MDC: State Administration (UG Semester II)

Students will be able to

  • To help the students to understand the relation between Centre and state in Indian federation.
  • To gather knowledge about the structural and functional dynamics of State administration.
  • Understand the functioning of executive and administrative institutions in a state.
  • Explain the structure and function of administrative institutions at state and district level.

Course Contents

UNIT 1: Introduction to State Administration

  • Overview of State Administration
  • Structure of State Administration

UNIT 2: Executive Power at the State Level

  • Role and Responsibilities of the Governor and Chief Minister
  • Role of State Cabinet

UNIT 3: State Administration in Odisha

  • Line Departments in Odisha
  • Chief Secretary, State Secretary and Different departments

UNIT 4: District Administration

Essential Readings

  • B.L. Fadia and Kuldeep Fadia (2014), Indian Administration, Sahitya Bhawan, Agra.
  • Bidyut Chakrabarty, Prakash Chand (2016), Indian Administration: Evolution and Practice, SAGE Publications, New Delhi.
  • Kuldeep Mathur (2009), Policy-Making in India: Who Speaks? Who Listens?, Hindustan Publishing Corporation.
  • Hoshiar Singh and Pankaj Singh (2011), Indian Administration, Pearson, Delhi.
  • S.R. Maheswari (2011), Indian Administration, New Delhi, Orient Longman.
  • Pratap Bhanu Mehta & Nirja Gopal Jayal (2011), The Oxford Companion to Politics in India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
  • Padmalaya Mahapatra (2013), Indian Administration: Central – State – District, Gyanayuga, Bhubaneswar.

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