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Bachelor of Arts [BA] (Public Administration) From HPU, Shimla

Shimla, Himachal PradeshState UniversityEstd 1970
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Bachelor of Arts [BA] (Public Administration) 
first year fees:  ₹2,618
3 YearsFull Time
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Course Description

Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary

Stream: Public Administration
Duration: 3 Years

Course: B.A.

Course Type: Graduation

B.A. in Public Administration is a 3-year undergraduate course in Public Administration. The course comprises an advanced study of the various concepts of Administration, Public Organizations, Public Services, and the Constitutional framework. The course’s curriculum has been designed to familiarize students in practice, with democratic values, such as equality, justice, security and order, besides Public Administration-related policies and programs of the government.

The average course fee charged in India ranges between INR 1,000 and 1 lakh, and the average monthly salary offered to such graduates ranges between INR 15,000 and 40,000.

B.A. in Public Administration: Course Highlights

Given here are the basic highlights of the course.

Name of the course B.A. In Public Administration
Course Level Graduation
Duration 3 years, full- time/ Distance Learning
Stream Public Administration
Examination Type Yearly
Eligibility 10+2, or Diploma in Public Administration/ equivalent qualification
Admission Process Merit basis/ Entrance exam + Group Discussion/Personal Interview
Average Course Fee INR 1K to 1 Lacs
Average Starting Salary INR 3 to 9 Lacs
Top Recruiting Areas Bureaucracy Economic Development Indian Civil Services Fire and Emergency Services Education Public Works Land Revenue Systems Corporate Management Municipal Bodies Panchayati Raj Management Police Department Secretariat Tribal Administration.

B.A. in Public Administration: Course Objectives

Listed here are some of the principle objectives of the course.

The course aims to familiarize students with:

  • the mechanisms at work in the major political institutions and agencies for the creation and implementation of public policies.
  • the social strengths that influence the design of open approaches.
  • the predominant political, economic, and social actors that actively engage in the policymaking process, including expert communities, interest groups, the media, agency bureaucrats, and elected officials.
  • the dominant ideas currently worked upon in the Social Sciences for understanding public policies and the means for their successful implementation.
  • the application of the various components of social policymaking to effectively improve public life in the social sphere.

Top Institutes offering B.A. in Public Administration   

The average tuition fee charged in India for B.A. in Public Administration ranges between INR 1,000 (government institutes) and 1 lakh (private institutes).

Listed below are some of the top institutes in India that offer B.A. in Public Administration.

SR.NO. INSTITUTE STATE AVERAGE TUITION FEES (PER YEAR) IN INR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ADMISSION PROCEDURE
1. Miranda House College New Delhi, Delhi NCR 12,160 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
2. MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU 18,719 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
3. FERGUSSON COLLEGE, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA 2,687 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
4. K J SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA 8,345 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
5. ST XAVIER'S COLLEGE, AHMEDABAD AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT 4,740 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
6. ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE - [SXC], KOLKATA KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL 25,700 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
7. Scottish Church College Kolkata, West Bengal 10,200 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
8. KISHINCHAND CHELLARAM COLLEGE - MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA 5,118 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
9. Asutosh College Kolkata, West Bengal 9,400 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
10. Maulana Azad College Kolkata, West Bengal 1,194 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
11. Arya Vidyapeeth College Guwahati, Assam 1,500 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
12. Ranchi University Ranchi, Jharkhand 2,370 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
13. KELKAR EDUCATION TRUST'S V.G. VAZE COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCE AND COMMERCE, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA 5,191 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
14. M.E.S. ABASAHEB GARWARE COLLEGE, PUNE PUNE, MAHARASHTRA 925 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
15. CU SHAH ARTS COLLEGE, AHMEDABAD AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT 985 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
16. Ranchi Women's College Ranchi, Jharkhand 5,311 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
17. JYOTI NIVAS COLLEGE - [JNC], BANGALORE BANGALORE, KARNATAKA 40,000 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
18. INDRAPRASTHA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN - [IP], NEW DELHI NEW DELHI, DELHI NCR 6,663 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
19. LORETO COLLEGE, KOLKATA KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL 11,217 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.
20. Patna College Patna, Bihar 1,858 Graduation/ equivalent qualification in any stream from a recognized educational Board. Based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance test.

Eligibility for B.A. in Public Administration   

Candidates wishing to apply for the course need to have qualified the 10+2 or equivalent examination in any stream from a recognized educational Board.

B.A. in Public Administration: Admission Process

Admission to the course is done in 2 stages:

  1. Institutional Test.
  2. Personal Interview- involving assessment of fitness, work experience, publications and Statement of Purpose.

Most institutes offering the course admit students based on their performance in a relevant entrance test. Some of institutes conduct their own entrance tests for offering admission. Admission process generally varies across colleges.

A few institutes also provide direct admission based on the candidate’s score at the 10+2 level.

B.A. in Public Administration: Syllabus and Course Structure

A semester- wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is given here.

