PERIYAR

UNIVERSITY
PERIYAR PALKALAI NAGAR
SALEM – 636011

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

Syllabus for
B.A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

(SEMESTER PATTERN)
(For Candidates admitted in the College affiliated to
Periyar University from 2018 - 2019 onwards)
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REGULATIONS
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

 To educate students in both the administrative view and humanistic perspective through
the study of public administration and human relations.
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 To make students aware of the Government structure, functions, policy and
welfare programmes.
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 To provide students with the critical faculties necessary in an academic environment, on
the job, and in an increasingly complex, interdependent world. 
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 The syllabus of this program is aimed at preparing the students with the latest
developments and put them on the right track to fulfill the present requirements. 
COMMENCEMENT OF THIS REGULATION

This regulation shall take effect from the academic year 2018 – 2019, i.e, for the students who
are admitted to the first year of the course during the academic year 2018 – 2019 and thereafter.
ELIGIBILITY
Refer this office circular No: PU/R/AD-1/UG/PG/Programmes Eligibility/2019 Dated: 16-04-2019.
DEFINITIONS

Programme : Programme means a course of study leading to the award of the degree in a
discipline.

Course : Course refers to the subject offered under the degree programme.

SYLLABUS

The syllabus of the UG degree has been divided into the following five categories:

Part I : Tamil / Other Languages.

Part II : English Language.

Part III : Core Courses, Elective Courses and Allied

Courses.
Part IV : Skill Based Elective Courses, Non-Major Course,

Environmental Studies and Value Education.

Part V : Extension Activity.

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 Elective Course: There are 3 Elective Courses offered for B.A Public Administration
students.
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 Skill Based Elective Course : This course aims to impart advanced and recent
developments in the concerned discipline.
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 Non-Major Course: Irrespective of the discipline the student can select papers that
are offered by other disciplines as non-major course.
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 Extension Activity: Participation in NSS / NCC / YRC / RRC / Sports or other co-
circular activities are considered for Extension activity.
CREDITS

Weightage given to each course of study is termed as credit.

CREDIT SYSTEM

The weight age of credits are spread over to different semesters during the period of study
and the cumulative credit point average shall be awarded based on the credits earned by the
students. A total of 140 credits are prescribed for the under graduate programme.
DURATION OF THE COURSE

The candidates shall complete all the courses of the programme within 3 years from the date
of admission. The programme of study shall consist of six semesters and a total period of three
years with 140 credits. The programme of study will comprise the course according to the syllabus.
EXAMINATIONS

The course of study shall be based on semester pattern with Internal Assessment under
Choice Based Credit System.
The examinations for all the papers consist of both Internal (Continuous Internal Assessment-
CIA) and External (end semester) theory examinations. The theory examination shall be conducted
for three hours duration at the end of each semester. The candidates failing in any subjects(s) will
be permitted to appear for the same in the subsequent semester examinations.

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COURSE OF STUDY AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS

Credit
Code Hours / Week Hrs. MarksUni.

Paper Exam.
Part Course
Lect. Prac. Total CIA Exam. Total
SEMESTER I
I Language Tamil - I 6 - 6 3 3 25 75 100
II Language English - I 6 - 6 3 3 25 75 100
III Core-I Principles of Pubic 5 - 5 5 3 25 75 100
Administration
IV Core-II Indian Constitution and 5 - 5 5 3 25 75 100
Administration
V Allied-I History of Tamil Nadu from 1565 5 - 5 4 3 25 75 100
to Vellore Mutiny

VI VLE Value Education - YOGA 2 - 2 2 3 25 75 100

SEMESTER II

I Language Tamil -II 6 - 6 3 3 25 75 100

II Language English- II 6 - 6 3 3 25 75 100
III Core -III Indian Administration 5 - 5 5 3 25 75 100
IV Core -IV Local Government Administration 5 - 5 5 3 25 75 100
in India
V Allied - II History of Tamil Nadu from 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100
Vellore Mutiny to Present day

VI EVS Environmental Studies 2 - 2 2 3 25 75 100

SEMESTE III
I Language Tamil- III 6 - 6 3 3 25 75 100

II Language English-III 6 - 6 3 3 25 75 100

III Core –V Organization Theory 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100
IV Core - VI Principles of Management
V Allied -III Indian Economy – I 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100

VI SBEC - I Social Issues in India 6 - 6 3 3 25 75 100

VII SBEC-II GK for Competitive Exams 2 - 2 3 3 25 75 100

2 - 2 3 3 25 75 100
VIII NMEC-I -I 2 - 2 2 3 25 75 100

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Part Course Hours / Week Marks
Paper Exam.
Code Hrs. Uni.
Lect. Prac. Total CIA Exam. Total
SEMESTER IV
I Language Tamil - IV 6 - 6 3 3 25 75 100
II Language English - IV 6 - 6 3 3 25 75 100
III Core-VII Administrative Thought 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100
IV Allied IV Indian Economy - II 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100
V SBEC III Indian Polity 2 - 2 2 3 25 75 10
VI NMEC II - II 2 - 2 2 3 25 75 100

