Model Curriculum for Three/Four Year Degree Course

(With Multiple Entry/Exit Option)

Based on NEP-2020

Public Administration

Odisha State Higher Education Council, Bhubaneswar

Government of Odisha

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 Contents
1. Structure and Regulation………………………………..

2. Core Courses (4 Credits each)…………………………………

3. Multidisciplinary Courses………………………………….
(3 courses to be chosen from baskets of Multidisciplinary for Semester-I/II/III
with 3 credits each)

4. Ability Enhancement Courses…………………………..

(Odia and English are the compulsory courses under Semester-I/II respectively
with 4 Credits each)

5. Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)……………………....

(3 courses to be chosen from baskets of SEC for Semester-I/II/III respectively
with3 credits each)

6. Value Added Courses………………………………........

a. Environmental Studies and Disaster management compulsory under
Semester-I with3 Credits
b. 3 courses to be chosen from baskets of VAC for Semester-III/V/VI with
3 credits each

b. Summer Vocational Course ……………………………

(Students may opt for vocational courses after 2nd Semester and 4th Semester
forCertificate Course or Diploma Course respectively with 4 credit each)

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Core- I Semester-I
An Introduction to Public Administration

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• To define the concept of public administration and the basic principles of the
discipline.
• To explain the difference between Public Administration and Private Administration.
• To know evolution of the discipline and approaches to study Public Administration.
• To understand about organizations in public administration.

Unit 1: Introduction
• Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope & Significance
• Evolution of the Discipline
• Public Administration and Private Administration

Unit 2: Approaches to the study of Public Administration

• Classical Approach: Historical, Legal, Bureaucratic
• Modern Approach: Behavioral, System, Ecological

Unit 3: Organisations and Public Administration

• Formal and informal, Government and Non -Government organizations
• Line, Staff, and Auxiliary Agencies

Unit 4: Principles in Public Administration

• Hierarchy, Unity of Command, Span of Control, Coordination
• Centralization and Decentralization
• Supervision and Delegation

Textbooks:
9 "Public Administration: Concepts and Theories" by Prof. Ramesh K. Arora and Prof.
RajniGoyal (Publisher: New Age International)
9 "Public Administration in India: Theories and Practices" by Dr. Mohit Bhattacharya
(Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India)
9 RumkiBasu (2004), Public Administration: Concepts and Theories, Sterling
Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
9 Mohit Bhattacharya (1997) Restructuring Public Administration, Jawahar Book
Centre, New Delhi.
9 BidyutChakravorty (2013), Public Administration”, Sage, New Delhi.
9 Amita Singh 2002, “Public Administration: Roots and Wings” Galgotia Publishers,
New Delhi
9 L.D. White (1948) Introduction to the study of Public Administration, New Delhi,
Macmillan Publication.

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Reference books:
9 "Modern Public Administration: Theories and Practices" by Padma Ramachandran
(Publisher: PHI Learning Private Limited)
9 "Public Administration: Trends, Issues, and Practices" by Dr. B.L. Fadia and Dr.
KuldeepFadia (Publisher: SahityaBhawan Publications)
9 "Public Administration: Concepts and Cases" by Prof. Hoshiar Singh and Dr.
MeenuAgrawal (Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education)
9 Dr. VishnooBhagawan, Dr. VidyaBhusan, Dr. VandanaMohala: Public
Administration, S.Chand Publishing Ltd.

E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/25454/1/Unit-1.pdf
• https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/epgpdata/uploads/epgp_content/S000030PU/P000179/M01
6465/ET/146588976315et.pdf

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Core-II Classical Administrative Theory

Course Outcome:Students will be able to

• Understand what the classical theories to public administration are.
• To analyse how public administration functions as a form of organization.
• To understand why and how theory matters in shaping the purpose of public
administration as a discipline.
• To introduce how the classical theoretical construct matters in public administration.

Unit 1: Introduction to Administrative Theory

• Public administration as a discipline and Organisational Theory
• Development and growth of administrative theory
• Scope and significance

Unit 2: Bureaucratic Theory

• Max Weber’s Bureaucratic Theory
• Characteristics and principles of Bureaucratic Theory

Unit 3: Administrative Management theory

• Principles of Administration and management theory H. Fayol
• General Principles of Administration L. Gullick and L. Urwick

Unit 4: Scientific Management Theory

• The context of Scientific Management
• Application of Scientific Management in Organisations

Text Books:
9 Henry, Nicholas. 2004. Public Administration and Public Affairs. Upper Sadle River,
N.J.: Pearson.
9 Sahni, Pradeep and E. Vayunandan. 2009. Administrative Theory. New Delhi:
Prentice-Hall.
9 "Principles of Administrative Management" by P. N. Ravnish and D. P. Tripathi
(Publication: Himalaya Publishing House)
9 S. K. Aggarwal and Shashi Gupta "Administrative Theory and Practice", Vikas
Publishing House

Reference Books:
9 "Administrative Thinkers" by Prasad and Prasad (Publication: Sterling Publishers)
9 "Public Administration in India" by RumkiBasu (Publication: New Central Book
Agency)
9 "Organization Theory and Public Administration" by S. L. Goel (Publication: Deep &
Deep Publications)

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9 "Indian Administration" by Maheshwari S. R. (Publication: Macmillan Publishers)
9 "Public Personnel Administration in India" by Gulshan S. Sachdeva (Publication:
Rawat Publications)

E- Resources:
• https://www.egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/53910/1/Unit%20-%203.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/25444/1/Unit-4.pdf

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 Semester-II
Core-III
Contemporary Administrative Theory

Course Outcomes: Students would be able to

• Introduce various contemporary administrative theories to students. An understanding
of these theories enables students to aware about the critical and alternative theoretical
response towards organizational change and adaptation in recent times.
• Make distinction among various administrative theories on the basis of classical and
contemporary framework.

