Department of Politics & Public Administration
About the Department
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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. To create an enabling environment for the development and management of human resources for efficient, effective, accountable, responsive, transparent and ethical governance.

Mission

  1. To provide students with quality education so as to prepare them for career in Public Service, Teaching Profession and Private Employment.
  2. To foster an ethical and enduring commitment to public service values by serving the public interest with accountability and transparency.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
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  1. Prof. S. Thanuskodi

  2. Dean - Faculty of Arts, Head i/c
  3. Department of Politics & Public Administration
  4. Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.

  1. ppa@alagappauniversity.ac.in
  2. (+91) 94422 24006
  3. (+91) 4565 223240
Faculty
dean

Prof. S. Thanuskodi

Dean - Faculty of Arts &
Head–In-charge


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director

Dr. K. Senthilkumar

Associate Professor (Redeployed Staff of Annamalai University)

director

Dr. N.K. Bhuvaneswari

Teaching Assistant

director

Ms. A. Sumithira

Teaching Assistant

Programmes on Offer
Sl. No. Programme Level Name of the Programmes Action
1PGM.A. Public Administration
2M.PhilM.Phil., Public Administration
Value Added Courses
(in PG Programme)

PPAVAC-01 - Defence Administration

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PPAVAC-03 - Organizational Behaviour

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Fee Structure
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:

  1. Physically Challenged candidates are exempted from the payment of Tuition fee and Special Fee.
  2. Only Tuition fee is exempted for SC/ST Candidates and all other fees to be remitted by them.
  3. 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.
  4. Foreign Students: Double the Tuition fee plus other fee as applicable.
Facilities
  1. Smart Class Rooms
  2. 24x7 Internet Facility
  3. Well Equipped Library Facility in the Campus
  4. LCD Projector
  5. Printer cum Scanner
Research
Thrust Areas of Research
  1. Values, Ideals and Principles of Indian Constitution
  2. Democracy, Development and Governance
  3. Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation in India
  4. New Educational Policy, Health Policy, Urbanization Policy, Women and Child Welfare policies
  5. Good Governance Initiatives and Implementation in practice in India
  6. Human Rights Administration in India
  7. Human Rights Issues and Challenges-Violence, Separatism, Terrorism
  8. Human Rights safeguards of Women, Dalits, Children, Adivasis and Minorities
  9. Defense administration, National Security
  10. UNO WHO & other Regional Organizations
  11. Environmentalism, Climate Change and Water management
  12. New Aspects of Administration-e-governance-governance
Details of Ph.D. Scholar

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
Details of Student Projects

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
Alumni

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
Student Council

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
Placement

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
Events & Extension Activities

   Events & Extension Activities 2018 - 2023

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