Public administration

Brief introduction to the topic

Public administration is ,simply put, the implementation of government policies. Today public administration is also regarded as a yard stick for determining the policies and programs of governments. This is an important chapter for students to understand as many of them might be interested in being a part of public administration when they are older. This chapter lists out the scope and extent of public administration in India.

Additional resources

https://www.nios.ac.in/media/documents/srsec317newE/317EL33.pdf

https://www.nios.ac.in/media/documents/srsec317newE/317EL34.pdf

These two documents extensively cover Public administration in Indian and are a must-read.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_administration

https://www.managementstudyguide.com/what-is-public-administration.htm

These two resources give the various definitions of Public Administration and its historical context also.

Project ideas

Students can make a flowchart depicting the various hierarchies. Visiting a Police station would also be a good educational activity.