SYLLABUS M.A. (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) PART-I (ANNUAL) (2011 & 2012 EXAMINATIONS) OUTLINES OF TESTS Note: Each Paper will carry 100 marks and of 3 hours duration. Pass Marks 35 percent. Effective teaching hours 105 for each paper. Paper-I: Administrative Theory. Paper-II: Comparative Personnel Administration. Paper-III: Indian Administration Paper-Iv: Anyone of the following options. Option (i) Financial Administration. Option (ii) Research Methods in Public Administration. PAPER -1 ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all. Each short answeer type question carries 4 marks. The candidates are required to give 1
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SYLLABUS
M.A. (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) PART-I (ANNUAL)
(2011 & 2012 EXAMINATIONS)
OUTLINES OF TESTS
Note: Each Paper will carry 100 marks and of 3 hours duration. Pass Marks 35 percent.
Effective teaching hours 105 for each paper.
Paper-I: Administrative Theory.
Paper-II: Comparative Personnel Administration.
Paper-III: Indian Administration
Paper-Iv: Anyone of the following options.
Option (i) Financial Administration.
Option (ii) Research Methods in Public Administration.
PAPER -1 ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER
The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C and D will have
two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will
consist of 10 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry
40 marks in all. Each short answeer type question carries 4 marks. The candidates are required to give
answer of each short answer type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D of the
question paper and the entire section E. The candidates are required to give answers of each short
answer type question in 50 words i.e. 7-10 lines.
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SECTION-A
Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance of Public Administration; Public and Private
Administration; Relationship of Public Administration with other Social Sciences. Public
Administration as an Art and Science; Approaches to the study of Public Administration. Evolution .of
Public Administration as a discipline and its present status; New Public Administration; Public Choice
Approach; New Public Management Perspective.
SECTION-B
Theories of Organisation : Scientific Management (Taylor and his associates);
Classical Theory; Bureaucratic Model (Weber); Human Relations Approach; "
Behavioural Approach, The System Approach.
Principles of Organisation: Hierarchy, Unity of Command, Span of Control;
Centralisation and Decentralisation; Authority and Responsibility; Delegation,
Supervision, Co-ordination.
SECTION-C
Structure of Organisation: Chief Executive- Types, Role and Functions; Line, Staff
and Auxiliary agencies, Forms of Organisation : Department, Company, Corporation,
Boards and Commissions, Headquarters and Field relationship.
Administrative Behaviour: Leadership, Decision Making with special reference to
N.L.Ganguly: Worker's Participation in Management. Delhi: BMS, 1979.
N.F. Dufly: Industrial Relations in India. Bombay: Allied Publishers, 1964.
Tiwana, S.S.: "Trade Union Movement in India: Emerging Trends," Indian Journal of Labour
Economics, Vol. 37 No.4, October-December, 1994.
Sanosh Sood: Trade Union Leadership in India, Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications, 1984.
V.V.Goro: Labour Problem in Indian Industry, 3rd
edition, Bombay: Asai Publishing House, 1972.
Option (III)
ECONOMICS POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDIA.
INSTRUCTION FOR PAPAER - SETTER/EXAMINERS
1. "The paper-setter will set a total of nine questions, two from each of the four sections and one
short answer type question which will be compulsory and will cover the whole syllabus. The short
answer type question will contain 10 short answer type questions and will be of 40 marks. Each short
answer type question carries 4 marks. There will be no choice in the compulsory question. From the
remaining eight questions, the candidates will attempt one question from each section. Each question
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will carry 15 marks. Thus the candidates will attempt five question in all including the compulsory
question.
2. The question paper should be strictly in conformity with the syllabus.
3. Language of the 4uestion should be simple, precise and straight
forward. As far as possible, quotations are to be avoided.
4. Questions on insignificant aspects of a topic need not to be asked. Stress should be on the
important aspects of the topics.
5. If a question consists of some parts, weightage of marks given to each part should be indicated
on the question paper itself.
Section - A
Meaning, Features and Causes of an Underdeveloped Economy, Role of Government in Economic development, Mixed Economy: Features, Merits and Demerits. Reasons for the growth of Public Sector in india, Rationale and Role of Public sector.
Section - B
Reasons of growing importance of Economic Planning in india, Process of Plan formulation and implementation at Central and state levels, Planning Machinery: Planning Commission and National Development Council.
