Contemporary India

Paper Code: 
JMC 223
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: This course will enable the students to understand the Constitution, Judiciary and Parliamentary system of India. Understand India’s foreign, economic and development policies. Understand the contemporary social, economic and political issues of India.

15.00
Unit I: 

Salient features of the Indian Constitution, Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies and Councils, Electoral system, Strengthening of democracy, Promotion of participant society, Center -State relations, Panchayati Raj.

 

 

 

 

India’s foreign policy, Relations with neighbouring and other major countries, Indian Judicial Reforms. Impact, Efforts and Empowerment of women and weaker sections.

Unit III: 

India as an Emerging economic Power, Impact of Globalization on Indian economy, Growth, GNP, Removal of poverty and Disparity in income distribution.

Unit IV: 

Five year plans, Policies of development in India, Major national concerns, Trends in Industrial and Agricultural growth.

Unit V: 

Contemporary social, economic and political issues, Conflict resolution, Disaster management.

Essential Readings: 
  1. India Year Book, Publications Division, New Delhi.
  2. Kagzi, M.C.J. The constitution of India, Metropolitan Book Company, Delhi.
  3. Daily newspapers and current news and opinion periodicals.
  4. Report of Planning Commission, Govt. of India.
  5. Kashyap Subhash, Constitution of India.
  6. Basu, D.D. The Constitution of India
  7. Pandey, G.C. The Constitution of India, U.B.H., Jaipur
Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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