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2022-01-01T00:00:00ZGovernment in Rural India :An Introduction to Contemporary District AdministrationPotter, David C.http://library.bpatc.org.bd:8080/handle/1200/2552019-03-18T06:13:45Z1962-11-01T00:00:00ZGovernment in Rural India :An Introduction to Contemporary District Administration
Potter, David C.
The title of this book and its slim dimensions are an indication
of its purpose: to present a concise description of contemporary
district administration in rural India. Emphasis is
placed on rural development administration, as befits the importance
of its relationship to the subject. The book seeks to
fill a gap in the general literature on India, although the subje
c t is vast and ideally should be treated separately for each
state.
I obtained most of the material for the book in India during
August 1960-April 1961, in the following manner:
1. Study of government publications, manuals, records and
correspondence.
2. Discussion with government personnel in district administration
and with village leaders.
3. Observation of government personnel and village leaders
doing their work. primarily in portions of Nalgonda District (Andhra Pradesh)
and portions of four districts in the State of Rajasthan (Ajmer,
Banswara, Barmer, Sawai Madhopur).
The spelling attempts to follow that used in official documents
in India today. Where Hindi words have been used,
they are explained in the first instance; a glossary is appended
for the reader’s convenience. Diacritical marks have been
omitted.
This bool? owes much to many people both in India and England:
to the Passfield Trustees for financial assistance, which
supported my work as the Research Fellow in Public Law,
Government or Public Administration in the Commonwealth at
the London School of Economics and Political Science during
the period 1960-62, and which enabled me to visit India to
collect material; to State officials, Collectors (especially T. N.
Chaturvedi, Collector at Ajmer), Vikas Adhikaris, extension
officers, and Gram Sevaks in the Government of Rajasthan, and
to the village people of Rajasthan, for their patient counsel and
gracious hospitality; to other friends in India (especially Professor
V. K. N. Menon, Director, Indian Institute of Public
Administration, New Delhi), for their kind welcome and assistance
in granting me access to valuable information; to Professor
William A. Robson, for his inspiration and guidance from
the very beginning; and above all, to my wife, Jennifer, for her
marvellous support and encouragement in every way.
The responsibility for the result is mine.
1962-11-01T00:00:00ZDistrict Administration in West Pakistan Its Problems and Challenges 1964Inayatullahhttp://library.bpatc.org.bd:8080/handle/1200/2532019-03-18T06:02:23Z1964-07-01T00:00:00ZDistrict Administration in West Pakistan Its Problems and Challenges 1964
Inayatullah
The present book has grown out of a symposium held on district
administration at the Pakistan Academy for Rural Development,
Peshawar on 3rd and 4th April, 1964. The papers presented at the seminar
were prepared in advance in accordance with an outline circulated among
the potential contributors. The outline explained the objectives of the
symposium in the following words—
This symposium is intended to discuss the concept of
district administration as it was understood in pre-partition
India, and its evolution before and after partition. To achieve
this objective it is suggested*that, in the papers presented in
the seminar, attention is focussed on describing the structure
of district administration as it exists at present, locating and
analysing the problems in this field as far as possible and
predicting the future trends of tljis type of administration in
Pakistan. Efforts may also be made to compare the structure
and function of comparable units of administration in
newly developing and developed countries. The symposium i's further intended to offer an
opportunity for determining if a balanced blend of theoretical
analysis and empirical insights can be gleaned from the
practical experiences of the administrators. The aim will be
to attain a fairly high intellectual level without sacrificing
pragmatic interests. Hence, scholars with interest in
administrative problems of the country and the administrators
who are interested in translating their experiences into
scientific concepts are cordially invited to participate in it.
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Nearly 25 scholars and administrators agreed to write the proposed
papers and by the second week of March, 1964 most of the papers were
received. The symposium was held on 3rd and 4th April and was
inaugurated by the then Secretary of Government of Pakistan,
Establishment Division, Mr. G. Mueenuddin. CSP. In addition to the
inaugural session, there were four sessions of the symposium presided
over by Mr. Inayat Ullah, CSP. Director National Institute of Public
Administration, Mr. Justice -Anwar^ul-Haq, CSP., Syed Qasim Rizvi,
CSP. Director General, Public Relations, Government of Pakistan, and
Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan, the Director, Pakistan Academy for Rural
Development, 'Peshawar. In the light of the discussions at the symposium,
the contributors were requested to revise their papers. As most of the papers deal with district administration in West
Pakistan only, the book has been entitled “District Administration in
West Pakistan.” None of our several efforts to get papers written on the
district in East Pakistan succeeded. We hope the present book will
stimulate interest in East Pakistan and prepare ground for production o f
a book with wider scope.
I feel grateful to Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan, Director of the
Academy, who not only welcomed the idea of holding such a symposium
but also provided necessary help in persuading the scholars to write
papers. I owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Glynn McBride, Advisor to the
Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar from Michigan
State University who was of immense help in editorial work. In fact
without his cooperation the publication of this book would have taken
much, longer time. I am thankful to many others who helped me in
organising the symposium, especially Mr. Muhammad Azim of Research
Department and several typists of the Academy, especially Mr. Zaman
Khan.
Much credit for keeping the book relatively free from spelling
mistakes and good quality of printing goes to Mr. Zakaullah, Printer of
the Khyber Mail Press, where this book has been printed.
1964-07-01T00:00:00ZChanging Patterns of Administration in Rural East Pakistan 1966Tepper, Elliothttp://library.bpatc.org.bd:8080/handle/1200/2522019-03-18T05:53:53Z1965-08-24T00:00:00ZChanging Patterns of Administration in Rural East Pakistan 1966
Tepper, Elliot
The present study was made while the author was in residence
for one year at the Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Comilla,
East Pakistan, under the auspices of the Africa-Asia Public Service
Fellowship Program, Maxwell Center for the Study of Overseas Operations,
Syracuse University. The topic and broad outline of the study
were suggested in September 1964 by Dr. Akhter Hameed Khan, Vice-
Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Academy and later again its
Director. Dr. Khan indicated he would like to have the Academy's
rural administration experiment placed in historical perspective,
and analysed from the point of view afforded by such perspective.
Complete freedom of investigation was provided.
This study was conducted entirely within Pakistan, primarily
East Pakistan. Whenever possible, secondary sources used are by
Pakistanis. Although it may be necessary for thoroughness of research
to go to Calcutta and London, at least limited historical research
is possible from local resources. Particularly useful in this respect
have been the Government of East Pakistan Secretariat Archives,
the British Council, the University of Dacca Library, and the District
Collectorate and Academy libraries in Comilla. To the men who
aided me in gaining access to these valuable reservoirs, my thanks
are due. Thanks are also in order to the many officials of government
and government-related institutions at all levels of the provincial
administration who kindly endured my endless questions, and
even expressed interest in the outcome of my efforts. The Academy
faculty and staff were especially helpful.
Dr. Richard Wheeler, Assistant Professor of Political Science
at the University of Michigan, was kind enough to make helpful suggestions
on organization and to read several rough-draft chapters
while he was in residence at the Academy under the Fulbright programme.
Dr. Khan read most of the rough draft. Neither of these
men, busy in their own pursuits, should be held responsible in
any way for the errors of fact or opinion which may remain.
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