SEMESTER V
I Core VIII Personnel Administration 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100
II Core IX Financial Administration 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100
III Core X Comparative Public 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100
Administration
IV Core XI Citizen and Civic Engagement 6 - 6 4 3 25 75 100
V Elective I Human Rights 6 - 6 4 3 25 75 100
VI SBEC IV E- Governance in India 2 - 2 3 3 25 75 100

SEMESTER VI
I Core XI Development Administration 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100
II Core XII International Organizations 6 - 6 5 3 25 75 100
III Core XIII Policy Science 6 - 6 4 3 25 75 100
IV Elective II Police Administration 6 - 6 4 3 25 75 100
V Elective III Social Welfare Administration 6 - 6 4 3 25 75 100

*** No Examination – Participation in NCC / NSS / RRC / YRC / Others if any.

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SKILL BASED ELECTIVE COURSE :

SKILL BASED ELECTIVE COURSE

PAPER CODE
( III -SEMESTER)
SBEC - I SOCIAL ISSUES IN INDIA 18UPAN01

SBEC - II GK FOR COPETITIVE EXAMS 18UPAN02

SKILL BASED ELECTIVE COURSE

PAPER CODE
( IV -SEMESTER)
SBEC - III E- GOVERNANCE IN INDIA
SBEC - IV INDIAN POLITY

NON – MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES :

NON – MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSE – I

PAPER CODE
( III -SEMESTER)

17UTAN01

NON – MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSE – II

PAPER CODE
( IV -SEMESTER)

UNIFORMITY IN THE NUMBER OF UNITS IN EACH PAPER:

Each theory paper shall consist of five units. The Question paper shall consist of questions uniformly
Distributed among all the units.

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Question Pattern for 2018-2019

Admitted Students

Maximum Marks: 75
Duration: Three Hours
Part A: (10 X 2 = 20 marks)
Answer ALL Questions (Two
Questions from Each Unit)
Part B: (5 X 5 = 25 marks)
Answer ALL Questions
(One Question from Each Unit with internal choice)
Part C: (3 X 10 = 30 marks)
Answer Any THREE Questions out of Five
Questions (One Question from Each Unit)

Question pattern for 2019-2020 admitted students

Part A: (15 X 1 = 15marks)

Answer ALL Questions
Objective questions with 4 answers
(Three Questions from Each Unit)
Part B: ( 2 X 5 = 10 marks
Answer any TWO Questions
(One Question from Each Unit)
Part C: (5X 10 = 50 marks)
Answer Any FIVE Questions out of Five
Questions (One Question from Each Unit with
internal choice)

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PASSING MINIMUM

i) The Candidates shall be declared to have passed the examination if he/she secures
not less than 40 marks in total (CIA mark + Theory Exam mark) with minimum of 30
marks in the Theory Exam conducted by the University.
ii) The Candidates shall be declared to have passed the examination if he/she secures
not less than 40 marks in total (CIA mark + Practical Exam) with minimum of 30
marks in the practical Exam conducted by the University.
CONVERSION OF MARKS TO GRADE POINTS AND LETTER GRADE (Performance in a Course/Paper)

RANGE OF GRADE LETTER

DESCRIPTION
MARKS POINTS GRADE
90 - 100 9.0 - 10. O Outstanding
80 - 89 8.0 - 8. D+ Excellent
75 - 79 7.5 - 7.9 D Distinction
70 - 74 7.0 - 7.4 A+ Very Good
60 - 69 6.0 - 6.9 A Good
50 - 59 5.0 - 5.9 B Average
40 - 49 4.0 - 4.9 C Satisfactory
00 - 39 0.0 U Re-appear
ABSENT 0.0 AAA ABSENT
Cі = Credits earned for course i in any semester
Gi = Grade Point obtained for course i in any semester
n = refers to the semester in which such course were credited

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Grade point average (for a Semester):

Calculation of grade point average semester-wise and part-wise is as follows:

GRADE POINT AVERAGE [GPA] = ΣiCiGi / ΣiCi

Sum of the multiplication of grade points by the credits of the courses offered under each
part GPA = -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sum of the credits of the courses under each part in a semester
Calculation of Grade Point Average (CGPA) (for the entire programme):
A candidate who has passed all the examinations under different parts (Part-I to V) is eligible for the following
part wise computed final grades based on the range of CGPA. CUMULATIVE

GRADE POINT AVERAGE [CGPA] = ΣnΣiCniGni / ΣnΣiCni

Sum of the multiplication of grade points by the credits of the entire programme under each part
CGPA = -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sum of the credits of the courses of the entire programme under each part

CGPA GRADE

9.5 -10.0 O+
9.0 and above but below 9.5 O
8.5 and above but below 9.0 D++
8.0 and above but below 8.5 D+
7.5 and above but below 8.0 D
7.0 and above but below 7.5 A++
6.5 and above but below 7.0 A+
6.0 and above but below 6.5 A
5.5 and above but below 6.0 B+
5.0 and above but below 5.5 B
4.5 and above but below 5.0 C+
4.0 and above but below 4.5 C
0.0 and above but below 4.0 U

