Syllabus For Foundation Course

Syllabus for Foundation Course

Public Administration

Module on Essentials of Public Administration

·  Essentials of Administration

·  Bureaucracy

·  Organisational Structure of Government

·  Inter departmental coordination

·  Role and responsibilities of a civil servant

Administrative Environment

·  Administration and the Citizen

·  Corruption

·  Relationship between Civil Servants and Political Executive

·  Role of media

·  Role of NGO's

Skills for Administrators

·  Noting and Drafting techniques in Government and Maintenance of files

·  Conducting effective meetings

·  Time Management

·  Report writing

·  Making presentations

·  Public speaking

·  Delegation of work

Module on administrative Ethics and obligations of public servants

Personnel Administration

Financial Administration

·  General Financial Rules

·  Government Budget

·  Role of audit

·  Performance Audit

Module on Development, Welfare and Social Administration

·  Health

·  Education

·  Problems of the Differently abled

·  Issues Relating to weaker sections

·  Rural Development Schemes

·  Social Welfare Schemes

·  Gender Issues

·  Participatory Approaches

(Participatory learning and action )

Module on E-Governance

·  E-Governance Policy Framework

·  Successful applications in Government

Decentralisation and local Government

Issues impacting on administration

·  National Security

·  Issues relating to North East, Islands and other remote areas

·  Emerging Technologies - Biotechnology

·  Environmental Issues and sustainable development

·  Science and Technology in India

Innovations in Administration & Governance

Role Models

Basic Economics for Administrators

Micro Economics

·  Introduction to Economics

·  Theory of Demand, Supply, Market Structure, Elasticity

·  Market Failure

International Trade & WTO

·  Theory of International Trade

·  WTO

National Income Accounts

Theory of Growth

Poverty

Industrial Sector

Infrastructure Sector

Population, Agriculture & Food Security

·  Population

·  Agriculture

·  Food Security

Structural Reforms & Indian Economy

Public Private Partnership

Law

·  Introduction to Law & Sources of Law

·  Concept of Law and Judicial System

·  Civil Procedure Code

·  Law of Torts

·  Consumer Protection Act

·  Specific Relief Act and Arbitration Act

·  IPC General Principles

·  Principles of Natural Justice

·  Judicial Review of Administrative Action

·  Criminal Procedure Code

·  Module on Contempt of Court

·  Suits by or Against Government

·  Liability of Government Servants in Contracts and Torts

·  Law of Contract

·  Contempt of Lawful Authority of Public Servants

·  Rule of Law

·  Principles of Administrative Law Administrative Discretion

·  Inquiry by Domestic Tribunal

·  Information Technology Act

·  Legal Remedies including Writs

·  Law of Evidence

·  Search & Seizure

·  Offences against Human Body

·  General Exceptions & Right of Private Defence

·  Sexual Harassment of Working Women

·  Law related to Environment

·  Labour Laws

Political Concepts and Constitution of India

Political Concepts

Political Theories

Indian political system

·  Organs of Government

·  Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

Different rights and their enforcement Fundamental duties

·  Directive Principles

·  Comparison with fundamental rights

Nature of Indian Federation

·  Civil Services under the Constitution

·  Human Rights

India's Foreign Policy

National Integration and Communal Harmony

Basic structure of the Constitution

Constitutional Remedies

Indian History and Culture

Part A- History

·  Overview of History

Polity and Governance in Indian history

·  The State and Administration in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India

·  Changing fiscal structures

·  Resistance against the State

·  Indian Nationalism; Gandhi

·  Communal Politics, Partition and Independence

·  Issues in Economic History

·  Issues in Social History

·  A Brief Introduction to the Major Religious Traditions of India

PART B- Culture

·  Culture: Meaning, Context and Forms

·  Conservation of Heritage

·  Art and Architecture

·  Literature

·  Performing Arts

Management and Behavioural Science

Management and Organisation

·  What is Management? Management Process, Scope, etc.

