Synopsis The present compilation of articles, papers, excerpts and notes is intended as supplementary reading material for students and scholars of public administration. The various courses conducted by public administration institutions at the Central and State levels too have been considered in respect of their syllabus, course contents and requirements. Thus the material presented here would be of interest as well as great use to aspirants of the Central and State level commission services. The compilation deals with the modern context of public administration and reform initiatives, financial management and acountability in public administration, the structure of administration and the development dynamics and country experiences with institutions and organisations for improving administrative performance and efficiency.