Unit 1: Contemporary Administrative Theories

• Identity Crisis of Public Administration as a context of Emergence,
• New Public Administration, New Public Management and Good Governance

Unit 2: Neoclassical and Modern Theories:

• Human Relations theory
• Decision-Making Model
• Open System Model

Unit 3: Democratic and Market based Theories

• Public Choice Theory
• New Public Service

Unit 4: Critical Theories

• Prismatic Model
• Feminist Perspective

Text Books:
9 Avasthi and Maheswari, “Public Administration”, Agra, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal,
1988.
9 RumkiBasu, “Public Administration: Concepts and Theories” New Delhi, Sterling
Publishers, 2011.

Reference Books:
9 Marc Holzer and Richard W. Schwester (2011) Public Administration : An
Introduction, New Delhi : PHI Learning
9 Mohit Bhattacharya (1998) New Horizons of Public Administration, New Delhi :
Jawahar Publisher

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E- Resources:
• https://www.drishtiias.com/to-the-points/paper4/good-governance-2
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/12197/1/Unit-2.pdf
• https://epathashala.ac.in/

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Core IV
Administrative Thinkers – I

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• To provide the students a basic understanding of the development of administrative
thought.
• To help the students know the development of administrative situation in different
era.
• To help the students develop an understanding of various paradigms in administration.
• Understand the administrative philosophy given by different administrative thinkers
• Gain knowledge of administrative practices and problems in different periods of
history.

Unit-I:
Kautilya, Max Weber

Unit-II:
F.W Taylor, Woodrow Wilson
Unit-III:
Henry Fayol, C.I. Barnard
Unit-IV:
L. Gullick, L. Urwick

Text Books:
• D. Ravindra Prasad, V.S Prasad, P. Sathiyanarayana, Parthasarathy: Administrative
Thinkers, Sterling Publications, New Delhi, 2010
• Rajesh Chauhan: New Thinkers in Public Administration Contents and Views, Book
Enclave Jaipur, 2013.
Reference Books:
• S. K. Chatierjee: Administrative Theory, New Delhi, Surjeet Publications, 2011.
• Dr. N.K. Singh: Public Administration Research and Practice, ALP Books, New
Delhi, 2015.
• Dr. Chandra Prakash: Public Administration: Policy, Politics and Practice, Astha
Publishers, Delhi, 2015

E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/57591
• https://epathashala.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/63756/1/Block-4.pdf

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Core V Semester-III
Comparative Public Administration

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• Provide a basic understanding about the necessity and significance of comparison in
public administration
• Inform students about the relevant themes of public administration which could be
taken as focus of comparison across different countries
• Discuss political and administrative system of selected case studies of developed and
developing countries in a comparative perspective
• Learn the relevance of comparison as a method and its applicability in the study of
public administration
• Understand what and how comparison needs to be conducted on the political ad
administrative system of selected developed and developing countries.

UNIT 1: Introduction
• Comparative Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance
• Approaches to the study of comparative public administration

UNIT 2: Comparative Public Administration: Emergence and Recent Trends

Genesis of Comparative Public Administration as a study and Role of Comparative
Administrative Group, Section for International and Comparative Administration
(SICA); Bureaucracy as a focus of comparison and the ecological context.

UNIT 3: Political and Administrative System in Developed Countries

• Political and Administrative System U.S.A.
• Political and Administrative System U.K.

UNIT 4: Political and Administrative System in Developing Countries

• Political and Administrative System India
• Political and Administrative System China

Text Books:
• VishnooBhagwan, VidyaBhushan (1998), World Constitutions, Sterling Publisher
Private Limited.
• Anup Chand Kapur and K.K Mishra, (2020), Select Constitutions, S.Chand
Publishing Company.

Reference Book:
9 Ferrel Hardy, (2001), Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective, Marcel
Dekker, USA
9 Robert L. Maddex (1995), Constitutions of the World, Cq Press, 1995.

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9 U.N. Gupta (2009), Select World Constitutions, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi.
9 Ramesh K. Arora (1998), Comparative Public Administration, Associated Publishing
House.

E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/78049/3/Block-1.pdf
• https://epathashala.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/78055/3/Unit-2.pdf

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 Core VI
Administrative Thinkers – II

Course outcomes: Students will be able to

• To provide the students a basic understanding of the development of administrative
thought.
• To help the students know the development of administrative situation in different
era.
• To help the students develop an understanding of various paradigms in administration.
• Understand the administrative philosophy given by different administrative thinkers
• Gain knowledge of administrative practices and problems in different periods of
history

Unit 1:
Herbert Simon, Elton Mayo
Unit 2:
Karl Marx, M K Gandhi
Unit 3:
M P Follett, Chris Argyris
Unit 4:
Abraham Maslow, Peter Drucker

Text Books:
• D.Ravindra Prasad, V.S Prasad, P. Sathiyanarayana, Parthasarathy: Administrative
Thinkers, Sterling Publications, New Delhi, 2010
• Rajesh Chauhan: New Thinkers in Public Administration Contents and Views, Book
Enclave Jaipur, 2013.
Reference Books
• S.K. Chatierjee: Administrative Theory, New Delhi, Surjeet Publications, 2011.
• Dr. N.K. Singh: Public Administration Research and Practice, ALP Books, New
Delhi, 2015.
• Dr.ChandraPrakash: Public Administration: Policy, Politics and Practice, Astha
Publishers, Delhi, 2015.

