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Seventh Semester

BPA 431: E-Governance

The objective of this course is to familiarize students with concepts of e-governance that how the public services are exchanged between public institutions and citizens.

Contents

  1. Introduction: E-governance, meaning and significance, E-Government: meaning, Difference between e-governance and e-government. Role of e-governance in Public Administration, E-commerce and E-governance
  2. ICT in Governance: Infrastructure required – Software, Hardware, Manpower, Report generated, Technology – Identification, Information Security, Digital signature, cyber attacks and detection; Information source, Information management, Information manipulation, Reporting, Information dissemination, service delivery; Implementation of e-governance, Barriers and techniques for avoiding failure
  3. Models of e-governance: Stages of development: Computerization, networking, online presence, interactivity, transaction, total integration, e-democracy; Theoretical models: Managerial Model, Consultative model, Deliberative participatory model; Information Flow model and applications: G2G, G2C, C2G, G2B, B2G, G2B2C; Types of information and the models used: Ordinary information, Critical value information, Comparative analysis model, Mobilization and Lobbying model; Model according to population of service receivers: Broad-casting /multi-casting/uni-casting model
  4. Policy of e-governance: Information policy, Right to information act. Good governance act. Cyber laws
  5. Challenges of e-governance in Nepal

References

  • Chatillon, G., 2004, Electronic Government in France, in Martin Eifert and Jan Ole Puschel, (Eds), National Electronic Government. Routledge: New York.
  • E-governance for citizen empowerment, National Informatics center, India
  • Good Governance Act, Nepal Law Commission
  • ICT Rules and Regulation, Nepal Law Commission
  • Pankaj Sharma, E-governance, APH publishing, India
  • Right to information Act, Nepal Law Commission
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Seventh Semester

BPA 432: Recent Trends in Public Management

This course intends to know students about new issues in public affairs management at present.

Contents

  1. Reforms in Public Sector: Background of Public Sector activities, Failure of Traditional Public Sector, Principal Agent Theory, Public Choice Theory, Institutional Theory
  2. Public Sector: Management by Objective, Management by Result, Corruptions in Public Sector, Problems and challenge in Public Sector, Solution of Problems and challenge in the Public Sector
  3. Public Sector Management: Office Management, Complain Management, Public hearing, Mobile Service, Citizen Charter
  4. New Public Management: Concept, Characteristics, Need, Strength and weaknesses; Application of New Public Management
  5. Marketing of Public Sector: Liberalization, Globalization and Privatization, Public Privatization partnership, Effective Service Delivery, Total Quality management, Constraints of Marketing Public Services

References

  • Bangural, Y. and George A.L. (2007). Public Sector Reform in Developing Countries. Palgrave Macmilan.
  • Brendan, C.N. (2001). Public Sector Reform: An International Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan.

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Seventh Semester

BPA 433: Security Management

The objective of this course is to impart the knowledge of security and its management. Students will be able to understand the dynamics of security management.

Contents

  1. Introduction: Security Management, Concept and nature
  2. Issues in Security Management: Security threats: Insurgency, terrorism, Demonstration, Theft, Burglary, cyber crime, human trafficking
  3. Institutional Arrangements for Security Management: Institutional arrangements for security management and their functions: national security council, implementing agencies (such as Ministry of Home, Ministry of Defense, Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Nepal Armed Police Force, National Investigation Bureau, and Private Security agencies)
  4. Security and Development: Concept and its importance, community policing
  5. Contemporary Issues in Security Management: Security Policy strategies and contemporary issues in Nepal

References

  • Allen Collins (2003). Security in South East Asia, Domestic, Regional, and Global Issues. New Delhi.
  • BM Ponnappa (2004). Information Security and Technology, New Delhi: Manas Publications, 2004
  • Darshan Khular (2000). Security Peace and Honor, Manas Publications, New Delhi, 2000
  • Prem Singh Basnet (2004). New Paradigm in Global Security: Civil Military Relation in Nepal, Nepal-Bhrikuti Academic Publications.

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Development Management Seventh Semester

DM 453: Tourism Management

This course aims to impart to the knowledge of tourism management in Nepal. After completion of this course, students will be able to understand the dynamics of tourism industry.

Contents

  1. Introduction: Concepts, features/characteristics and Significance, Evolution of Tourism at National Level and Global Level, Types and forms of tourism, Factors affecting tourism
  2. Tourism Organizations and Role of different stakeholders: Role and function of international organization and national organizations related to tourism industry
  3. Tourism Resources and tourism Products in Nepal: Natural Resources, Cultural Resources, Tourism Products, Major tourist destinations
  4. Policy, Plan and Regulation regarding tourism in Nepal: Tourism policy in Nepal and related rule and regulation, Tourism Act,National Aviation Policy, Nepal Tourism Board Act, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Act, Different National regulations relating to Tourism, Policies and priorities regarding tourism under different National (Periodic) plans, Human resource and training
  5. Impacts of tourism in Nepal: Economic (income and employment generation), socio-cultural and environment, Challenges of tourism/issues, Case study

Reference

Satyal, Yajna Raj (2000). Tourism Science in Nepal. New Delhi: Adroit Publishers.