University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts a competitive test (NET) for Lecturership and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian Universities. Similarly various States also conduct similar tests (SLET) for recruitment in their universities and colleges. CSIR too conducts tests for filling positions in its fold.

This comprehensive book is designed to serve as a guide for all the aspirants, appearing at above said examinations in a particular subject. It is strictly in accordance with UGC -syllabus.

This volume on Public Administration contains all required information on the subject. The topics are categorically described in analytical and coherent way.

Public Administration in India has been cultivated, nursed and polished over the years. It's mature now. Originally, Indian Public Administration is based on British system. In fact, it were the Englishmen only, who introduced developed and established modern administration in this country. Although, Mughal Administration was perfect as per contemporary standards and initially; East India Company laid the foundation of its administrative setup on the remainders of Mughal system, yet, they made necessary alterations and renovations, in accordance with the changing trends and, of course, their own strategies of governance.

After Independence, Indian Public Administration was moulded by new custodian, according to indigenous requirement and national standards.

In order to make this book beneficial for the students, it has been prepared in accordance with the syllabi of various universities in general and UGC-NET in particular.

Hopefully, this comprehensive book would prove to be useful for the teachers, students and aspirants, appearing at various tests.

CONTENTS
Introduction; Development and Growth; Structure of Administration; Protection of Civil Servants; Parliamentary Democracy; Constitution of India; The Executive (Union); The Executive (State); Centre-State Relations; etc.

The district has been the most primary and basic unit of administration in India since medieval times. The police administration at the district level from the Superintendent of Police to the Constable and from the State Police Headquarters to the Police Station is an organic unit. The administrative setup in a district was conceived and constituted by the British administration and continues to be more or less the same after Independence. The structure and mechanism of the district police administration has been too static to face the dynamism of change.

The basic thrust of the study is to find out as to what extent the police administration has come up to the expectations of the people in the backward Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The study has critically analysed police administration at the district level and includes the organizational structure of the police administration and police personnel management with reference to recruitment, training, promotion and morale in the Kurnool district within the overall framework of the state of Andhra Pradesh. An appraisal of public and police perceptions of police administration is made with a view to pinpointing deficiencies and suggesting remedial measures to strengthen and streamline the police administration to enable police to face the challenging task of satisfying the modern society.

This book will be of great interest to scholars, police officials, students of Public Administration and to all those interested in police studies.

The success of a business enterprise depends on the quality of managerial skill and performance. Without executive development programmes, managerial experience and competence, attainment of the desired objectives is not possible. Hence, there is a vital need for executive training and development in public sector undertakings and it is being strongly realized that unless men are trained and developed, changes in other areas and technological advancement, marketing and diversification etc. will not be effective. Therefore, an attempt has been made in this book to delineate and share some of the future directions in the re-orientation of training and development activity in the public sector undertakings taking into account the present and future needs of public sector and the society.

The whole study has been well designed and structured into five chapters. The first chapter is devoted to "Performance of Public Enterprises" wherein an attempt has been made to analyse the performance of public sector on various fronts. The second chapter deals with "Human Resource Development", highlighting the significance of HRD and examines in detail the different aspects of HRD. The third chapter is devoted to 'Executive Training and Development' wherein various methods of training and development were analyzed. The fourth chapter critically evaluates the Executive Development Methodology followed by the public sector. The last chapter of the book deals with the findings and recommendations wherein the author comes out with strong and forceful arguments which would go a long way in revamping the working of the public sector undertakings. The book will be of immense interest and use to the students of various disciplines, researchers, planners and policy makers.