E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/19182/1/Unit-12.pdf
• https://epathashala.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/58455/1/Unit8.pdf

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Core VII
Indian Administration

Course outcomes: Students will be able to

• To provide students a basic understanding of the evolution of Indian Administration
• To help students to gain knowledge about structural and functional dynamics of Indian
administration.
•Know the evolutionary period of Indian Administration.
• Define the concept of the fundamental rights and duties of Indian Citizens

UNIT 1: Evolution of Indian administration

• Genesis of Indian Administration
• Government of India Act(s) of 1909, 1919, 1935.

UNIT 2: Salient Features of Indian Constitution

• Fundamental Rights - its features and limitations
• Directive Principles of State Policy
• Fundamental Duties

UNIT 3: Federal Structure in India

• Centre-state relations: Legislative, Administrative and Financial

UNIT 4: Union Administration

• Central Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat,
• Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)

Text Books:
9 B.L. Fadia and KuldeepFadia, (2014) “Indian Administration” SahityaBhawan,
Agra;
9 BidyutChakrabarty, Prakash Chand, (2016), “Indian Administration: Evolution and
Practice”, SAGE Publications, New Delhi;

Reference Books
9 Amita Singh, (2005), Administration Reforms, Sage Publications, New Delhi
9 KuldeepMathur,(2015), Government to Governance, National Book Trust
9 Hoshiar Singh and Pankaj Singh (2011), Indian Administration, Pearson, Delhi.
9 S.R. Mahesswari (2011), Indian Administration, New Delhi, Orient Longman.
9 PratapBhanu Mehta &NirjaGopalJayal (2011), The Oxford Companion to Politics in
India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
9 PadmalayaMahapatra, (2013), “Indian Administration: Central – State – District”,
Gyanayuga, Bhubaneswar

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E- Resources:
• https://bnwjournal.com/2020/12/03/the-government-of-india-act-1909-1919-and-
1935/
• https://www.studyiq.com/articles/salient-features-of-constitution-of-india/
• https://www.drishtijudiciary.com/to-the-point/ttp-constitution-of-india/centre-state-
relations
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/19094/1/Unit-8.pdf

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Core VIII Semester-IV
State Administration

Course outcomes: Students will be able to

• To help the students to understand the relation between Centre and state in Indian
federation.
• To gather knowledge about the structural and functional dynamics of State administration.
• Understand the functioning of executive and administrative institutions in a state.
•Explain the structure and function of administrative institutions at state and district level.

UNIT 1: Introduction to State Administration

• Overview of State Administration
• Structure of State Administration

UNIT 2: Executive Power at the State Level

• Role and Responsibilities of the Governor and Chief Minister
• Role of State Cabinet

UNIT 3: State Administration in Odisha

• Line Departments in Odisha
• Chief Secretary, State Secretary and Different departments

UNIT 4: District Administration

• Structure of District administration
• Role of District Collector and Block Development Officer

Text Books:
9 B.L. Fadia and KuldeepFadia (2014), Indian Administration, SahityaBhawan, Agra..
9 BidyutChakrabarty, Prakash Chand (2016), Indian Administration: Evolution and
Practice, SAGE Publications, New Delhi.

Reference Books:
9 KuldeepMathur,(2009),Policy-Making in India: Who Speaks? Who Listens?,
Hindustan Publishing corporation.
9 Hoshiar Singh and Pankaj Singh (2011), Indian Administration, Pearson, Delhi.
9 S.R. Mahesswari (2011), Indian Administration, New Delhi, Orient Longman.
9 PratapBhanu Mehta &NirjaGopalJayal (2011), The Oxford Companion to Politics
in India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
9 PadmalayaMahapatra (2013), Indian Administration: Central – State – District,
Gyanayuga, Bhubaneswar

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E- Resources:
• https://www.egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/69442/3/Block-1.pdf
• https://forumias.com/blog/polity/state-executive/
• https://odisha.gov.in/
• https://unacademy.com/content/upsc/study-material/public-administration/district-
administration/

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Core IX
RuralGovernance

Course outcomes: Students will be able to

• To provide the student a basic understanding of rural administration in India.
• To help the students to know about the structure and functions of Panchayati Raj
institutions.
• Understand the functioning of administrative institutions at rural level in a state.
• Gain knowledge of the functioning of administration at grass root level.

UNIT 1: Introduction to Local Self-Government

• Necessity of Local Governance, Evolution of Local Self Government in India
• Salient Features of 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, and rural governance

UNIT 2: Structure of Rural Governance

• Structure and function of Gram Sabha, Role of Gram Sevak,
• Gram Panchayat: Structure, Functions and Sources of Finance

UNIT 3: Implementation of Rural Development Programmes

• PanchayatSamiti: Structure, Functions and sources of Finance;
• ZillaParishad: Structure, Functions and sources of Finance.

UNIT 4: Implementation of Rural Development Programmes

• SarvaSikshyaAbhiyan, MGNREGA
• National Health Mission,
• Rural development programmes for Housing and Sanitation

Text Books:
9 KuldeepMathur (2013), Panchayati Raj, Oxford, New Delhi.
9 BijoyiniMohanty (2012), Glimpses of Local Governance, Kunal Books.

