ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ARTS
B.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
DEGREE COURSE
CBCS PATTERN
(With effect from 2021-2022)

The Course of Study and the Scheme of Examinations

Study Components Ins. Maximum Marks
S.NO. Part hrs Credit Title of the Paper
Course Title /week CIA Uni. Exam Total
SEMESTER I
1 I Language Paper-1 6 4 Tamil/Other Languages 25 75 100
2 II English (CE) Paper-1 6 4 Communicative English I 25 75 100
3 III Core Theory Paper-1 5 3 Principles of Public Administration 25 75 100
4 III Core Theory Paper-2 5 3 Constitution of India 25 75 100
5 III Allied -I Paper-1 6 3 Outlines of Political Theory 25 75 100
6 III PE Paper-1 6 3 Professional English I 25 75 100
Environmental
7 IV 2 2 Environmental Studies 25 75 100
Studies
36 22 175 525 700

SEMESTER II CIA Uni. Exam Total

8 I Language Paper-2 6 4 Tamil/Other Languages 25 75 100
9 II English (CE) Paper-2 4 4 Communicative English I 25 75 100
10 III Core Theory Paper-3 5 3 Administrative Thinkers-I 25 75 100
11 III Core Theory Paper-4 5 3 Indian Administration 25 75 100
12 III Allied-I Paper-2 6 5 Introduction to Sociology 25 75 100
13 III PE Paper-2 6 3 Professional English II 25 75 100
Value
14 IV 2 2 Value Education 25 75 100
Education
15 IV Soft Skill 2 1 Soft Skill 25 75 100
36 25 200 600 800

SEMESTER III CIA Uni. Exam Total

16. I Language Paper-3 6 4 Tamil/Other Languages 25 75 100

17. English Paper-3 6 4 English 25 75 100

II

18. Core Paper-5 4 4 Principles of Organization 25 75 100

III
Paper
19. Core Paper-6 5 4 Administrative Thinkers - II 25 75 100
III
Paper
20. Allied II Paper-3 5 3 Indian National Movement 25 75 100
III

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21. Skill Based Paper-1 2 2 Public Relation 25 75 100
IV
Subject
22. Non Major Paper-1 2 2 Indian Administrative System 25 75 100
IV Elective
30 23 175 525 700

SEMESTER IV CIA Uni. Exam Total

23. I Language Paper-4 6 4 Tamil/Other Language 25 75 100

24. English Paper-4 6 4 English 25 75 100

II
25. Core Paper Paper-7 5 4 Principles of Management 25 75 100
III
26. III Core Paper Paper-8 4 3 Modern Western Governments 25 75 100

27. III Allied II Paper-4 5 5 Social Welfare Administration 25 75 100

28. Skill Based Paper-2 2 2 NGO Management 25 75 100

IV
Subject
29. Non Major Paper-2 2 2 Local Government in India 25 75 100
IV
Elective
Total 30 24 175 525 700

CIA Uni. Exam Total

SEMESTER V
30 III Core Paper-9 5 4 Development Administration 25 75 100
Paper
31 III Core Paper-10 6 4 Personnel Administration in India 25 75 100
Paper
32 III Core 6 4 Labour Welfare Administration in India 25 75 100
Paper Paper-11

33 III Core paper Paper - 12 6 4 Financial Administration In India 25 75 100

34 III Elective Paper-1 4 3 Human Rights 25 75 100

35 IV Skill Based Paper-3 3 2 Tourism Management 25 75 100

Subject
Total 30 21 150 450 600

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 SEMESTER VI CIA Uni. Exam Total
36 III Core Paper-13 5 4 Administrative Law 25 75 100
Paper
37 III Core Paper-14 5 4 E-Governance in India 25 75 100
Paper
38 III Core Paper-15 5 3 Administration of International 25 75 100
Paper Organization
39 III Compulsory
Paper-16 5 5 Group / Individual Project 25 75 100
Project
40 III Elective Paper-2 4 3 Gender Studies 25 75 100

41 III Elective Paper-3 3 3 Tamilnadu Government and 25 75 100

Administration
42 IV Skill Paper-4 3 2 Disaster Management 25 75 100
Based
Subject
43 V Extension Paper-1 0 1 Field Based Project 100 0 100
Activities
30 25 275 525 800
Total 140 4300

Total Total
Part Subject Papers Credit Marks
Credits Marks
Part I Languages 4 4 16 100 400
Communicative English
Part II 4 4 16 100 400
& English
Part III Allied (Odd Semester) 2 3 6 100 200
Allied (Even Semester) 2 5 10 100 200
Electives 3 3 9 100 300
Core 15 (3-5) 54 100 1500
Professional English 2 3 6 100 200
Compulsory Project
(Group/Individual 1 5 5 100 100
Project)
Part IV Environmental Science 1 2 2 100 100
Soft skill 1 1 1 100 100
Value Education 1 2 2 100 100
Lang. & Others /NME 2 2 4 100 200
Skill Based 4 2 8 100 400
Part V Extension Activities 1 1 1 100 100
Total 43 140 4300

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 ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
B.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
SYLLABUS
UNDER CBCS
(With effect from 2021 - 2022 onwards)

SEMESTER- I
CORE PAPER - 1
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

UNIT-I
Meaning, nature and scope – Evolution of the study of public administration - Arts,
Science or Both – Relations with other social sciences.

