Public Administration in India/
by Siuli Sarkar
- New Delhi: PHI Learning, 2010.
- xiv,386p.
1. Continuity and Change in Indian Administration: A Brief Historical Outline-- 1.1 Introduction-- 1.2 Indian Administration: Different Phases -- 1.3 Post-Independence Administration: Various Features-- 1.4 Changing Role of Indian Administration-- 2. The Civil Service in India: 2.1 Introduction-- 2.2 Structure of Civil Services-- 2.3 Terms and Conditions of UPSC Jobs-- 2.4 Two Agencies or Instruments of Recruitment: Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission-- 2.5 Training of Higher Civil Services in India-- 3. Administration and Politics of India: The Central Picture-- 3.1 Introduction-- 3.2 Meaning, Nature, Functions and Role of the Central Secretariat-- 3.3 Structure of the Central Secretariat-- 3.4 Prime Minister’s Secretariat/Office-- 3.5 Cabinet Secretariat-- 3.6 The Cabinet Secretary-- 3.7 Union Government-- 3.8 President of India-- 3.9 Vice-President of India-- 3.10 Prime Minister and Council of Ministers-- 3.11 Several Ministries-- 3.12 Cabinet Committees-- 4. Administration and Politics of India: The Provincial(State)Picture-- 4.1 Introduction-- 4.2 State Secretariat: Functions and Structure-- 4.3 Chief Secretary-- 4.4 Departments/Directorates-- 4.5 Secretariat and Field Departments in States: Their Mutual Relationship-- 4.6 Chief Secretary as the Link between Various Components of the State Government-- 4.7 State Government: The Political Profile-- 4.8 Governor: The Constitutional Head of the State Government-- 4.9 Chief Minister: The Real Head of the State Government-- 4.10 Council of Ministers -- 5. District Administration: Changing Role of the Collector-- 5.1 Introduction-- 5.2 District Administration: Its Functions-- 5.3 Organization of District Administration 5.5 Changing Role of Collector-- 5.6 Manysided Tasks of the Collector-- 5.7 Collector as the Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad-- 5.4 Collector: Evolution of His Role in District Administration-- 6. Local Self Government in India: An Urban Picture-- 6.1 Meaning of Local Self Government-- 6.2 Local Self Government as an International Concept -- 6.3 Local Self Government in India: The General Philosophy-- 6.4 Urban Local Self Government in India-- 6.5 Seventy-Fourth Constitutional Amendment-- 7. Local Self Government in India: A Rural Picture-- 7.1 Introduction 168 7.2 Balvantrai Mehta Committee and Asoka Mehta Committe-- 7.3 Local Governemnt in Rural India: Various Tiers -- 7.4 The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1993-- 7.5 Panchayats in Three Southern States of India -- 7.6 West Bengal: A Unique Picture of Panchayats-- 8. Women’s Participation in Local Self Government-- 8.1 Introduction-- 8.2 Women in Society and Politics: The World View-- 8.3 Movements and Indian Women-- 8.4 Indian Women and Panchayati Raj Politics:A Pre-Reservation Picture-- 8.5 Constitutional Provision for the Uplift of Women -- 8.6 The Immediate Results: Post-Reservation Picture-- 8.7 Grass Roots Initiatives: Picture of Indian Panchayats in General -- 8.8 Empowerment and Development-- 8.9 Empowerment of Women: Some Problems and Constraints-- 8.10 Women’s Empowerment: An Optimistic View-- 9. Planning and Plan Administration-- 9.1 Introduction-- 9.2 Indian Planning: Aims and Features-- 9.3 Planning Commission-- 9.4 National Development Council (NDC) -- 9.5 Planning Machinery at the State Level-- 9.6 District Planning-- 10. Financial Administration -- 10.1 Introduction-- 10.2 Finance Commission-- 10.3 Parliamentary Committees.
This provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the Indian public administrative system, taking into consideration the various administrative structures at the Central, State, district and local levels. It begins by providing a brief outline of public administration in India and the changing role of Indian administration.