Reference Books
9 SriramMaheswari (1971), Local Government in India, Orient Longman
9 Manoj Sharma (2004) Local Government- Rural and Urban, Anmol Publications,
New Delhi.
9 B.N. Ahuja, S.S. Chhabra (1993), Panchayati Raj, Surjeet Publications, New Delhi.

E- Resources:
• https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/panchayati-raj/
• https://www.drishtiias.com/important-institutions/drishti-specials-important-
institutions-national-institutions/panchayati-raj-institution-pri
• https://sirdodisha.nic.in/download/FPO.pdf
• https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/mgnrega/

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Core X
Introduction to Public Policy

Course Outcomes: students will be able to

• Understanding the basic concepts such as public policy, nature, types and approaches.
• Knowledge about the Public policy process and the role of stake holders.
• Explain the basic concepts such as public policy, significance in governance.
• Get knowledge about the steps of the Public policy process and the role of
stakeholders.

UNIT - I Introduction:
• Public Policy: Concept, types, Significance and Scope.
• Public Policy Approaches

UNIT – II – Public Policy Making:

• Meaning, Nature & significance
• Structures and Process of Policy Making

UNIT-III Role of Various stakeholders in Public Policy Making

• Role of Legislature, Executive, Judiciary at the Central and State
• Role of other Stakeholders: Political Parties, Interest Groups, Mass Media

UNIT - IV – Sectoral Public Policies in India:

• Economic Policy
• Education Policy
• Health Policy
• Environment Policy

Text Books:
9 Sapru, R K (2011) Public Policy: Art and Craft of Policy Analysis. (2nd Edition).
Prentice Hall of India: New Delhi
9 Anderson, J E (2005) Public Policy Making (6th Edition). Houghton Mifflin: New
York
9 Ayyar, Vaidyanathan R V (2009) Public Policy Making in India. Pearson: New Delhi
9 Chakraborti, Rajesh (2017) Public Policy in India. Oxford University Press: New
Delhi

References:
9 Chakraborty, Bidyut and Chand, Parkash (2016) Public Policy: Concept, Theory and
Practice. Sage: New Delhi
9 Dye, Thomas (2002) Understanding Public Policy. Pearson: Singapore /New
9 Madan, K D (1982) Policy Making in Government. Publications Division,
Government of India: New Delhi

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E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/76651/1/Unit-1.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/76653/1/Unit-3.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/19367/1/Unit-19.pdf
• https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/initiatives-under-
national-education-policy-2020

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Core XI Semester-V
Organisational Behaviour

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• To provide an overview of organizational and personnel behaviour.
• To make students understand the processes of decision making, motivation and
leadership functions in different organizations.
• Understand different concepts and dynamics related to organizational system,
behaviour.
• Identify steps to motivate employees in the perspectives of the theories of motivation.
• Understand significance of leadership for the interest and benefit of the organization.

UNIT 1: Introduction
• Meaning, nature and scope of Organizational behaviour
• Various aspects of decision-making and Dynamics of Organizational Development

UNIT 2: Making of decisions in an organization

• Meaning and different stages of decision-making process,
• Types of decision, Models of decision-making

UNIT 3: Motivation and Communication in an organization

• Motivation, Meaning, theories and Process of Motivation
• Communication: Meaning, Principles, Types and Process of Communication

UNIT 4: Dynamics of Leadership

• Meaning, Styles and Functions of leadership,
• Theories of Leadership and Qualities of a good leader

Text Books:
9 Aswathappa K, (2016), OrganisationalBehaviour, Himalaya Publishing House,
Mumbai.
9 NiranjanPani (2009), Management Concepts: Organizational Behaviour, Human
Resource Management, Kunal Books, New Delhi.

Reference Books:
9 Fred Luthans (2000), OrganisationalBehaviour, M.C. Graw- Hill, New York.
9 L.M. Prasad (2014), OrganisationalBehaviour, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
9 S.S. Khanka (2011), OrganisationBehaviour, S. Chand and Company Ltd., New
Delhi.
9 Kimberly D. Elsbach, Anna Kayes& D. Chris Kayes (2016), Contemporary
Organizational Behavior, Pearson, Delhi.

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E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/8949/1/Unit-1.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/7370/1/Unit-8.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/26376/1/Unit-12.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/88404/1/Unit-8.pdf

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Core XII
Financial Administration

Course Outcomes: The students will be able to

• To enable the students to have basic knowledge of the financial system of India.
• To help students to learn how finance administration is conducted in the country.
• To guide students to understand the process of budget-making in India
• Understand the dynamics of budget preparation in India.
• Gain knowledge about the role of finance ministry and different institutions.

UNIT 1: Dynamics of Financial Administration

• Financial Administration, meaning and forms of accounting, Principles of accounting
in India, power and functions of Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in India
• Auditing: definition and types, nature of auditing in India,
• power and functions of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAGI)

UNIT 2: Budget System in India

• Budget: Concept and types
• Budgetary Process in India: Preparation, Passing and Execution.

UNIT 3: Financial Institutions in India

• Role of Finance Ministry: Composition and Functions
• Role and Functions of Reserve Bank of India
• Estimates Committee, Public Accounts Committee and Committee on Public Sector
Undertakings , Finance Commission

UNIT 4: Financial Accountability

• Audit, Accounts: definition and types, nature of auditing in India,
• power and functions of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAGI)

Text Books:
9 S.L. Goel, (1999),“Financial Administration and Management”, New Delhi, Sterling
Publishers Private Limited
9 D.M. Mithani,(2018), “International Economics”, Himalaya Publishing House

Reference Books
9 Sahib Singh &Swinder Singh, Public Personnel and Financial Administration, New
Academic Publishing Co., Jalandhar.
9 Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan (2014), Financial Administration in India, PHI Learning.
9 M.J.K. Thavaraj (2014), Financial Administration in India, Sultan Chand & Sons,
New Delhi.

