PUBAD 1

1. Introduction
a. Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration IGNOU pdf on the
same topic- (MPA 012 Administrative Theory Unit 1)
b. Wilsons vision of Public Administration Prasad and Prasad
c. Evolution of the discipline and its present status Chapter 2 of Nicholas HenryParadigms of
Public Administration.
d. New Public Administration IGNOU pdf on the same topic- (MPA 012 Administrative Theory Unit 18)
e. Public Choice approach IGNOU pdf on the same topic- (MPA 012 Administrative Theory Unit 19)
f. New Public Management IGNOU pdf on the same topic- (MPA 012 Administrative Theory Unit 21)
g. Good Governance: concept and application IGNOU pdf on the same topic-(MPA 011 Unit 17) +
The chapter on governance in the book Restructuring PA : A new look by Mohit Bhattacharya
h. Challenges of liberalization, Privatisation, Globalisation Nicholas HenryPage 375, 376;
IGNOU MPA 011- Unit14; New Horizons of Public Administration by Mohit Bhattacharya- Unit 24, 25
i. Minnowbrook Conference 1,2 and 3: IGNOU unit on NPM +
Relevant chapter in Restructuring PA : A new look by Mohit Bhattacharya
Note: Also go through Mohit Bhattacharya for the above topics after reading the above sources. Just do a
reading to see that you are not missing something important.

2. Administrative Thought
a. Scientific Management and Scientific Management movement Chapter on Taylor by
Prasad and Prasad+ Revision from Mohit Bhattacharya + IGNOU MPA 012 Unit 4
b. Classical Theory Mohit Bhattacharya
c. Webers bureaucratic model its critique and post-Weberian Developments : Chapter on Weber by
Prasad and Prasad + IGNOU MPA 012- Unit 6 and 7.
d. Dynamic Administration (Mary Parker Follett) Chapter on M P Follett by Prasad and Prasad.
e. Human Relations School (Elton Mayo and others) Chapter on Mayo by Prasad and Prasad. +
IGNOU MPA 012 Unit 8
f. Functions of the Executive (C.I. Barnard) Chapter on Barnard by Prasad and Prasad. + IGNOU
MPA 012 Unit 15
g. Simons decision making theory Chapter on Simon by Prasad and Prasad + IGNOU MPA 012
Unit 9
h. Participative Management (R. Likert, C. Argyris, D. McGregor) Chapter on them by
Prasad and Prasad + IGNOU MPA 012 Unit 11 and 13.
Note: Also go through Mohit Bhattacharya for the above topics after reading the above sources. Just do a
reading to see that you are not missing something important.

3. Administrative Behaviour: This unit is an extension of unit 2 only. But it would be good to understand
the concepts of this unit, especially on leadership and decision making, from any book on Organisational
Behaviour. I referred to the chapters 6, 11, 13, 15, 19 of Organisational Behaviour by Margie Parikh and Rajen
Gupta.
Morale Read this topic from Awasthi and Maheshwari
4. Organisations:
a. Theories systems already covered with Bernard;contingency already covered with decision
making. However also read situational theories from the Chapter Behavioural and Systems Approaches of
the book New Horizons of PA by Mohit Bhattacharya.
b. Structure and forms: Ministries and Departments, Corporations, Companies,
Boards and Commissions; Ad hoc and advisory bodies; Headquarters and
Field relationships Public Administration by Laxmikanth Unit 9 ( sub topic Public Enterprise) + ARC 13th
Report- Organisational structure of Govt of India
c. Regulatory Authorities ARC 13th Report- Organisational structure of Govt of India+ Damodar
Committee Report
(http://indiainbusiness.nic.in/newdesign/upload/Damodaran_Committee_Report.pdf)
d. PPP Go through the introduction of this bookhttp://books.google.co.in/books?
id=pKAvNQmpXkUC&printsec=frontcover&sou
rce=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false. If not this, you can read from Fadia and Fadia also.
Note: Be in touch with website of MoF, Planning commission etc for new concepts and reports of various
committees and website of PIB for report on PSEs in india.

