Genesis
The Department of Politics and Public Administration intends to create ideal citizens with humane administrative skills. It is a newly established, full-fledged Department that came into existence in the year 2019 in order to provide teaching, research and extension activities in the discipline of Politics and Public Administration. As a discipline it studies and analyses the machinery and the procedure of government. It is the basis of government, the instrument of change in the society and plays a vital role in the life of the people and the nation as well. The success of the government is dependent on the ability of the personnel of Public Administration and every aspect of human life is within the range of Public Administration. The Department has been offering M.A. Public Administration Programme from the academic year 2019 onwards and Ph.D. Programme in Public Administration from the academic year 2021-2022. It intends to develop strong-willed graduates and researchers with great capabilities and skills to run efficient, effective and modern Public Administration.
Vision
- To prepare the next generation of public servants and leaders who will administer domestic and international governments, non-profit, environmental, and healthcare organizations with professional expertise.
- To play an active role in shaping public administration leadership that performs public services and in non-profit sectors at the local, state, national and international levels with emphasis on ethical management practices.
- To create an enabling environment for the development and management of human resources for efficient, effective, accountable, responsive, transparent and ethical governance.
- To provide students with quality education so as to prepare them for career in Public Service, Teaching Profession and Private Employment.
- To foster an ethical and enduring commitment to public service values by serving the public interest with accountability and transparency.
- To impart multi-disciplinary knowledge in order to develop leaders as change agents, for promoting good governance towards creating a just, humane and peaceful world.
- To institutionalize a system of continuous and constructive engagement with stakeholders to make the public services in India more efficient, effective, accountable and responsive.
Contact Us
Dr. K. Senthilkumar
- Professor and Head i/c
(Redeployed Staff of Annamalai University) - Department of Politics & Public Administration
- Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
- ppa@alagappauniversity.ac.in
- (+91) 73583 44240
- (+91) 4565 223240
Profile
| Sl. No. | Programme Level | Name of the Programmes | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG | M.A. Public Administration | ||
| 2 | M.Phil | M.Phil., Public Administration | ||
(in PG Programme)
PPAVAC-01 - Defence Administration
PPAVAC-03 - Organizational Behaviour
M.A. Public Administration
| S.No. | Particulars | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuition Fee | 1000 |
| 2 | SPL Fee | 2200 |
| 3 | Other Fee | 1300 |
| 4 | M.A. I Year Total Fee | 4500 |
| 5 | M.A. II Year Total Fee | 3200 |
Note:
- Physically Challenged candidates are exempted from the payment of Tuition fee and Special Fee.
- Only Tuition fee is exempted for SC/ST Candidates and all other fees to be remitted by them.
- Students belonging to Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Community and Adi-Dravidar students converted to Christianity are exempted from Tuition Fee as per Tamil Nadu Govt. Vide GO No.13724/SC&ST/2024-1, dated.09.02.2015.
- Foreign Students: Double the Tuition fee plus other fee as applicable.
- Smart Class Rooms
- 24x7 Internet Facility
- Well Equipped Library Facility in the Campus
- LCD Projector
- Printer cum Scanner
Thrust Areas of Research
- Values, Ideals and Principles of Indian Constitution
- Democracy, Development and Governance
- Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation in India
- New Educational Policy, Health Policy, Urbanization Policy, Women and Child Welfare policies
- Good Governance Initiatives and Implementation in practice in India
- Human Rights Administration in India
- Human Rights Issues and Challenges-Violence, Separatism, Terrorism
- Human Rights safeguards of Women, Dalits, Children, Adivasis and Minorities
- Defense administration, National Security
- UNO WHO & other Regional Organizations
- Environmentalism, Climate Change and Water management
- New Aspects of Administration-e-governance-governance
| S. No | Name of the Ph.D. Scholar | Reg. No. | Title of the Research | Discipline | Research Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr.S.Narasimma kumar | R20162782 / 2022-23 | Urban Local Self Governance with reference to Coimbatore City Corporation | Public Administration | Dr.S.Prabhu Associate Professor |
| S.No | Enrollment No | Name of the Student | Title of the Project | Name of the Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020549001 | Dinesh M | Kautilya's Administrative Principles: A Study with Special Reference to Contemporary era | Dr.K.Senthilkumar |
| 2 | 2020549002 | Gunasekaran R | A Study on Development Administration in Tamil Nadu with Reference to Madurai District | Dr.K.Senthilkumar |
| 3 | 2020549003 | Muniyasamy B | A Study on district Police Administration with Reference to Ramanathapuram District Tamil Nadu State | Dr.N.K.Bhuvaneswari |
| 4 | 2020549004 | Priyadharshini S | A Study on Implementation of Integrated Child Development Service With Special Reference to Sattur Block, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu | Ms.A.Sumithra |
| 5 | 2021549002 | Janani M | A Study on Karaikudi Municipality Administration | Dr.S.Prabhu |
| 6 | 2021549003 | Kannan S | A Study on Village Administration in Tamil Nadu State: Issues and Challenges | Dr.K.Senthilkumar |
| 7 | 2021549004 | Karen Tanya Alexandra J | A Study on Police Administration with Reference to Nagapattinam district Tamil Nadu State | Dr.S.Prabhu |
| 8 | 2021549005 | Kirubhanithi P | A Study on Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation | Ms.A.Sumithra |
| 9 | 2021549006 | Sabaritha S | New Education Policy of India 2020: A Normative Study with Reference to Higher Education | Dr.N.K.Bhuvaneswari |
The Department of Politics and Public Administration has an Alumni association that promotes an enduring relationship between students and their Alma Mater. Alumni network has a real life benefit for current students. Alumni also donate their valuable time to offer career support to current students. This enhances the students’ experience and gives them that competitive edge in today's tough job market. The involvement of alumni in supporting and providing contributions voluntarily is important for the development of the Department.
| S.No | Photo | Name of the Alumni | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Kathiravan H | Accountant, SR.United Infra Developers, Pudukkottai |
| 2 |  |
Priya Dharshini S | Research Assistant, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode |
| 3 |  |
Kannan S | Teaching Faculty, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Vallam,Thanjavur |
| 4 |  |
Sabaritha S | Teaching Faculty, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Vallam, Thanjavur |
| 5 |  |
Karen Tanya Alexandra J | Analyst Junior, Career Net Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Chennai |
In the Department, the Student Council plays a key role as the helm of all student activities within the campus. It assists in planning and development of various cultural, sports, social, recreational and other educational interests of students in the institution. The Student council provides scope to contribute in the development of students' leadership skills, programme planning and volunteering.
Office Bearers| Sl. No. | Name of the Student | Class / Year | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. A.Sandip Ayyarru | II | President |
| 2 | Ms.K.R.Sushma | II | Vice – President |
| 3 | Ms.A.Amirtha Varshini | II | Secretary |
| 4 | Mr. M.Jaihindan | I | Joint - Secretary |
| 5 | Mr. R.Kasthuriraja | II | E C Member |
| 6 | Ms.E.Varsha | I | E C Member |
A placement cell is an essential part of any educational institution that helps students in finding job opportunities after graduation. It serves as a critical link between the academic world and the job market, ensuring that students have the best opportunities to secure jobs in their chosen fields after graduation. The Department intends to generate humanistic way of administrative thinking. Regularized sessions are often amalgamated with orientation of civil services and other group examination. Consequently this orientation makes a positive impact upon the students’ community to become efficient and effective public administration in modern public administrative system.
| S.No | Academics Year | No. of Placements |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-2022 | 1 |
| 2 | 2022-2023 | 1 |
| 3 | 2023-2024 | 3 |
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