Section Officer Syllabus

Fundamentals of Governance: Concept, Context and Characteristics

Political and Administrative Structures of Governance

Right to Information and Transparency

Nation Building and State Building

Governance Systems in Nepal

National Security Management: Concept, Scope and Existing Provisions

Multi-level Governance and Nepal: Informal, Civil Society, Local, Cooperative, Corporate Governance and UN

Constitutionalism

Constitutional Development in Nepal

Present Constitution of Nepal

Human Rights

Civic Sense, Duties and Responsibilities of People

Sources of Law and Law-Making Process in Nepal

Rule of Law, Democratic Values, Inclusion, Proportional Representation and Affirmative Action

Concept, Functions, Characteristics and Role of Public Service

Public Service Delivery

Political Neutrality, Commitment, Transparency and Accountability

Utilization of Public Funds, Ethics and Morality

Public Management, Civil Service and Bureaucracy

Public Policy: Formulation Process and Analysis

Public Service Charter

E-Governance

Human Resource Management: Procurement, Development, Utilization and Maintenance

Public Financial Management: Planning and Budgeting System in Nepal

Government Accounting and Auditing System in Nepal

Financial Management and Social Accountability

Development Planning and Current Periodic Plan

Participatory Planning and Development

Social Disputes and Conflict

Social Justice and Equality

Social and Cultural Transformation

Distributive Justice of Resources: Disparities and Marginalization

Social Protection, Social Security and Social Responsibility

Cultural Diversity and Social Mobilization

Population: Settlement, Migration, Urbanization, Aging, Refugee, Displaced Population

Organized Crime: Cyber Crime, Trafficking, Cartelling/Monopoly, Terrorism, Corruption and Money Laundering

Food Sovereignty and Security

Economic Growth and Economic Development

Major Aspects of Economic Development: Agriculture, Industry, Trade, Tourism, Foreign Employment and Human Resource

Role of Public Sector, Private Sector and Cooperative in Economic Development

Foreign Assistance and International Co-operation

Foreign Investment: Portfolio and Direct

Technology Transfer Including Intellectual Property Rights

Trade, Market and Labour Liberalization

Economic Diplomacy

Poverty and Unemployment

Human Development

Infrastructure Development

Sustainable Development: Land, Water, Natural Resources, Carrying Capacity and Development Policy

Role of State and Non-State Actors in Development Process

Peace and Conflict Sensitive Development

Decentralization and Local Self-Governance

Citizen Engagement in Development

Partnership Development and Community Based Development

Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Development

Globalization and Development

Ecosystem

Bio-diversity and Conservation

Climate Change and Carbon Trade

Environment Degradation

Deforestation

Crisis/Disaster Management

Environment and Development

Energy Crisis and Energy Conservation

Pollution and Waste Management

1.1 Introduction and scope of public management

1.2 Various aspects of personnel management: classification of civil service, recruitment, selection, promotion, compensation, motivation, career development, appraisal, retirement

1.3 Organization: concept, nature, type and organizational development

1.4 Directing, controlling, hierarchy, decision-making, leadership, coordination, delegation and devolution of authority

1.5 Evolution of public administration of Nepal, basic structure, features, efforts for reforms and challenges

1.6 Management audit (व्यवस्थापन परीक्षण)

1.7 Professionalism, discipline and code of conduct

1.8 Citizens' involvement in evaluation of public performance: Public hearing, social audit, public testing and third party evaluation