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E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/82414/1/Unit-2.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/76663/1/Unit-6.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/82425/1/Unit-8.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/19324/1/Unit-23.pdf

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Core XIII

PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

Course outcomes: Students will be able to

• Provides an overview of public personnel administration in India.
• To help students able to understand the structure, functions of civil service in India.
• To understand the processes of recruitment and training for civil servants in country.
• To help students to know the rights, duties and privileges of the civil servants.
• Understand the concepts related to public personnel administration.
• Identify the training for professional development of employees. .

UNIT 1: Introduction to Public Personnel Administration

• Meaning, objectives, scope
• Significance of public personnel administration

UNIT 2: Civil Service in India

• Civil service- Definition, Types and Position Classification, code of conduct
• Recruitment: Meaning, Methods of recruiting civil servants in India
• Composition and functions of Union Public Service Commission and State Public
Service Commission

UNIT 3: Dynamics of Personnel Development

• Training: Meaning, Role and Objectives, Types, Techniques of training
• Training Institutions in India
• Promotion: Meaning, Types, Principles and Promotion in India, Transfer

UNIT 4: Personnel Welfare

• Employees’ Welfare: Pay and Service Conditions; Allowances
• Leave, Retirement Benefits and Rights and privileges of Civil Servants,
• Accountability and neutrality of civil servants in India

Text Books:
9 Rajesh K. Jha (ed) (2012), Public Personnel Administration, Pearson, New Delhi.
9 Bata K. De (1991), Personnel Administration in India: Retrospective Issues,
Prospective Thought, Uppal publications, New Delhi.

Reference Books
9 W. Procter Arthuer (2017), Principles of Public Personnel Administration, Forgotten
Books, London.
9 R.D Aggarwal (2015), Dynamics of Personnel Management in India, Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi.
9 S.L. Goel (1984), Public Personnel Administration, Sterling, New Delhi.

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 9 Jack Robin, Thomas Vocina, W Bartley Hildreth& Gerald J. Miller (1995), Handbook
of Public Personnel Administration, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York.

E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/19258/1/Unit-1.pdf
• https://www.jeywin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Optional-Public-
Administration-10-Civil-Services-in-India.pdf

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Core XIV Semester VI

Management: Concepts and Principles

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• To enable the students to study the evolution of management.
• To study the Fundamentals and principles of management.
• To learn the application of the principles in an organization.
• Understand of managerial Fundamentals.
• Explain planning, Organizing, directing and controlling.
• Have knowledge about recent trends in management.

Unit-I: Introduction
• Meaning, nature and scope of Management,
• Principles and Levels of Management, Management and Administration

Unit-II: Management Functions

• Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling

Unit- III: Management Control

• Controlling Principles, Process
• Techniques of Controlling

Unit-IV: Emerging trends in Management

• Strategic Management, Change Management, Total Quality management,
• Technology Management, Corporate Social responsibility.

Text Books:
9 Robbins, S. P., &DeCenzo, A. D. Fundamentals of Management. New Delhi: Pearson
Education.
9 Harold Koontz &HeinjWeihrich, Essentials of Management, Tata McGraw Hill
Education, New Delhi.
9 T.Ramasamy Principles of Management, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
9 L.M. Prasad, Principle and Practice of Management, Sultan Chand and Sons

Reference Books:
9 Gupta, Sharma and Bhalla; Principles of Business Management; Kalyani
Publications
9 P.C. Tripathi& P.N. Reddy Principles of Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Education,
New Delhi.
9 Singh, “Principles and Practices of Management and Organizational Behaviour,
Sage Publication.

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 9 Ganguly, Principlesof Management, Cengage Publications.

E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/13289/1/Unit-1.pdf
• https://byjus.com/commerce/functions-of-management/
• https://ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in/mgmtp05/chapter/controlling-process-and-types/
• https://svu.edu.in/emergingtrendsinmgmt.html

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Core XV

Welfare Administration

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• To help the students to understand the concept of welfare administration.
• To help the students gather knowledge about the structural and functional dynamics
of institutions engaged in social welfare administration
• Understand the diverse perspectives on development adopted by nations.
• Knowledge of the goals and strategies of development adopted by India

UNIT 1: Introduction
• Welfare administration, Diverse perspectives on social welfare,
• distinction between Social welfare and development Administration
• Universal Declaration of Human rights as basis of social welfare

UNIT 2: Dynamics of Welfare administration in India

• Central Social Welfare Board and State Social Welfare Boards
• Human Rights Commissions: National-Level and State-Level

UNIT 3: Welfare Services in India

• A critical analysis of provisions and implementation of National Health Mission,
• Right to Education Act, 2009
• Welfare, Development, Empowerment of women in India,
• National Commission for Women

UNIT 4: Welfare Programmes in India

• Welfare Programme -1 for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and
Minorities: National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for
Scheduled tribes
• Welfare Programmes -2 for Other Backward Class (OBC) and Socially &
Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC), National Commission for OBC

Text Books:
9 Dr. D.R. Sachdeva (2013), Social welfare Administration in India, KitabMahal.
9 V.A. PaiPanandikar (1974), Development Administration in India, Macmillan, New
Delhi.
Reference Books
9 Jean Dreze, (2016), Social Policy, New Delhi: Orient Black Swan
9 KuldeepMathur, (2015), Public Policy and Politics in India: How Institutions
Matter, Oxford India;
9 Vijay Kumar K.(2012), Right to Education Act 2009: Its Implementation as to
Social Development in India, Akansha Publishing House, Delhi.

