Syllabus Master Notes
Concise, exam-oriented revision summaries for all 10 UGC NET Paper 2 Public Administration syllabus units, including classical & modern administrative thinkers, theories, and key constitutional concepts.
Introduction to Public Administration
Meaning, nature, scope and significance of Public Administration; Evolution of the discipline; New Public Administration, New Public Management, New Public Service.
Administrative Thought
Classical, human relations, behavioural, decision-making, ecological, and psychological theories of administration.
Indian Administration
Evolution of Indian Administration, Constitutional Framework, Union Executive, Prime Minister's Office, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministries and Departments.
State & Local Administration
State Executive, Chief Secretary, District Administration, 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts, Urban and Rural Local Governance.
Comparative Public Administration
Meaning, nature, scope and development of CPA; Riggsian Models: Agraria-Industria, Fused-Prismatic-Diffracted models; Administrative systems of UK, USA, France, Japan.
Development Administration
Concept, scope and features of Development Administration; Bureaucracy and Development; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Role of International Agencies (UN, World Bank, IMF).
Public Policy
Concept, theories and models of policy making; Policy formulation, implementation, evaluation and monitoring; Role of Think Tanks, Media and Pressure Groups.
Personnel Administration
Civil Service system in India; Recruitment, Training, Promotion, Position Classification, Code of Conduct, Administrative Ethics, Grievance Redressal Mechanisms.
Financial Administration
Budget: Concept, types and processes; Performance Budgeting, PPBS, Zero-Base Budgeting (ZBB); Parliamentary Control over Finance; CAG, PAC, Estimates Committee, COPU.
Governance & Good Governance
Good Governance: Concept, features and indicators; Right to Information (RTI 2005), Citizen's Charter, Social Audit, Lokpal and Lokayuktas, E-Governance and Digital India initiatives.