reforms would also
be covered.
Unit-I
Police Administration: Evolution; Concept and Significance; Police: Powers and Functions
Reforms in Police Administration after Independence
Crime: Types, Causes and Remedies

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Unit-II
Police set up at National Level: Organisation, Functions and Role
Police set up at State Level: Organisation, Functions and Role
Police set up at District Level: Organisation, Functions and Role
Police set up at Local Level: Organisation, Functions and Role
Unit-III
Police Personnel IPS and State Police Service
Recruitment, Promotion, Training, Conduct and Discipline
Unit-IV
Community Policing: Concept, Role and Significance
Police and Human Rights: Emerging Issues and Challenges
Police and Women
List of Readings
Chares R. Swanson Leonard, Territo
Robert W.Taylor

Police Administration (Prentice Hall, 8th


Edition, 2011)

Chaturvedi, J.C.

Police Administration and Investigation of


Crime, Isha Books, Delhi, 2006.

Gautam Ghosh

Re-legitimizing Indian Police (New Delhi:


Radha Publication, 2010)

Ghosh, S.K. and


Hummer, Don

Encyclopaedia of Police in India, Volume I


Taylor & Francis Group, New York, 2008.

J.C. Chaturvedi

Police Administration and Investigation of


Crime, (New Delhi: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd.,
2006)

K.S. Subramaniam

Political Violence and the Police in India


(Sage Publication, New Delhi, 2007, digitized,
2009).
Spy System in Ancient India (New Delhi:
Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., 2007)

Mahila Rohtagi

Rohit Chaudhary

Policing Reinvention Strategies in a Marketing


Framework, (Sage Publication, New Delhi,
2009).

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Ronald D. Hunter, Thomas Barker &


Pamela D. Mayhall

Police Community Relations and


the
Administration of Justice, (Prentice Hall, 8th
Edition , 2010)

Ruiz, Jim & Rustamji, K.F.

Handbook of Police Administration, CRC


Press, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi,
1993.

Srikanta Ghosh

Police Administration: Organisation


Procedure (Eastern Law House, 1973)

Srivastava, Aparna

Role of Police in a Changing Society, A.P.H.


Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 1999.

and

Semester-IV (Group A)
Paper-V: International Administration
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Course: The paper is designed to acquaint the students both with the theoretical
and practical aspects including the origin, objectives, historical legacy and the role of
International Administration in the global framework. A focused study of various institutions and
agencies related to international administration includes functions and role of WTO, IMF,
SAARC, ASEAN, UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, UNDP besides covering the United Nations,
its Secretariat and main aspects of Globalization and Global Governance.
Unit-I
International Administration: Origin, Objectives and Role of United Nations: Historical Legacy
and Evaluation
United Nation: Organisation, Functions and Role

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Unit-II
International Institutions: Functions, Role and Problems of WTO (World Trade Organisation)
World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Regional Institutions: Functions, Role and Problems of SAARC and ASEAN
Unit-III
UN Secretariat: Organisation, Functions and Working
Future of the United Nations
Globalization and Global Governance
Unit-IV
Machinery to Settle International Disputes
Organs and Specialized Agencies of the United Nations: Functions, Programmes and Role with
special reference to UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, UNDP
List of Readings
C.V.Narsimhan

K.P.Saksena

The United Nations: An Inside View (New


Delhi: Vikas, 1988).
www.un.org/
www.saarc-sec.org/
www.ilo.org/
www.aseansec.org/
Reforming the United Nations: The Challenge
of Relevance (New Delhi: Sage, 1993)

S.L.Goel

International Administration (New Delhi:


Sterling Publishers, 1976)

V. Cable

Globalization and Global Governance


(London: Royal Institute of International
Affairs, 1999)

Semester IV Group A
Paper VI: Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration
(Common in Groups A, B, C & D; compulsory for Group D)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
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The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Course: This paper is designed to introduce the student to the basic aspects of
information technology and develop an understanding of the ways in which this technology can
be adopted and adapted in public administration. The student will ultimately be in a position to
understand and integrate the technology and the human resource input requirements for designing
effective management information systems, e-governance applications and structural
arrangements mindful of the issues of security and ethics.