Semester I

Open Administration: Meaning, Nature, Evolution, Significance
Scope of New Public Administration
New Public Management and Public and Private Administration
Association: Meaning and Basis
Standards of Organization: Hierarchy, Span of Control, Coordination
Supervision and Control, Communication, Decentralization and Delegation
Types of Organizations: Formal and Informal
Department, Board, Corporation and Commission
Independent Regulatory Commission
CEO: Meaning, Types and Role
Line, Staff and Auxiliary Agencies
Advertising: Meaning, Means and Significance.

Semester II

Basics of Public Administration
Hypotheses of Organization: Classical and Bureaucratic
Work force Administration: Meaning; Nature and Significance
Components of Personnel Administration: Recruitment, Training/Capacity Building
Financial plan: Principles, Preparation and Enactment of Budget
Open Funds: Accounting and Auditing
Money-related Control: Parliamentary (Parliament and its councils) and Executive Control.
Managerial Law
Assigned Legislation
Managerial Tribunal
Open Policy

Semester III

Central Administration
English Legacies over Indian Administration
Elements of Indian Administration
Indian Administration in Socio-Economic Development
Essential Rights and Duties
President: Election, Impeachment, Powers and Position
Head administrator and Council of Ministers: Appointment, Powers and Role
Focal Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat: Organization, Role and Functions
Service of Home Affairs: Organization and Role
Ministry of Finance: Organization and Functions
Finance Commission and Comptroller and Auditor General
Common Service in India: Role and Significance
Union Public Service Commission: Composition and Functions
Enlistment and Training of All India and Central Services.

Semester IV

State and District Administration
States: Representative, Constitution Frame work
Chief Minister: Appointment Powers and Functions
Committee of Ministers and State Legislature
Powers, Position, Role
Organization and Structure of State Administration
State Secretariat and Directorate: Organization and Functions
Supervisor Secretary: Role and Position in State Administration
State Planning Department and Board
Divisional Commissioner: Powers, Functions and Position
Region Administration: Evolution, Features and Functions
Region Collector: Evolution, Appointment
Capacities and Position
Police Administration at District Level: Organization and Functions
Part and Functions of Superintendent of Police
Functionaries and Sub-District Level: Sub-Divisional Magistrate
Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Tehsildar.

Semester V

Rural - Urban Administration
Nearby Government: Evolution, Meaning, Features and Significance
73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Acts
Urban Local Bodies: Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council and Municipal Committees
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Composition, Functions
Sources of Income of Gram Panchayats
Panchayat Samities and Zila Parishads
Region Planning Committee: Composition, Functions and Significance
State Finance Commission
State Election Commission
Urban-Rural Relationship and Problems

Semester VI

Development Administration
Importance and Scope of Development Administration
Concepts of Welfare State
Directive Principles of State Policy
Welfare State
Association of Planning Agencies
Planning Commission
National Development Council
State Planning Board and Department
Preparation of Five Years Plans
Social Welfare Administration in India: Women and Children
Institutional Framework
Programs of Center and State Governments for Welfare of Scheduled Castes.
Farming Development Problems
Agribusiness advancement.

B.A. in Public Administration: Academic Options

Successful graduates of the course interested in pursuing further studies in the discipline may go for M.A, Ph.D. or M.Phil. in the discipline, the successful completion of which makes one eligible for the post of Lecturer in universities/colleges.

B.A. in Public Administration: Career Prospects

Such graduates are hired in capacities such as Healthcare Administrator, Urban and Regional Planner, City Manager, etc.

They may work for nonprofit agencies, government, education, and research institutes, in job roles such as the following:

  • Corporate Manager
  • Administrative Officer
  • Consultant
  • Management Analyst
  • Teacher
  • Customs Inspector
  • Labor Management Relations Specialist
  • Personnel Management Specialist
  • Social Worker.

Areas such as bureaucracy, Economic Development initiatives, Indian Civil Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Education, Public Works, Land Revenue Systems, Corporate Management, Municipal Bodies, Panchayati Raj, Police Department, Secretariat, Tribal Administration, recruit qualified graduates of the course.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to successful graduates of the course are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public Administration
Job Title Job Description Average Annual Salary in INR
Corporate Operations Manager The Corporate Operations Manager (COM) gives an assortment of administrative and expert support to the association, particularly regarding management and functioning of the administration, operational proficiency, viability, and such. 2,80,000 - 1,104,571
Administrative Officer Administrative Officers serve as the intermediaries between the organization and the workers, giving authoritative support and dealing with their inquiries. Primary obligations include overseeing office stock, planning normal reports, and arranging organizational records. 1,75,786 – 6,83,641
Business consultants Business Consultants handle different aspects of business administration, for example, medicinal services or HR. Equipped with good research and investigative skills they source customers to enhance or fix upon aspects of their business. 2,56,246 – 9,14,453

Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants seeking admission to 3 year Full-time BA Program should be passed in the Senior Secondary (+2) Examination (Academic Stream) conducted by the H.P Board of School Education or an examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the various bodies of the H.P. University.

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