Section - C
Main features of industrial policies from 1948 onwards. The New Economic Policy. Forms of Public Enterprises in india and impact of liberalisation, Disinvestment.
Section - D
Management Boards, Personnel Administration and industrial Relatious in Public sector - Role of BPE and PSEB, Pricing Policies, Autonomy and Accountability of Public Enterprises, Parliamentary and Executive Control over Public enterprises.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
A. N. Aggarwal: Indian Economy, Delhi: Wiley Eastern Ltd.
1987.
A. Ghosh: Indian Economy - Its Nature and Problems,
Calcutta: The World Press Pvt. Ltd., 1986.
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Dutt & Subramaniam: Indian Economy, Delhi; S. Chand & Co.,2005.
R.P. Mishra; District Planning, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Co., 1986. "
Mohinder Singh (ed): Some Aspects of Public Administration in India: Theory and Practice, New Delhi:
Sterling Publishers, 1990.
(OPTION-IV)
SOCIAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDIA"
INSTRUCTION FOR PAPAER - SETTER/EXAMINERS
1. "The paper-setter will set a total of nine questions, two from each of the four sections and one
short answer type question which will be compulsory and will cover the whole syllabus. The short
answer type question will contain 10 short answer type questions and will be of 40 marks. Each short
answer type question carries 4 marks. There will be no choice in the compulsory question. From the
remaining eight questions, the candidates will attempt one question from each section. Each question
will carry 15 marks. Thus the candidates will attempt five question in all including the compulsory
question.
2. The question paper should be strictly in conformity with the syllabus.
3. Language of the 4uestion should be simple, precise and straight
forward. As far as possible, quotations are to be avoided.
4. Questions on insignificant aspects of a topic need not to be asked. Stress should be on the
important aspects of the topics.
5. If a question consists of some parts, weightage of marks given to each part should be indicated
on the question paper itself.
SECTION-A
Welfare State -Characteristics and Concept India as a welfare state, Difference between Welfare
and Socialist State.
Social Welfare Administration - Meaning and Scope,Relationship between Social Welfare
Administration and Public Administration.. The 'Role of State and Vo.luntary Agencies in Social
Welfare Board.
SECTION-B
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Social Justice: Welfare of weaker sections of society-Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and 'OBC's,
Welfare of the Women and their empowenment, Child Labour. Welfare of the Disabled, Aged and Drug
Addicts, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment: Organisation and its working.
SECTION-C
Education - Its Purpose and Objective in the context of Democracy and Development Planning.
Educational Administration - Functional Classification, Recruitment, Training, Incentives and
Motivation, Behavioural Pattern, Education and Five Year Plans - Approaches, Priorities and
Investment.
Organisation and Management of Education at the Central level with special reference to the
Ministry of Human Resource Development: U.G.C., N.C.E.R.T. and National Staff College of
Education Planners and Administrators
SECTION-DNature and Scope of Public Health Administration. Problems of Health Administration.
Development of Public Health in India since independence with special reference to Five Year Plans.
Population Explosion and family welfare, Organisation and working of Ministry of Health & Family
Planning
BOOKS RECOMMENDEDD. R. Sachdeva : Social Welfare Administrative in India, Allahabad, Kitab Mahal, 1993.
S. 1. Goel Social Welfare Administration, Deep &Deep, 2000.
S. 1. Goel : Public Health Administration, New Delhi, Sterling, 1984.
T. N. Chaturvedi R.K. Jain & Shanta Chandra Kohli (ed.) Social Administration: Development and
Change, New Delhi, Indian Institute of Public Administration, 1980.
D. Paul Chowdhry : Social Welfare Administration Through Voluntary Agencies, Delhi, Atma Ram &
Sons, 1962.
S. P. Aiyar (ed.): Perspective on the Welfare State, Bombay, Manaktals, 1966.
Dean Paul H.Appleby : Public Administration for a Welfare State, Bombay, Asia Publishing House,
1961.
T. S. Simely Five Year Plans Documents : Principles of Social Administration.
Mahur S. S.: Education Administration in India.
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Government of India: Report of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Commission (Dhevar
Commission) 1953.
Government of India: Report of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Commission
(MandaI Commission) 1989.
Government of India: Annual Report of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 1998-99.