UNIT-I
Meaning, Role, Evolution of Management Information Systems
Components and activities of an Information System
Operations and Management Classification of Information Systems; MIS and Decision Making
Building and Maintaining Information Systems; The Information Systems Department

UNIT-II
General Model of a Computer System; Understanding Input devices; Output Devices; Primary
and Secondary Storage Devices and Media; CPUs
Operating System Basics; PC Operating Systems; OS and User Interface (Windows XP)
Hardware; Software; Types of Software
Networking; Local and Wide Area Networks

UNIT-III
Word Processing Software: Uses, Interface and Special Features. (Using MS Word)
Spread Sheet Software: Uses, Interface and Special Features. (Using MS Excel)
Data Base Management Software: Uses, Interface and Special Features. (Using MS Access)
Introduction to the Internet; Internet basics (Using Internet Explorer)

UNIT-IV
E - Governance: Concept, Significance and Scope
Computer Applications in Public Administration
Computer Security, Crime and Ethics

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List of Readings
Basandra, S.

Computers Today (New Delhi: Galgotia


Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2004)

Bedi, Kiran, Singh, P. & Srivastava, S.

Government@net
Publications, 2001)

Bhatnagar, Subhash

E-Government:
From
Vision
to
Implementation (A Practical Guide with Case
Studies) (New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2004)

(New

Delhi:

Sage

Brien, James O & Marakas, George M.

Management Information Systems (Tata


McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited,
India, 10th edition, 2011.)

Davis, Gordon B. & Olson, Margrethe A

Management Information Systems: Conceptual


Foundations, Structure and Development (New
York: Tata McGraw Hill, 1985 )

Hodson, Peter

Local Area Networks ( N.Delhi: BPB, 1998)


http://www.msoffice-tutorial-training.com/

Laudon, Kenneth C. & Laudon, Jane P.

Management Information Systems: Managing


the Digital Firm (New Delhi: Pearson Education,
12th edition, 2011)

Leon, Alexis & Leon, Mathews

Introduction to Computers (New Delhi: Vikas


Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 1999)

Lucas, Henry C. Jr.

Information Technology for Management (New


Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill, 2000)

Murdick,Robert, C. Ross, Joel E. &


Claggett, James R

Information Systems for Modern and


Management (New Delhi: Prentice Hall, 1984)

Norton, Peter

Introduction to Computers (New Delhi: Tata


Publications, 2006)

Saxena, Sanjay

A First Course in Computers: Based on


Windows XP and Office XP (New Delhi: Vikas
Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2009)

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Semester IV Group A
Paper VII: Ethics in Public Administration
(Common in Groups A, B, C & D)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Paper: The aim of the paper is to acquaint the students with the concept and
philosophy of ethics with special reference to ethics in public life and accountability of public
services in India. The paper through teaching in case studies will enhance the problem solving
skills on situations relating to integrity, probity in public life and problem solving approach to
various issues and conflicts face by him in dealing with society.
UNIT I
Ethics: Concept and Significance; Importance of Ethical Values in Public Life
Contribution of Kautilya, Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi to Ethics in Administration
Contribution of Western Administrative Thinkers to Ethics with special reference to Plato and
Immanuel Kant
UNIT II
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in Human
Actions
Significance of human values and Attitudes in Ethical Development
Morality: Concept and Issues in Public service
UNIT III
Ethics in Public Life: Civil Service Neutrality and Anonymity
Significance of Ethical and Moral Values in Governance
Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for Civil Services in India

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UNIT IV
Probity in Governance- Corruption: Concept and Causes; Mechanism for Fighting Corruption
Work Culture- Concept, Significance and Characteristics of a good work culture;
Case Studies relating to Ethics in Public Administration
List of Readings
Archana Sawshilya

Ethics and Governance, Pearson Education,


New Delhi, 2012

B.P. Mathur

Ethics for Governance: Reinventing Public


Services, Routledge Taylor and Francis
Group, New Delhi, 2014

Donald C. Menzel

Ethics moments in Government, (American


Society of Public Administration)Boca, Raton,
CRC, 2010

Government of India

Second Administrative Reforms Commission


report on "Ethics in Governance", GOI, New
Delhi

J. Michael Martinez

Public Administration Ethics for the 21st


Century Hardcover August 10, 2009

Leo W.J.C. Huberts et.al

Ethics
and Integrity of Governance:
Perspectives Across Frontiers ( New Horizons
in Public Policy Series), Edward Elgar
Publishers, California, 2008

MadhavGodbole

Public Accountability and Transparency: The


Imperatives of Good Governance, Orient
Longman, New Delhi, 2003

Patrick J Sheeran

Ethics in Public Administration A


Philosophical Approach, Rawat, Jaipur, Indian
Reprint, 2006

Rajeev Bhargava (Ed.)

Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution,


OUP, USA

RakeshHooja

Corruption, Ethics and Accountability Essays


by an Administrator, IIPA, New Delhi

Ramesh K. Arora

Ethics in Governance: Innovations Issues and


Instrumentalities, Rawat, Jaipur, 2008.

Richard K. Ghere and


H. George Frederickson (Eds.)

Ethics in Public Management, PHI Learning,


New Delhi, 2007

T. N. Chaturvedi (Ed.)

Ethics in Public Life, IIPA, New Delhi, 1996

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Warwick Fox

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A Theory of General Ethics Human


Relationships, Nature, and
the
Built
Environment, PHI
Learning, New Delhi,
2009

Semester IV (Group B)
Paper II: Public Enterprise Management (Compulsory)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India
Objective of the Paper: This paper covers various aspects of Public Sector and Public Sector
Undertakings in India. In particular, the paper covers various forms of organization, governing
boards, privatization and performance of central public sector enterprises in India.
Unit-I
Public Enterprise: Concept, Rationale and Objectives
Role of Public Sector in the Indian Economy
Organisational Forms: Departmental Undertaking; Public Corporation; and Government
Company
Unit-II
Governing Boards: Types, Functions, Size and Composition
Legislative Control over Public Enterprises
Ministrial Control over Public Enterprises

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Unit-III
Pricing and Public Enterprises
Public Sector Reforms: Rationale; Performance Contract System/Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU)
Professionalisation of Boards of Governance in India
Unit-IV
Disinvestment: Objectives, Methods, Machinery and Assessment
Privatisation: Theory, Objectives, Methods, Procedure, and Assessment; Lessons from the U.K.
Experience
Contracting Out: Concept & Rationale; Contracting Out Local Services
List of Readings
A.H. Hanson

Public
Enterprises
and
Economic
Development (London: Routledge and Kegan,
1972)

Dieter Bos

Privatization: A
(Oxford, 1991)

Government of India

Administrative Reforms Commission, Report


on Public Undertakings (New Delhi: 1974)
Five Year Plan Documents

Govt. of India

Theoretical

Treatment

J. Vickers and G. Yarrow

Privatization:
An
Economic
(Cambridge: MIT Press, 1988)

Analysis

K. R. Gupta

Issues in Public Enterprises (New Delhi: S.


Chand, 2nd edition, 1975)

Laxmi Narain

Principles and Practices of Public Enterprises


Management (New Delhi: S. Chand, 1980)

L.K.Jha

Economic Administration in India


Retrospects and Prospect (New Delhi:
IIPA,1986 )

P.R.Dubhashi

Economics,
Planning
and
Administration
(Bombay:
Publications, Pvt. Ltd., 1976)

S.C.Kuchhal

Industrial Economy of India (Allahabad:


Chaitanya Publishing House, 1976)

S.S.Khera

Government in Business (Delhi: National,


1977)

Public
Somaiya

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S.S.Marathe

Regulation and Development (New Delhi:


Sage Publishers, 2008)

Stephen J. Beiley

Public Sector Economics: Theory, Policy and


Practice (London : Palgrave, 2nd ed. 2001)

United Nations

Organisation, Management and Supervision of


Public Enterprises in Developing Countries
(New York: V.N., 1974)

United Nations

Measures for Improving the Performances of


Public Enterprises in Developing Countries
(New York: 1970)

V.V. Ramanadham

The Working of Public Sector (Bombay:


Allied Publishers, 1988)

World Bank

Bureaucrats in Business The Economics and


Politics of Government Ownership (New York:
World Bank, 1995)

Semester IV (Group B)
Paper III: Marketing Management
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Course: This course has the objective of providing a comprehensive
introducing to the subject of marketing management. By the end of the semester the student
should have gained conceptual clarity of various aspects of marketing including strategic
planning, demand forecasting, markets, market segmentation, pricing and management of sales
activities and online marketing. The special focus on rural marketing is relevant in the Indian
context.