5. Accountability and control-

a. Concepts of accountability and control; Legislative, Executive and Judicial control
over administration New Horizons of Pub Ad- Unit 21+ ARC report on Citizen Centric Administration.
b. Role of media and interest groups IGNOU MPS 003 Unit 15 and 16 + ARC report on social
capital.
c. Civil society New Horizons of Pub Ad- Unit 26 and 28 + ARC report on Citizen Centric Administration.
d. Citizens Charters ARC report on Citizen Centric Administration
e. Right to Information New Horizons of Pub Ad- Unit 27+ ARC Report on RTI+ RTI Guide
(http://mofpi.nic.in/H_Dwld.aspx?
KYEwmOL+HGoC3PktBWCmTRa5aMHH7uT6BV0hU4XftgsBo6t5yowVJA==)

6. Administrative Law- Read all the topics from this pdf

(http://persmin.gov.in/otraining/UNDPProject/undp_modules/Administrative%20Law
%20N%20DLM.pdf) + Read about administrative tribunals from DD Basu.

7. Comparative Public Administration Read the complete book CPA by Ramesh K Arora ( its only
a 180 page book) + chapter on Riggs by Prasad and Prasad. + Read Current status of comparative public
administration from this link : http://www.gkbasic.com/2014/04/current-status-of-comparative-public-
administration.html

8. Development Dynamics Social Theory and Development Administration by Mohit Bhattacharya-

Unit1, 2, 3, 4, 16, 18

9. Personnel Administration-
Note: Read this topic with Civil Services of Paper 2.
a. Importance of human resource development- IGNOU MPA 014- Unit 1
b. Recruitment, training, career advancement- IGNOU MPA 014- Unit 5 and 10
c. position classification- IGNOU MPA 014- Unit 4
d. performance appraisal- IGNOU MPA 014- Unit 6
e. promotion, pay and service conditions- IGNOU MPA 014- Unit 7,8,9 and 19
f. employer-employee relations- IGNOU MPA 014- Unit 18
g. grievance redressal mechanism- already covered in IGNOU unit 19
h. Code of conduct- ARC report on Ethics in Governance
i. Administrative Ethics- New Horizons of Public Administration Unit 22+ ARC
report on Ethics in Governance.

10. Public Policy: The chapter on public policy in te book Nicholas Henry. +

Note: Very well covered in MPA 015 Public Policy and Analysis. Please read it
carefully as UPSC asks typical questions from this topic, and those questions
answers could mostly be found in these IGNOU notes.
a. Models of policy-making and their critique; Processes of conceptualisation,
planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and review and their
limitations- Covered in the IGNOU notes
b. State Theories- Read from any book on political science the following topicspluralist theory, elite theory,
Marxist theory, capitalist theory, and patriarchal
theory of policy making.

11. Techniques of Administrative Improvement

a. Organisation and methods- Given in Awasthi and Maheshwari.

b. Work study and work management: Management aid tools like network
analysis, MIS, PERT, CPM: New Horizons of Pub Ad Unit 30.
c. PERT and CPM: IGNOU notes on PERT/CPM.
(http://www.slideshare.net/lohitmatani/ignou-pert-cpm)
d. e-governance and information technology: New Horizons of Public
Administration Unit 29+ ARC report on E-governance.

12. Financial Administration

Note: Read this topic with Financial Management of Paper 2.

a. Monetary and fiscal policies; Public borrowings and public debt- These topics
can be very well understood IGNOU economics notes. + Read Economic Survey+
Read Monday edition of The Hindu with focus.
b. Budgets types and forms: Nicholas Henry- Chapter 8
c. Budgeting Process: Awasthi and Awasthi
d. Financial accountability; Accounts and audit- Rajni Goyal and Ramesh AroraUnit 27 and 28; ARC Report on
Financial Management.
PUBAD2

1. This paper is straight forward and scoring. But one needs to maintain a standard language and cover all the
points while writing answers. So its better to decide your sources and read them 3-4 times.

2. Please read any report that is released during the preparation period, e.g., Damodaran Committee Report on
Regulation of Business and Planning Commission report on CPSEs.

3. Moreover, watching Big Picture on Rajya Sabha at 9:30 pm on Moday to Friday may help in honing your
knowledge and making it current based.

4. Nothing is more important than writing answers to the questions asked in last 20 years question papers.
Book by KBC Nano provides unit wise division of questions.

5. Again, make notes of material other than standard textbooks, like ARC, reports, and so on. It will make your
life easy.

Unit wise source

1. Evolution of Indian Administration- Very beautifully covered in Part 1 of the book Indian
Administration by Rajni Goyal and Ramesh K Arora. Read it diligently several times.

2. Philosophical and Constitutional framework of government-

a. Salient features and value premises; Constitutionalism; Political culture- Chapter 4, 5

and 6 of the book Indian Administration by Rajni Goyal and Ramesh K Arora.

b. Bureaucracy and democracy; Bureaucracy and development- Chapter 3 and 4 of the book
Social Theory and Development Administration by Mohit Bhattacharya.

