WE PROVIDE
IGNOU SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS OF MASTERS DEGREE IN PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION(MPA) FOR CURRENT SESSION 2015-16 FIRST YEAR AND
SECOND YEAR BOTH HINDI MEDIUM AND ENGLISH AVAILABLE
FOR MORE
DETAILS CALL US -09135139554
EMAIL US AT- solutionignouassignment@gmail.com
MPA-011: STATE, SOCIETY AND PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION (TMA)
Course Code: MPA-011
Assignment Code: MPA-11/Asst/TMA/2015-16
This
assignment consists of Sections I and II. There are five questions in each
section. You have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each.
It is necessary to attempt at least two questions from each section. Each
question carries 20 marks.
Section - I
1)Write a note on the Neo-liberal
perspective of the nature of State.
2)Examine F.W. Riggs’ views on
the relationship between the State and society.
3)‘There are many institutional
devices and strategies for citizens and administration interface’. Comment.
4)Describe the Gandhian
perspective of ‘Swaraj’ and the theory of State.
5)In what way have the norms of
participation changed over time?
Section - II
6)Bring out the challenges to
Weber’s concept of bureaucracy?
7)Explain the concept and
significance of civil society organizations.
8)How is conflict resolved at the
micro and macro levels in the organization?
9)Discuss the changing nature of
State in the globalization era.
10)Examine the good governance
initiatives in India.
11)‘There are various obstacles
to ethical accountability’. Elucidate.
MPA-012: ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY (TMA)
Course Code: MPA-012
Assignment Code: MPA-012/Asst/TMA/2015-2016
This Assignment consists of
Section - I and Section - II. There are five questions in each section. You
have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at
least two questions from each section. Each question carries 20 marks.
Section - I
1)Discuss the nature of Public
Administration and distinguish between Private and Public Administration.
2)Highlight the evolution and
growth of Administrative Theory.
3)What are the different types of
authority propounded by Max Weber?
4)Analyse the models of decision
making and organizational influence as envisaged by Simon.
5)Write short notes in about 250
words on each of the following. Each question carries
a)Characteristics of an
Organisation
b)Principal conclusions of
Hawthorne studies
Section – II
6)Discuss the assumptions of
Theory ‘X’ and ‘Y’ in the management process.
7)Discuss the meaning and
components of organizational culture.
8)New Public Administration is
humanistic whereas New Public Management is market-centric. Discuss.
9)Evaluate the impact of
Globalisation on Administrative theories.
10)Write short notes in about 250
words on each of the following. Each question carries
a)Relevance of critical theory in
Public Administration
b)Recent trends in Management of
Organisations
MPA-013: PUBLIC SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (TMA)
Course Code: MPA-013
Assignment Code: MPA-13/Asst/TMA/2015-16
This
assignment consists of Sections I and II. There are five questions in each
section. You have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each.
It is necessary to attempt at least two questions from each section. Each
question carries 20 marks.
Section - I
1)Write a note on the nature and
scope of public systems management.
2)Analyse the dynamic nature of
political environment of public systems management in India.
3)Highlight the contextual uses
of governance.
4)Examine the changing complexion
of the relationship between bureaucracy and political executive.
5)Discuss the various models of
inter-governmental relations.
Section - II
6)Explain the concept and steps
involved in zero based budgeting.
7)Describe the tools and
techniques of project management.
8)Discuss the evolution and
framework of Management Information System.
9)Write a note on group decision
making techniques.
10)Highlight the major components
of an action model of managing change in organisations.
MPA-014: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (TMA)
Course Code: MPA-014
Assignment Code: MPA-14/Asst/TMA/2015-16
This Assignment consists of
Section - I and Section - II. There are five questions in each section. You
have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at
least two questions from each section. Each question carries 20 marks.
Section – I
1)Define HRM and discuss its
objectives.
2)Discuss various methods to
obtain data for Job Analysis.
3)‘Merit is ascertained through
different methods’. Discuss.
4)Write a note on Employee
Benefits.
5)Discuss the meaning, importance
and process of Reskilling.
Section - II
6)Discuss various approaches to
Management Development.
7)Discuss the objectives,
significance and process of Capacity Building.
8)‘The most important activity of
Quality Circle is to solve work related problems’.
9)‘Conflicts could be resolved
through various methods’. Discuss.
10)Explain major approaches to
Change.
MPA-015: PUBLIC POLICY AND ANALYSIS
Course Code: MPA-015
Assignment Code: MPA-015/Asst/TMA/2015-16
This Assignment consists of
Section - I and Section - II. There are five questions in each section. You
have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at
least two questions from each section. Each question carries 20 marks.
SECTION - I
1)Discuss the significance of
policy sciences and examine its relevance to public policy in the contemporary
context.
2)Critically examine the
Laswell’s contribution to study of policy sciences.
3)Analyse the role of civil
society in policy-making.
4)‘International Agencies are
playing an important role in policy–making and development’. Comment.
5)Discuss the current paradigm
shift in Indian public policy, and bring out the constraints in public policy
formulation.
SECTION - II
6)Describe the bottom – up and
top – down approaches to policy implementation and justify the need for
following multiple approaches.
7)What is policy implementation?
Discuss the various types of problems in policy implementation.
8)Explain the process of policy
monitoring and suggest the remedial measures for effective monitoring.
9)Describe the modes of policy
delivery with special reference to the role of judicial bodies.
10)Discuss the process of
disinvestment of the central public enterprises in India and evaluate the
disinvestment policy.
