SYLLABUS

As per the NEP 2020, there are three papers for Political Science 1st Sem students. Major Course 1(MC) Paper Code 101, Major Course 2(MC) Paper Code 102 and Skill Enhancement Course 1(SEC) Paper Code 106

MAJOR COURSE (MC)1 : Constitutional Government and Democracy in India.

I. The Constituent Assembly and the Constitution (16 lectures)

a. Philosophy of the Constitution, the Preamble, and Features of the Constitution (2 weeks or 8 lectures)

b. Fundamental rights and duties, Directive Principles (2 weeks or 8 lectures)

II. Organs of Government (20 lectures)

a. The Legislature: Parliament and State Legislatures (1.5weeks or 6 lectures)

b. The Executive: President, Prime Minister, Governor and Chief Minister (2 weeks or 8 lectures)

c) The Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Court, Judicial Activism and Public Interest litigation (1.5 weeks or 6 lectures)

III. Federalism and Decentralization (12 lectures)

a. Federalism : Division of Powers, Center-State Relations,

b. Emergency Provisions, Fifth and Sixth Schedules (2 weeks or 8 lectures)

MAJOR COURSE (MC)-2: Political Process in India

I. Political Parties and the Party System (1.5 weeks or 6 weeks)

Trends in the Party System: From the Congress System to Multi-Party Coalitions

II. Determinants of Voting Behavior (2 weeks or 8 lectures)

Caste, Class, Gender and Religion

III. Regional Aspirations (2 weeks or 8 lectures)

The Politics of Secession and Accommodation

IV. Religion and Politics (2 weeks or 8 lectures)

Debates on Secularism: Minority and Majority Communalism

V. Caste and Politics (1.5 weeks or 6 weeks)

Caste in Politics and the Politicization of Caste, Issue of Reservation

VI. Affirmative Action Policies (1.5 weeks or 6 weeks)

Women, Caste and Class

VII.The Changing Nature of the Indian State (1.5 weeks or 6 weeks)

Development, Welfare and Coercive Dimensions, Electoral Process: Election Commission: Composition, functions and role- electoral reforms, Constitutional Amendments

Skill Enhancement Course 1(SEC)

Legislative Practices, procedures and democratic Awareness in India (3 credits)

I. Powers and functions of people's representative at different tiers of governance (6 Lectures)

Members of Parliament, State Legislative assemblies, functionaries of rural and urban local Self Government from Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation to Panchayat/ward

II. Supporting the legislative process(2 lectures)

How a bill becomes law, role of the Standing Committee in reviewing a bill, legislative consultants, the framing of rules and regulations.

III. Supporting the Legislative Committees(6 lectures)

Types of committees, role of committees in reviewing government finances, policy, programmes, and legislation.

IV. Reading the Budget Document (6 lectures)

Overview of Budget Process, Role of Parliament in reviewing the Union Budget, railway Budget, Examination of demands for Grants of Ministries, Working of Ministries.

V. Support in media monitoring and communication(4 lectures)

Types of media and their significance for legislators: Basics of communication in print and Electronic media.