New IGNOU EPA-03 Help Book Development Administration in English – BA Public Administration Latest Edition Guide and Study Material.

Block 1 – Concepts and Approaches
Development Administration: Concept and Meaning
Scope and Significance
Evolution
Growth of Development Administration

Block 2 – Development Strategy and Planning
India’s Socio-Economic Profile at Independence
Mixed Economy Model and its Rationale and Significance
Role of Planning
Goals of Development

Block 3 – Planning Process
Planning Commission and National Development Council
State Planning Machinery
District Planning
Grass Roots Planning

Block 4 – Bureaucracy and Development
Role of Bureaucracy
Colonial Heritage of Indian Bureaucracy
Social Background of Indian Bureaucracy
Neutral VS Committed Bureaucracy
Bureaucrats and Politicians and their Relationship
Enhancing Bureaucratic Capability

Block 5 – Decentralisation and Development
Concept of Democratic Decentralisation
Evolution and Role of Panchayati Raj
Emerging Patterns of Panchayati Raj
Problems and Prospects of Panchayati Raj
Role of Voluntary Agencies
Co-operatives and Development
Specialised Agencies for Development

Block 6 – Public Sector and Development
Evolution and Expansion of Public Sector
Forms of Public Enterprise
Role of Development Corporations
Administrative Problems of Public Sector