Classification of Successful candidates

A candidate who passes all the examinations in Part I to Part V securing following CGPA and Grades shall be declared
as follows for Part I or Part II or Part III:

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CGPA GRADE CLASSIFICATION OF FINAL RESULT

9.5 -10.0 O+ First Class - Exemplary *

9.0 and above but below 9.5 O First Class with Distinction*
8.5 and above but below 9.0 D++
8.0 and above but below 8.5 D+
7.5 and above but below 8.0 D
First Class
7.0 and above but below 7.5 A++
6.5 and above but below 7.0 A+
6.0 and above but below 6.5 A
5.5 and above but below 6.0 B+
Second Class
5.0 and above but below 5.5 B
4.5 and above but below 5.0 C+
Third Class
4.0 and above but below 4.5 C

Conferment of the Degree

No candidate shall be eligible for conferment of the Degree unless he / she

i. Has undergone the prescribed course of study for a period of not less than six semesters
in an institution approved by/affiliated to the University or has been exempted from in the
manner prescribed and has passed the examinations as have been prescribedtherefore.
ii. Has completed all the components prescribed under Parts I to Part V in the CBCS pattern
to earn 140 credits.
iii. Has successfully completed the prescribed Field Work/ Institutional Training as evidenced
by certificate issued by the Principal of the College.
Ranking

A candidate who qualifies for the UG degree course passing all the examinations in the
first attempt, within the minimum period prescribed for the course of study from the date of
admission to the course and secures
I or II class shall be eligible for ranking and such ranking shall be confined to 10 % of the total
number of candidates qualified in that particular branch of study, subject to a maximum of 10
ranks. The improved marks shall not be taken into consideration for ranking.

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B.A. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

SMESTER - I
CORE PAPER - I
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Unit-I
Meaning , Nature , Scope and Importance of Public Administration – Public Administration
and Private Administration – Public Administration and its Relationship with Other Social
Sciences.
Unit-II
Organization – types of organization –Bases of organization – principles of organization
( Hierarchy , Span of Control , Unity of Command , Delegation , Centralization )
Unit-III
Chief Executive – Types of Chief Executive – Line Agency , Staff Agency , Auxiliary Agency
– Department –Public Corporation – IRC ( Independent Regulatory commission ) – Head Quarters
and Field Relationship.
Unit-IV
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Management - Planning - Decision making – Communication –
Supervision – Leadership – Public Relations.
Unit-V
Control over Public Administration - Legislative control - Executive Control - Judicial Control

Books for Reference:

1. Tyagi, A.R - Principles and practice of public Administration.
2. Mohit Bhattacharya - Public Administration.
3. Vishoo Bhagwan - Public Administration, [Link] and co, New Delhi.
4. Bhambhri, C.P. - Public Administration – Theory and Practice, Jain Prakasu, Nath and co, Meerut.

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SEMESTER-I
CORE PAPER – II

INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION

Unit - I
Preamble - Salient features - Directive Principles of State Policy - Fundamental Rights -
Fundamental Duties - Federal and Unitary Features of the Indian Constitution.
Unit - II
Union Administration - Loksabha , Rajyasabha ( Composition Powers and Functions) -
Speaker of Loksabha - Chairman of Rajya sabha - Committees of Parliament.
Unit-III
Union Administration - President, Prime Minister - Cabinet Secretariat.
Unit-IV
State Administration - Governor, Chief Minister - State Secretariat.
Unit-V
Local Self Government - 73rd and 74th Amendment.

Books for Reference:

1) D D. Basu - Introduction to the Constitution of India.
2) Pylee - The Constitution of India.
3) Avasthi - Public Administration in India.
4) S.R. Maheswari - Indian Administration.

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SEMESTER – II
CORE PAPER - III
INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
Unit-I
Evolution of Indian Administration - Kautilya’s Views on Administration - the British
Legacies of Indian Administration - Features of the Moghal Administration.
Unit-II
The President - Election , Powers , Position - The Prime Minister and Council of Minister -
Appointment , Powers and Functions – Central Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat - The Prime
Minister’s Office.
Unit-III
Ministries - Structure , Functions - Home Ministry - Finance Ministry - Defence Ministry -
Ministry of External Affairs.
Unit-IV
The Election Commission - Role , Function - The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (
CAG ) - Powers , Duties – Finance Commission - Structure , Functions.
Unit-V
Issues in Indian Administration - Generalist & Specialist - Minister & Secretary Relationship -
Corruption - Criminalization of Politics.

Books for Reference:

1) Avasthi - Central Administration.
2) S.R. Maheswari - Indian Administration.
3) Johari - Indian Government and Politics.
4) R.B. Jain – Contemporary issues in Indian Administration.

