Public Administration by N. Jayapalan

Public Administration comprehensively discusses the meaning, nature, and scope of the discipline of public administration and its allied topics. It covers the entire syllabus prescribed by the Indian universities in 26 chapters. The first chapter describes the meaning, scope, and importance of public administration. The following chapters study Principles, Organisation, Chief Executives, Importance of Staff and Line Agencies, Independent Regulatory Commissions, Public Corporations, Field Establishments, Recruitment and its connected matters, Financial Administration and Public Relations. In the last chapter Panchayati Raj in India has been depicted in a simple manner.
Today there is no walk of life in which the presence of public administration is not felt. To fulfil this need a sincere attempt has been made in this book for the benefit of the students and the general readers. The book also meets the requirements of the candidates for the Civil Services Examination in the subjects of History and Political Science.