Discuss the importance of Probity in Governance. This is the first installment. More will follow. 1.Probity in governance is an essential and vital requirement for an efficient and effective system of governance and for socio-economic development. An important requisite for ensuring probity in governance is absence of corruption. How does control of corruption ensure probity? […]
Programme of work for the week ending 16th June 2013
We have been studying: failure of Development Administration, failure to tackle issues relating to poverty and allied topics. Students have made presentations on a variety of topics: Arjun Raghunandan on Poverty in India, Anil Kumar on State Market Debate and Gender Justice, Gaurav Gupta on Failure of Development Administration, Pratiksha on Gandhian Environmentalism etc., They […]
Programme for June 8th and 9th
On June 8th and 9th we shall be discussing in GS, the Direct Cash Transfer Scheme, its objects and shortcomings and the challenges it poses. We shall link it up to its possibilities in checking corruption. We shall also move on to the massive spending that the Food Security Bill involves. Along side we […]
Programme of work for Sunday 2nd June 2013
2. Do you think that contemporary Administrative Theory supports the ‘art’ of public administration and generally, tends to place less emphasis on the ‘science’ of public administration ? 1988 Wilson advocated a Science of Administration. Briefly explain why. Also explain how we cannot be strictly scientific where human affairs are concerned. Subsidies go against sound […]
Results of the Great Revolt GS Blog 2 2013 Mains
The Great Revolt marks a turning point in the History of Modern India. Apart from brutalities on both sides and bitterness resulting therefrom, it had far reaching consequences for Modern India. Critically examine this statement with particular emphasis on 1. Increasing aggressiveness of the Socio- Religious movements 2. Change in the strategy of the […]
Compulsory Voting GS Blog 1 2013 Batch Mains
Should voting be made compulsory? There was an excellent article by Mr. Krishna Kumar recently in the Economic times. I want you to rad the article and blog your comments. The article: Poke Me: Does high voter turn out better politicians? No. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-05-16/news/39310666_1_high-voter-turnout-voting-percentage-recent-election […]
Public Administration Blog 1 2013 Batch
‘Unlike the developed West, the Third World’ s development has basically been government led’. Mohit Bhattacharya Page 1, New Horizons of Public Administration (book supplied to you). In the light of this statement explain 1. Why is this so? 2. Is it desirable to ‘Roll Back the State’ ? 3. How far can it be […]
Public Administration Blog 2 2013 Batch
Two great systems of public administration had developed in the West : the Anglo-American, and the French. The first, as Leonard White has pointed out, has been based on a deep seated preference for self-government in local communities, wide citizen participation, dispersion of authority, well-established responsibility of the administrative system to the legislative body, and […]
Important Notification
The class scheduled for May 5th is cancelled since I want you to go and vote. The portions announced will hold good for 12th May. Prof.Rao […]
Portions for the class (2014 Batch) 5 May 13 Constitution of India Blog 4
Please come prepared for a discussion of the following questions. Read: Chapter 1 of Introduction to the Constitution of India by Durga Das Basu given to you. Also consult the following blogs. Socialist ideas Test 3 posted on Feb 26, 2013 Secularism in the Indian Constitution posted on Feb 26, 2013 Political ideas in the […]