·  Quality in Government

Behavioural Science

·  Module on Self-Awareness

o  Psychology of Interpersonal Behaviour Personality & Behaviour

·  Module on Team Building

o  Coordination and Cooperation

o  Problem Solving

o  Handling Information

o  Decision making

o  Consensus building

·  Module on Organisational Leadership

o  Motivation, Management Policies and Practices.

o  Developing Sensitivity through Transactional Analysis.

o  Leadership – Role, Functions and Styles

·  Module on Communication

o  Interpersonal Communication – Barriers and Gateways to communication

o  Public Speaking

o  Report Writing

·  Module on Principle Centered, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

o  Negotiation Theory

o  Management of Conflict

·  Module on Quantitative techniques in Management

o  Data Analysis

o  Sampling and Sampling Distribution

o  Co-relation and regression

·  Module on Project Management

o  Capital Budgeting, Discounted Cash Flow, Time Value of Money and Cost Benefit Analysis.

o  Project Formulation & Management

o  PERT/CPM

o  Exercise on MS Project

o  Information and Communication Technology

·  Module on Financial Management

o  Understanding Financial Statements

o  Cost Concepts

Information and Communication Technology

Computer Hardware / Software, Internet & e-mail

·  Introduction to Computer

·  Internet & e-mail

·  Workflow Automation

MS-WORD

·  Introduction to MS-WORD

·  Advanced features of MS-WORD

MS-POWERPOINT

·  Introduction to MS-POWERPOINT

·  Advanced features of MS- POWERPOINT

MS-EXCEL

·  Introduction to MS-EXCEL

·  Advanced features of MS- EXCEL

·  Data Analysis using MS-EXCEL

·  Financial Analysis using MS-EXCEL

·  Correlation & Regression

MS-ACCESS

·  Introduction to MS- ACCESS

·  Advanced features of MS- ACCESS

·  Handing Single & Multiple Table using MS-ACCESS

·  Tenancy Database

·  Client-Server computing using MS-ACCESS (front end) and SQL-SERVER (back end)

NETWORKING

·  Basics of Network Technology

·  Communication Technology

Purchase of Hardware / Software

Project Management using MS-PROJECT

Geographical Information System

Macromedia FLASH

Web Designing using MS-FRONTPAGE

Syllabus for IAS Professional Course Phase-I

Law

Indian Penal Code

·  Offences against Public Tranquility

·  Offences against the State and Promoting enmity etc. (Sec. 153-A, 153-B & 295-A)

·  Offences affecting Human Body

·  Offences against Property

·  Offences against and relating to Public Servants

·  False Evidence and Offences against Public Justice

·  Contempt of Lawful Authority of Pubic Servants

Law of Evidence

·  Admission and Confession

·  Documentary Evidence

·  Examination of Witnesses

·  Competency of Witnesses and Privileges of Communications

·  Dying Declaration

·  Expert Opinion and Scientific Evidence

·  Relevancy and Admissibility

·  Burden of Proof (Including Presumptions)

·  Appreciation of Evidence

·  Rule of Estoppel

·  How to Record Evidence

Civil Procedure Code

·  General Concepts, Types of Suits: Filing of Suits: Place of Suiting

·  Appearance of Party and Consequence of Non-appearance, Settlement of Issues and Hearing of Suits

·  Judgement and Decree - Preliminary and Final, Inherent Powers of Court

·  Appeal, Reference, Review, Revision and Suits by and Against Minor and Persons of Unsound Mind

·  Defending of a Suit

·  Interlocutory Matters

·  Parties to a Suit-Necessary and Proper Party-Meaning

·  Pleadings – Meaning, Its Amendment, Plaint, Written Statement

·  Injunction

·  Issue of Commission, Abatement: Death and Marriage, Withdrawal of Suits

·  Execution-I

·  Execution-II

Criminal Procedure Code

·  Inquest

·  Dispersal of Unlawful Assembly (Sec. 129-132 Cr. P.C.)

