UNIT -2 | DECENTRALISATION AND LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE | BA PROG -REGULAR , SOL, NCWEB | DU SEM -1 |

DU Public Administration | Semester 1 | Unit 2 Lecture Topic: Decentralisation & Local Self Governance | 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts Explained --- Welcome to Study Space 🌿✨ In today’s lecture, we will cover Unit 2 of the BA Programme Public Administration syllabus (University of Delhi). This topic is extremely important for university exams, assignments, and competitive exams like UPSC, State PCS, SSC, DSSSB, and more. --- 🎯 What’s covered in this video? In this session, we discuss: ✔ Meaning and Concept of Decentralisation ✔ Evolution and Need of Local Self-Governance in India ✔ Types of Decentralisation:  ▪ Administrative  ▪ Political  ▪ Fiscal ✔ 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Panchayati Raj)  ▪ Background  ▪ Key Provisions  ▪ Structure and Powers  ▪ Reservation, Tenure, Finance & State Election Commission  ▪ Gram Sabha and Social Accountability ✔ 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Urban Local Bodies)  ▪ Municipal Corporations, Councils, Nagar Panchayats  ▪ Functions, Finance & Urban Governance Challenges ✔ Importance of Local Government in Democratic Participation, Good Governance, and Grassroot Development ✔ Critical Analysis, Challenges, and Recent Reforms --- 📚 Why this lecture is important? This topic forms the foundation of Indian Public Administration and helps you understand how governance works at the grassroots level. It is frequently asked in DU exams and Viva. --- 💡 Use this video for: 🔹 Notes Preparation 🔹 Semester Exam Revision 🔹 Answer Writing Practice 🔹 Conceptual Clarity --- 📝 Future Videos Coming Soon: 👉 Unit-wise explanation 👉 Expected exam questions 👉 Short notes + downloadable PDFs 👉 Previous year paper solutions --- 👍 If you found this helpful — Like, Share & Subscribe! 🔔 Turn on notifications so you don’t miss upcoming lectures. --- 👇 Tell me in comments: Which unit should I explain next?