Public Administration for UPSC IAS Mains Exam

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Public Administration for UPSC IAS Mains Course Package:

• 40 LIVE interactive online classes
• Classes will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays
• 12 online tests

Public Administration for UPSC IAS Mains online course outline:

Public Administration : Part 1

• Basic Premises : Meaning, scopes nature and significance of Public Administration: Its role in developed and developing societies. Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline and its relationship with political science, psychology, economics and Law; Ecology of administration -a social, economic, cultural, political and legal. New Public Administration.
• Theories of Organization" Scientific management (Taylor and his associates): The Bureaucratic theory of organization (Weber): Classical theory of Organizations (Henri Fayol, Luther Gullic and others), The Human Relations Theory of Organization(Elton Mayo and his Colleagues), Behavioural approach, Systems Approach: Organizational Effectiveness.
• Principles of Organization - Hierarchy, Unity of Command, Authority and Responsibility, Coordination. Span of Control, Supervision, Centralization and Decentralization, Delegation.
• Administrative Behaviour - Decision making with Special Reference to the contribution of Herbert Simon, Theories of leadership; Communication, Morale, Motivation (Maslow and Harzberg).
• Structure of Organizations - Chief Executive; Types of Chief Executives and their functions; Line, staff and Auxiliary agencies; Departments: Corporations, Companies, Boards and Commissions, Headquarters and field relationship.
• Personnel Administration - Bureaucracy and Civil Services; Position Classification, Recruitment, Training, Career Development; Performance Appraisal, Promotion, Pay and Service Conditions, Retirement Benefits, Discipline, Employer-Employee Relations.
• Financial Administration - Concept of Budget. Preparation and Execution of the Budget, Performance Budgeting, Legislative Control, Account and Audit.
• Accountability and Control - The concepts of Accountability and Control; Legislative and Judicial Control over Administration: Citizen and Administration.
• Administrative Reforms - O & M, Work Study, Work Measurement; Administrative Reforms; Processes and Obstacles. X. Administrative Law - Importance of Administrative Law: Delegated Legislation : Meaning, Types, Advantages, Limitations, Safeguards: Administrative Tribunals.
• Comparative and Development Administration - Meaning, Nature and Scope of Comparative Public Administration. Contribution of Fred Riggs with Particular reference to the prismatic Sala Model. The Concept. Scope and Significance of Development Administration: The concept of Administrative development; Public Policy Process.

Publication Administration : Part 2

Indian Administration

• Evolution of Indian Administration - Kautilya; Mughal period; British period.
• Environmental Setting - Constitution, Parliamentary Democracy, Federalism Planning, Socialism.
• Political Executive at the Union Level - President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Cabinet Committees.
• Structure of Central Administration - Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministries and Departments, Boards and Commissions, Field Organisations.
• Centre- State Relations - Legislative, Administrative and Financial.
• Public Services - All India Services, Central Service, State Services, Local Civil Services, Union and State Public Service Commissions, Training of Civil Services.
• Machinery for Planning - Organization and role of National Development Council and Planning Commission; Planning Machinery at the State and District and Local Levels.
• Public Undertakings- Forms of management, Control and impact of liberalization and improving performance and public enterprises in India.
• Control of Public Expenditure- Parliamentary Control; Role of the Finance Ministry; Comptroller and Auditor General.
• Administration of Law and Order - Role of Central and State Agencies in Maintenance, of Law and Order.
• State Administration - Governor; Chief Minister, Council of Minister, Secretariat, Chief Secretary, Directorates with Special reference to Rajasthan.
• District Administration - Role and importance,; District Collector, land and revenue, Law and order and developmental functions; District Rural Development Agency.
• Local Administration - Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Governments Features, Forms and Problems with special reference to Rajasthan: Autonomy of Local Bodies.
• Administration for welfare - Administration for the Welfare of Weaker Sections with particular Reference to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Programs for the Welfare of Women and Children in Rajasthan.
• Issues in Indian Administration - Relationship between Political and Permanent Executives, Generalists and Specialists in Administration, Integrity in Administration. People's Participation in Administration; Redressal of Citizens Grievances. Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas, Administrative Reforms in India.

About the course instructor:

Dr. Hanuman is presently pursuing research fellowship in Asthma and respiratory diseases at Nehru Homoeopathic College and Hospital (GOVT OF DELHI ), New Delhi. He is a graduate in medicine. He was selected for RPSC ,civil (RTS) 2007, 2010 as a revenue inspector.

Qualification:

• Graduation (MEDICINE), Delhi University
• M.A. in Public Administration

Extra Curricular Activities:

• State Level Player in Volleyball in year 1997 and state level player in handball in year 1999.
• Vice President and President of student union in year 2007 & 2008 respectively.

He lives in New Delhi, India.

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