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 9 NavneetaRath, (2014) Gender and Society, Mayur Publications
9 S.K. Jena (2003), Rural Sociology, Elegant Publications, Bhubaneswar.

E- Resources:
• http://www.ignou.ac.in/upload/Bswe-003%20Block-2-UNIT-6-small%20size.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/87764/1/Unit-11.pdf
• https://accountabilityindia.in/blog/know-your-scheme/

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Core XVI Semester VII

Public Policy And Administration In India

Course Outcome: Students will be able to

• An introduction to the interface between public policy and administration in India.
• To deal with issues of decentralization, financial management,
• To study citizens and administration and social welfare from Indian perspective.
• To understand the interface between public policy and administration in India.
• To explain the relationship between citizen and administration

UNIT-I:
Public Policy i) Definition, characteristics ii) Public Policy Process in India

UNIT-II:
• Decentralization: Meaning, significance, types and approaches to decentralization.
• Local Self Governance: Rural and Urban

UNIT-III:
• Budget: Concept and Significance of Budget,
• Budget cycle in India, Types of Budgeting
• Concept and Approaches of Social Welfare.
• Social Welfare Policies: Education: Right to Education, Health: National Health
Mission, Food: Right to Food Security, Employment: MNREGA

UNIT-I V: Citizen and Administration Interface

• Public Service Delivery System;
• Redressal of Public Grievances: RTI, Lokpal,
• Citizens’ Charter and e-Governance

Text Books:
9 BidyutChakrabarty, (2007) ‘Reinventing Public Administration: The Indian
Experience’, Orient Longman,
9 Henry, N. (1999) ‘Public Administration and Public Affairs’, New Jersey, Prentice
Hall
9 Jean Drèze and AmartyaSen, (1995) ‘India, Economic Development and Social
Opportunity’, Oxford, Oxford University Press.
9 Vasu Deva, (2005) ‘E-Governance in India: A Reality’, Commonwealth Publishers.
9 Vijaya Kumar, (2012) ‘Right to Education Act 2009: It’s Implementation as to
Social Development in India’, Delhi: Akansha Publishers.

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Reference Books:
9 Anderson, (1975) ‘Public Policy Making’, New York, Thomas Nelson and sons Ltd.
9 Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba, (1965) ‘The Civic Culture’, Boston, Little Brown.
9 J.Dreze and AmartyaSen, (1997) ‘Indian Development: Selected Regional
Perspectives’, Oxford, Clareland Press
9 Jayal, N.G (1999) ‘Democracy and the State: Welfare, Secular and Development in
Contemporary India’, Oxford, Oxford University Press.
9 Jugal Kishore, (2005) National Health Programs of India: National Policies and
Legislations, Century Publications.
9 M. Howlett, M. Ramesh, and A. Perl, (2009), ‘Studying Public Policy: Policy
Cycles and Policy subsystems’, 3rd edition, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi
9 NoorjahanBava, (2001) ‘Development Policies and Administration in India’, Delhi,
Uppal Publishers.
9 R. Putnam, (1993) ‘Making Democracy Work’, Princeton University Press.
9 T. Dye, (2002) ‘Understanding Public Policy’, New Delhi, Pearson
9 United Nation Development Programme, (1997) ‘Reconceptualising Governance’,
9 New York
9 Y. Dror, (1989) ‘Public Policy Making Reexamined’. Oxford, Transaction
9 Publication.

E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/19329/1/Unit-1.pdf
• https://www.nextias.com/blog/government-budgeting/

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Core XVII

Urban Governance

CourseOutcomes: Students will be able to

• To provide the student a basic understanding of urban development in India.
• To help the students understand the dynamic relation between state and urban local
bodies in Indian federation.
• To help the students gather knowledge about the structural and functional dynamics of
various urban local bodies in India.
• To understand the functioning of administrative institutions at local level in a state.
• To gain knowledge of the functioning of administration at grass root level in urban
areas.
• To understand the structural and functional dynamics of administrative institutions at
district level for urban development.

UNIT 1: Historical context of urban governance in India

• Meaning of urbanization, growth and problems of urbanization, necessity and
evolution of Urban Local Government in India
• Salient Features of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, women and urban
governance
UNIT 2: Structure and functions of urban governance
• Municipal Corporation (Mahanagar Nigam): Composition, Functions, Sources of
Finance Mayor and Deputy Mayor: Power, Functions and Position
• Municipality (Nagar Palika): Composition, Functions and sources of finance, Notified
Area Council (Nagar Panchayat): Composition, functions and sources of finance,
Women’s participation in urban local bodies
UNIT 3: Various aspects of urban development in India
• Urban Development Programmes for Education, Employment and Health
• Salient features of SMART City programme and Swatcha Bharat Mission
UNIT 4: Changing profile of urban governance in India
• Problems and Prospects of Urban Local Administration
• People’s Participation in Urban Local Administration

Text Books:
9 SriramMaheswari (1971), Local Government in India, Orient Longman.
9 BijoyiniMohanty (2012), Glimpses of Local Governance, Kunal Books

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Reference Books:
9 Manoj Sharma (2004), Local Government - Rural and Urban, Anmol Publications
Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
9 Sharda Chopra (2005), Dynamics of Municipal Administration, Surjeet
Publications, Delhi.

