Department of Public Administration

It is a matter of immense importance and proud that in India, Public Administration at the University level was first introduced in Nagpur University in the year 1949. It originated as a one year Diploma Course “Diploma in Local Self-Government” which was designed to produce trained manpower for local self-government bodies. Originally named as the Department of Local Self-Government was established by the University on 24 September, 1949, it was in the following year, rechristened as the Department of Public Administration and Local Self-Government to accord with its new status; the Department, with effect from 12 September, 1950, had been expanded with the launching of a two-year degree of Masters in Public Administration.

Courses offered

Programmes Offered by the Department
=> M. A. (Public Administration) (CBCS Pattern, Semester I, Semester II, Semester III, Semester IV)
=> LSGD (Diploma in Local Self Government)
=> Ph. D.(Public Administration)

Programme Outcomes:
=> To develop extensive knowledge amongst the students about the emerging issues and ideas in public administration.
=> The students will develop abilities to illustrate the major theories of public administration and critical thinking.
=> To enhance the aptitude of students about contemporary development in the discipline.
=> To develop the analytical capabilities of the students to examine the policy making process and independent opinion formation regarding different types of public policies.
=> To inculcate amongst the students research culture by encouraging them to undertake research on current issues.
=> The students will develop cognitive and practical skills and objective thinking.
=> They will learn collaborative and participative working.

Syllabus

Dwonload Pdf - RTMNU Department of Public Administration of M. A. (Public Administration) course under Choice Based Credit and Semester System (M. A. (Public Administration) (CBCS)) Syllabus.

=> LSGD (Diploma in Local Self Government):
Dwonload Pdf - RTMNU Department of Public Administration of PG_Diploma_of_Local_Self_Government_07112020.pdf (LSGD (Diploma in Local Self Government)) Syllabus.

Research

Activities:
The Department is involved in conducting various Research works in the form of Dissertation, Projects Reports, PhD Thesis, Major/Minor Projects etc.The faculties of the department are continuously involved in the Research through paper publications in reputed Journals & Periodicals and paper presentations in various National and International Seminars and Conferences.

The Department of Public Administration & LSG is the Research Centre since its inception. It is instrumental in providing assistance to Research Scholars for completing their PhD and undertaking research. The area of ongoing research work covers a very wide arena including Rural Development, Good Governance, Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Bodies, Financial Institutions, Industries, Public Sector Industries, Women’s Empowerment, Consumer Protection, Social Governance, Environment Protection, Policy analysis, Disaster Management, Administrative Culture, Bureaucracy, Population Studies, Administrative Reforms, Educational Governance etc.They are dealt in depth and the research conducted is of practical utility to the Government. In many cases the Government of Maharashtra has taken the note of the suggestions.

The following is the list of Ph.D. Scholars:
1. Ongoing Doctoral Research working with the Research Centre at Department:

Sl. No.	Name of Student	Title of Research Work	Date of Registration	Supervisor	Remark
1	Bhaskar Pathade	भारतीय प्रशासनात नव लोक व्यवस्थापन अंतर्गत सुशासन निर्मितीत कौटिल्याच्या प्रशासकीय विचारांची प्रासंगिकता: मागील तीन दशकाचे विशेषअध्ययन	15/09/2015	Dr. Jitendra Wasnik	Thesis submitted on 27/06/2018
2	Prabuddha Ganvir	Public Service Delivery at the Grassroots: A Critical Study of Rural Governance in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra State	15/09/2015	Dr. Jitendra Wasnik	Thesis submittedOn 22/10/2020

2. Ongoing and completed Major and Minor research projects by the existing faculty:

Sl. No.	Name of the Principal Investigator	Title of Project	Name ofthe Funding agency	Year of Award	Funds provided (INR in lakhs)	Duration of the project	Status
1.	Mrs. Supriya David	Study of Consumer Welfare Activities in East Nagpur with special reference to Fair Price Shops	Indian Instutute of Public Administration, New Delhi	2006-07	2, 68,000	2 Years	Completed
2.	Mrs. Supriya David	An Administrative study of Mid-Day Meal Scheme in Nagpur District of Maharashtra	RTM Nagpur University	2017-18	2,37,500	2 Years	Ongoing

