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| Name of the Collection | K. Santhanam collection |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | II. Subject Files, 1846-1984 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | Governance, 1955-1973 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 18 |
| Abstract | Materials related to public administration and the civil services. The file contains 'Parkinson's Law' and other articles by C. Northcote Parkinson relating to the bureaucracy, retirement and management published in The Economist. Also includes K. Santhanam's newspaper clippings from Hindustan Times, Swarajya Weekly, and Mail on the bureaucracy in democratic India, the Pay Commission, Government employee salaries and public sector strikes, the responsibilities of administrators in democratic India, the All-India Services, The Committee on Administrative Reforms headed by Morarji Desai and typed notes for the commission (17-71-1966). There are also writings on the Indian administration, including 'Central Government Servants' (Hindu 7-7-1960) and 'Follow Up Measures' enclosed in a letter from V.K. Narasimhan of The Indian Express (31-10-1968). |
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| Keywords | Public Administration; Civil Services; Parkinson's Law; C. Northcote Parkinson; Bureaucracy; Retirement; Management; The Economist; Democratic India; Pay Commission; government employees; salary; Central Government Servants; Public Sector Strikes; All-India Services; The Committee on Administrative Reform; Morarji Desai; V.K Narasimhan; Indian Express; Hindustan Times; Hindu; Swarajya Weekly; The Mail |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1955 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1973 |
| Extent | 71 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Printed, Typed and Autograph |
| Language | English |
| Remarks | Press Clippings: The Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Swarajya Weekly, The Mail, The Economist |
| Source/Link | |
| Donor | Ravi Santhanam |
| Donation Date | 2025 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
