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National Book Trust Public Administration In India by Padma Ramchandran
The book traces the history of public administration in India from the ancient times to the current practices. It is based on the insights gained by an administrator in more than 35 years of experience at the state, national and international levels. Written in jargon-free lan- guage in an easy and direct style, this book avoids heoretical discussion or examination of issues on ideological grounds. It will suit the needs of both the layperson and the student as it is an informative down- to-earth book on administration in India. It will serve as a good guide to aspirants and entrants to the civil services, to whom, in the beginning, government and administration appear formidable and inhibiting. Central and state training institutions, where public administration is sought to be taught in a practical way, will also find the book handy.Padma Ramachandran is currently Vice-Chancellor, M.S. University, Baroda. She has had an illustrious ca- reer as a member of the Indian Administrative Service from 1956 to 1992, holding responsible positions in the State (Kerala), in the Government of India and with the United Nations. The first woman civil servant in Kerala to become District' Collector, Secretary to Government and later Chief Secretary to Government, she was also the Director, Asia and Pacific Centre for Women and Development, UNESCAP, Bangkok. Widely travelled, she has studied different systems of governance and the problems of women's development in many countries. She has authored several short stories, and written articles and papers on management, training and women.