Many experiences all over the World proved that ICTs can play a major and vital role as an agent of change in rural development. There are several projects being implemented in India, which are employing ICTs to support economic development -income generating venture, increase of agricultural production, improve health conditions and promotes overall quality of life in rural areas. The present book mainly focuses on the role of ICT-led e-Governance programmes in ...
The role of public administration in governance is a continuing topic of discussion and debate. The current worldwide reassessment of the functions of the State and of public officials and civil servants arises from two major sources: one is globalization and its impacts on what governments must do to adapt and respond to rapidly changing international economic, social, political and technological trends; the other is increasing dissatisfaction among citizens in ...
The book offers a Comprehensive Overview of The Indian Administration from its evolution in the ancient time 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 ministers and departments, executive agencies, boards and commissions, constitutional authorities, administrative reforms, ...
Indian Administration: Retrospect and Prospect is a textbook with a difference. Prepared mainly for the benefit of students of Public Administration, it includes a wide range of materials, scattered in learned journals, reports of government commissions and committees and experiences of the Indian civil servants in the field. It is a comprehensive compendium that not only sums up the events of the past, but also suggests workable guidelines for the future ...
The Services have their own customs. Some of them have been handed down from the distant past while others are of more recent origin. A custom is an established usage and, in the main, consists of positive actions which invariably are reasonable and usually universally accepted. Customs made for a more orderly life and, when continued for a long period tend to become common Law. The majority of customs, which are unwritten in official orders or regulations, ...
‘Defence’ and ‘Offence’ are two basic human (better say animal) instincts which are as old as man. It is this very instinct which led primitive man to snatch, to grab, to possess or to dominate others. With the growth of civic sense and emergence of family, community, society and resultantly state – ‘defence’ also emerged as established institution against ‘offence’. In India defencce has been uniquely managed since the dawn of civilization. War ...
Public budgeting has become a significant instrument of Government policies. Budget reflects and shapes and in turn is shaped by the country’s economic life and political system. With burgeoning government expenditure and resource limitations to meet such expenditure, efforts have been towards a series of budgetary reforms. But the traditional ‘line-item budget’ alone is in vogue because Performance Budget has become a ritual both for the executive and the ...
Indianization of the civil services in British India, 1858-1935
This Historical research work has tried to interrogate on various aspects of Conclusions on princely States of Orissa presented by the scholars. It has touched upon less an political history and more on the impact of the imperial rule on the Socio-Economic system. A comparison in between British administered areas and princely States is made through sources which would help the future scholars for further studies.
Population policy for India : perspectives, issues, and challenges
National Population Policy 2000 is now out for implementation by the governments at union, states and local levels hopefully through involvement of other enlightened fora of the society. There was felt a need for a well rounded book which covers all aspects of population policy, particularly from the angle of a developing country like India. Divided in five parts, the book tries to provide a philosophical discussion-touching upon sociology, politics and economics ...