Bachelor of Public Policy and Administration

Description of the Programme

Bachelor of Public Policy and Administration involves the study of the design, implementation and analysis of various policies laid down by the government for public welfare. It focuses on how public problems are defined, and how responses to the problems are designed, implemented, and evaluated. The programme has been designed to equip the learners with specialization in a wide range of applications and techniques used to:

• Analyze various policies laid down by the government.
• Contribute to the country’s administration s
• Manage various government-owned
• Regulate the functioning of private industries.
• Effect a smooth operation of all activities and areas within the ambit of public policy.
• Handle the interaction between politics and people.

Students will learn about policy making and gain fundamental knowledge and skills in policy implementation and analysis. They will also learn the fundamentals of administration and acquire skills in budgeting, personnel management, accounting and expertise in a specific policy area among other key areas. You will learn the structure and processes of the government; economics of public administration; law, public administration and policy; the policy-making and implementation process; public management; tools used to implement policy; goals of public policy; methods and tools used to evaluate and design policy; etc.

Minimum Entry Requirements