Development Administration

Development Administration

1 Development Administration- An Introduction

  1. Concept of Development
  2. Development Administration: Meaning and Definition
  3. Scope of Development Administration
  4. Objectives of Development Administration
  5. Features of Development Administration
  6. Difference between Traditional Administration and Development Administration
  7. Challenges of Development Administration

2 Contemporary Approaches to Public Administration- Development Management and New Public Service

  1. Development Management
  2. New Public Service

3 Role of Political Parties

  1. Meaning of Political Parties
  2. Types of Political Party Systems
  3. Political Parties in India
  4. Advantages of Political Parties
  5. Role of Political Parties
  6. Challenges of Political Parties

4 Administrative Institutions-Niti Aayog and Finance Commission

  1. National Institute for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)
  2. Finance Commission

5 Role of Local Bodies

  1. Concept of Local Bodies
  2. Local Bodies in India
  3. Role of Local Bodies
  4. Local Bodies: Challenges

6 Role of Voluntary Organisations

  1. Voluntary Organisations: Concept
  2. Voluntary Organisations in India: Evolution
  3. Role of Voluntary Organisations
  4. Advantages of Voluntary Organisations
  5. Voluntary Organisations: Challenges

7 People’s Organisations- Community-Based Organisations, Self-Help Groups, Cooperatives

  1. Community-based Organisations (CBOs)
  2. Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
  3. Cooperatives

8 Case Studies

  1. Cooperatives: The Success Story of AMUL
  2. Self-Help Groups (SHGs) – Case Study 1
  3. Self-Help Groups (SHGs) – Case Study 2
  4. Self-Help Groups (SHGs) – Case Study 3
  5. Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) – Case Study 1
  6. Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) – Case Study 2
  7. Not-for-Profit Trusts: Janaagraha

9 Decentralisation- Administration of Development at Grassroots

  1. The Context
  2. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
  3. Decentralisation of Education
  4. Case Study: Institute of Grassroots Governance

10 Administrative Reforms

  1. Administrative Reforms: Meaning and Need
  2. Types of Administrative Reforms
  3. Administrative Reforms in India since Independence
  4. Administrative Reforms: An Assessment