UNIT-II
New Public Administration - Politics and Administration – Public Administration and
Law - Public Administration and Economics etc.

UNIT-III
Chief Executive – Types of Chief Executive – Line - Staff and Auxiliary Agencies –
Departments – Public Corporations – Independent Regulatory Commissions – Boards
and Commissions.

UNIT-IV
Formal and Informal Organization – Principles of Organization - Hierarchy -Span of
Control – Delegation of Authority -Unity of Command – Coordination –
Centralization Vs Decentralization – Integration Vs Disintegration.

UNIT-V
Control over Public Administration - Legislative Control – Executive Control -
Judicial Control, Meaning and nature of Management – Public Administration and
Management.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Rumki Basu, Public Administration: Concepts and Theories, Sterling
Publications, New Delhi, 2004
2. M.P.Sharma & B.L.Sadana, Public Administration Theory and Practice, Kitab
Mahal, Allahabad, 2010
3. Laxmikanth, Public Administration, Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., New
Delhi, 2011
4. Avasthi & Maheshwari, Public Administration, Laxminarayan Agrawal, Agra,
1997
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 CORE PAPER – 2
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

UNIT – I

Philosophy and Sources of Constitution, Features, Preamble, Fundamental Rights,

Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy.

UNIT – II

Federalism, Division of Powers, Quasi – Federal Structure, Emergency Provisions

UNIT-III

Parliamentary Democracy, Legislature - Composition, Power and Functions.

UNIT-IV

Executive – President - Functions of Executive, Nominal and Real Executive, Council

of Ministers.
UNIT-V

Judiciary and its Functions, Independence of Judiciary, Judicial Review, Judicial

Activism.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Granville Austin, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, Oxford,
Oxford University Press, 2011.
2. D.D. Basu, An Introduction to the Constitution of India, 2015, Amazon.in
3. M Laxmikanth, Indian polity, 2015, Amazon.in
4. C.P. Bhambhari, The Indian State: Fifty Years, Shipra, New Delhi, 1997.
5. P.Brass, Politics of Indian since Independence, Orient Longman, Hyderabad,
1990.
6. R.Kothari, Politics in India, Orient Longman, New Delhi, 1970.

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 ALLIED – 1
PAPER - 1
OUTLINES OF POLITICAL THEORY
UNIT- I

Meaning – Nature – Scope of Political Science - Art and Science of Political Science
– Relation between Political Science and other Social Sciences.

UNIT- II

Meaning – Definition - Elements of State – Democracy - Types of Democracy –

Conditions required for the success of Democracy.

UNIT- III

Divine Right Theory - Force Theory - Patriarchial Theory - Matriarchial Theory –

Social Contract Theory - Evolutionary Theory.

UNIT- IV

Rights - Liberty and its Kinds – Equality and its kinds – Law and its kinds.

UNIT- V

Democracy-Political Parties - Public Opinion - Pressure groups – Media and Peoples’

Participation.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Amal Roy and Bhattacharya, Political Theory: Ideas And Institutions, The
World Press, Calcutta, 2002.
2. J.C. Johari, Principles of Modern Political Science, Sterling Publishers P. Ltd,
New Delhi, 1995.
3. S.K. Rathod, Principles of Political Science, Arise Publishers, New Delhi, 2012.

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 SEMESTER- II
CORE PAPER – 3
ADMINISTRATIVE THINKERS - I
UNIT- I

Thiruvalluvar, Kautilya

UNIT-II

Woodrow Wilson, Henri Fayol

UNIT-III

Frederick W. Taylor, Max Weber

UNIT-IV

Luther Gullick, L. F. Urwick

UNIT-V

Abraham Maslow, McGregor

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. D. Ravindra Prasad. V.S.Prasad and P. Sathyanarayana, Administrative
Thinkers, Sterling Publishers Private Limited, New Delhi, 2010.
2. S.R.Maheswari, Administrative Thinkers, Macmillan Publishers, New Delhi,
2009,
3. Anthony Tillet, Thomas Kemper & Gordon Willey, Management Thinkers,
Penguin Books, 1970.
4. Sapru R.K, Administrative Theories & Management Thought, Prentice Hall,
New Delhi, 2000

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 CORE PAPER - 4
INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
UNIT-I
Administration in Ancient and Medieval India - Modern India - Salient features of
Indian Administration; its role in the context of democratic system and socio-
economic development.

UNIT-II
Union Administration: President -Powers, function and position; Prime Minister-
Powers and functions; Council of Ministers - Cabinet secretariat – Central Ministries –
Finance and Defense

UNIT-III
Governor - appointment - terms of office - powers & position; Chief Minister and
Council of Ministers; State Secretariat; Chief Secretary of the State.