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Unit-I
Marketing Management: Concept, Scope and Significance
Market Oriented Strategic Planning
Demand Measurement and Forecasting
Unit-II
Analysis of Marketing Opportunities; Consumer Markets and Buyer Behaviour; Producer,
Reseller and Government Markets
Elements of Marketing Research
Market Segmentation: Consumer and Business Markets
Unit-III
Determination of Product Planning
Designing Pricing Strategies
Marketing Channels Design and Management Decisions
Organisation of the Marketing Division
Unit-IV
Management of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Public Relations
Management of the Sales Force
Rural Marketing in India
On-line Marketing
List of Readings
Bhasin, M.L.

Indian Marketing: The Case Studies (New


Delh: Anmol Publishers, 1991)

Bose, Biplab S.

Handbook of Marketing Management


(Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing House, 1998)

Chowdhary, Nimit & Chowdhary, Monica

Textbook of Marketing Services: The Indian


Experience (Delhi: Macmillan, 2005)

G.B.Giles

Marketing (London: The English Language


Book Society, 1982)

Gopalaswamy, T.P.

Rural Marketing: Environment, Problems and


Strategies (Delhi: Vikas Publishing House
Ltd., 1997)

Hanson, Ward A. & Kalyanam K.

Internet
Marketing
and
E-Commerce
(Singapore: South Western College Pub.,
2007)

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Kotler, Philip

Kotler on Marketing: How to Create, Win and


Dominate Markets (Great Britain: Simon &
Schuster UK Ltd., 2001)

Kotler, Philip

Marketing Management: A South Asian


Perspective (N. Delhi: Pearson Education,
2008)

Kumar, S. Ramesh

Marketing Nugggets: Conceptual Dimensions


in Marketing (New Delhi: Vikas Publishing
House Ltd., 2001)

Kurian Verghese

Unfinished Dream (New Delhi: Tata McGraw


Hill, 1997)

Molenaar, C.N.A.

Future of Marketing: Practical Strategies for


Marketers in the Post-Internet Age (Great
Britain: Pearson Education Ltd., 2002)

William J.Stanton, Etzel, Michael J. & Walker


Bru

Marketing (Japan: McGraw Hill Kogakusha


Ltd., 2004)

Semester IV (Group B)
Paper IV Industrial Relations
(Common in Groups B, C & D)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Paper: This paper covers a very important area of governance of industrial
undertakings in India i.e. concept and approaches of Industrial Relations. The course will also
make the students familiar with industrial conflicts and their settlement; various aspects of trade
unions; participative management; structure and functioning of International Labour Organisation
(I.L.O.), etc.

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UNIT-I
Industrial Relations: Concept and Significance
Complaints and Grievance: Concept; machinery for grievance handling
Approaches to Industrial Relations
UNIT-II
Industrial Conflicts: Concepts, Causes and Remedies
Machinery for the Settlement of Industrial Disputes:
Conciliation
Arbitration
Adjudication
Collective Bargaining
UNIT-III
Trade Unions: Concept, Origin, Types and Functions
Theories of Trade Unions
Registration and Recognition of Trade Unions
UNIT-IV
Participative Management: Concept, Objectives and Types
Schemes of Employee Participation in India
International Labour Organisation (I.L.O.) Structure; Objectives
List of Readings
C.B. Mamoria and S.V. Gankar

Personnel Management, (New Delhi: Himalaya


Publishing House, 2003)

C.B. Mamoria, S. Mamoria


and S.V. Gankar

Dynamics of Industrial Relations in India


(New Delhi: Himalaya Publishing House, 1997)

K. Aswathappa

Human Resources and Personnel Management


(New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill, 2007)

P. Ghosh

Personnel Administration in India (Sudha


Publications, l969)

R.D. Aggarwal

Dynamics of Personnel Management in India


(New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill, 1973)

Ratna Sen

Industrial Relations in India: Shifting Paradigms


(New Delhi: Macmillan, 2003).