·  Public Nuisance - Principles and Practice

·  Criminal Trials

·  Security Proceedings (Chapter VIII-Sec. 107-124 Cr. PC) Court Procedure

·  Disputes as to Immovable Property, Breach of Peace (Sec. 145-148)

·  Urgent Cases of Nuisance or Apprehended Danger (Sec. 144 Cr. P.C.) including promulgation of Curfew

·  Search and Seizure

·  Contempt of Court under Cr. P.C.

·  Role of DM/SDM/Executive Magistrates in Criminal Administration Particularly under Cr. P.C.

·  Police Investigation

·  Criminal Process

·  Arrest, Remand and Bail

·  Appeal, Reference and Revision

Minor Acts

·  Arms Act, Explosive Act & Explosive Substance Act

·  Stamp and Registration Act

·  Dowry Prohibition Act

·  Transfer of Property

·  Motor Vehicles Act

·  Specific Relief Act

·  Right to Information Act, Whistle blowing provisions

·  Child Labour and Bonded Labour

·  Prevention of Atrocities against SC & ST

·  Essential Commodities Act

·  Cyber Laws and IPR

·  General Clauses Act and Rules of Interpretation

Others

·  AIS Rules, Conduct Rules

·  Departmental Proceedings

·  Leave/TA Service Rules

·  Liability of Civil Servants in Contracts and Torts

·  Law of Succession and Inheritance

·  Alternate Dispute Redressal System

Information and Communication Technology

·  Excel Exercise (Data Analysis Part-I)

·  Introduction to Databases

·  MS-Access Hands-on (Single Table)

·  Handling Multiple Tables

·  MS-Access Hands-on (Multiple)

·  Tenancy Database using MS-Access

·  Client / Server Computing

·  Financial Accounting using Tally Software

·  Financial Management using MS-Excel

·  GIS Module

·  MIS / SAD

·  Case Study Presentation

·  Data Structure Design

·  Communication Technologies (Part-I)

·  Communication Technologies (Part-II)

·  Project Management

·  Introduction & e-Governance

·  e-Governance Maturity Models & INTRANIC a G2E

·  Trends in Technology

·  Information Management: Best Practices

·  IT-Policy & Data Security Issues

·  Business Processes Re-engineering

·  Implementation of e-Governance Projects

Academic Modules

Perspective Building

IAS in Perspective
IAS - collective consciousness, service, reforms / PA / Lecture
Art 311 / Law / Lecture
Qualities of a Civil Servant / PA / Lecture
District Administration
Administrative Framework, Structure, Functions / PA / Exercise
Role of SDM / PA / Lecture
Functions of Executive Magistrate / Law / Lecture + Handout
Problems in Insurgency Affected Areas
Experience of Distt Admin- Special provisions under the Constitution / PSC / WST Presentation + Seminar
Convergence of functions and jurisdictions / PA / Lecture
Issues in the North-East / PSC / Seminar