UNIT-IV
Supreme Court – powers and functions; The High Court - powers & functions;
Administrative Tribunals

UNIT-V
Corruption - Grievances redressal machinery with special reference to Lokayukta and
Lokpal - Ministers and Civil Servant relationship - Specialist and generalist
relationship.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Maheshwari S.R., Public Administration in India, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 2005.
2. Hoshiar Singh, Indian Administration, Kitab Mahal, Allahabad, 1999.
3. Avasthi and Avasthi, Indian Administration, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal, Agra,
2016
4. S.R. Maheshwari, Indian Administration, Orient longman, New Delhi, 2004
5. R.B. Jain, Contemporary issues in Indian administration, Vishal Publications,
Delhi, 1976.

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 ALLIED-1
PAPER - 2
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
UNIT – I

Nature and scope of sociology – Emergence of sociology – Need for the study of
sociology.

UNIT – II

Approaches to the study of Sociology – Relationship of Sociology with other Social

Sciences – Individual and Society:

UNIT – III

Social Attitude – Social Change – Meaning – Definition of Social Change – Theories

of Social Change – Marxian and Non Marxian Development – Factors of Social
changes – world religion–Culture and – Definition of culture – Types of culture.

UNIT – IV

Social process – Definition – Basic requirements – Characteristics of Social Process –

factors – forms – Associative and Disassociative Social Process.

UNIT – V

Social control – definition and Nature of Social Control – Need – Objectives – Types
– Means of Social Control – Agencies – Social Control in Modern Society.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Shankar Rao C.N, Sociology–Principles of Sociology with an Introduction,
Sultan Chand, New Delhi,2007
2. Paul Horton, Sociology, McGraw Hill Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2004.
3. Shankar Rao C.N, Sociology of Indian Society, Sultan Chand, 2006
4. Growe Samuel Dow, Introduction to the Principles of Sociology, Nabu Press,
2013
5. Herbert Spencer, The Principles of Sociology, Read Books, 2013

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 SEMESTER - III
CORE PAPER - 5
PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION
UNIT - I
Meaning – Nature - Scope and Importance of Organization - Bases of Organization –
types of organizations
UNIT - II
Classical theory of Organization - Henri Fayol – Willoughby - Luther Gullick
UNIT - III
Neo - Classical Theory - Human Relations Theory - Systems Theory
UNIT - IV
Organizational Types - Department – Corporation - Government companies - Boards
and Commissions
UNIT - V
Management of Organization - Communications – Motivation – Morale - Decision
Making – Leadership

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Hoshiar Singh & Pradeep Sachdeva, Administrative Theory, Kitab Mahal, New
Delhi, 2005.
2. Prasad.L.M, Principles and Practice of Management, Sultan Chand & Sons,
Educational Publishers, New Delhi, 2005.
3. S.R. Maheshwari, Indian Administration, Orient longman, New Delhi, 2004
4. R.K. Sapru, Administrative Theories And Management Thought, PHI Learning
Pvt Limited, Delhi, 2013

CORE PAPER – 6

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 ADMINISTRATIVE THINKERS - II

UNIT - I

George Elton Mayo, Herbert A. Simon

UNIT - II

Doglus Mc Gregor, Frederick Hertzberg

UNIT - III

Rensis Likert, Mary parker Follett

UNIT - IV

Chester I. Barnard, F. W. Riggs

UNIT - V

C. Argyris, Karl Marx

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. D. Ravindra Prasad. V.S.Prasad and P. Sathyanarayana, Administrative
Thinkers, Sterling Publishers Private Limited, New Delhi, 2010.
2. S.R. Maheswari, Administrative Thinkers, Macmillan Publishers, New Delhi,
2009,
3. Anthony Tillet, Thomas Kemper & Gordon Willey, Management Thinkers,
Penguin Books, 1970.
4. Sapru R.K, Administrative Theories & Management Thought, Prentice Hall,
New Delhi, 2000

ALLIED PAPER - 3
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 INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
UNIT - I
British Rule – Queens Proclamation – The Government if India Act 1858 – Indian
Council Act, 1861 – Indian Nationalism Under British Rule – Brahmo Samaj – Arya
Samaj – Sir Syed Ahammed Khan – Role of Indian Press.
UNIT - II
Birth and Growth of Indian National Congress –Its aims – Indian Council Act 1892 –
Swadeshi Movements – Split in Congress – Moderate and Extremists – Revolutionary
Nationalism – Birth of Muslim League of 1906 – India Council Act 1909.
UNIT - III
Home Rule Moment by Annie Beasant – Government of Indian Act– 1919, – M. K.
Gandhi and the Congress – Rowlat Act – Jallian Walah Bagh Tragedy – Khilafat
Movement – Non Cooperation Movement – Simon Commission – Civil Disobedience
Movement 1930–31, – First Round Table Conference.
UNIT - IV
Gandhi – Irwin Pact 1931 – Second Round Table Conference – Resumption of Civil
Disobedience Movement 1932–34, – Communal Award – Poona Pact – Third Round
Table Conference – Jinnah and Two Nation Theory – Socialist and Communist Trends
– Government of India Act 1935 – Second World War and The Constitutional
Deadlock.
UNIT - V
Cripps Mission – Quit India Moment – Gandhi – Jinnah Talks – Wavell Plan –
Cabinet Mission – Indian independence Act of 1947 – Birth of India and Pakistan –
Princely States and Integration – Special Status to Jammu and Kashmir.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. M.Abel, Glimpses of Indian National Movement, ICFAI University Press,
Hyderabad, 2005.
2. Bipan Chandra, Indian National Movement: The Long-Term Dynamics, HAR-
ANAND Publication Pvt Limited, New Delhi, 2010.
3. D.C.Gupta, Indian National Movement, Vikas Publication, Bombay, 1970

