Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Semester 5 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 5 — विषयवार कक्षाएँEvery theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.
Comparative Government and PoliticsPublic Administration
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Labs, practicals & project workलैब, प्रैक्टिकल और प्रोजेक्टExperiments / jobs / project work as in the syllabus, with practical file and viva preparation.
Research Project-I
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Unit tests & mid-termयूनिट टेस्ट और मिड-टर्मA test after every unit and a mid-term in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 5 mock testमॉक टेस्टA full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.
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Semester 5 exam (university / board)सेमेस्टर / वार्षिक परीक्षाPrevious papers, important questions and full revision.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
3 subjects · 15 chapters · 69 topics
Comparative Government and Politics5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Comparative Politics - Concepts
4 topics+
- Meaning, nature and scope of comparative politics
- Traditional and modern approaches - systems, structural-functional
- Constitutions and constitutionalism
- Parliamentary vs presidential; unitary vs federal systems
02Unit 2: United Kingdom
5 topics+
- Salient features of the British constitution - unwritten, conventions
- Crown and the King-in-Parliament
- Prime Minister and Cabinet
- House of Commons and House of Lords
- Rule of law and party system
03Unit 3: United States of America
5 topics+
- Salient features of the US constitution
- Federalism and separation of powers, checks and balances
- President - election and powers
- Congress - Senate and House of Representatives
- Supreme Court and judicial review
04Unit 4: Switzerland
4 topics+
- Salient features of the Swiss constitution
- Federal Council - plural executive
- Federal Assembly
- Direct democracy - referendum and initiative
05Unit 5: People's Republic of China
5 topics+
- Salient features of the 1982 constitution
- National People's Congress
- President and State Council
- Role of the Communist Party of China
- Comparison with liberal democracies
Public Administration5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Nature and Evolution of Public Administration
5 topics+
- Meaning, nature and scope
- Public and private administration
- Evolution - Woodrow Wilson's politics-administration dichotomy
- New Public Administration and New Public Management
- Good governance and e-governance
02Unit 2: Theories of Administration
5 topics+
- Scientific management - F.W. Taylor
- Classical theory - Fayol, Gulick and Urwick (POSDCORB)
- Bureaucratic theory - Max Weber
- Human relations theory - Elton Mayo
- Decision-making theory - Herbert Simon
03Unit 3: Principles of Organisation
5 topics+
- Hierarchy
- Span of control
- Unity of command
- Delegation, centralisation and decentralisation
- Line, staff and auxiliary agencies
04Unit 4: Personnel and Financial Administration
5 topics+
- Civil services - recruitment, training and promotion
- Union and State Public Service Commissions
- Budget - meaning, types and budgetary process in India
- Parliamentary control - Public Accounts and Estimates Committees
- Comptroller and Auditor General
05Unit 5: Indian Administration
5 topics+
- Central Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat
- PMO and NITI Aayog
- State secretariat and Chief Secretary
- District administration - District Magistrate
- Citizen charter, RTI and Lokpal
Research Project-I5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Milestone 1: Basics of Social Science Research
4 topics+
- Meaning and types of research
- Research problem, hypothesis and variables
- Survey, case study and interview methods
- Research ethics and consent
02Milestone 2: Topic Selection and Synopsis
5 topics+
- Choosing a topic (voter awareness, panchayat functioning, RTI use, women in local bodies)
- Review of literature
- Objectives and hypothesis
- Sample and tools
- Submitting the synopsis
03Milestone 3: Tool Design and Field Survey
5 topics+
- Preparing a questionnaire / interview schedule
- Pilot testing
- Sampling - random and purposive
- Conducting the field survey
- Recording responses
04Milestone 4: Data Analysis and Report
4 topics+
- Coding and tabulation
- Percentages, tables and simple charts
- Interpretation and testing the hypothesis
- Report structure, references and appendices
05Milestone 5: Presentation and Viva
3 topics+
- Preparing a short presentation
- Viva practice
- Plan for Research Project-II
About this course
You will be able to
- Complete Comparative Government and Politics syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Public Administration syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Research Project-I syllabus with regular tests
Who it is for
- B.A Political Science students of Semester 5 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
- UPSC / UPPSC and UGC-NET aspirants
- Learners interested in how governments work in different countries
What you need
- Basic knowledge of the Indian Constitution and political theory
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
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Questions
Which syllabus is followed?
The NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus of UP state universities. Where your university's syllabus differs (for example France instead of China), the centre follows your own university syllabus.
Why compare with India?
Many Indian provisions are borrowed from these countries, so comparison helps both in university exams and in Polity for competitive exams.
How is the course assessed?
Unit MCQ tests, a final paper and comparison-type long-answer practice.
Is this helpful for civil services?
Yes, governance and administration topics come in UPSC GS-II, UPPSC and the essay paper.
Are real examples used?
Yes, examples from district administration, budgets and RTI in Uttar Pradesh are used to explain concepts.
Which guidelines are followed?
The NEP 2020 project guidelines of UP state universities. Where your university's format differs, the centre follows your own university's guidelines.
How many respondents are needed?
Usually 30-100 respondents are enough for an undergraduate survey; follow your supervisor's advice.
Will the centre fill the questionnaires?
No, the student does the field work; the trainer helps design the tool and analyse the data.
