Administration- Definition and scope -Types of organisations: Public, private, and non-profit. Principles of administration- Theories of administration: Classical, behavioural, and contingency theories- Modern approaches to administration- Organisational structure and functions- Organisational culture and change management- Ethical principles in administration- Leadership- Leadership styles- Traits of leadership- Communication in administration- Accountability and transparency of technology in administration.<\/p>\n
Management-Definition and importance- Evaluation of management thought- management Vs administration-Management roles and skills- management functions: Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling- Principles of management- Contemporary approach to management: system approach, contingency approach, TQM, lean management, agile management, technology, and innovation- Organizational environment and culture-Ethical decision making in management- Corporate social responsibility (CSR)-Globalization and its challenges for managers.<\/p>\n
Salient features of the Indian Constitution – Preamble of the Constitution. Fundamental rightsmeaning and limitations – Directive principles of state policy and Fundamental duties -their enforcement- Union Executive- President, Vice-president- Elections, Powers, and FunctionsPrime Minister, Council of Ministers. Union Legislatures – Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha – Composition, Powers, and Functions- Parliamentary privileges- Union Judiciary- Supreme Court of India \u2013 composition and powers and functions- Judicial Review- public interest litigationState Executive- Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers. State Legislature-State Legislative Assembly, and State Legislative Council. State Judiciary- High Court and Subordinate Judiciary.<\/p>\n
Relation between Union and States: Legislative Relations – Administrative Relations \u2013 Coordination between Centre and States- Financial Relations- Services under the Union and States: Doctrine of Pleasure- Local Government-Panchayat raj system with special reference to 73rd and Urban Local Self Govt. with special reference to 74th Amendment- Election Commission of India-composition, powers and functions and electoral process. Types of emergency grounds, procedure, duration, and effects. Amendment of the Constitution- meaning, procedure, limitations.<\/p>\n
Kerala\u2019s Economy since the formation of the state \u2013 State Gross Domestic Product – Economic Growth – Per Capita Income \u2013 Resource mobilisation \u2013 Tax and nontax revenue – Public Expenditure \u2013 Decentralised Planning – Policies – Development Programmes<\/p>\n
Agriculture Crops -Land Use Pattern – Land Reforms \u2013 Food Security – Industry \u2013 MSMES \u2013 Energy sectors – Infrastructure -Service sector \u2013 Health – Care economy \u2013 Migration \u2013 Tourism \u2013 Education – ICT<\/p>\n
Kerala model of Development – Evolution – Significance -Features: adult literacy, life expectancy, infant mortality, birth rate – Reasons \u2013 Challenges -Unemployment \u2013 Poverty \u2013 Inequality – Gender Gap \u2013 Ageing \u2013 Women Empowerment Programmes- Knowledge Economy
\nStartups-Brain Gain<\/p>\n
Basic concepts of Eco System and Bio Diversity \u2013 Forests, desert, aquatic ecosystems; Rivers of Kerala, Environmental Pollution- water, air and soil; Contaminants \u2013 pesticides, metals, gaseous pollutants; Environmental Movements; International and National organisations for environmental protection; Wildlife sanctuaries, National Parks and Biosphere reserves in Kerala; Global environmental issues -global warming, Ozone depletion; Climate change; Environmental Impact Assessment and developmental projects, Environmental auditing, Green auditing; Environmental Laws in India<\/p>\n
Disasters \u2013 natural and anthropogenic; Disaster Management, The disaster management cycleMitigation (structural and non structural), mitigation goals, Preparedness (planning, training and exercises, Public awareness and education), Response (emergency operations centers, search and rescue operations, incident command system, medical care and shelter management), Recovery (damage assessment, reconstruction and rehabilitation). National Policy on Disaster Management. International disaster management system, International disaster response laws, Disaster management act, NDMA( National Disaster Management Act), NIDM( National Institute of Disaster Management), NDRF(National Disaster Response Force), SDMA(State Disaster Management Authority) and DDMA( District Disaster Management Authority).<\/p>\n
Basic objectives of e-Governance – Challenges of e – e-Governance- Various e-Governance initiatives by the Central and the State Government- Incentivising e-Governance and its impact on corruption- Management Information System- Decision Support System- Expert SystemsData Privacy- Information Security- IT Act 2000.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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