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 SKILL BASED SUBJECT
PAPER - I
PUBLIC RELATIONS
UNIT - I
Public Relations - Meaning, Definition & Concept - Evolution of Public Relations -
Need, nature and scope of Public Relations - History and evolution of Public Relations
in India - Use of Public Relations.
UNIT - II
Various forms of communication - tools of communication - Role of TV and Radio -
Audio-visual communication - Satellite broadcasting - Producing a house journal -
Role of book publishing.
UNIT - III
Role of Public Relations Officer- Formulation of public opinion- The communication
process in an organization - Employee Communication- Group Communication.
UNIT - IV
Public Relations and Advertising - Public Relations and Marketing –Sales Promotion
– Publicity and Public Relations- Propaganda and Lobbying.
UNIT - V
Organizational Set-up of Public Relation agency and department - Effect of Public
Relations- Role of Public relations in government organization- Role of PR in public
sector- Role of PR in private Sector – Public Relation as Profession.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Frank, Jefkins, Public Relations Techniques, Butterworth-Heinmann Ltd,
Oxford, 1994.
2. Mehta D.S., Handbook of Public Relations in India, Allied Publishers, New
Delhi, 2005
3. Sam Black, Practical Public Relations, Universal Book Hall, New Delhi, 1976
4. Balan, K.R., Lectures on Applied Public Relations, Sultan and Chand, New
Delhi, 1994

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 NON MAJOR ELECTIVE
PAPER - I
INDIAN ADMNISTRATIVE SYSTEM
UNIT - I
Evolution of Indian Administration - Administration in Pre- colonial, Colonial and
Post- colonial era- welfare state- Salient features of Indian Constitution- Fundamental
Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy.
UNIT - II
Union Administration - President- Prime Minister- Council of Ministers- Cabinet
Secretariat- Cabinet Committees- Prime Minister’s Office- Central Secretariat-
Ministries and Departments.
UNIT - III
Constitutional Authorities - Finance Commission – Union Public Service Commission
– Election Commission – National Commission for SCs & STs – Attorney General of
India – Comptroller and Auditor General of India
UNIT - IV
State Administration - Governor – Chief Minister, – Cabinet – State Secretariat –
Departments – Directorate – Collectorate- State Public Service Commission.
UNIT - V
Issues in Indian Administration - Minister – Civil Servant Relation – Generalist Vs.
Specialists – Union- State Relations (Administrative and Financial) – Planning
Commission- National Development Council- Corruption- Administrative Reforms -
Impact of Information Technology on Indian Administration – Globalization and
Indian Administration
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. R.C. Sharma, Indian Government and Politics, Konal Books, New Delhi, 2013.
2. J.C.Johari, Indian Parliament: A Critical Study of Its Evolution, Composition
and Working, Metropolitant Book, New Delhi, 2006.
3. Avasthi and Avasthi, Indian Administration, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal, Agra,
2016
4. S.R. Maheshwari, Indian Administration, Orient longman, New Delhi, 2004
5. R.B. Jain, Contemporary issues in Indian administration, Vishal Publications,
Delhi, 1976
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 SEMESTER - IV
CORE PAPER - 7
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
UNIT - I
Meaning, nature, scope and significance 0f management – difference between
management and administration – Evolution of management thought.
UNIT - II
Modern management techniques – levels of management – management techniques in
government and corporate sector.
UNIT - III
Planning – decision making – coordination – communication – leadership – training –
motivation.
UNIT - IV
Management by Objective (MBO) – management information system – total quality
management – managerial audit.
UNIT - V
Participative management – self management – quality circle – impact of
Multinational Corporation on management.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. P.C.Tripathi, P.N.Reddy, Principles of Management, Tata MCGRAW- Hill
Publications, New Delhi, 2009
2. R.N.Gupta, Principles of Management, S.Chand& Company Limited, New
Delhi, 2010
3. Dr.D.K.Tripathi, Principles and Practices of Management, Wisdom
Publications, New Delhi, 2009
4. Prasad.L.M, Principles and Practice of Management, Sultan Chand & Sons,
Educational Publishers, New Delhi, 2005.

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 CORE PAPER - 8
MODERN WESTERN GOVERNMENTS

UNIT - I

State and its Nature-State and Government – Sovereignty – Division of powers –

Unitary state – Federal State- Constitution and its classifications- Written and
Unwritten – Flexible and Rigid – Parliamentary and Non-Parliamentary forms of
Government.

UNIT - II

UK - Salient features of the constitution – conventions- Powers and Position of the

Monarch- Prime Minister – Council of Ministers- Parliament- Process of Law
making- Judiciary – Rule of Law- Party System.

