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Public Administration

B.A · Semester 5 — Theories of administration, organisation, personnel and financial administration with the Indian administrative system.

6 महीनेअवधि 1Subject 5Chapters ऑनलाइनTests & result

Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप

  1. 1
    Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकात

    Enquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.

  2. 2
    Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1

    Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.

    Unit 1: Nature and Evolution of Public AdministrationUnit 2: Theories of AdministrationUnit 3: Principles of Organisation
  3. 3
    Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2

    Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.

    Unit 4: Personnel and Financial AdministrationUnit 5: Indian Administration
  4. 4
    Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्ट

    Regular tests in the university / board pattern.

  5. 5
    Semester 5 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षा

    Previous papers and full revision before the exam.

  6. 6
    Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्ट

    Take the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.

सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम

1 subject · 5 chapters · 25 topics

01Unit 1: Nature and Evolution of Public Administration 5 टॉपिक
  1. Meaning, nature and scope
  2. Public and private administration
  3. Evolution - Woodrow Wilson's politics-administration dichotomy
  4. New Public Administration and New Public Management
  5. Good governance and e-governance
02Unit 2: Theories of Administration 5 टॉपिक
  1. Scientific management - F.W. Taylor
  2. Classical theory - Fayol, Gulick and Urwick (POSDCORB)
  3. Bureaucratic theory - Max Weber
  4. Human relations theory - Elton Mayo
  5. Decision-making theory - Herbert Simon
03Unit 3: Principles of Organisation 5 टॉपिक
  1. Hierarchy
  2. Span of control
  3. Unity of command
  4. Delegation, centralisation and decentralisation
  5. Line, staff and auxiliary agencies
04Unit 4: Personnel and Financial Administration 5 टॉपिक
  1. Civil services - recruitment, training and promotion
  2. Union and State Public Service Commissions
  3. Budget - meaning, types and budgetary process in India
  4. Parliamentary control - Public Accounts and Estimates Committees
  5. Comptroller and Auditor General
05Unit 5: Indian Administration 5 टॉपिक
  1. Central Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat
  2. PMO and NITI Aayog
  3. State secretariat and Chief Secretary
  4. District administration - District Magistrate
  5. Citizen charter, RTI and Lokpal

About this course

आप यह कर पाएँगे

  • Explain the meaning, nature, scope and evolution of public administration
  • Describe the classical, scientific management, human relations and bureaucratic theories
  • Explain principles of organisation - hierarchy, span of control, unity of command, line and staff
  • Describe personnel administration - recruitment, training and the UPSC
  • Explain financial administration - budget process and parliamentary control
  • Describe the Indian administrative system - Cabinet Secretariat, district administration and good governance

यह किसके लिए है

  • B.A Political Science students of Semester 5 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
  • Civil services aspirants (UPSC / UPPSC) preparing Public Administration and Governance
  • Learners interested in how government offices are organised and run

आपको क्या चाहिए

  • Basic knowledge of the Indian Constitution
Online tests & result Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre. Student login →

सवाल

Which syllabus is followed?

The NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus of UP state universities. Where your university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your own university syllabus.

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.

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