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SEMESTER-II
CORE PAPER - IV
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA

Unit-I
Nature , Scope and Importance of Local Administration - Evolution of Local Government in
rd th
Independent India - Balwant Ray Mehta and Ashok Mehta Committee Reports - 73 and 74
Amendment Acts.
Unit-II
Rural local Government - Structure and Functions - Village Panchayat - panchayat - Samithi -
Zilla Parizad - Local Finance.
Unit-III
Urban Local Government - Structure and Functions - Municipal Corporation - Municipality -
Town Panchayat - Township - Cantonment - Notified Area.
Unit-IV
Rural and Urban Development Programmes - Community Development Programmes -
Employment and Poverty Alleviation Programmes - Urban Development Schemes - Housing , Water
supply and Sanitation Schemes.
Unit-V
Role of District Collector in Local Government Administration - Role of DRDA – Control
over Supervision Local Bodies - State and District.

Books for Reference:

1) S.R. Maheswari - local Governments in India.
2) Mathur - Rural Development and Co – operation.
3) Bhargava - Indian local Government.
4) Chaturvedi - Panchayat Raj: Indian Institute of Public Administration.

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SEMESTER – III
CORE PAPER - V
ORGANIZATION THEORY
Unit – I
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Organization – Types of Organization – Principles –
Approaches.
Unit – II
Theories of Organization : Classical Theory – Scientific Management Theory – Bureaucratic Theory
– Human Relations Theory.
Unit – III
Types of Organizations – Ministries and Departments –Corporations – Boards and Commissions.
Unit – IV
Organization Change – Organisational Development – Organizational Leadership - Control – OD and
Intervention Techniques.
Unit – V
Organizational Behaviour – Organizational Conflict – Organizational Effectiveness – Organization
and Society - Redressal Mechanism.

Books for Reference:

1. V.S.P Rao & P.S Narayana, Organization Theory and behaviour, Konark Publications Ltd, Delhi,
1990
2. Nirmal Singh, Organizational Behaviour – Concepts & Theory and Practice, Deep and Deep
Publishers, New Delhi; 2001
3. [Link], Organisational Behaviour, [Link] & Co Ltd, Delhi, 2003
4. P. Stephen Robbins, Organizational Behaviour, Prentice Hall, 1997

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SEMESTER – III
CORE PAPER VI
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
UNIT-I
Definition, nature, scope and significance of Management – difference between
Management and Administration – Importance of Management, Evolution of Management Thought.
UNIT – II
Modern Management Techniques – Levels of Management – Management Techniques in
Government.
UNIT – III
Planning – Decision making – Supervision - Coordination – Communication – Leadership – Training.
UNIT – IV
Management by Objective (MBO) – Management Information System – Total Quality of
Management.
UNIT – V
Participative Management – Self Management – Quality Circle – Issues in Management.

Books for Reference:

1. P.C. Tripathi, P.N. Reddy, Principles of Management, Tata MCGRAW- Hill Publications, New
Delhi. 2008,
2. [Link] Bhagwan and VidyaBhushan, Public Administration, New Delhi,
[Link] and Company LTD, 2011
3. R.N. Gupta, Principles of Management, [Link]& Company Limited, NewDelhi, 2010
4. Dr. D.K. Tripathi, Principles and Practices of Management, Wisdom Publications, New Delhi.
2009

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SEMESTER – III
SBEC - I
SOCIAL ISSUES IN INDIA
Unit – I
Social Structure in India – Ancient, Medieval and Modern Society – Reforms and Modern Society
Unit – II
Population Growth – Illiteracy – Unemployment – Poverty – Issue of Social Inclusion and Exclusion
– Civil Society and NGOs
Unit – III
Child Labour – Child Abuse – Violence against Women – Domestic Violence
Unit – IV
Castism – Communalism –Regional Unrest – Minorities and Reservation - Lingustism
Unit – V
Alcoholism – Drug Abuse – Digital Divide - Cyber Crime – Social Media and Awareness

Books for Reference:

1. G. David Mandelbaum, Society in India, SAGE TEXTS, New Delhi; 2016
2. Veena Das (ed), Oxford Handbook of Indian Sociology, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2004
3. T.K. Oommen, Social Inclusion in Independent India Dimensions and Approaches, Orient Black
Swan Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2016
4. O.P. Goel (ed), Role of NGOs in Development of Social System, ISHA Books, Delhi, 2004

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SEMESTER – III
SBEC - II
GK FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS
UNIT – I
Indus Valley Civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram
and the bahamanis - Culture and Heritage of Tamil people - – Unity in diversity – race, colour,
language, custom – India as secular state.
UNIT – II
Emergence of National Leaders – Gandhi, Nehru – role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji,
VOC, Periyar, Kamaraj, Barathi.
UNIT – III
National Development Council – National Human Rights Commission – State Human Rights
Commission – Central Information Commission – State Information Commission- Anti-Corruption
measures - Central Vigilance Commission – Lokpal and Lokayukta – Ombudsman – Comptroller and
Auditor General.
UNIT – IV
Water Resources – Rivers in India – Soil – Minerals and natural Resources – Population density and
distribution – Natural Calamities - Disaster Management.
UNIT - V
Current Affairs - Eminent personalities - sports and games – Awards and honours – political parties
and political and social issues in India – welfare oriented government schemes.
Books for Reference:
1. G. David Mandelbaum, Society in India, SAGE TEXTS, New Delhi; 2016
2. Veena Das (ed), Oxford Handbook of Indian Sociology, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2004
3. [Link], Indian Administration, ORIENT LONGMAN PVT LTD, Hydrabad; 2003
4. Laxmikanth M, Public Administration, TATA McGRAW HILLS , New Delhi; 2012