UNIT - III

USA - Salient features of the Constitution – Federal System- Separation of Powers –

President and American Cabinet – Congress - Committee System – Law making
Process - Supreme Court – Judicial Review- Party System.

UNIT - IV

France – Salient features of the Constitution- President of the Republic – Prime

Minister- Parliament- Law making Procedure- Judiciary- Administrative Law – Party
System.

UNIT - V

Swiss- Salient features of the Constitution- Federal Council – Federal Assembly-

Federal Tribunal- Direct Democracy- Party System.

REFERNCE BOOKS:

1. Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidya Bhushan, World Constitution, Sterling Publishers

Pvt Limited, 2011

2. Ghai K.K , Major Governments , Kalyani Publishers,Ludhiana,2010

3. Mahajan V.D, Political Theory, Sultan Chand, New Delhi 2012

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4. J.C. Johari, New Comparative Government, Lotus Press, New Delhi, 2006.

ALLIED PAPER - 4
SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINSTRATION IN INDIA
UNIT - I
Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance of Social Welfare Administration – Social
Welfare Administration as a Discipline and as a Profession–Evolution of Social
Welfare in India
UNIT - II
Social Welfare Administrative structure at the Union Level – Central Social Welfare
Board – State Social Welfare Board – National Commission for Women – Role of
Voluntary Organization in Social Welfare.
UNIT - III
Welfare legislation and administration for Family–Women–Transgender–Child–
Youth–Aged–Disabled–Drug Addicts–Ex–service Men
UNIT - IV
Welfare Administration for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes – Welfare of
OBCs – Welfare of Minorities and Marginalized.
UNIT - V
Welfare organization at International level - Structure and Functions of the UNO –
WHO, UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, FAO, UNHR.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Saandeva.p.R, Social Welfare Administration, Kitab Mahal, Allahabad, 2004.
2. Mohinder Singh, Social Policy and Administration in India, M.D. Publication,
New Delhi, 2004.
3. Madar,G.R. Indian of Tomorrow Problem of Social Reconstruction, Allied
publisher, 2001.
4. Goel S.L, Social Welfare Administration, Deep & Deep Publications, New
Delhi, 2010.

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 SKILL BASED SUBJECT
PAPER – 2
NGO MANAGEMENT

UNIT - I
Introduction: Meaning, Nature and Importance of NGO – Types – Voluntary Action
and Civil Society – Civil Society Movement in India.
UNIT - II
Legal aspects of NGOs: Society and Trust – Foreign Regulations Contribution Act
(FRCA) – Member’s Responsibilities and Liabilities – Registration and Management
of NGOs.
UNIT - III
Resource Mobilization: Human Resource Training – Social Networking – Community
Initiatives – NGOs in Local and Global context.
UNIT - IV
NGOs and Development: Role of NGOs in Human Development, Health, Education
and Employment generation – Social and Economic Empowerment.
UNIT - V
NGOs and Environmental Crisis: NGOs and Media – Government Control over
NGOs – NGOs and Public Affairs.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Micheal Edwards, David Hulme (ed.), Non-Governmental Organizations:
Performance and Accountability, Earthscan Publications Limited, London,
2002.
2. David Lewis and Nazneen Kanji, Non-Governmental Organizations and
Development, Routledge, London, 2009.
3. Devendra Prasad Pandey, Development and Management of NGOs, Adhyayan
Publishers and Distributers, New Delhi, 2009
4. Ravi Shankar Kumar Singh, Role of NGOs in Socio-Economic Development,
Abhijeet Publications, Delhi, 2003

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 NON MAJOR ELECTIVE
PAPER - 2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA
UNIT - I
Meaning, nature and scope of local government- local government institutions in
ancient India- Evolution of local government in India before and after independence –
democracy and need for decentralization.
UNIT - II
Constitutional provisions on Panchayat Raj- Community Development Programme-
National Extension Service - Committees on Panchayat Raj: Balwantrai Mehta
Committee- Ashok Mehta Committee- G.V.K Rao committee- L.M Singhvi
committee.
UNIT - III
Reforming rural local government – 73rd constitutional amendment – salient features
– Gram Sabha – Implications of 73rd Amendment
UNIT - IV
Reforming of urban local government – types of urban local government institutions –
74th constitutional amendment – salient features – implications of 74th amendment
UNIT - V
Role of bureaucracy in rural and urban local government- state election commission –
peoples’ participation in local governance – Application of E-Governance in local
bodies.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Pradeep Sachdeva, Local Government in India, Pearson Education, 2011
2. Goel S.L and Shalini Rajneesh, Panchayat Raj in India; Theory and Practice,
Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi, 2009.
3. Maheswari.S.R, Local Government in India, Macmillan, New Delhi, 2008.