3. The list of Scholars already awarded with PhD degree since 2002:

Sl. No.	Name of the Candidate	Title of Thesis	Name ofSupervisor	Date of Award
1	Balkrisna Wagh	Labour Welfare Administration in Power Industries of Vidarbha Region	Dr. NilimaDeshmukh	2002
2	Tomy Prothasis	Social Administration and Developmental initiatives with special reference to Vidarbha	Dr. NilimaDeshmukh	2002
3	Ramesh Prasad Dwivedi	७३ वा संविधान संशोधन के पश्चात् जिला नियोजन एवं विकास परिषद् की कार्यप्रणाली का आलोचनात्मक अध्ययन (विशेष सन्दर्भ -नागपुर ज़िले का ग्रामीण विकास )	Dr. NilimaDeshmukh	2007
4	Mr. Yasir M. Abood	A Comparative Study of Inventory Management of the Warehouses in Dubai (UAE) and Nagpur City ofIndia	Dr. NilimaDeshmukh	2007
5	BhaskarMahadeoGanveer	Organisation and Management of Rural Local Government in the Contextof Development Administration withReference to Nagpur District	Dr. Nirmal Singh	06 November, 2008
6	Ku. Archana S. Solanki	Implementation of DevelopmentalProgrammes and their Financial Administration in ZillaParishads withSpecial Reference to Nagpur Division of Maharashtra State	Dr. NilimaDeshmukh	9 January, 2012
7	GajananShridharMohod	Pattern of Human ResourcesManagement and Organization Development : A Study of Public Sector Corporation with Special reference to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited: Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra State	Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh	10 September, 2012
8	Jitendra Gulabrao Wasnik	Rural Development Administration in Maharashtra : with Special reference to Administration and Performance of Gram Panchayats in Nagpur District	Dr. NeelimaDeshmukh	3 December, 2012
9	Ku. Priya Ashvita	Critical Analysis of the Importance ofWomen’s Empowerment Program through the working of Women and Child Development of Nagpur ZillaParishad	Dr. NilimaDeshmukh	13 March, 2013
10	PhramahaChitnaretesSripacho	A Comparative Study of Buddhist Administration in Muang DistrictUbonratchathani Province inThailand and Nagpur District of Maharashtra State in India	Dr. NeelimaDeshmukh	1 July, 2013
11	Raju ManikraoThakare	The Performance of Rural Development Agencies in Handling the Crises: Farmer’s Suicides in Vidarbha	Dr. NeelimaDeshmukh	16 September, 2014
12	ThanakornJarutangskul	The Comparative Study of Leadership Competency for Sustainable Community Development in Lopburi Province of Thailand and Maharashtra State of India	Dr. NeelimaDeshmukh	09 February, 2015
13	Ku. Rupali R. Sathwane	नागपुर जिल्ह्याच्या विकासात मिहान प्रकल्पाचे योगदान व स्थानिक संस्थांसमोरील आव्हाने	Dr. (Mrs.) NeelimaDeshmukh	22 April, 2016
14	Smt. Asha Vyas	Patterns and Problems of Health Administration in the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur (A Study of Nagpur City)	Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh	22 April, 2016
15	Jacob Joseph Das	A critical evaluation of Maharashtra Government States Public Policy on education for human resource development with special reference to Vidarbha region	Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh	13 November, 2018
16	Smt. Bharti Milind Polke	E-Governance in context of rural development with reference to Nagpur district	Dr. NilimaDeshmukh	13 November, 2018
17	Prashant B. Narnaware	Role of Human Resources in Hospital Administration and Development: A Comparative Study Between Public and Private Hospitals with reference to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) and Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi	Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh	21 February, 2020

Admission:

Student Intake Capacity:
=> M.A. (Public Administration)=60
=> LSGD (Diploma in Local Self Government)=50
=> Ph. D. = 50 (Depend on the availability of Supervisors)

Admission Process:
=> M.A. Programme: The admission to programme is through the centralized admission process (CAP) conducted by the RTM University on the basis of merit. This is generally conducted in the month of June/July every year. The detailed information is made available on www.nagpuruniversity.ac.in
=> LSGD: Admission programme to the Diploma is generally conducted in the month of June/July every year.
=> Ph.D. Programme: Candidates those who are interested to pursue Ph.D. must have cleared Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) conducted by the RTM Nagpur University or M.Phil or cleared NET/SET. The details of the entrance test are available on the Ph.D. portal of Nagpur university website.

Eligibility For Admission:

=> Graduates from any recognized university of any faculty.
=> Candidates from other Universities seeking admission in the department to the any course are required to obtain an Eligibility Certificate from RTM Nagpur University and Submit original documents along with Migration Certificate.

Students Achievement:

=> More than 15 students from the Department have cleared NET/SET examination in Public Administration from 2011-2021.
=> The students of the Department have been placed in the various places in government and private sectors: as teachers/faculty members in different Colleges, Universities, Schools, Police Department, Banks, in State and Local government institutions and in various places working as entrepreneurs; some are working with NGOs etc.
=> The alumni of the Department are occupying very responsible and reputed positions in several walks of life all over the country and abroad. Students from the Department are leading key leadership positions in public, non-profit and private sectors. The contribution of the Department to public life in India, both through its alumni and the ideas and reflections that it has thrown up over the years, has been enormous and eminent.

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