IGNOU BOOK | Social Policies and Administration[BPAC-144] ENGLISH MEDIUM

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BPAC-144: Social Policies and Administration — Description

Social Policies and Administration is a subject that studies how governments and other institutions formulate and implement policies to improve the social and economic well-being of people.

It mainly focuses on social welfare, social justice, equality, poverty reduction, education, health, employment, housing, and protection of vulnerable groups.

Major areas covered

• Meaning of Social PolicyConcept, nature and scope of social policy
• Objectives of social policy
• Relationship between social policy and social development
• Social Welfare and Social AdministrationMeaning and importance of social welfare
• Principles of social administration
• Role of government and voluntary organisations
• Policy FormulationIdentification of social problems
• Formulation of policies and programmes
• Role of different stakeholders in policymaking
• Implementation of Social PoliciesAdministrative machinery
• Planning and coordination
• Monitoring and evaluation of programmes
• Major Social IssuesPoverty and unemployment
• Inequality and social exclusion
• Problems of children, women, older persons and persons with disabilities
• Social SecuritySocial assistance
• Social insurance
• Welfare and development programmes
• Role of the StateGovernment's responsibility towards social welfare
• Constitutional and institutional mechanisms
• Centre–State and local-level administration