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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.

UNIT 18-10 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

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.

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
Woodrow WilsonL.D. WhiteDwight WaldoVincent OstromRobert Denhardt
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
Hierarchy
Span of Control
Unity of Command
Delegation
Coordination
NPA (Minnowbrook I, II, III, IV)
NPM / Reinventing Government
UNIT 212-15 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

Administrative Thought

Classical, human relations, behavioural, decision-making, ecological, and psychological theories of administration.

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
F.W. TaylorHenri FayolMax WeberElton MayoMary Parker FollettChester BarnardHerbert SimonAbraham MaslowFrederick HerzbergDouglas McGregorChris ArgyrisPeter Drucker
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
Scientific Management
Ideal Type Bureaucracy
Hawthorne Studies
Constructive Conflict
Zone of Indifference
Bounded Rationality
Hierarchy of Needs
Two-Factor Theory
Theory X & Y
UNIT 310-12 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

Indian Administration

Evolution of Indian Administration, Constitutional Framework, Union Executive, Prime Minister's Office, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministries and Departments.

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
Kautilya (Arthashastra)Sardar PatelPaul ApplebyARC I (1966)ARC II (2005)
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
President & Governor
PMO & Cabinet Secretariat
Central Secretariat
National Development Council & NITI Aayog
Election Commission
UPSC & SPSC
UNIT 48-10 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

State & Local Administration

State Executive, Chief Secretary, District Administration, 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts, Urban and Rural Local Governance.

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
Balwant Rai Mehta CommitteeAshok Mehta CommitteeL.M. Singhvi CommitteeG.V.K. Rao Committee
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
Role of Chief Secretary
District Collector (Traditional vs Developmental)
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI)
Urban Local Bodies (Municipalities)
State Finance Commission
UNIT 58-10 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

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.

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
Fred W. RiggsFerrel HeadyDwight WaldoRobert Dahl
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
Prismatic Society & Sala Model
Heterogeneity, Formalism, Overlapping
Ecological Approach
Structural-Functional Approach
Ombudsman System (UK/Nordic)
UNIT 68-10 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

Development Administration

Concept, scope and features of Development Administration; Bureaucracy and Development; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Role of International Agencies (UN, World Bank, IMF).

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
Edward WeidnerGeorge GantMilton EsmanF.W. Riggs
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
Administration of Development vs Development of Administration
Capacity Building
Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Role of NGOs & SHGs
UNIT 78-10 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

Public Policy

Concept, theories and models of policy making; Policy formulation, implementation, evaluation and monitoring; Role of Think Tanks, Media and Pressure Groups.

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
Yehezkel DrorThomas DyeCharles LindblomDavid Easton
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
Institutional Model
Incremental Model (Muddling Through)
Optimal Model
Group Theory & Elite Theory
Policy Evaluation Techniques
UNIT 810-12 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

Personnel Administration

Civil Service system in India; Recruitment, Training, Promotion, Position Classification, Code of Conduct, Administrative Ethics, Grievance Redressal Mechanisms.

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
Macaulay Committee (1854)Aitchison CommissionLee Commission (1924)Kothari Committee
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
Generalist vs Specialist Debate
Civil Services Reforms (Mission Karmayogi)
Lateral Entry in Bureaucracy
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
Performance Appraisal (APAR)
UNIT 910-12 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

Financial Administration

Budget: Concept, types and processes; Performance Budgeting, PPBS, Zero-Base Budgeting (ZBB); Parliamentary Control over Finance; CAG, PAC, Estimates Committee, COPU.

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
Peter Phyrr (ZBB)David Osborne & Ted Gaebler15th Finance Commission
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
Line-Item vs Performance Budgeting
Zero-Base Budgeting (ZBB)
Gender Budgeting & Green Budgeting
Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
UNIT 1010-12 Questions
UGC NET Paper 2

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.

Major Thinkers & Scholars:
World Bank Governance Indicators2nd ARC 4th Report (Ethics in Governance)Amartya Sen
High-Yield Exam Concepts:
8 Pillars of Good Governance
RTI Act 2005 & Amendments
Citizen's Charter Movement
Social Audit in MGNREGA
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013
E-Governance Models (G2C, G2B, G2G)
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