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4. G.Palanithurai, Decentralization Of Powers In South-Indian States, MJP
publishers, Chennai, 2015

SEMESTER - V
CORE PAPER - 9
DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
UNIT - I
Meaning, Nature, Scope of Development Administration – Development
Administration and Administration of Development – Understanding Development -
Approaches to Development Administration.
UNIT - II
Development Administration in the international context - context of Development
Administration – Political , Economic, Cultural, Administrative and Social- World
Bank, Asian Development Bank , International Monetary Fund.
UNIT - II
Bureaucracy and Development Administration – Development of Planning – Training
for Development – Citizen and Administration.
UNIT - IV
Decentralization - State Planning – District Level Planning – District Administration
and District Collector – DRDA – Development programmes in India - IRDP – Tribal
Development Program – Area Development Program – Educational Development.
UNIT - V
Role of NGOs and civil society in Development Administration – Need for reforms in
NGO sector – Media and Development Administration.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Manoranjan Sarkar, Dynamics of Development Administration, New Delhi,
Wisdom Press, 2014.
2. R.K. Sapru, Development Administration, Sterling Publishers Limited, New
Delhi, 2002.

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3. S.A Palekar, Development Administration, PHI Publishers, Delhi, 2012.
4. F.W.Riggs, The Ecology of Public Administration, Asia Publishing House,
Mumbai, 1975.

CORE PAPER - 10
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA
UNIT - I
Nature and Scope of Public Personnel Administration – Bureaucratic – Aristocratic
and Democratic Personnel Systems.
UNIT - II
Public Service– Tenure System– Merit System– Spoils System – Position
Classification– Organization and Methods.
UNIT - III
Recruitment – Methods of Recruitment – Agency for Recruitment– Direct / Indirect
Recruitment.– Appointment and Probation – Recommendation of various Committees
and ARC’s recommendations.
UNIT - IV
Training– Objectives of Training – Types of Training– Training for Public Services in
India–Principles of Promotion– Transfer, Retirement and Retirement Benefits.
UNIT - V
Conduct and Discipline–Morale– Employer– Employee Relations – Employee
Associations– Whitley Council– Integrity in Administration.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Jain,C.M.Public, Personnel Administration, College book Publishers,
Jaipur,2003.
2. Goel.S.L, Public Personal Administration, Deep & Deep Publishers, New Delhi,
2004.
3. Shinha V.M, Personal Administration, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur, 2000.
4. Ghosh.P, Personal Administration, Sudha Publication, New Delhi, 2002.

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 CORE PAPER - 11
LABOUR WELFARE ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA
UNIT - I
Concept of Labour Welfare –– Historical Development– Statutory welfare Provision –
Industrial Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Factories Act 1948
UNIT - II
Labour welfare policies and Female labourer – Child labourer – Contract labourer –
Bonded labourer – Rural labourer – International Labour Organization in Pursuits of
Labour Welfare – Equal Remuneration
UNIT - III
Social Security – The Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923 – The Employee’s State
Insurance Act 1923 – The Employee’s State Insurance Act 1948 – The Employee
Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act 1952 – The Maternity Benefit Act
1961 – The Payment of Gratuity Act, Minimum Wage Act etc.
UNIT - IV
Trade Union – History of Labour Movement in India – The Structure and Function of
Trade Union – The Salient features of Trade Union in India – Central Trade Union
Organization –AITUC – CITU – HMS – INTUC etc.
UNIT - V
Employee Discipline – Suspension, Reprimand and Dismissal – Collective Bargaining
– Industrial Disputes Act 1947 – Industrial Relation Machinery – Employee
Grievance Handling – Industrial Democracy and Workers Participation in
Management.
REFERENCE BOOKS:

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1. K.N.Vaid, Labour Welfare in India, Shriram Centre for Industrial Relations,
New Delhi, 1970.
2. R.C.P. Singh, Labour Welfare Administration in India, Deep and Deep
Publication, New Delhi, 1989.
3. Srikanta Mishra, Labour laws and Industrial Relations, Deep and Deep
Publication, New Delhi, 1998.
4. R.C.Sharma, Industrial Relations and Labour Legislations, PHI Learning Pvt
Limited, Delhi, 2016.
CORE PAPER – 12
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA
UNIT - I
Nature, scope and significance of public financial administration-budget and its types-
performance budgeting - planning – programming budgeting system – zero base
budgeting – cost benefit analysis.
UNIT - II
British budgetary system – British budgetary procedure – control over public
expenditure in Britain – Accounting and auditing in Britain.
UNIT - III
Salient features of American budgetary system – American budgetary procedure –
control over public expenditure in USA – Accounting and auditing in USA.
UNIT - IV
Salient features of Indian budgetary system – Indian budgetary procedure – control
over public expenditure in India – administrative, parliamentary control over budget –
Accounting and auditing – finance ministry.
UNIT - V
Finance commission – union – state financial relations – resource mobilization tax
administration in India – public debt management in India – local finances in India
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Goel , S.L, Public Financial Administration, Deep And Deep, New Delhi, 2002
2. Thavaraj, M.J.K, Financial Administration Of India, Sultan Chand Publications,
New Delhi, 1992

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3. Mookerjee, S.S, Financial Administration In India, Surjeet Publications, New
Delhi
4. Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan, Anubama Puri Mahajan, Financial Administration in
India, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, 2014.

