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UNDERSTANDING iNDIA

(2025 - 26 Batch)

Designed as per NEP 2024 June common syllabus for Undergraduates of affiliated colleges of Pondicherry University

Course Learning Facilitator: Dr. V.S. Saravanan Ph.D.

SARAN LEARNING SYSTEM: 😈👹DEVIL BOARD (@ Blackboard) FREE LEARNING

CUSTOMIZED LEARNING, SHAREABLE OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE (OER) BASED PLATFORM FOR LEARNING FACILITATION ACTIVITY, CREATED AS PER THE "FOUR QUADRANT PRINCIPLES" OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF INDIA & UGC GUIDELINES & UGC 2018 REGULATIONS - ADOPTING NO COST TECHNOLOGIES

Facilitated - Customized effective learning goes 24 x 7 & Learning is a pleasant experience

Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science

Pondicherry

[Accredited B+ (2016-21) by NAAC, India]

NIRF ranking within 201-300 rank band (2025) 150 -200 rank band (2024, 2020 & 2021) & within 100-150 rank (2018 & 2019)

WELCOME TO LEARN ABOUT INDIA'S FREEDOM STRUGGLE, CULTURE, SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND POLITY

Web link for Whatsapp group of UNDERSTANDING INDIA course

To join in the dedicated Whatsapp group for a better learning experience in the course click BELOW

(Note: For Whatsapp joining try a couple of times,, doubts need to be sent ONLY through typed messages (i) direct calling and voice messages will NOT BE ANSWERED; for any queries you can expect replies within 6-12 h;

NOTE: Joining is NOT compulsory and Join only with a single number that you primarily use)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS This announcement box is meant for priority announcements pertaining to the course.

To fill the STUDENT Details, fill the First Form (FF), by clicking HERE (This form need to be filled compulsorily by every student who have joiined in the WhatsApp learning group)

Unit-wise learning

For assessing the Unit wise contents concerned to this paper, click on the links shown below

To assess the Unit-1 related notes click HERE
To assess the Unit-2 related notes click HERE
To assess the Unit-3 related notes click HERE
To assess the Unit-4 related notes click HERE
To assess the Unit-5 related notes click HERE

COMPLETED/PREVIOUSLY DID TASKS

Click HERE to download the format of the BIODATA, fill it and submit before taking up the continous assessment test.

Course InformationCourse Title - Understanding IndiaCourse Code - APMB231No. of Credits - 3 Class location - Room No. 31, I floor, Main BuildingTime: (Theory) Tue- 4 h; Thurs - 6 h; Fri - 3 & 5h

Welcome message

Dear Students,

I welcome you all for the I year (I semester) of your undergraduate programme.

Kindly check the syllabus and model questions papers, previous year Q papers and two mark questions. If you have any doubts/queries kindly write to me in the e- mail (vigsaran@gmail.com).

Course Objectives

The paper of Understanding India deals with knowing about the rich diversity and cultural heritage of India, and to know about Indian Polity and appreciate their importance.