Rustam S. Davar

Personnel Management and Industrial Relations


in India Vikas Publishing House, l997)

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Semester IV Groups B
Paper V: Project Management (Compulsory)
(Common in Groups B & D; compulsory in Group B)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Course: Project Management continues to grow as a profession. Project
management techniques are now used outside the traditional project industries and a
management-by-project approach has increasingly been adopted in development projects funded
by the UN, World Bank and other international agencies; it is also sought to be adopted in
government funded welfare and development projects. The relevance of the course is derived
from this context and the objectives are to impart a deep understanding of all the stages of project
management and the techniques supporting project management.

UNIT-I
Project Management: Organisation, Planning including Prerequisites for successful Project
Implementation and Control
Project Planning: Resource Allocation Framework; Generation and Screening of Project Ideas

UNIT-II
Project Analysis: Market and Demand Analysis; Technical Analysis; Financial Analysis
Project Selection I: Project Appraisal Criteria Project Cash Flow; Time Value of Money; Cost
of Capital
UNIT-III
Project Selection II
Project Risk Analysis;
Social cost benefit analysis: Rationale and approaches;
Shadow Pricing applications in India

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UNIT-IV
Project Implementation
Project Management Techniques: Network Analysis (PERT/CPM),
Project Monitoring and Review: Integrated Cost Planning and Budgeting; Monitoring
Information; Reporting System and Evaluation

List of Readings
Burke, Rory

Project Management: Planning and Control


Techniques (Singapore: John Wiley & Sons
Asia (Pte Ltd.), 2004)

Choudhry, Sadan

Project Scheduling and Monitoring in Practice,


(Delhi: South Asian Publishers, 1988)

Clifton, David S. and Fyefe, David E.

Project Feasibility Analysis, (New York: John


Wiley, 1977)

Harrison, F.L.

Advanced Project Management


Gower, 2nd ed., 1992)

Little, I.M.D. and Mirlees, J.A.

Project Appraisal and Planning for Developing


Countries (London : Heinemann Educational
Books, 1976)

Lock, Dennis

Project Management, (England: Gower, 2007)

Planning Commission

Guidelines for Preparation of Feasibility Reports


of Industrial Projects (Delhi: Government of
India, 1975)

Prasanna, Chandra

Projects: Preparation; Appraisal, Implementation


(Tata McGraw Hill, 1995)

Srinath, L.S.

PERT and CPM-Principles and Applications


(New Delhi: Affiliated East-West Press, 1996)

UNIDO

Guide to Practical Project Appraisal: Social


Benefits Cost Analysis, Project Formulation and
Evaluation (Delhi: Oxford and IBH, 1978)

(London:

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Semester IV (Group B)
Paper VI: Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration
(Common in Groups A, B, C & D; compulsory in Group D)
Semester IV Group B
Paper VII: Ethics in Public Administration
(Common in Groups A, B, C & D)
Semester IV (Group C)
Paper-II: Labour Laws (Compulsory)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Paper: This paper covers five major labour legislations in India which are
crucial for harmonious employer-employee relations. The detailed provisions of these legislations
with reference to the cases would be taught to the students.
UNIT-I
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)

Introduction and Definitions


Authorities under the Act
Notice of Change
Reference of Disputes to Boards, Courts of Tribunals
Procedure, powers and duties of authorities
Strikes and Lock-outs
Lay-off and Retrenchment
Penalties
Miscellaneous Provisions

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UNIT-II
Factories Act, 1948
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)

Introduction and definitions


Inspecting Staff
Health
Safety
Welfare
Working Hours of Adults
Employment of young persons
Annual Leave with wages
Penalties and Procedures
UNIT-III

The Workmens Compensation Act, 1923


(a) Introduction and definitions
(b) Employers Liability and amount of compensation
(c) Commissioners Powers and functions
UNIT-IV
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
(a) Introduction and Definitions
(b) Fixation of minimum rates of wages
(c) Miscellaneous provisions

List of Readings
A.M. Sarma

Industrial Jurisprudence and Legislation


(Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing House, 2004)

Anil Kumar

Labour Welfare and Social Security:


Awareness, Implementation and Utility of
Labour Laws, (New Delhi: Deep and Deep,
2003)
Industrial Jurisprudence (New Delhi: Lexis
Nexis, 2004)

E.M. Rao
K.D. Srivastava

Commentaries on the Factories Act, 1948


(Eastern Books, 3rd edition)

K.D. Srivastava

The Industrial Employment Standing Orders


Act, 1946 together with rules (Eastern Books,
1976)

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O.P. Malhotra

The Law of Industrial Disputes (Industrial


Disputes Act, Vol. I and II, 1985)

R. Jayaprakash Reddy

Labour Legislation (New Delhi: APH, 2004)

S.N. Mishra

An Introduction to Labour and Industrial Laws


(Delhi: Pioneer Books, 2010)

Semester IV (Group C)
Paper III Organizational Psychology (Compulsory)
(Common to Group C & D; compulsory in Group C)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.
The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Paper: The paper will make the students familiar with the basic concepts of
Organisational Psychology. Functional aspects of Organizational Psychology like human
relations, employment, attitudes, groups, personality and work stress would be taught to the
students.
UNIT-I
Organisational and Industrial Psychology: Concept, Nature and Scope
Human Relations: Concept, Features and Hawthorne Experiments
Employee Needs: Concept, Hierarchy of Needs and Need Satisfaction
UNIT-II
Attitude: Concept, Nature and Significance
Industrial Morale: Concept, Nature and Determinants
Motivation of Industrial Employees: Concept and Determinants

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UNIT-III
Personality: Concept, Significance and Types
Job Satisfaction: Concept, Significance and Determinants
Groups: Concept, Types and Inter-Group Relations
UNIT-IV
Fatigue: Concept, Causes and Remedies
Monotony and Boredom: Concept, Causes and Effects
Work Stress and its Management

List of Readings
Brown, J.A.C.

The
Social
(Penguin,1954)

Psychology

of

Industry

Ganguli, H.C.

Structure and Process of Organization (Asia


Publishing House, 1983)

Katz and Kahn

Social Psychology of Organizations (Wiley


Easter, 1979)

Norman R.F.Maier

Psychology in Industry (Oxford and IBH, 1970)

Schein, Edgar

Organizational Psychology (Prentice Hall,


1988)

Stephan P. Robbins, Seema Sanghi,


Timothy Judge

Organizational
Behaviour:
Concepts,
Controversies and Applications (New Delhi:
Pearson 13th Edition, 2009)

Semester IV (Group C)
Paper IV- Industrial Relations
(Common in Group B, C & D)
Semester IV (Group C)
Paper V - Labour Policy and Administration
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES
The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.

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The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Special Note: This paper will be taught with special reference to India
Objective of the Paper: The main objective of this paper is to make the students aware of the
policies and administration of labour problems in India including the labour policy, labour policy
in Five Year Plans, employee welfare and the organizational set up for labour at the union and
state levels.

UNIT-I
State and Labour: Theoretical Aspects
Indian Labour: Characteristics
Industrialisation and Growth of Indian Labour

UNIT-II
Evolution of Labour Policy in India
Labour Policy and Five Year Plans
Labour Policy with special reference to Terms and Conditions of Employment; Industrial
Relations and Wages

UNIT-III
Organisation, Functions and Role of Union Ministry of Labour and Employment; Labour Bureau
and Directorate General of Labour Welfare of Government of India
Labour Department at the State Level

UNIT-IV
Labour Policy and Legislation in India
Employee Welfare: Concepts; Significance; Approaches
2nd National Commission on Labour

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List of Readings
Anil Kumar

Labour Welfare and Social Security:


Awareness, Implementation and Utility of
Labour Laws, (New Delhi: Deep and Deep,
2003)

Kuriakose Mamkoottam

Labour and Change: Essays on Globalisation,


Technological Change in Labour in India
(New Delhi: Response Book, 2003)

Jagdish (ed.)