ELECTIVE PAPER - 1
HUMAN RIGHTS

UNIT - I
Meaning – Nature - Scope of Human Rights - Historical Development of Human
rights - Need for the study of Human Rights.
UNIT - II
Classification of Human Rights - First Generation - Second Generation - Third
generation of Rights - Theories of Human Rights.
UNIT - III
U.N.O - UNO Charter –Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) -
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - International Covenant
on Economics and Social Rights (ICESR) - Raporteur and Committees.
UNIT - IV
Human Rights features in the preamble - Fundamental Rights - Directive Principals of
State Policy - Constitutional Remedies - Human Rights Act 1993.
UNIT - V
Women’s Rights - Child Rights - National Commission on Human Rights –State
Human Rights Commission- Human Rights Court - Role of Media and NGOs.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Dr. M. Begum, Human Rights in India - Issues and Perspective, APH
Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2000.

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2. Mehta P.L. and Neena Verma, Human Rights under Indian Constitution, Deep
& Deep Publications, New Delhi, 1999.
3. Vinod Sharma, Human Rights Violation- A Global Phenomenon, APH
Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2002.
4. T.S.N. Sastry (ed), India and Human Rights, Concept Publishing Company, New
Delhi, 2005.

SKILL BASED SUBJECT

PAPER - 3
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
UNIT - I
Tourism - basic concepts, types and determinants; Difference between travel and
tourism, Concepts of excursion, holiday, sightseeing, tourists and mass tourism;
Evolution of Tourism as a discipline, Tourism and other social sciences.
UNIT - II
Nature and components of Tourism Industry, Dimensions of tourism - Four major
dimensions of tourism. Factors necessary for the development of travel and tourism,
Tourism today.
UNIT - III
Political, Social, Cultural, Environmental and Economic Impacts of Tourism -
Tourism Policy – International, National and State Level – Tourism versus
development policy.
UNIT - IV
Marketing and promotion of Tourism – objectives and process of Advertising Tourism
– Sales promotion and various techniques of tourism promotion
UNIT - V
Issues in Tourism Industry - Customer Services, career opportunities in tourism and
travel sector - Travel Insurance, Travel Information system, the passport and Visas

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processes, currency exchange – tourism agencies at national, state level and district
levels.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Burkart, A.J & Heinemann Medlik, Tourism: Past, Present and Future,
Professional Publishing, London, 1986 reprint
2. Kamra, Krishan, Basics of Tourism: Theory, Operation, Kanishka Publishers,
New Delhi, 2002.
3. Sethi, Praveen, Strategies for the Future of Travel and Tourism, Rajat
Publication, 1999
4. Singh, Dr. Jasbir, Eco-Tourism, I.K. International Publishing, New Delhi , 2010

SEMESTER - VI
CORE PAPER - 13
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
UNIT - I
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Administrative Law-Constitutional Law and
Administrative Law-Growth of Administrative Law in India
UNIT - II
Government Liability-Classification of Administrative Actions-Administrative
Discretion-Administrative law and privileges
UNIT - III
Delegated legislation - Control over Delegated Legislation – Legislative, executive
and judicial control
UNIT - IV
Distinction between Judicial and Quasi - Judicial Functions-Principles of Natural
Justice-Administrative Tribunals-Judicial Remedies
UNIT - V
Government Control over Public Authorities- Legislative Control - Statutory
Inquiries-Statutory and other Remedies- Judicial Review of Administrative Action-
Ombudsman, Lok Pal and Lok Ayukta - PIL - Media Control.
REFERENCE BOOKS:

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1. Takwani.C.K: Lectures on Administrative Law, Eastern Book Company,
Lucknow, 2001
2. Durga Das Basu, Administrative Law, Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi,
1986
3. U.P.D. Kesari, Administrative Law, Central Law Publications, Allahabad, 2016
4. Manoj Sharma, Indian Administrative Law, Anmol Publications Limited, New
Delhi, 2004

CORE PAPER - 14
E-GOVERNANCE IN INDIA
UNIT - I
Traditional Model of Bureaucracy- Advantage and Disadvantages of Weberian Model
Bureaucracy- Citizen Relationship- Need for re-engineering government processes.
UNIT - II
Nature, Scope and Importance of E-Governance- Salient Features of E-Governance-
Approaches to E-Governance- National E-Governance Plan - Challenges for E-
Governance implementation.
UNIT - III
Significance of Information and Communication Technologies - Traditional and
electronic communication- Information Orientation -Administrative Orientation- User
Orientation- Model of Electronic Communication and E-Governance.
UNIT - IV
Development Stages of E-Governance - Traditional Information-Horizontal and
Vertical Integration of Authority and Personnel- E-Governance initiatives in State
Governments- E-Governance initiatives in Local Governments
UNIT - V

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Law relating to E-Governance- Online transformations relating to E-Governance-
Bahavioural Modification of Public Personnel- Public funding for E-Governance-
People's Participation in E-Governance – Impact of digital era.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Dr. Ashok Purohit, E –Governance, Mohit Books International, New Delhi, 2012
2. Pankai Sharma, E-Governance - The New Age Governance, APH Publishing
Corporation, New Delhi, 2012
3. C.S.R Prabhu, E – Governance: Concepts and Case Studies, PHI Learning
Private Limited, New Delhi, 2012.
4. R.P. Sinha, E – Governance in India - Initiatives and Issues, IAMR, Delhi, 2006.

