1. Introduction to Public Administration

• Evolution and growth of public administration as a discipline.
• Nature, scope, and significance of public administration.
• Public administration vs. private administration.
• New Public Administration (NPA) and its relevance.

2. Administrative Thought

• Classical theories: Taylor’s Scientific Management, Fayol’s Administrative Theory, Weber’s Bureaucratic Model.
• Human Relations Approach: Elton Mayo and the Hawthorne experiments.
• Behavioral approach: Simon’s Decision-Making Theory.
• Contemporary approaches: Systems approach, contingency theory, and public choice approach.

3. Administrative Systems

• The concept of governance and Good Governance.
• Public policy: formulation, implementation, and evaluation.
• Accountability and control in public administration.
• Administrative law and its implications.

4. Comparative Public Administration (CPA)

• Nature, scope, and importance of CPA.
• Riggsian models of development and underdevelopment.
• Theories of comparative public administration.

5. Development Administration

• Concept, features, and significance of development administration.
• Role of bureaucracy in development.
• Challenges of development administration in developing nations.
• Sustainable development and the role of public administration.

6. Personnel Administration

• Recruitment, training, and promotion of civil servants.
• Role of UPSC and State Public Service Commissions.
• Administrative ethics and accountability.
• Motivation theories and leadership in administration.

7. Financial Administration

• Budgeting: types, processes, and reforms.
• Performance budgeting and zero-based budgeting.
• Public expenditure and its control mechanisms.
• Role of audit and accounts in financial administration.

8. Indian Administration

• Evolution of Indian administration since independence.
• Features of Indian bureaucracy and civil services.
• Role of constitutional authorities: CAG, Finance Commission, and Election Commission.
• Challenges of governance in India: corruption, red-tapism, and e-governance.

9. Administrative Reforms

• Role and significance of administrative reforms in governance.
• Reports of ARC (Administrative Reforms Commission).
• Implementation of e-governance and digital administration.
• Innovations in public administration and citizen-centric governance.

10. Public Policy and Governance

• Role of public administration in policy formulation and implementation.
• Public-private partnerships (PPP) in governance.
• Social audit and citizen participation.
• Ethical governance and transparency in administration.

11. Local Governance and Decentralization

• Evolution of local governance in India: 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.
• Role and functions of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
• Urban local governance: Municipal corporations and councils.
• Issues and challenges in local governance.

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