Labour Welfare Administration: Theories and


Legal Provisions (New Delhi: Akansha, 2004)

T.N. Bhagoliwal

Economics of Labour and Industrial Relations


(Agra: Sahitya Bhawan, 1982)

Government of India

Report of the National Commission on


Labour, 1969

C.B. Mamoria

Dynamics of Industrial Relations (Bombay:


Himalaya, 1991)

S.N. Misra

An Introduction to Labour and Industrial Laws


(Allahabad: Allahabad Law Agency, 2nd
edition, 2002)

Semester IV (Group C)
Paper VI Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration
(Common in Group A, B, C & D; compulsory in Group D)
Semester IV Group C
Paper VII: Ethics in Public Administration
(Common in Groups A, B, C & D)
Semester IV Group D
Paper II: Techniques of Administrative Improvement (Compulsory)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES


The Maximum Marks for the paper will be 100. The question paper will be of 80 marks
and internal assessment of 20 marks. Time allowed will be 3 Hours. For private
students, who have not been assessed for the internal assessment, the marks secured by
them in the paper will be proportionately increased in lieu of the internal assessment.
The Paper-Setter must put a note in question paper in this regard.

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The candidate shall attempt 5 questions in all (one compulsory and one each from four
units). The compulsory question shall comprise of 15 short-answer type questions,
covering the whole syllabus, to be answered in 25-30 words each, out of which the
candidate would be required to attempt any 10. Each question will carry 2 marks. Rest
of the paper shall contain 4 units, each unit having two questions, out of which the
candidate would be expected to attempt one. Each question from the units will carry 15
marks.
Objective of the Course: Administrative improvement is an important aspect of administrative
management. The objectives of this course are to comprehensively deal with the varied reference
points leading to promoting administrative efficiency. The students will therefore gain an
understanding of the ways in which change can be managed in an organization at the operations
and policy planning levels. A thorough study of the reports of the Government of India
Commissions on Administrative Improvement and Reforms and the working of the O&M
Division of the Government of India will link the theoretical and operational aspects of
administrative improvement in public administration.

UNIT-I
Work Study in Administration: Paper work simplification; Method study
Work Measurement; Standardization and Work Norms
UNIT-II
Organisation Analysis and Development of Organisational Structure
Techniques of Materials Management: ABC, VED, SDE and FSN Analyses
UNIT-III
Management of Change; Innovation in Management
Quality Circles; Total Quality Management
Management by Objectives

UNIT-IV
Working of O and M Division in the Government of India
The Sixth Pay Commissions recommendations on Administrative Improvement
The ARCs and Administrative Improvement in Indian Administration

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List of Readings

Armstrong, Michael

Handbook of Management Techniques (New


Delhi: Excel Books, 1995)

Currie, R. and Faraday

Work Study (London: Pitman, 1972)

Gopalkrishan, P.

Handbook of Materials Management (New


Delhi: Prentice Hall of India, 1999)

Government of India

Management in Government, Quarterly


Journal published by the Department of
Personnel and Administrative Reform
(Administrative Reforms Wing)

Government of India

Second Administrative Reforms Commission


Reports, 2008

Government of India, Ministry of


Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Department of Personnel and Training

Report of Sixth Pay Commission, 2008

I.L.O.

Introduction to Work Study (Oxford & IBN


Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd: 2008)

Maheshwari, S. R.

Administrative Reforms in India (New Delhi:


Macmillan India Ltd., 2002)

Maheshwari, S. R.

Indian Administration (New Delhi: Orient


Longman Private Limited, 2006)

Reddin, W.J.

Effective Management by Objectives (New


York : McGraw Hill, 1971)

Srinath, L.S.

PERT and CPM-Principles and Applications


(New Delhi: Affiliated East-West Press, 1996)

United Nations

Use of Modern Management Techniques in the


Public Administration of Developing Countries
(New York, 1972)

M.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS

Semester IV (Group D)
Paper III Organisational Psychology
(Common in Groups C & D; compulsory in Group C)
Semester IV (Group D)
Paper IV Industrial Relations
(Common in Groups B, C & D)
Semester IV (Group D)
Paper V Project Management
(Common in Groups B & D; compulsory in Group B)
Semester IV (Group D)
Paper VI: Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public
Administration (Compulsory)
(Common in Group A, B, C &D; compulsory in Group D)
Semester IV Group D
Paper VII: Ethics in Public Administration
(Common in Groups A, B, C & D)

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