PART-(A) Constituion, Governance, Political and Administrative Structure
UNIT-I
• Constitution of india -its Formation, Characteristics,Basic Structure and important and important amendments.
• Conceptual elements - Objectives, Fundamental Rights,fundamenta Duties and directive principles of state policy.
• Federalism- Central-state Relations, Supreme Court, High Court,Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Lok Adalat and Public Interest Litigation.
UNIT-II
• Election Commission of India,Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Union Public Service Commission, Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission and NITI Aayog
• Role of caste, Religion, class, Ethnicity, language and gender in Indian politics, Political parties and voting behavior in Indian politics, civil society and Mass movement, Issues related to National Integrity and security
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UNIT-III
• Salient Features of democracy- Political Representations, Participation of Citizens in the Decision making Process
• CommunityBased Organizations (CBO),Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and Self Help Groups (SHG)
• Role of Media and Problems (Electronic, Print and Social Media).
• Indian Political Thinkers- Kautilya,Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar,Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru,Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel,Ram Manohar Lohia,Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar,Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya,Jayaprakash Narayan.
UNIT-IV
• Reorganization of State 1956 and Foundation of Madhya Pradesh, Partition of Madhya Pradesh (200),
• Governor- Appointment, Powers,Status, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers- Structure, Function and Role.
• The State Legislature of Madhya Pradesh- Constitution and Powers, Role of Speaker, Role of Opposition,
• High Court of Madhya Pradesh,Constitution Jurisdiction and Role.
• Accountability and Rights- Competition Commission, Scheduled Caste Commission, Scheduled Tribes Commission, and Other Back word Caste Commission, Central Vigilance Commission, Human Rights Commission, Information Commission,Consumer Forum, Children's , Women's Commission,
UNIT-V
• Administration of Madhya Pradesh- Secretariat, Chief Secretary, Secretary and Commissioner, District Administration in Madhya Pradesh, Role of District Collector.
• Rural Local Self Government in Madhya Pradesh- Panchayati Raj organization and Powers, Urban Local Self Government- Organization and Power, Finance Bureaucracy in Local Self Government and importance of autonomy.
• Political Scenerio of Madhya Pradesh- Upliftment of Tribal, Backward and Deprived classes and issues related to Naxalite problem.
• Contribution of Women in Politics of Madhya Pradesh.
• Current Issues in the Politics of Madhya Pradesh.
PART-(B) SOCIOLOGY
UNIT-I Basic Consepts of Sociology
• Indian Concept of Society- Joint Family, Family, Kinship, Lineage, Clan, Gotra tradition.
• Community, Institution, Association, Culture, Norms and Values.
• Elements of Social Harmony, Concept of Civilisation and Culture. Salient Features of Indian Culture.
• Social Institutions- Family, Education, Religion, Varna, Rin, Yagya, Sanskar.
• Rituals- Various references, Caste system. Ashram, Purushartha, Impact of Religion and Sects on society and marriage.
UNIT-II Diversity and Challenges in Indian Society
• Conceptualizing Indian Society- People of India, Unity in diversity.
• Cultural diversity- Regional, Linguistic, Religious, and Tribal.
• Changing scenario of Crime- Drug addiction, Suicide, Cyber Crime, Crimes against Women and Domestic Violence.
• Current Debate- Tradition and Modernity in India.
• Problems of Nation Building- Secularism, Pluralism and Nation building.
UnNIT-Ill Rural and Urban Sociology
• Approaches to the study of Rural Society- Rural-Urban differences, Ruralism, and Urbanism.
• Peasant studies, Panchayati Raj System before and after the 73rd Amendment, Rural Leadership, Factionalism, Empowerment of People.
• Social issues and Strategies for Rural Development- Bonded and Migrant labours, Trends of changes in rural society.
• Characteristics of Urban Community, Changes in Urban Commuity, Causes and Impact of Urbanization.
• Concept of Town Planning, Factors affecting to Urban Planning, Problems of Urban Management in India.
UNIT-IV Industrialization, Globalization, Social Development and Population
• Industrialization and Social Change in India- Impact on Family, Education, Stratification. Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society.
• The Challenges of Globalization, Indianization of Sociology, Privatization of Education.
• Social Structure and Development, Facilitators, Inhibitors, Development and Socio-Economic disparities.
• Culture and Development- Culture as aid and impediment, Post-Modernization, Westernization.
• Population Growth and Distribution in India- Growth since 1901, Causes and Effects.
• Concepts- Fertility, Mortality, Morbidity, Migration, Age and Sex composition.
UNIT-V Human Resource Development and Social Welfare Schemes
• National Education Policy 2020- Vision, Principles, School Education, Higher Education, Professional Education, Online and Digital Education, Adult Education and Lifelong learning.
• Issues related to Social Classes and their Welfare Programmes- Senior Citizens, Children, Women, Underprivileged Classes and Displaced groups arising out of Developmental Projects. Issues related to Girl's Education.
• Community Development Programme, Extension Education, Panchayati Raj, Role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) in Community Development.
• Status of Tribes in Madhya Pradesh and their Social Structure, Customs. Beliefs, Marriage, Kinship, Religious Beliefs, Traditions, Festivals and Celebrations.
• Folk Culture of Madhya Pradesh.