Thesis Writing and Evaluation in Masters in Public Administration

The student is required to submit two copies of proposed research proposal of thesis to the Central Department of Public Administration (CDPA). The proposal must be related to specialization areas of the student.

The evaluation of thesis is based on the written and viva-voce. The marks allocated for the written part and viva-voce are 75 and 25 respectively. The evaluation of the written part of the thesis is carried out by two external examiners. Students must submit three copies of the thesis to the Central Department of Public Administration for evaluation. Viva-voce of the thesis is conducted in the Central Department of Public Administration by a panel of experts formed by the Central Department of Public Administration along with thesis supervisor, and one external examiner appointed by the Central Department of Public Administration. The average of the marks awarded by the experts in the evaluations of the written part and viva-voce of the thesis forms the final marks.