A. K. Wadia: History of Philosophy of Social Work in India, (Selected Chapters).
J. P. Naik: Educational Planning in India
Marsh David A.: Introduction to the study of Social Administration.
Government of India: New Education Policy, 1986, Delhi, 1986.
ADDITIONAL READINGS
Government of India: Annual Report of the Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, 1998-99.
Government of India: Annual Report of University Grants Commission.
Government of Punjab: Annual Report of the Education Department of Punjab.
G. Ramanathan : Education Planning and National Integration.
G. Myrdal : Beyond the Welfare State.
Venkatarangaiqa :Socialist State Welfare Board.
Planning Commission: Plans and Prospects of Social Welfare in India.
P. D. Kukarn : Central Social Welfare Board.
Atmanand Mishra : Educational Finance in India.
S. N. Mukherji : Education in India Today and Tomorrow(1960). .
G. H: Madan : Indian Social Problems.Gokhale, S. D. : Social Welfare: Legend and Legacy, Bombay: Popular Parkashan, 1974.
Gore, M. S.: Some Aspects of Social Development Bombay, Tata institute of Social
Sciences, 1973.
Gore, M. S.: Social Policy and Social Development in India, Madras: Association of Schools Social
Work in India, 1979.
Madison, Bernice 0.: Meaning of Social Policy: A Comparative Dimension in Social Welfare, London:
Croom Helm, 1980~
Pinkar, R.A.: Social Theory and Social Policy, London: Heineman, 1971.
Pathak. S. Social Welfare : An Evolutionary and Development Perspective, Delhi: Macmillan India,
1987.
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Pathak,s.: Social Development Encyclopedia of Social work in India. Vol. Three, (PP. 53-62).
New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Govt. of India 1987.
Titumas, R.M.: Social Policy :An Introduction,.London : George Allen and Unwin.
Tiwana S. S.: "Policy of Job Reservation in India ". A
. Critique,"Administrative Change, Vol. XX,
Jaiptir, July 1992 - June 1993.
OPTION (V): PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
INSTRUCTION FOR PAPAER - SETTER/EXAMINERS
1. "The paper-setter will set a total of nine questions, two from each of the four sections and one
short answer type question which will be compulsory and will cover the whole syllabus. The short
answer type question will contain 10 short answer type questions and will be of 40 marks. Each short
answer type question carries 4 marks. There will be no choice in the compulsory question. From the
remaining eight questions, the candidates will attempt one question from each section. Each question
will carry 15 marks. Thus the candidates will attempt five question in all including the compulsory
question.
2. The question paper should be strictly in conformity with the syllabus.
3. Language of the 4uestion should be simple, precise and straight
forward. As far as possible, quotations are to be avoided.
4. Questions on insignificant aspects of a topic need not to be asked. Stress should be on the
important aspects of the topics.
5. If a question consists of some parts, weightage of marks given to each part should be indicated
on the question paper itself.
SECTION-A
Meaning, Natuire, Need, Role, Evolution of Management Through Information System.
Management Functions and Decision Making. Components of MIS with Special Emphasis on
Reporting System, Date Organisation, Concepts of Data Base; Daata and Data Processing Operation,
Data Base Vs. Information System. Role of Computer Technology in Development and Maintenance
of MIS.
SECTION-B
Introduction to Computers.
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General Model of a Computer System: Brief description of various components; Inputs/Outputs
devices; Types of auxiliary storage, data storage, different types of media, Classification of PC, Pe-XT
and PC-AT, Hardware vs; Software, Types of Software. Problem solving on Computer; Steps in
Problem solving on Computers.
SECTION-C
Introcuction to Operating System.
Functions of an Operating System; Types of Operating System, Internal/External Commands of
MS-DOS, Using an Editor, Introduction to Word Processing, Word Processing Concepts; General
Characteristics of Word Processing; Using Wordstar.
SECTION-D
Introduction to spread sheet.
Data Organisation Concepts; Using LOTUS 1-2-3 including graphic facilities and Macros
Exposure to Software Package like Personal Management, Inventory Management and Fincncial
Accounting.
Computer Application in Public Administration with special reference to Record keeping,
Research and Communication.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
Mc Carthy: Integrated Data Processing Systems.
Mc. Carthy & Humes
Casham and Keys : Data Processing and Computer Programming A Model Approach.
Saxon & Steyer : Basic Principles of Data Processing.