This document contains an assignment for a management course on public enterprises. The assignment includes 6 questions: 1) discussing the phases of development of the public sector in India, 2) explaining public enterprise accountability through courts with regards to promotion, 3) critically examining the performance of Railways, 4) explaining the relevance of wage policy to public sector units regarding pay revision for executives, 5) describing the objectives of privatization and its success, and 6) short notes on retraining, BIFR, and VRS. The document provides context and instructions for the management course assignment on public enterprises.