Indian Administration

By Dr.K.Jhansi Rani | Arts and Science College for Women Andhra Mahila Sabha Osmania University Campus

Learners enrolled: 1736

There was a highly developed system of centralized and personalized public administration even during the ancient and medieval times. The Arthasastra and several texts on administration during the medieval times prove this point. Therefore, the roots of administration can be traced to ancient times. These can serve as useful pieces of source materials for scholars of public administration as well as for modern administrators.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	22 Jul 2019
End Date :	27 Sep 2019
Exam Date :

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Course layout

WEEK - 01

1. Evolutionary Perspectives of Indian Administration

Ancient Administration in India
Mughal Administration in India
British Administration in India – Part A
British Administration in India – Part B
Continuity and Change in Indian Administration

WEEK - 02 Assignment (Quiz 25 marks)

2. Union Executive

Parliamentary Democracy
President of India
Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Central Secretariat

WEEK - 03 Assignment (Quiz 25 marks)

3. Union Administration: Structure and Process

Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Cabinet Secretariat
Civil Secretariat
Ministers and Department
Home and Finance Ministries

WEEK - 04
Assignment (Quiz 25 marks)

4. Various Contexts of Indian Administration

Holiday
1. Social Context of Indian Administration
2. Economic and Political context of Indian Administration

Holiday
3. Constitutional Context of Indian Administration
4. Union – State Administration Relations

WEEK - 05 Mid Term exam

5. State Government and Administration: Structure and Process

Governor: Functions and Role
Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
State Secretariat: Role of the Chief Secretary
State Finances

WEEK - 06 Assignment (Quiz 25 marks)

6. District Administration: Structure and Process

District Administration: Evolution and Importance
District Administration in India
Panchayathi Raj in India and 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
Local Government- Administration in India: Local-Urban Bodies(74th)

WEEK - 07 Assignment (Quiz 25 marks)

7. Indian Administration: Constitutional & Non- Constitutional Bodies

Holiday

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Central Finance Commission
National Commissions on Human Rights (NCHR)
State Commission on Human Rights (SCHR)

WEEK - 08 Assignment (Quiz 25 marks)

8. Control Mechanisms over administration

Right to Information Act

Holiday

2.Citizen and Administration
3. Citizens Grievances

WEEK - 09 Assignment (Quiz 25 marks)

9. Issues in Indian Administration

1.Pressure Groups
2. Administrative Reforms
3. All India Services and Central Services
4. Generalists and Specialists
5.NITI Aayog

WEEK - 10 Assignment (Quiz 25 marks)

10.Emerging Trends in Indian Administration

Disaster Management
e-Governance
Public Private Partnerships
Gender and Development

Books and references

References

Aravind, S.,

Indian Administration,

Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi, 1992.

Austin, Graneille,

Working Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience,

Oxford, 1999.

Avasthi and Avashti,

Indian Administration,

Lakshmi Narain Agarwal, Agra, 1998.

Ramesh K. Arora and Rajni Goyal,

Indian Public Administration-Institution and Issues,

Wishwa Prakashan, New Delhi, 2004.

Instructor bio

Dr.K.Jhansi Rani specializes in the areas of Administrative Theory,Indian Administration,Local Governance,Disaster Management,Gender Governance and E-Governance.Engaged in teaching since 18 years in the relevant subject for Under Graduate students at Arts and science college for women, Andhra Mahila Sabha College(Autonomous) affiliated to Osmania University, Hyderabad.Presently Head of the Department, Public Administration and Member Secretary-Academic Council, AMSASCW .Co-Author for first year text book for Telugu Academi on Public Administration - Concepts, Principles and Theories. Published 15 articles in National and International journals. Worked as a Coordinator for 150 lessons on Public Administration for EMMRC,OU, CEC project during 2016-17.