scope and characteristics of Public Administration

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Scope of Public Administration in India

A student with who chooses to specialize in Public Administration can later join the public or private sector as per the opportunities presented to him. A lot of jobs are offered to candidates at state and local government level to those from the Public Administration fields. Different specializations in Public Administration will lead to job openings in different departments.

Also there is an option of preparing for UPSC examination to apply public administration.

As students of this field are instilled with the skills and techniques used by leaders and managers to implement policies, projects, and programmes it is a part of their duty to resolve important societal problems while addressing organizational, human resource, and budgetary challenges. MPA graduates work in a wide variety of public service fields and in all levels of government service, and in non-profit organizations, in the international arena and the private sector.

There is also an option of getting into teaching.

Jobs offered in the field of Public Administration

Management Analyst

Public Works

Social Worker

Labor Management Relations Specialist

Personnel Management Specialist

Economic Development

Administrative Officer

Emergency Services

Border Patrol Agent

Municipal Planning

Correctional Treatment Specialist

Customs Inspector

Police

Foreign service offices

District administrators

Police offices

Audit and revenue officers

Salary Expectancy

For the All India Civil Service Cadres, candidates are normally appointed in junior scale selection grade and can earn up to of Rs. 30,000 per month, initially. Whereas an experienced candidate can later on in their career draws up to Rs.80,000 at senior grade scale.

democratic institution

Principles at the heart of good governance are participation, pluralism, subsidiarity, transparency, accountability, equity, access, partnership, and efficiency. The essence of public administration as a democratic institution is to use the principles of good (democratic) governance to design and structure state institutions, their internal processes and mechanisms, and their mission. Simply stated, it implies that public administration as a democratic institution has the following characteristics:

It is accountable and transparent

Public Office is a public trust. Public Officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice and lead modest lives.

IT is decentralized.

It is instrumental in ensuring fair and legitimate elections

Ø Various departments are held incharge to make sure that there will be fair and legitimate elections,.The various departments in the government sometimes help to conduct the election to be fair and legitimate...Elections may be insufficient, but they are a necessary and essential element of democracy. By allowing certain government posts to be filled through the choices made by the electorate, elections function as a mechanism for determining the legitimacy of the political leadership, while at the same time guaranteeing the representational requirements of a modern democratic state. It is because of these characteristics that elections create opportunities, as minimum as they maybe, for altering the status quo and serve as a vehicle for political change.

It is based on a system of checks and balances between the executive branch and the judiciary and legislative.

Ø The principle of the separation of powers has been adopted in the Philippines in order to avoid arbitrary rule and abuse of authority. The so called checks and balances among the three major departments of the government -executive, legislative and the judiciary – are no more than means of control by each and upon each of the departments. It is the duty of the departments to exercise moderation in their dealings with one another and their treatment of the public interest.This principle was instituted in the Philippine constitution for the purpose of impeding each branch from trespassing and seizing the power vested to others. Moreover, the provisions of the constitution in establishing limitations on the exercise of government authority also provide means of moderation

It plays a central role in combating exclusion and protecting the rights of minorities and disadvantaged groups

Ø Government activities undertaken to protect society as a whole. This includes national defense, protective services like police, fire and jail, education and environment.

Ø The government protects the rights of the minorities and disadvantaged groups through various executive orders that is instituted, like the laws that protects the lands, of various ethnic groups, and minorites

It has adequate management capacity to enhance access to justice;

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It protects public goods

Ø The pursuit of the public good by enhancing civil society, ensuring a well-run, fair, and effective public service are some of the goals of the field.

Ø Government activities are designed to provided assistance to economic, pressure, and social groups.

It provides a facilitating environment for the active engagement and role of civil society and the private sector

Ø There government should not passed laws abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.

Ø Government activties undertaken to regulate

It utilizes the power of information and communication technology to promote citizens’ access and participation in the development processes.

Structural Features

1. hierarchal structure of authority

2. creation of subunits based on differ nation of functions or specialization

3. recruitment and promotion based on merit and competence

4. a system of rules and procedures to guide action in the organization.