To understand and interpret the ideas, institutions and processes of Indian Polity and Governance.
To explain the grounding ideas and principles of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
To understand the basic issues of Citizenship, Women’s Movement, Culture and Identity, Nationalism, Self-determination and Autonomy movement
A.) Important aspects of Governance: Transparency and Accountability
B.) E-Governance- Applications, Models, Potentials and Limitations
C.) Citizen Charters- Utility and Limitations
A.) Citizenship
B.) Women’s Movement
C.) Culture and Identity
A.) Contemporary debates on nationalism
B.) Self-determination and demand for autonomy
C.) State reorganization and autonomous council
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