Administrative Skills

Basic Administrative Skills & Procedures
Office Procedures / PA / Exercises
AIS Rules, Conduct Rules / Law / Lecture
Inspections & Tours / PA / Mock Inspection
Departmental proceedings / Law / Exercise/Mock Court
Presentation and Communication Skills / PA / Exercise
Engineering Skills for Administrators / PA / Exercise
Leave/TA/Service Rules / Law / Lecture
Managing time bound works / PA / Visit to DMRC
Grievance Redressal / ICT / Case Study
Project Management
Understanding a project and project formulation / Mgt / Exercise
Financial appraisal of projects / Mgt / Exercise
Scheduling and monitoring projects- PERT-CPM, Gantt charts etc / Mgt / Exercise
Risk analysis / Mgt / Exercise
Elements of a successful project / Mgt / Case Study, Visit to DMRC
Dealing with the Media
Provisions of Press Council, Guidelines on media interface, how to interact with media, Communication skills / PSC / Lecture and Exercise, Visit to NDTV
Law and Order
Principles of crowd control, intelligence collection, ESMA, preparation of reports under NSA , Commission of Enquiries Act, Regulation of foreigners registration and movement / Law / NPA Faculty
Caste Communal and Students Unrest / PSC / Seminar
Offences Against Public Tranquility / Law / Lecture
Security Proceedings / Law / Lecture
Public nuisance / Law / Lecture+Mock court and exercise writing
Dispersal of Unlawful Assembly / Law / Case Study
Other preventive powers of police magistracy / Law / Lecture
Police Interface
Relationship with subordinate police / PA / Thana inspection, inspecting guard, taking salute, provisions for police lines etc.
Inquest/UD Cases / Law
Land Management and Administration
Land Administration-organisation of tehsil and revenue circles / PA / Lecture
Land reforms-tenancy, ceiling, Current Land Policy / PA / Lecture
Land record management / PA / Village maps
Land Encroachment / Law / Case Study
Consolidation / PA / Exercise
Tribal Land Alienation / Law / Lecture
Revenue Recovery Act / Law / Cast Study
Land Acquisition Act / Law / Lecture
Mutation and Computerisation of land records / ICT / Exercise
Conduct of Elections / PA / Exercise
Disaster management / PA / Lecture + Exercise
Diplomatic skills, provisions relating to interaction with foreign officials / PA / FSI Module
Financial Management
State Finances / Eco / Lecture
VAT / Eco / Lecture
Block and DRDA accounts / Mgt / Exercise
Understanding Financial Statements / Mgt / Exercise
Accounting / Mgt / Exercise
Cost Benefit Analysis / Eco / Exercise
District Funds / Eco / Exercise
E-Governance / Mgt / Seminar
First Aid for Administrators / Optional / Weekday evenings + Saturday/Sunday
Handling small weapons / Optional / Saturday/Sunday
Public Contracts
Procurement Procedures / PA / Lecture + Exercise
ICB and externally aided projects / PA / Lecture
Civil Liberties
Preventive Detention / PSC / Case Study
Human Rights / PSC / Seminar
Organisational behaviour, leadership profiling, team work etc / Mgt / team games, exercises
Language / Lang
ICT / ICT / Exercises
Small Group Discussion / PA

Knowledge Enhancement

Urban Administration
Urban Local Bodies / PA / WST Presentation + Seminar
Pub. Policy - Rickshaw Pullers / PA / Film + Talk
Planning for a new city / PA / Visit to Greater NOIDA
Municipal Services / PA / Case Study
Rural Development
Govt Programmes- implementation, framing, role of admin, guidelines / Eco / Lecture + Exercise
Case study of a RD programme / Eco / Beneficiary Interaction
Development Banking / Eco / Case Study
Social Legislation/ Minor Acts
Dowry Prohibition Act / Law / Lecture
SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act / Law / Lecture
Motor Vehicle Act / Law / Lecture
Transfer of Property Act / Law / Lecture
Prevention of Corruption Act / Law / Lecture
Arms Act, Explosives Act / Law / Lecture
Cinematograph Act / Law / Lecture
Indian Registration Act / PA / Lecture
Alternate Dispute redressal systems / Law / Lecture
Liability of civil servants in contracts and torts / Law / Lecture
Environment
Issues / PA / Film + Lecture
Forest Act + Pollution Control Act / Law / Seminar
Bio Med Waste Mgmt Rules / Law / Lecture
Env. Economics / Eco / Case Study
Social Marketing
AIDS - Case Study / Mgt / Lecture
Concepts / Mgt / Lecture
Public-Private Partnerships
Models / PA / Lecture
Pvt Contracts / PA / Lecture + Exercise
Successful partnerships / PA / Case Study
Issues in Agriculture / Eco / Seminar
Economic theory
*in addition to those already specified
Market failure / Eco / Lecture + Exercise
Costs / Eco / Lecture
Law
* in addition to those already specified
Indian Penal Code / Law / Lecture + Exercise
Criminal Procedure Code / Law / Lecture + Exercise
Civil Procedure Code / Law / Lecture + Exercise
Evidence Act / Law / Lecture + Exercise
Order Writing Exercises, Moot Courts, Mock Trials / Law / Exercise

Attitudes and Values