E- Resources:
9 https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-editorials/urban-local-
government-in-india
9 https://cag.gov.in/uploads/download_audit_report/2016/Chapter_3_An_Overview_Of
_Urban_Local_Bodies_of_Report_Report_No.8_of_2016_Local_Bodies_Governmen
t_of_Odisha.pdf
9 https://www.lkouniv.ac.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/202004160626024405UTK
ARSH_MISHRA_urban_development.pdf
9 https://rnlkwc.ac.in/pdf/anudhyan/volume1/Urban-Local-Government-in-India-
Challenges-and-Prospects-Dr-Annapurna-Nanda.pdf

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Core XVIII

Research Methodology

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• To help students to learn how to develop scientific research designs in the study of
public administration.
• To guide students to understand the previous research in their field of interest and
review them to arrive at a research problem
• To help students understand the logic of hypothesis testing in both quantitative and
qualitative research.
• Review the related research papers to find out a research problem and relevant
hypotheses
• Understand the various instruments of data collection
• Learn the use of statistical techniques for interpretation of data, Referencing styles to
write reports
UNIT 1: Introduction to Social Science Research
9 Research: Meaning, Objectives, Methods vs. Methodology. Features of Scientific
Research
9 Different stages of Research
9 Ethics in Research – An Brief Overview
UNIT 2: Research design and Hypothesis
• Identifying the Research Problem, Hypothesis – its definition and types
• Types of Research Design and Characteristics
UNIT 3: Methods of data Collection
• Sources of Data: Primary vs. Secondary Data, methods of data collection-
questionnaire and schedule, interview; participant and non-participant observation
• Types of Sampling Design, Characteristics of a good Sample Design
UNIT 4: Data Analysis and Report writing
• Research Reports: Structure, Components and Types, Characteristics of a Good
Research Report,
• Bibliography and its Significance, APA referencing style

Text Books:
9 O. R. Krishnaswamy (2013), Methodology of Research in Social Sciences, Himalaya
Publishing House.
9 Ranjit Kumar (2011), Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners,
SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd.

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Reference Books:
9 BalajiSathya Narayanan (2014), Research Methodology - A Theoretical Approach,
Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd, Delhi.
9 S.K. Mangal (2013), Research Methodology in Behavioural Sciences, Prentice Hall of
India. C.R. Kothari (1990), Research Methodology, New Age International Publisher,
New Delhi.

E- Resources:
• https://www.uou.ac.in/sites/default/files/slm/BHM-503T.pdf
• https://www.vedantu.com/physics/hypothesis
• https://byjus.com/maths/data-collection-methods/
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/31641/1/Unit-1.pdf

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Core XIX
PUBLIC SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• Introduce the new paradigm of Public System Management with its design and
operation of public services.
• Enable the students the traditional practice of public administration and the changing
discourse on development.
• Get an idea on operational aspect of public service system.
• An understanding on the relevance of transparency in this process.

Unit-I:
• Public Systems Management: Concept, Nature, Scope and characteristics,
• Distinctiveness of Public system Management

Unit-II:
• Social & Political Context of Public system Management Concept of Governance,
• Inter governmental Relations in governance

Unit-III:
• Strategic Management Information System, Responsiveness in Public system
• Management-Accountability

Unit-IV:
• Transparency & Right to Information Empowerment,
• Networking and inter-institutional Coordination

Text Books:
9 BidyutChakrabarty&MohitBhattacahrya (Eds), 2003, Public Administration: A
Reader, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
9 AlakaDhameja (Ed), “Contemporary Debates in Public Administration”, New
Delhi, 2003.

Reference Books:
9 Ramesh K. Arora (Eds.), 2004, Public Administration: Fresh Perspectives, Aalekh
Publishers, Jaipur
9 BidyutChakravorty, “Public Administration in a Globalized World”, New Delhi, Sage

E- Resources:
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 • https://www.edutry.com/Study-material/M-A-Public-Administration/Public-Systems-
Management
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/25658/1/Unit-10.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/25637/1/Unit-20.pdf
• https://bootpoot.tech/what-is-strategic-management-information-system-and-its-
characteristics/

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 E-GOVERNANCE

Course Outcome: Students will be able to

• To educate the students in the role ICT in developing administration and citizen
services.
• To get a practical understanding on application of technology to ensure public service
accountability.

Unit-I:
E-Governance: Concept and significance, Information and Communication Technology:
Concepts and Components

Unit-II:
ICT: Roles and Applications, Role of ICT in Administration and Rural Development

Unit-III:
E-Learning: Role of ICT in Education and Training, Delivery of Citizen Services: Role of
ICT, Role of ICT in Local Governance

Unit-IV:
Information Policy: RTI Act 2005 E-Commerce, ICT implementation in Governance: Issues
and Challenges Citizen-Government Interface

Text Books:
9 Budhiraja, Renu (2001) ‘Electronic Governance — A Key Issue in the 21st Century’,
9 Ministry of Information Technology, India.
9 Government of India (2001a) E-Governance. Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and
9 Pensions.
9 Bhatnagar, Subhash, 2004, E-government: From Vision to Implementation A
Practical Guide with Case Studies, Sage, New Delhi

Reference Books:
9 Gupta, MP, Prabhat, Kumar, and Jaijit, Bhattacharya, 2004, Government Online
Opportunities and Challenges, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New
Delhi
9 Problems of IT for India’, Working Paper No. 6. Manchester: Institute for
Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester.
9 Jaju, Sanjay, E-Governance Projects and Experiments at National level, in E-
Governance

E- Resources:
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 • https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/25880/1/Unit-1.pdf
• https://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1406016.pdf
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/25873/1/Unit-8.pdf
• https://blog.ipleaders.in/the-right-to-information-act-and-e-governance-in-india/

Core XXI
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 Course Outcomes: Students will be able to
• To study ethics and values in smooth functioning of public administration system.
• To manage public resources based on the needs of a specific town, state or country.
• To understand the different levels of ethics in governance.
• To know the role of ethics in governance.