MPA-016: DECENTRALISATION AND LOCAL
GOVERNANCE
Course Code: MPA-016
Assignment Code: MPA-016/Asst/TMA/2015-2016
This Assignment consists of
Section - I and Section - II. There are five questions in each section. You
have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at
least two questions from each section. Each question carries 20 marks.
SECTION-I
1) Explain the socio-economic
components of decentralization and highlight the measures to Strengthen them.
2)Describe the significance of
democratic decentralization in India.
3)Examine the operational
framework of empowerment and highlight measures to ensure an effective
empowerment.
4)‘Bhagidari, a programme of
Government-Citizen Partnership, can be termed as a model of good governance’.
Discuss.
5)Write short notes on the
following in 250 words each:
a)Impact of decentralized
development on bureaucracy.
b)The Principle of Balance.
SECTION-II
6)‘The 74th Constitutional
Amendment Act, 1992, empowers the municipalities to function as an effective
institution of self-governance’. Examine.
7)Describe the structure, power
and functions of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
8)What are the basic constraints
in micro-level planning?
9)Explain the significance of
capacity building at the local level.
10)Write short notes on the
following in 250 words each:
a)Institutional capacity building
of Grassroot functionaries.
b)People’s aspirations towards
local Governance.
MPA-017: E-GOVERNANCE
Course Code: MPA-017
Assignment Code: Asst/TMA-017/2015-2016
This Assignment consists of
Section I and II. There are five questions in each Section. You have to answer
a total of five questions in about 400 words each. It is necessary to attempt
at least two questions from each Section. Each question carries 10 marks.
SECTION - I
1)Discuss the concept and models
of e-governance.
2)‘Transformation in the
traditional administrative culture is a prerequisite to successful e-governance
applications in public organisations’. Discuss.
3)Describe the role of ICT in
agricultural development.
4)Enumerate the different modules
enabling e-panchayat in Andhra Pradesh.
5)Explain the role of EDUSAT in
distance education.
SECTION - II
6)Write a note on electronic
payments.
7)Describe the ICT applications
in Indian Railways.
8)‘E-seva project enables
seamless services to the citizens’&Comment.
9)Highlight the critical gaps in
the implementation of Right to Information Act 2005.
10)Discuss measures to address
the gaps in the effective implementation of e-governance in India.
MPA-018: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Course Code: MPA-018
Assignment Code: Asst/TMA/2015-2016
This
assignment consists of Section - I and Section - II. There are five questions
in each section. You have to answer a total of five questions in about 400
words each. It is necessary to attempt at least two questions from each
section. Each question carries 10 marks.
SECTION - I
1)‘Disasters are classified into
natural and man-made’. Discuss.
2)Briefly discuss various stages
in Disaster Cycle.
3)‘Disaster Management has Development
Perspective’. Discuss.
4)Write a note on Risk
Assessment.
5)Explain major problem areas in
Disaster Mitigation.
SECTION - II
6)Explain the qualities of an
effective Rescuer.
7)Briefly highlight major steps
in Relief Distribution.
8)Discuss the features of
Emergency Operations Centre.
9)‘People are First Responders’.
Discuss.
10)Write a note on changing
complexion of Disaster Management.
MSO-002: Research Methodologies and Methods
Assignment Code: MSO-002/AST/TMA/2015-2016
Answer any two of the following
questions.
SECTION-I
1.Explain the key features of the
feminist approach to the understanding of social reality.
2.Explain the contribution of
Emile Durkheim to positivist thought.
3.What is case study method?
Discuss its scope in social science research.
4.Explain the historical method
of research.
5.Critically examine the scope of
survey method in social science research.
SECTION-II
Write a research report on any
one of the following topics in about 3000 words.
6.Impact of transnational
migration on Indian economy and society.
7.Use of information and
communication technologies (ICTs) by youth in India.
8.Relevance of caste in negotiating
marriages Indian society.
You can
write this report based either on review of literature, or data collected from
the primary sources.
For review
of literature you are to select either two books or four research articles
published recently on the selected topic of your choice. Write a review article
focusing on the location of the study, methodology followed and the main
findings of these studies.
For the
primary source you are to collect two case studies and write a report on the
selected topic in a comparative framework. While writing the report spell out
clearly the objectives and the problems of the study and
•problematise
the issue within the existing/available literature,
•elaborate
your observations, finding and conclusion coherently, and
•make proper
referencing at the end.
INDIA: DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT (MPS-003)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MPS-003
Assignment Code: Asst/TMA/2015-2016
Answer five questions in all,
selecting at least two questions from each section. Each question is to be
answered in about 500 words. Each question carries 20 marks.
SECTION-I
1)Explain the evolution of
political democracy and economic development in India during 1947-67.
2)Critically examine the following
in about 250 words each:
a)The idea of planning
b)The Karachi resolution
3)How does social inequality
affect politics and developmental policies in India? Explain.
4)Discuss the working of federal
system in India.
5)Write an essay on the ethnic
politics in north-east India.
SECTION-II
6)Comment on the following in about
250 words each:
a)Media and public opinion
b)Significance of elections in
Indian democracy
7)Comment on the following in
about 250 words each.
a)Language and politics in India
b)The basis of regionalism in
India
8)Enumerate the similarities and
differences between substantive and procedural types of democracy.
9)Comment on the following in
about 250 words each:
a)Development and gender
b)Role of civil society in Indian
democracy
10)Discuss the features of
farmers’ movements in contemporary India.
