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  • The Civil Services in India: Oxford India Short Introductions

    The Civil Services in India by Das, S.K.;

    Oxford India Short Introductions

    Series: Oxford India Short Introductions Series;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher OUP India
    • Date of Publication 2 May 2013

    • ISBN 9780198086093
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages224 pages
    • Size 184x124x16 mm
    • Weight 190 g
    • Language English
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    Short description:

    An efficient and competent bureaucracy is indispensable to any modern state. Exploring the evolution, role, structure, and size of civil services in India, this book captures its various challenges and drawbacks and advocates reforms towards a cleaner, more efficient, and performance-based structure.

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    Long description:

    An efficient and competent bureaucracy is indispensable to any modern state. This short introduction identifies the importance of civil services in nation-building and governance, and puts forth its varied roles in the current polity: as a regulator, a facilitator, and an executer of development policies. Presenting a clear and concise introduction to the civil services in India, the book engages with:

    its evolution, size, and structure against a brief historical background
    the processes of recruitment, training, and performance assessment
    the managerial, political, social, and judicial mechanisms of accountability; and
    the relationship between civil servants and the political executive
    Through in-depth theoretical analyses, it captures the various contributions and drawbacks of the services; and advocates reforms in the existing set-up towards a cleaner, more efficient and performance-based structure in keeping with India's influence as an emerging superpower.

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    Table of Contents:

    Introduction
    The Evolution of Civil Services in India
    Size and Structure
    The Role of Civil Services
    Recruitment and Training
    The Placement of Civil Servants
    Performance Management
    Accountability
    The Relationship between the Political Executive and Civil Servants
    Civil Service Reforms
    Conclusion
    Further Reading

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