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SEMESTER-IV
CORE PAPER VII
ADMINISTRATIVE THOUGHT
UNIT – I
Kautilya – Thiruvalluvar - Woodrow Wilson
UNIT – II
Gulick – Urwick – Max Weber
UNIT – III
F.W. Taylor – Henri Fayol - Elton Mayo
UNIT – IV
Mary Parker Follet –Riggs.
UNIT – V
C.I. Barnad – Herbert A. Simon.

Books for Reference:

1. Tellett [Link] – Management, Penquin, 1978.
2. Sapru R.K – Theories of Administration. Chand & Co, Delhi, 1996.
3. Ravindra Prasad Detal (ed) – Administrative Thinkers – Sterling Madras 1993.
4. Maheswari S.R. – Administrative Thinker – Orient Longman, 1998.

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SEMESTER – IV
SBEC – III
INDIAN POLITY
UNIT I
Indian Constitution - Composition of Constituent Assembly – Citizenship – Right to Constitutional
Remedies – Writs and its types – Amendments - its procedure.
UNIT II
Parliamentary System – Parliamentary Committee – Financial Committee – Standing Committee –
Committee on Enquiry.
UNIT III
Federal System – Centre -State Relation – Supreme Court - Judicial Review - Emergency Provisions.
UNIT IV
Constitutional Bodies – Union Public Service Commission – State Public Service Commission –
Finance Commission.
UNIT V
National Commission for SC/ST – Attorney General of India – Non - Constitutional Bodies- NITI
Ayok – Central Bureau Investigation.

Books for Reference:

1. [Link], Introduction to the Constitution of India

2. Lakshmikanth, Indian Polity for Civil Service Exams

3. [Link], Contemporary issues in Indian Administration

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SEMESTER V
CORE PAPER – VIII
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
UNIT – I
Meaning, Nature and scope of Public Personnel Administration – Bureaucratic – Aristocratic
and Democratic Personnel Systems and their merits and demerits.
UNIT – II
Public Service – Tenure System – Merit System – Spoil System – Merit and Demerits –
Position classification – Organization and methods.
UNIT – III
Recruitment – Problems of recruitment – Methods of recruitment – Direct Indirect Recruitment
– Appointment and Probation - ARC’s Recommendations.
UNIT – IV
Training – Objectives of training – Types of training – Training for public services in India –
Promotion – Principles of Promotion – Transfer - Retirement benefits.
UNIT – V
Conduct and Discipline – Morale – Employer – Employee Relations – Employee Associations
– Whitely Council – Integrity in Administration.

Books Recommended for Study:

1. Goel, O.S.R – Public Personnel Administration.
2. Rudrabasavraj – Dynamic Personnel Administration – Management of Human Resources.
3. Negro, Felix, A – Public Personnel management.
4. Sapru, R.K., - Civil Service Administration in India.

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SEMESTER V
CORE PAPER – IX
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
UNIT – I
Nature, Scope and Significance of Public Financial Administration – Meaning and Principles
of Budget – Modern techniques of Public Financial Administration.
UNIT – II
Aspects of Indian Budgetary system – Preparation and Enactment of Budget – Execution of
Budget – Control over Public Expenditure in India – Finance Ministry.
UNIT – III
Public Accounts Committee – Estimate committee – Committee on Public Undertakings –
Committee on Subordinate Legislation.
UNIT – IV
Meaning of Audit – Audit in India – Comptroller and Auditor General of India – Separation of
Accounts from Audit – Performance Auditing.
UNIT – V
Finance Commission – Union – State financial relation – Resource Mobilization – Tax
Administration in India – Public Debt Administration – Local body Finances – State Finance
Commission.

Books for Reference:

1. Goel S. L. Public Financial Administration, New Delhi Deep and Deep Publication, 2005.
2. Thavaraj MJK, Financial Administration in India, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 2000.
3. Mukherjee S.S. Financial Administration in India, Surjeet Publication, New Delhi.
4. Kramer Fred A., ed. Contemporary Approaches to Public Budgeting

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SEMESTER - V
CORE PAPER - X
COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
UNIT I
Meaning, nature and scope of Comparative Public Administrative System – Need for
comparative study
UNIT II
U.K. Constitution – Salient Features – legislature – Executive –Judiciary
UNIT III
USA Constitution - Salient Features – legislature – Executive –Judiciary
UNIT IV
France Constitution - Salient Features – legislature – Executive –Judiciary
UNIT V
Switzerland Constitution - salient Features – legislature – Executive –Judiciary

