http://www.jsgp.edu.in/JSGPDocument/JSGPBrochue5Sep2011.pdfThe O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is a non-profit university established by the Haryana Private Universities (Second Amendment) Act, 2009 and recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. The vision of JGU is to promote teaching and research with a global perspective. JGU is one of the few universities in Asia that maintains a 1:15 faculty-student ratio and appoints faculty members from different parts of the world with outstanding academic qualifications and experience.
JGU has established four Schools: Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), Jindal Global Business School (JGBS), Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), and Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (JSGP). The first three Schools are fully functional and have over 50 full-time faculty members and nearly 600 students. The Jindal School of Government and Public Policy is the youngest school at JGU, which will offer a Masters in Public Policy degree programme from August 2012. The University has formed academic networks and started collaborative initiatives with reputed universities and institutions like Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Michigan, New York University and Indiana in the USA, York, Queen’s and Carleton in Canada and Cambridge in the U.K.
The Jindal School of Government and Public Policy has developed academic and research collaborations with the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) of Indiana University in Bloomington, USA and the National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR), LBS National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie.
The Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (JSGP) aims to promote research that facilitates better understanding of issues relating to governance and public policy. The programmes that the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy will offer bear in mind the contribution that the faculty and the students of the school can make towards meeting the challenges of governance and improving the efficiency of government in India, while drawing upon comparative and international perspectives. JSG intends to promote inter-disciplinary studies and joint teaching and research programmes in partnership with the schools of law, business and international affairs.
M.A. in Public Policy
The recent upheaval in the global economy and polity has challenged our received understanding about the way the world functions. The certitude of all political ideologies has been thoroughly undermined, which in turn has substantially changed the policy discourses. The debate on debt-fuelled growth led by the state and the private sector and the structural and social consequences of that is wide open. The contemporary economic structure has been found to increase inequality without generating substantial employment or an increase in real wages. It is vulnerable to periodic crises. The need for an effective regulation of the economy and the markets has been echoed around the globe. The problem of poverty and a low level of human development are worryingly still present before us. In absence of any substantial policy intervention, governments have the propensity to resort to populism.
Beyond such short-sighted populist policies, there has been a renewed concern for redistributive justice and a search for innovative and constitutionally guaranteed social welfare policies. This also calls for a better institutional design and capacity to govern and deliver. Attempts are being made to reconcile equity and efficiency within this new governance structure. The challenge before the policymakers and public leaders in India is to find solutions to the problems within the framework of the Constitution and to defend the democratic values, and to resist
authoritarian impulses in an attempt to ‘catch up’ with certain less democratic countries. The MA in Public Policy programme has been designed with an intention to equip the future policymakers and public leaders to face this increasingly complex
policy environment.
Admission Eligibility:
Applicants to the MPP programme at JSGP must have a Bachelor’s
degree (B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.E., B.Tech., B.B.A., LL.B., M.B.B.S.,
etc.) from any university in India or abroad that is duly recognised
under law and by the regulatory authorities. Students who will
be graduating by Summer of 2012 can also apply. There is no age
limit. No work experience is required for candidates applying for
the Regular track. For the Intensive Weekend track, candidates are
expected to be working professionals or have demonstrable work
experience.
Entrance Examination
JSGP will follow a rolling entrance examination system. Candidates
will be assigned a date to sit for an online written entrance
examination. Candidates can consult books. JSGP will reject
essays and applications of candidates suspected of plagiarism.
After the written examination, the shortlisted candidates will be
interviewed via telephone. A list of selected candidates will be
drawn after the interview and based on the position on the selection
list, scholarships, fellowships, assistantships and applicable fee
waivers, ranging from full to partial, will be provided to meritorious
candidates.
Fees
Regular Track: Programme fee: Rs. 3 lakhs per annum; Fee for
Food, Accommodation and Laundry: Rs. 1.25 lakhs per annum.
Total: Rs. 4.25 lakhs per annum.
Intensive Weekend Track: Rs. 3 lakhs in the first year and
Rs. 1 lakh in the second year.
Scholarships
O.P. Jindal Outstanding Merit Scholarship
The top scorers in the admission test will be awarded the O.P. Jindal
Outstanding Merit Scholarship of Rs. 1 lakh each.
Savitri Jindal Merit cum Means Fellowship
To facilitate the accessibility of meritorious students, who may not
otherwise be able to afford to study due to their economic standing
and inadequate financial support, JSGP is offering this fellowship.
Naveen Jindal Young Global Leaders Scholarship
An award of Rs. 5 lakhs will be given to the selected students to
nurture, encourage and support young leaders.
Shallu Jindal Outstanding Women Scholarship
An award of Rs. 2 lakhs will be given to the selected students to
nurture, encourage and support outstanding women to enter the
field of public policy.
Detailed information is available on the website www.jgu.edu.in
Students who qualify under the Haryana domicile category may
be eligible for a full or partial fee concession.
Important DatesApplication begins: 1 January 2012
Commencement of the MPP programme: 1 August 2012For more information on admissions, please contact:
Admissions Office
O.P. Jindal Global University
Sonipat Narela Road, Near Jagdishpur Village, Sonipat, Haryana-131 001
National Capital Region of Delhi, India
Tel: +91 8930110858; +91 8930110846; +91 8930110867
(91-130) 3057 977; (91-130) 3057 972; (91-130) 3057 979
www.jsgp.edu.in and
www.jgu.edu.in , E-mail:
jsgp.admissions@jgu.edu.in For any queries, please contact:Prof. Aseem Prakash +91-8930110858
Prof. Swagato Sarkar +91-8930110846