Unit-I:
Introduction to Ethics in Public Administration: Meaning and Relevance, Evolution of
Ethical Concerns in Administration, Significance of ethics in Public Administration, Issue of
Ethics: Foci and Concerns, Code of Administrative Ethics, Dimensions of Ethics and key
concepts, Future Perspective of ethics in Public Administration

Unit –II:
Administrative theories of ethics and governance, Governance and ethics in Public services,
Philosophical Ethics

Unit –III:
Understanding Governance and ethics of Governance, Models of Ethical Decision Makings,
Principles of Ethical Governance, Nature of work ethics. Public/ Civil Services values and
ethics in Public Administration. Ethical Issues in Public services, Committees on Ethics in
Administration.

Unit-IV: Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, Importance and Rules of Code of Conduct and
integrity for Public/ Civil Services, Social Responsibility and Good Governance in Public
Administration.

Text Books:
9 Dhameja, Alka, Role of Ethics in Public Administration
9 Eric K. Austin, Administrative Theory of Ethics
9 Ramesh K Arora, Ethics, Integrity and Values in Public Service

Reference Books:
9 Patrick J. Sheeran, Ethics in Public Administration: A Philosophical Approach
9 Dean Geuras, Practical Ethics in Public Administration

E- Resources:

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 • https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/epgpdata/uploads/epgp_content/S000030PU/P000179/M016457/E
T/14658894297et.pdf
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305622271_Administrative_Theory_of_Ethics
• https://www.anzam.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf manager/2213_NICHOLSON_GAVIN.PDF4
• https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/code-of-ethics.asp

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 Development Administration

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• This course gives an idea about the diverse perspectives on Development
Administration.
• It examines various development strategies and how Indian bureaucracy is facilitator
towards it.
• Identify the context of Development in Indian society as a developing state.
• Understand on how Indian bureaucracy has acted both as a facilitator and
collaborator.

Unit-I:
Development Administration: Conceptual Analysis, Development Administration and
Administrative Development, Features of Developed and Developing Countries, Structural
Adjustment Programme, Changing profile of Development Administration.

Unit-II:
Various Development Strategies, Mixed Economy Model, Goals of Development

Unit-III:
Decentralization and Development, Planning: National and State and District, Mechanisms of
Development Administration in India: Self-Help Group (SHG), Displacement for
Development and Rehabilitation Policy.

Unit-IV:
Bureaucracy and Development, Role of NGOs, Cooperatives and Specialized Development
Agencies.

Text Books:
9 R.K. Sapru, “Development Administration”, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers, 2014.
9 MohitBhattcharya, “Development Administration”, Kolkata, World Press, 1979.

Reference Books:
9 V.A. PaiPanandikar (ed) “Development Administration in India”, New Delhi,
Macmillan, 1974.
9 S.A. Palekar, “Development Administration

E- Resources:
• https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/19222/1/Unit-1.pdf
• https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mixed-economic-system.asp
• https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration/mz/Decentralization-
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 • https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/bureaucracy-and-development

Core XXIII
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 Tribal Administration

Course Outcomes: Students will be able to

• To discuss different administrative strategies undertaken by the government
• To describe the government initiatives towards tribal development in India.
• Identify the different tribe in India.
• Understand on how various development initiatives has been taken by the government
for tribal welfare.

Unit-I:
Tribal Development Strategies: Phases of Isolation, Assimilation and Integration, Tribal
Development through Five Year Plans: - ITDP, MADA

Unit-II:
Constitutional Provisions for Schedule Tribes, Tribal Development Programmes: Its
Implementation, Problem and Challenges

Unit-III:
Tribal Development Institutions: Tribal Development Commissioner, TDCCOL, LAMP,
THRTI.

Unit- IV:
Role of NGOs in Tribal Development, Need for Tribal Participation in Development and
Inclusive Growth, Role of Tribal in Forest Development and Afforestation

Text Books:
9 Singh AK 1999. Tribal Development in India. 2nd Edition. New Delhi: Classical
Publishing Co.
9 Singh Sakendra Prasad 1983. Development programmes for the tribal: Need for new
approach. The Indian Journal of Public Administration, 29(4): 898-906.

Reference Book:
9 Sreekumar SS 2001. Tribal development administration in the islands. The Indian
Journal of Public Administration, 47(4): 715-726.

E- Resources:
• https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/ru/180681468257977563/IPP5010v10Trib
1Box0349464B01PUBLIC1.doc

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• https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/scheduled-tribes-welfare/constitutional-
provisions-for-development-of-scheduled-tribes
• https://www.rtiodisha.gov.in/pa/T1RILzExLzE1MS8xOQ==
• https://testbook.com/amp/ias-preparation/role-of-ngos-in-tribal-development

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