3. Public Sector Undertakings: Chapter 9 of the book Public Administration by M Laxmikanth. + S.K
Roongta Committee report- http://planningcommission.gov.in/reports/genrep/rep_cpse1912.pdf

4. Union Government and Administration- Read pertinent topics from Rajni Goyal and Ramesh
Arora. + read ARC report on Union Administration.

5. Plans and Priorities- Again pertinent topics from Rajni Goyal and Ramesh Arora + any new report on
the website of Planning Commission. + Read Scenario planning + Read about the recent changes being made
in the planning architecture and method of grants disbursal.

6. State Government and Administration- This is a very important topic.

a. Read chapter 9, 16, 17 and 18 from Rajni Goyal and Ramesh Arora.
b. Read the report of Punchchi Commission. It is very important. One can always quote it.

c. Read the ARC report 15th on State and District Administration.

7. District Administration since Independence-

a. Changing role of the Collector- Chapter 33 of the book Indian Administration by Avasthi and Avasthi.

b. Union-state-local relations- Punchhi Commission report.

c. Imperatives of development management and law and order administration- The first topic is current based
and is also covered in the 15th report of ARC. Second topic will be covered in law and order administration.

d. District administration and democratic decentralization- Part 5 of Rajni Goyal and Ramesh Arora + 15th
report of ARC.

8. Civil Services- Already covered in paper 1.

9. Financial Management- Sources mentioned in Paper 1+ Part 7 of Rajni Goyal and Ramesh Arora.

10. Administrative Reforms since Independence-

a. Major Concerns- Chapter 30 of Rajni Goyal and Ramesh Arora.

b. Important Committees and Commissions- Just make a summary of all the major reports released after
independence. A list of them is provided in the book Indian Administration by Avasthi and Avasthi.

c. Reforms in financial management and human resource development- These topics will be covered in ARC
reports on financial management and Personnel Administration. Also keep a track on newspaper reports for
these topics.

d. Problems of implementation- This is a dynamic topic. So read newspaper reports for problems in
implementing various reforms. 12th plan document would also be very helpful for this topic. Reading it is
anyway necessary for GS.

11. Rural Development- Pertinent topic from Rajni Goyal and Ramesh Arora + ARC report on local
governance.

12. Urban Local Government-

a. Municipal governance: main features, structures, finance and problem areas; 74th Constitutional
Amendment;
Globallocal debate- Pertinent topic from Rajni Goyal and Ramesh Arora + ARC report on local governance.

b. New localism- Refer to this link http://swapsushias.blogspot.in/2012/09/what-is-new-localism.html

c. Development dynamics, politics and administration with special reference to city management- ARC report
on local governance + Chapter 12 of Nicholas Henry book.

13. Law and Order Administration- Indian Administration by Avasthi and Avasthi + ARC report on
public order+ Annual report of MHA+ Report on Punchchi Commission.

14. Significant issues in Indian Administration-

a. Values in public service- already covered in paper 1

b. Regulatory Commissions- already covered in paper 1

c. National Human Rights Commission; Problems of administration in coalition regimes- Book by Avasthi and
Avasthi + this is a current based topic so please read newspaper articles on this topic+ Big Picture on Rajya
Sabha may also help.

d. Citizen-administration interface- already covered

e. Corruption and administration- New Horizons of Public Administration- Chapter 13, 21, 22, 26 + ARC report
on ethics in governance & DoPT report on Values in Administration:

f. Disaster management- One can read the MHA report on Disaster Management. It is voluminous, so making
notes once would be helpful.

HIDDEN SYLLABUS

Paper 1

Unit 1: Introduction
a. British and French philosophy of Public Administration.

Source: The comparison of the administrative systems of various countries is given in the book: Pub Ad by
Laxmikany
b. Minnowbrook 3 and its comparison with Minnowbrook 1 and 2.

Source: Covered in the book: Restructuring Pub Ad: A New Look by Mohit Bhattacharya
c. Public Administration: emerging crisis and new directions.

Source: Covered in the book: Restructuring Pub Ad: A New Look by Mohit Bhattacharya
Unit 2: Administrative Thought
a. Karl Marx- In Administrative Thinkers by Prasad and Prasad
b. Dwight Waldo- In New Horizons of Pub Ad by Mohit Bhattacharya
c. Yehezkel Dror. In Administrative Thinkers by Prasad and Prasad and IGNOU notes on public policy
(already mentioned in the strategy for paper 1)
d. View of Indian leaders like Gandhiji, and Chinese leader Mao Zedong on Public Administration.- Views of
Gandhiji is mentioned in IGNOU MPA notes; for view of Mao Zedong read about Maoism from the internet and
the history of China during the Maos period.