CORE PAPER - 15
ADMINISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

UNIT - I
Meaning, Nature and Scope of International Organization – First World War and
League of Nation – 2nd World War and Emergence of UNO.
UNIT - II
General Assembly – Secretary – The Economic and Social Council – The Trusteeship
Council – International court of Justice – The Secretariat. UNESCO – UNICEF –
FAO – IAFA
UNIT - III
International Agencies Related To Trade, Economics and Development – UNCTAD –
IMF – IBRD (World Bank) – WTO – UNDP.
UNIT - IV
ILO – WHO – UNHRC – AI – International Red Cross Society.
UNIT - V
European Union – SAARC – ASEAN – BRICS
REFERENCE BOOKS:

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1. Kalpana Rajaram, International Organization Conferences and Treaties,
Spectrum books, New Delhi, 2005
2. Kelly Kate, S. Pease, International Organizations, Routledge, New York, 2016
3. Rumiki Basu, International Politics – Concepts, Theories and Issues, Sage
Publications, New Delhi, 2012.
4. Michael Davis, Richard Woodward, International Organization – A
Companion, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Massachusetts, USA, 2014.

INTERNAL ELECTIVE
PAPER - 2
GENDER STUDIES

UNIT - I
Concepts of gender - Sex – Gender – Biological Determinism – Patriarchy –
Feminism –Gender Discrimination –Gender Sensitivity – Gender Equity – Equality
UNIT - II
Women’s studies vs gender studies - UGC’s Guidelines – VII to XI Plans – Gender
Studies: Beijing Conference– Exclusiveness and Inclusiveness.
UNIT - III
Areas of gender discrimination - Family – Sex Ratio – Literacy – Health –
Governance –Religion Work Vs Employment – Market – Media – Politics – Law –
Domestic Violence –Sexual Harassment – State Policies and Planning .
UNIT - IV
Women development and gender empowerment - Initiatives – International Women’s
Decade – International Women’s Year – National Policy for Empowerment of
Women –Women Empowerment Year 2001

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UNIT - V
Women’s movements and safeguards in India - National /State Commission for
Women(NCW) – All Women Police Station – Family Court – Domestic Violence Act
–Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Work Place Supreme Court Guidelines –
Maternity Benefit Act - Eve Teasing Prevention Act.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Mary E. John, Women's Studies in India, Penguin Books, New Delhi, 2008
2. Swarn Latha Sharma, Gender Discrimination and Human Rights, K.K.
Publications, New Delhi, 2000.
3. Siuli Sarkar, Gender Disparity in India – Unheard Whimpers, PHI Learning
Limited, New Delhi, 2016.

INTERNAL ELECTIVE
PAPER - 3

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION
Meaning and Nature of the Administration - During the Ancient period and British period – Salient
features of Tamilnadu Administration.

UNIT- II STATE ADMINISTRATION

Secretariat – Chief Secretary- Additional chief secretary- Principal Secretary to Government-
Governor- chief Minister- MLAs - Secretariat service - e-governance in the state.
UNIT – III STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
Finance commission- Planning commission– State election commission-State Human Rights
Commission- CMDA – Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department – Social Welfare and Women
Empowerment – Slum clearance board -Revenue and Disaster Management.
UNIT – IV SPECIALIZED DEPARTMENT
ELCOT- TIDCO-TANSIDCO – HUDCO – THADCO - Cable TV.
UNIT – V RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
TNPSC- Recruitment: TNUSRB - TN Cooperative Bank – TET- TRB- Higher education
department - SET.
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1. Dr.K.Venketesan - Tamil Nadu (Government, administration and governance) – Varththamaan
2. Sriram, G., -Tamilnadu Nirvagam- Chennai- Sakthi Publishing House- 2016.
3. Pavithran - Histroy and Administration of Government of Tamil Nadu.

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 SKILL BASED SUBJECT
PAPER - 4
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UNIT - I
Meaning, nature, scope and importance of Disaster Management- Act- National
Disaster – Management Authority – State Level- District- Local- Structure and
Functions
UNIT - II
Natural & Man-made Disasters - Causes and effects of Natural & Man-made Disasters
UNIT - III
Disaster Preparedness- Concept & Nature - Prevention, Preparedness and Mitigation.
Roles & Responsibilities of Different Agencies and Government.
UNIT - IV
Role of IT in Disaster Preparedness · Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS · Use and
Application of Emerging Technologies · Application of Modern Technologies for the
Emergency communication. Application and use of ICST for different disasters.
UNIT - V
Education and Awareness - The Philosophy of Coping with Disasters - Trauma,
Psychological Response and Psychological Rehabilitation.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Gupta HK, Disaster Management, Universities Press, Hyderabad, 2003.
2. Jack Pinkowski(ed), Disaster Management Handbook, CRC Press, Florida,
2008
3. Amit Awasthy, Disaster management, Global India Publication Limited, New
Delhi, 2009.

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