• ISBN13: 9788171569212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Politics and Current Affairs
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: N/A
• Publication Date: November 5, 2001
• Pages: 668
• Original Price: INR 1100.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1040 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): N/A

The book offers a comprehensive overview of the Indian Administration from its evolution in the ancient times to the present day mammoth Indian Administration system. It covers the political, social, economic, cultural and constitutional environment, important features of Indian polity, political executive, Central Secretariat, Central ministries and departments, executive agencies, Boards and Commissions, Constitutional authorities, administrative reforms, accountability of Public Administration and citizen and administration in detail. Moreover, a clear exposition is given of public service, fundamental issues in Indian Administration, Centre-State relations, financial administration, State administration, district administration, role of special agencies, state services, planning at the district level, Local Self-government including urban and recent thinking on Local Self-government. The last Chapter illustrates a clear picture of the summary of the Administrative Reforms Commission Report. The book is designed to meet the requirements of the students of today — the statesmen and administrators of tomorrow.

Professor N. Jayapalan of Government Arts College, Karur (Tamilnadu) did his post-graduation in History from Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai (Madras University). Later, he did his post-graduation in Political Science from the same University. He got his M.Phil. from the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. He has participated in a number of seminars connected with Indian History and Political Science. He has written more than hundred books, both on History and Political Science. He is one of the most popular authors in Tamilnadu.

• Vol. I
• 1. Introduction
• 2. History of Indian Administrative System
• (i) Ancient Period
• (ii) Muslim Period
• (iii) British Period
• (iv) Since Independence
• 3. Political, Social, Economic, Cultural and Constitutional Environment
• 4. Important Features of the Indian Polity
• 5. Political Executive
• (i) President
• Vice-President
• (ii) Prime Minister
• (iii) Council of Ministers
• (iv) Cabinet Committees
• 6. The Central Secretariat
• (i) Introduction
• (ii) Meaning and Nature
• (iii) Functions and Role
• (iv) Structure
• (v) Staffing
• (vi) The Cabinet Secretariat
• 7. Ministries
• (Centre)
• (i) Home Affairs
• (ii) Personnel, Public Grievances and
• (iii) Finance
• (iv) External Affairs
• (v) Defence
• 8. Departments
• (Centre)
• (i) Economic Affairs
• (ii) Expenditure
• (iii) Revenue
• 9. Ministries and Departments in the Central Government in 1994
• 10. Executive Agencies
• (i) Attached and Subordinate Offices
• (ii) Public undertakings
• (iii) Public Accountability of Public Undertakings
• 11. Boards and Commissions
• (i) The Union Public Service Commission
• (ii) The Finance Commission
• (iii) Election Commission
• 12. Constitutional Authorities
• (i) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
• (ii) Comptroller General of Accounts
• 13. Administrative Reforms
• 14. Accountability of Public Administration
• 15. Citizen and Administration
• VOL. II
• 16. Public Services
• (i) Civil Services and their importance
• (ii) Structure
• (iii) Recruitment
• (iv) Reservations
• (v) Reforms-Some Suggestions
• (vi) All India Services
• (vii) Training
• (viii) Administrative Tribunal
• 17. Fundamental Issues in Indian Administration.
• (i) Permanent and Political Executive
• (ii) Generalists and Specialists
• (iii) Redressal of Citizens' Grievances
• (a) The Lokpal
• (b) Lokayuktas
• (iv) Vigilance in Public Administration
• (v) Welfare Administration
• (vi) Public Participation in Local Administration
• 18. Centre-State Relations
• 19. Financial Administration
• 20. Financial Committees of Parliament in India
• (i) Public Accounts Committee
• (ii) Estimates Committee
• (iii) Committee on Public undertakings
• 21. State Administration
• (i) Background
• (ii) The Governor
• (iii) The Council of Ministers
• (iv) Chief Minister
• (v) State Secretariat
• (vi) The Secretary
• (vii) Chief Secretary
• (viii) Executive Departments and Directorates
• (ix) Heads of Departments and Directorates
• (x) Secretariat and Field Departments
• 22. District and Divisional Administration
• (i) Administrative Area
• (ii) District Administration
• (iii) District Collector-His Role-Duties-Functions
• (iv) Collector-Technical Departments
• (v) Divisional Commissioners
• (vi) Importance of Regional Offices
• 23. Role of Special Agencies (State)
• (i) Board of Revenue
• (ii) Revenue Tribunal
• (iii) Advocate General
• (iv) Financial Commissioners
• (v) State Public Service Commission
• (vi) Vigilance Commission
• (vii) Public Corporations in the States
• (viii) Statutory Autonomous Bodies
• 24. State Services
• (i) Introduction
• (ii) Structure of Services
• (iii) Recruitment
• (iv) Training
• 25. Planning at the District Level
• 26. Local Self-Government
• (i) Origin and Growth of Local Self-Government
• (ii) Community Development
• (iii) National Extension Services
• (iv) Panchayat Raj
• (v) Block Development Officer
• (vi) Role of the Collector in Panchayat Raj
• 27. Urban Local Self-Government
• 28. Local Bodies
• Supervision, Control, and Assistance
• 29. Recent Thinking on Local Self-Government
• 30. Administrative Reforms Commission
• Report (Summary)
• Bibliography
• Index