1.9 Innovative trends of public management

1.10 Use of computer, internet, social networking, IT in public service delivery; opportunities and challenges

2.1 Financial procedures (आर्थिक कार्यविधि)

2.2 Concept and principles of revenue

2.3 Concepts of public income, public expenditure and public debt

2.4 Tax system in Nepal: current structure and implementability (VAT, Income Tax, Excise, Customs, Local Taxes)

2.5 Intergovernmental financial transfer and revenue allocation

2.6 Economic policy, financial policy and monetary policy

2.7 Budget cycle: budget formulation, implementation and evaluation

3.1 Government financial transactions: record keeping, ledger posting and reporting systems

3.2 Double entry-accounting system, cash and accrual based accounting systems

3.3 Chart of Accounts, Treasury Single Account (TSA) and Revenue Management Information System (RMIS)

3.4 Public assets, store / inventory and deposit accounting

3.5 Nepal Public Sector Accounting Standards and related legal provisions on financial procedures

3.6 Public procurement management and related legal provisions on public procurement

4.1 Introduction, purpose, types, basic principles and importance of auditing

4.2 Government and corporate sector auditing standards

4.3 Provisions related to irregularities and settlement of irregularities

4.4 Audit of federal, provincial, local levels and state-owned enterprises

4.5 Legal provisions related to the Auditor General and auditing

4.6 National and international institutions related to auditing (ICAN, INTOSAI, ASOSAI)

5.1 Federal system and federalism in Nepal

5.2 Legislative interrelation among federal, provincial and local levels

5.3 Management procedures and law making process

5.4 Interrelation between the House of Representatives and the National Assembly

5.5 Interrelation among Parliament, Parliamentary Committees and Constitutional Bodies

5.6 Role of Parliamentary Officials, Parliamentary Parties and Opposition in Parliament

5.7 Role of the Secretariat of Conduction and Management Committee

5.8 Jurisdictions and policy provisions related to operation of services in federal, provincial and local levels

5.9 Code of conduct, discipline, integrity and ethics of Parliamentarians and elected representatives

Structure and Organisation of an Essay

Types of Essays: Argumentative, Descriptive, Expository, Narrative

Developing an Argument and Supporting Evidence

Introduction, Body and Conclusion Techniques

Essay Topics Related to Governance, Diplomacy and Current Affairs

Principles of Accurate and Idiomatic Translation

Translating Formal and Official English Texts into Nepali

Handling Technical and Diplomatic Terminology

Rendering Nepali Official and Administrative Texts into English

Preserving Meaning and Register in Translation

Common Challenges: False Friends, Cultural Concepts, Formal Equivalents

Understanding Main Ideas and Supporting Details

Inferring Meaning from Context

Identifying Author's Tone, Purpose and Attitude

Answering Comprehension Questions Accurately

Definition and Purpose of a Précis

Steps in Writing a Précis: Reading, Identifying, Condensing

Language and Style in Précis Writing

One-Third Length Rule and Common Pitfalls

First Person Diplomatic Note (Verbal Note in First Person)

Third Person Diplomatic Note (Note Verbale)

Joint Communiqué: Structure and Language

Press Statement and Media Release

Formal Correspondence: Letters, Aide-Mémoire, Memorandum

Style, Tone and Conventions of Diplomatic Writing

Evolution of Nepal's Foreign Policy

Definition and Determinants of Nepal's Foreign Policy

Guiding Principles and Nepal's Foreign Policy

Democratization of Foreign Policy

Human Rights: Nepal's Obligations

Environment: Challenges of Climate Change and Global Warming

Terrorism: Global and Regional Instruments to Combat It

Globalization and Its Impact on Nepal's Foreign Policy

Refugee Issues

Nepal's Relation with SAARC Countries

Nepal's Relations with Major Powers (China, USA, UK, France, Russia, Japan, Germany)

Nepal's Relations with EU and Other Major Development Partners

United Nations: Structure, Functions and Reform Issues

Nepal's Membership in the United Nations

Role of Nepal in Disarmament and International Peace

Nepal's Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations

World Bank Group

International Monetary Fund

World Trade Organization

Asian Development Bank

Origin, Purposes, Principles and Relevance of NAM

Nepal's Role in NAM

Nepal's Role in Least Developed Countries (LDC), Land-Locked Developing Countries (LLDC) and the Group of 77 and China (Developing Countries)

South-South Cooperation

Rights of Land-Locked States

Concept, Growth and Importance of Regionalism

EU, ASEAN, SAARC, BIMSTEC, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

Nepal in SAARC

Nepal in BIMSTEC

Foreign Aid: Role of Foreign Aid in Nepal's Development

Foreign Trade: Challenges of Increasing Trade Deficit

Foreign Employment and Role of Remittance in National Economy

Tourism Promotion

Hydropower Development

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Non-Resident Nepalese (NRNs)

Role and Functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Nepal Foreign Service, Diplomacy and National Interest

Functions of Nepalese Diplomatic and Consular Missions

Challenges of Nepalese Diplomatic and Consular Missions

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963

Nepal-India Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1950

Nepal-India Extradition Treaty, 1953

Nepal-India Trade and Transit Treaty (1960) with Periodic Revisions

Nepal's Treaty of Peace and Friendship with China, 1960

Definition and Evolution of Diplomacy

Changing Nature of Diplomacy

Types of Diplomacy (Type I and Type II, Public, Citizen, Cultural, Virtual, Conference, Preventive)

Diplomatic Terminologies

Negotiation Skills

Theories of International Relations (Realism, Liberalism, Democratic Peace Theory, Institutionalism, Marxist Theory, Constructivism, Functionalism)

International Law: Definition and General Principles of International Law

International Law: Recognition of States and Governments

International Law: Treaty Making (Definition of Treaties, Full Power, Conclusion of Treaties, Validity of Treaties)