Books for Reference:

1. Lakshmikanth.M, Indian Polity for Civil service Exams, 2017

2. Chandler J.A., Comparative Public Administration 2014

3. Ramesh [Link], Comparative Public Administration, 2005

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SEMESTER-V
CORE PAPER - XI
CITIZEN AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
UNIT – I
Need for Political Education – Citizen Obligation under Indian Constitution – Citizenship
Training – Political Culture.
UNIT – II
Approaching Government Agencies for various welfare Programmes – Appling for Ration
Card – Birth and Death Certificates – Voter Registration – Voter Identity Card – PAN Card –
Enrolling Membership for Central and State Government Programme – Employment Registration –
Make use of Right to information Act 2005 – Consumer forum and its use for citizens – Redressing of
Citizen Grievances.
UNIT – III
Citizens Charter – Meaning - Origin – Need for Citizen Charter.
UNIT – IV
NGO - Meaning, Significance – Dimensions – Organization and Functions of NGO –
Regulatory Mechanism at Central and State level Government over NGOs – Sources of Finances of
NGOs – Expenditure, Account and Audit of NGOs.
UNIT – V
Awareness - Term Paper – Preparation – Presentation and Discussion.

Books for Reference:

1. D.D. Basu – Introduction to the Constitution of Indian
2. Social Welfare Programmes
3. Voluntary Agencies for Development

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SEMESTER -V
ELECTIVE PAPER I
HUMAN RIGHTS
UNIT I
Origin of the Human rights – Nature and Scope of Human Rights – Human Rights and Duties
UNIT II
Constitutional Remedies – Human Rights Violation against Men – Women – Children
UNIT III
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Human Rights Court
UNIT IV
Communal Violence in India – Female Infanticide – Refugees - Bonded Lobourer – Prisoners
UNIT V
Human Rights and Media – Human rights and Voluntary Organisations – Human Rights in New Era

Books for Reference:

1. Subramaniyan, Human Rights: International Challenges

2. Sekasena, Human Rights: Fifty years of India’s Independence,

3. Desai Violence of Democratic Rights in India,

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SEMESTER-V
SBEC IV
E – GOVERNANCE IN INDIA

UNIT – I:
E – Governance – Meaning - Definition – Stages and Development of E-governance – E-governance
process.
UNIT II:
Public – Private partnership in E-Governance – Difference between government and
Governance – Government Database management
UNIT III:
Data Warehouse – Government Web Services – State Data
Centre UNIT IV:
Digitalization of State and District Administration – Bridging and Digital
Divide UNIT V:
Cyber Law and e-governance – Legal Status for Digital Transactions – Information
Technology.

Books for Reference:

1. Satyanarayanan.J: e-Government – the science of the possible; Prentice hall of India (PVT), New
Delhi

2. Kenneth Kennison and Deepak Kumar (Eds): IT Experience in India; Bridging the Digital
Divide, Sage Publication, New Delhi, 2004

3. IT Act, Government of India, [Link]

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SEMESTER-VI
CORE PAPER - XII
DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
UNIT – I
Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance of Development Administration – Evolution of
Development Administration
UNIT – II
Traditional Administration and Development Administration – International Context of Development
Administration.
UNIT –III
Development Planning in India – Bureaucracy and Development Administration – District Collector –
DRDA – Field Level Agencies.
UNIT – IV
Urban Development Programmes – Swarna Jayanthi Sahari Rozgar Yojana – Urban Self
Employment Programme – Urban Wage Employment Programme – JNNURM –Urban Housing
Development Programme.
UNIT – V
NGO’s and Development Administration – Citizen Grievances And Redressal Mechanism

Books for Reference:

1. S.K. Chaterjee – Development Administration, Sultan Chand Deep and Sons, Delhi, 2005.
2. Goel S. L – Development Administration, Sultan Chand Deep and Sons, Delhi, 2009
3. Rathod, P. B. – Development Administration, Common Wealth Publishers, New Delhi, 2005
4. Sapru. R.K. – Development Administration, Sterling Publisher, 2008

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SEMESTER
CORE PAPER XIII
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
UNIT - I
General Assembly – Secretary – International Court of Justice – The Secretariat
UNIT - II
UNESCO – UNICEF – FAO
UNIT - III
UNDP –IMF- IBRD (World Bank)
UNIT –IV
ILO – WHO – UNHRC
UNIT - V
NATO –VNAM – EU – SAARC

Books for Reference:

1. Pittman, [Link] – An Introduction to the Study of International Organisation
2. Steoen, Good Speed, The Nature and Functions of International Organizations
3. Paul Taylor – International organisation in the Modern World

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SEMESTER VI
CORE PAPER XIV
POLICY SCIENCE
UNIT- I

Nature and scope and significance of Policy Science – Approaches to Policy

Science – Organization for Policy Formulation

UNIT - II

Public Policy Analysis - Models – Rational Model –Optimal Model – Incremental Model.