Unit 3: Administrative Behavior

Nothing hidden.

Unit 4: Organization
a. Theories- (a) Critical Theory of Public Organization- Cocered in New Horizonz of Pub Ad by Mohit
Bhattacharya

, (b) Postmodernism- in Mohit Bhattacharya and Poststructuralism in Public Administration.- One can read from
this pdf- http://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?
article=1070&context=pubadfacpub
b. General understanding of the following theories of organization- Classical, Neo-Classical, Systems,
Structural, Structural-Functional, neo-Human Relations, Pluralist, Organizational- Social Psychological,
Strategic-contingencies, Market, Critical.- Already covered in Mohit Bhattacharya and IGNOU notes.
c. Organisational Culture and its effect on organizational efficiency.- Any MBA book.

Unit 5: Accountability and control

a. Judicial Activism- GS topic. One should be awared of recent happenings.
b. Ombudsman- Lokpal
c. Whistleblower
d. Concept of Social Capital.- ARC report on social capital

Unit 6: Administrative Law

a. Administrative Law in France, UK, Germany, and US.- Covered in the administrative law pdf I have shared in
the strategy for pub ad paper 1.

Unit 7: Comparative Public Administration

a. Comparative study of Administrative systems: U.K., France, U.S.A, Brazil and China- recent structures
should be emphasized.- It is covered in the book pub ad by Laxmikant

Unit 8: Development Dynamics

a. Supermarket State and development.
b. Karl Marx views on development.- Covered in the book : Social theory and development administration by
Mohit Bhattacharya
c. Amartya Sens views on development. Covered in the book : Social theory and development
administration by Mohit Bhattacharya
d. Bhagwati Sen and Amartya Sen debate over development.- It is a very general topic; can be read on net; it is
also similar to a comparison between Gujarat model of development with the Bihar and Tamil Nadu model.

Unit 9: Personnel Administration

Nothing hidden, it is a clear topic.

Unit 10: Public Policy

This is a very dynamic topic and UPSC generally asks difficult questions from it. Its good to read more in this
topic to be on the safe side. Every year UPSC throws a surprise by asking something different. So, the best
one can do is to understand the answers of the questions asked previously.

Unit 11: Techniques of Administrative Improvement

a. Social Impact Assessment.
b. Management by Objective.- In Prasad and Prasad; in the chapter on Peter Drucker.
c. Program Evaluation ( given nicely in Nicholas Henry, and also read about the program evaluation scenario in
India).

Unit 12: Financial Administration

The topic is clear and complete.

Paper 2:

Unit 1: Evolution of Indian Administration

a. Comparison on Kautilya with western thinkers like Weber, and so on.- Covered in Rajni Goyal and Ramesh
Arora.

Unit 2: Philosophical and Constitutional framework of government

a. Gandhian and Nehruvian approaches to development: critical assessment. It is covered in IGNOU MPA
notes.

Unit 3: Public Sector Undertakings

a. Status of Navratna and Maharatna undertakings.- Read India book latest edition for this.

Unit 4: Union Government and Administration

a. Regulatory Authorities- SEBI, IRDA, TRAI, and so on.

Unit 5: Plans and Priorities

The syllabus is clear and complete.

Unit 6: State Government and Administration

a. Emerging Trends in Union-State Relations: Recent trends in inter and intra governmental relations in the
context of federalism.
b. Chief Ministerialization of State Governments in the contexts of liberalization and coalition governments.
Unit 7: District Administration since Independence
The syllabus is clear and complete.

Unit 8: Civil Services

The syllabus is clear and complete.

Unit 9: Financial Management

The syllabus is clear and complete.

Unit 10: Administrative Reforms since Independence

a. Important committees and commissions; a critical review of ARC I and ARC II.
b. Performance Mointoring and Evaluation Systems (PMES) and Results Framework Document(RFD)
c. Social and political obstacles to reforms.

Unit 11: Rural Development

a. Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, Jayaprakash Narain, and so on.
b. PESA act and problems in its implementation.
c. Local governance in 5th and 6th schedule areas; status of local governance in all the north-east states.

Unit 12: Urban Local Government

Nothing extra.

Unit 13: Law and Order Administration

Nothing extra.

Unit 14: Significant issues in Indian Administration

a. Tribal development administration.
b. Water Management.
c. Environment and Sustainable Development.
d. Land acquisition for development.
e. Women in administration sexual violence.\
f. Corporate Social Responsibility