UNIT -III

Policy Evaluation – Mechanism – Policy evaluation tools in India

UNIT - IV

Role of Legislature – Policy Making in India – Planning Commission & Policy Formulation

UNIT- V

Economic Policy – New Education Policy – Environmental Policy

Books for Reference:

1. Birkaland, Thomas, A. An Introduction to the Policy Process, London 2001
2. Dye, Thomas .R., Understanding Public Policy, New jersey, 1979
3. Vaidayanatha Iyar, Public Policy Making in India

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SEMESTER-VI
ELECTIVE PAPER II
POLICE ADMINISTRATION
UNIT – I
Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance of Law and Order Administration – Society –
Evaluation of Police Administration.
UNIT – II
Structure of Police - Recruitment - Training – Promotion - Retirement – Powers, Duties,
Accountability and Conduct.
UNIT- III
Modern Police Administration - Technology – Cybercrime – Drug Abuse

UNIT – IV
Maintenance of Law and Order – Role of Police in Insurgency, Terrorism and Public Safety
UNIT – V
Criminalization of Police – Police Public Relations – Police Reforms.

Books for Reference:

1. M. B. Chande, Police in India, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi.
2. H. L. Kapoor, Police Administration in, Reference Press, New Delhi, 2000
3. K. K. Mishra, Police Administration in India: Mittal Publisher, New Delhi, 1989.

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SEMESTER-V
ELECTIVE PAPER III
SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
UNIT – I
Social Welfare Administration - Evolution of social welfare in India – Social Welfare
Administration as a discipline and as a Profession.
UNIT – II
Social Welfare Administration at the Union Level – Central Social Welfare Board – Role of
Voluntary Organization in Social Welfare.
UNIT – III
Welfare Programmes - Family welfare – Women welfare, Transgender welfare, Child welfare
- Youth welfare .
UNIT IV
Special Welfare Programmes - Aged –Disabled –Drug Addicts –Ex-Service Man.
UNIT – V
UNO’s Role in Social Welfare Administration.

Books for Reference:

1. D.R. Sachdeva : Social Welfare Administration in India, Kitab Mahal Publishers, New Delhi
2010.
2. S. L. Goel : Social Welfare Administration Deep and Deep Publishers, New Delhi, 2009.
3. [Link], Social Welfare Administration, Vayu Education of India, New Delhi, 2016

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SEMESTER - I
ALLIED PAPER – I
HISTORY OF TAMIL NADU FROM 1565 TO VELLORE MUTINY

UNIT I
Tamil Country under Vijayanagar Rule - Nayaks Rule in Tamil Nadu – Administration –
Social and Economic life – Religion – Literature – Art and Architecture
UNIT II
Tamil Nadu under the Maratha Rule – Administration – society and Development of Religion
– Literature – Fine Arts.
UNIT III
Tamil Nadu under the Nawabs – Navayats and Wallajas – European Settlements –
Administration of the Nawabs
UNIT IV
Poligars of Tamil Nadu – South Indian Rebellions – Pulithevan – VeerapandiyaKattaboman –
kallarRevolt and Vellore Mutiny.
UNIT V
Social and Reform Movements –NarayanaGuru – Economic Drain – Fall of Cottage Industries
- Position of Women

Books for Reference:

1. Subramanian.N, History of Tamil Nadu (Vol. III)
2. Rajayyan K, History of Tamil Nadu
3. Sastri K.A.N. , History of South India
4. Sathiyanantha Iyar R., Political and cultural History of India

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SEMESTER II
ALLIED PAPER II
HISTORY OF TAMIL NADU FROM VELLORE MUTINY TO THE PRESENT DAY

UNIT - I
Tamil Nadu under the British – Administration – Revenue and Judiciary – Progress of Education –
Social and Economic Conditions.
UNIT - II
Role of Tamil Nadu in Freedom Movement – The Rule of Women – Justice party and its rule – Non-
Brahmin Movement - Self-Respect Movement –The Role of Periyar E.V.R – Social Reform
Movements - Temples Entrance.
UNIT - III
The Congress Rule in Tamil Nadu – C.R. Rajagopalachariar - Kamarakar and his Contributions
UNIT- IV
Political parties in Tamil Nadu - D.K. Emergence of D.M.K., - [Link] – [Link]
and A.D.M.K.
UNIT - V
th
Cultural Movement in the 20 century – Development of Mass Media – Development of Education in
Tamil Nadu – Tamil Nadu and Srilankan problem – Development of Industries.

Books for Reference:

1. Subramanian .N., History of Tamil Nadu from 1565 to the Present Day
2. Rajayyan k, history of Tamil Nadu
3. AlalaSundaram A., History of Tamil Nadu
4. Sastri K.A.N., History of South India

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SEMESTER- III
ALLIED PAPER - III
INDIAN ECONOMY – I
UNIT – I
Meaning, features of Indian Economy – Determinates of Development, Background and Structure of
Indian Economy.
UNIT II
Natural Resources and Economic Development – Principles of Resources Development – Natural
Resources of India.
UNIT III
Population Demographic features – Theories of Demographic Transition –causes and measures of
controlling High growth rates of population, Human Development Index –Meaning and measurement.
UNIT IV
Agriculture – its place and role in the National Economy – Corp pattern – causes for low productivity
– Green Revolution – Food Problem.
UNIT V
Concepts of GNP, NNP, PCI –Methods of Calculating National Income – Trends in National Income
since 1991 – Difficulties in Measuring National Income.

Books for Reference:

1. Mishra &Puri, Indian Economy
2. Garg, V.K, Indian Economic Problems
3. Dhingral.C, Indian Economy
4. Sankaran, S, Indian Economy

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SEMESTER- IV
ALLIED PAPER- IV
INDIAN ECONOMY – II
UNIT –I
Role or industries in Economic Development – Cottage, Small Scale and Large Scale Industries
(Cotton, Irom & Steel and Cement), Industrial Policy – 1956, 1980 and 1991
UNIT II
Definition and scope of planning – objectives of planning in India – a brief resume of Five year plans
in India – Recent Five year Plan
UNIT III
Meaning of the Poverty line – other estimates of poverty - population below poverty line causes of
poverty – poverty eradication programs in India
UNIT IV
Types of Transport – Importance of Railway, Roadways, Shipping and Civil Aviation – Transport Co-
ordination
UNIT V
Importance of foreign trade in Economic Development, balance of payments – recent trade policy
WHO and Indian Economy.

Books for Reference:

1. GARG, V.K, Indian Economic Problems
2. SANKARAN, S. Indian Economy
3. Agarwal, Indian Economy

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SEMESTER - III

NON –MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSE – I (TAMIL)

SALAI PATHUKAPPU VITHIKAL – I

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REFERNECE BOOKS

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SEMESTER - IV

NON –MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSE – II (TAMIL)

VILAMPARAKKALAI - II

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QUESTION PAPER PATTERN FOR
CORE, ELECTIVE, SKILL BASED AND NMEC PAPERS
From 2018 – 2019 Admitted Students

Time : 3hours Marks -75

SECTION 'A' (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

I. Answer the following in about 30 words

each : Questions 1 and 2 - From Unit I

Questions 3 and 4 - From Unit II

Questions 5 and 6 - From Unit III

Questions 7 and 8 - From Unit IV

Questions 9 and 10 - From - Unit V

SECTION 'B' (5 x 5 = 25 Marks)

II. Answer the following questions in about 100 wordseach:

11. a) or b) – Questions From UnitI
12. a) or b) - Questions From UnitII
13. a) or b) - Questions From UnitIII
14. a) or b) - Questions From UnitIV
15. a) or b) - Questions From UnitV

SECTION 'C' (3 x 10 = 30 Marks)

III Answer any three of the following questions in about 200 words each: 16 –
Question From UnitI
17 – Question From Unit II
18 – Question From Unit III
19 – Question From Unit IV
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From 2018 – 2019 Admitted Students

INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION

TIME: 3 HOURS MAX. MARKS: 75
PART – A 10X2=20
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
1. Soverginity.
2. Federal Government.
3. Rajya sabha.
4. Speaker of Lok Sabha.
5. Cabinet Secretariat
6. president
7. Governor
8. Prime Minister
9. State Secretariat
10. Gram Panchayat
PART – B 5x5=25
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. a) Write about Fundamental Rights at Indian Constitution.(or)

b) Short note on “Preamble”

2. a) What are the Parliament Functions.(or)

b) Explain the Lok Sabha

3. a) Write the Prime Minister Functions (or)

b) What are the President?

4. a) Functions of State Secretariat - Explain it.(or)

5. b) Write a short note on Chief Minister.

5. a) What are the Functions of Local Government.(or)

b) Short Note on “Municipal Corporation”

PART – C 10x3=30
ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS
1. Explain the Directive Principles of State Policy.
2. Analyze the President Powers and Functions
rd
3. 73 Constitutional Amendment Act - Explain
4. Write about Fundamental Duties of Indian Constitution.
5. Write an essay on “ Village Panchayat”

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Model Question from 2019 – 2020 Admitted Students

Part – A
I. Answer all question (15x1=15 Marks) Objective questions with 4 answers

Questions 1 and 3 - From Unit -I

Questions 4 and 6 - From Unit - II
Questions 7 and 9 - From Unit - III
Questions 10 and 12 - From Unit - IV
Questions 13 and 15 - From - Unit -V

Part – B
II. Answer the following Answer any TWO Questions in about 100 words each: (2x5= 10)

1. Questions From Unit- I

2. Questions From Unit- II
3. Questions From Unit- III
4. Questions From Unit -IV
5. Questions From Unit- V

Part – C
(5x10=50) Marks)

III. Answer ALL of the following questions internal choice (either or ) in about 200 words each:

16 Questions From Unit - I

17Questions From Unit - II

18Questions From Unit - III
19Questions From Unit - IV

20Questions From Unit - V

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