PAPER I - INDIAN POLITICAL PROCESS

1. Indian Constitution
Preamble Salient Features of the Constitution Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of the State Policy
2. Indian Federalism
Introduction Nature of Indian Federalism Centre-State Relations
Recent Trends in Indian Federalism
3. Legislature
Parliament Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha: Structure and Functions
Relationship between Executive and Legislature Parliamentary Committees
State Legislature: Structure and Functions
4. Judiciary
Indian Judiciary: Structure and Functions
Role of Supreme Court as Protector of Constitution and Arbiter in Centre-State disputes
5. Indian Politics
Indian Democracy Historical Background and Pre-Independence Roots of Indian
Democracy
Post-independence Journey of Indian Democracy
6. Indian Party System
Organisation, Ideology and Electoral Performance
Characteristics and Evolution of Indian Party System
Party Profiles: Organisation, Ideology, Electoral Performance, Social Base
Problems in Indian Party System
7. Issues in India Politics
Role of Caste in Indian Politics Communalism Regionalism Coalitional Politics
8. Social Movements and Civil Society
Non-Party Political Formations Social Movements and New Social Movements.

PAPER II - ELECTION MANAGEMENT

1. Different Electoral Systems such as
First past-the post Proportional Representation Preferential voting
2. Critical Role of Elections in Maintaining Democracy in India
Election Commission: Structure, Functions and Role Delimitations of Constituencies
Preparation of Electoral Rolls - Electronic Voting Machines Counting and Declaration of Result
Postal Voting EC Model Code of Conduct EC as a Watchdog of Political Party's Ethical Use of Media
3. Electoral Fraud
Vote Rigging Booth Capturing Bogus Voting
4. Election Studies and Psephology
Pre- Poll, Post- Poll Survey, Predictions n Exit and Opinion Polls
5. Contesting Elections
Campaign Management Political Marketing - Political Banner, Political Campaigning
Raising of Funds for Political Parties n Role of Media in Political Marketing
Designing Ads and Slogans, Writing Leaflets Use of Multi- media
6. Constituency Studies
Caste, Class, Political economy of Constituencies nConstituency Management
7. Electoral Reforms

PAPER III - FIVE TIER STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT (INDIAN ADMINISTRATION)

1. The Union Government -The Executive
President- Powers and Functions Prime Minister- Powers and Functions
Council of Ministers-Powers and Functions
2. State Government -The Executive
Governor- Powers and Functions Chief Minister- Powers and Functions
Council of Ministers-Powers and Functions
3. The Civil Service
Introduction to the Indian Bureaucracy Role of Bureaucracy
4. Local Self Government
Introduction to Local Self Government-philosophy of decentralization w.r.t 73rd and 74th amendment

A. Urban Administration
  Structure and Bodies - Powers and Functioning
  Urban Planning Relationship between
  Mayor and Commissioner Issues/Problems in Urban Administration

B. District Administration
  Structure and Bodies
  Maintenance of Law & Order Maintenance of Land Records, Recovery of Taxes & Arrears
  Police Administration
  District Development and Planning Council
  President and CEO of Zilla Parishad
C. Block/Taluka / Tahsil Level Administration
  Panchayat Samiti
  Maintenance of Land Records, Recovery of Taxes
  Implementation of Developmental Schemes through Panchayat Samiti
  Sabhapati and Block Development Officer

D. Village Level Administration
  Ancient Panchayat System Revival through Constitutional Amendment
  Maintenance of Law and Order & Land Records at Village Level
  Development of Village level Schemes through Elected Body of Panchayat e.g. Jawahar Rojgar Yojna
  Employment Guarantee Scheme
  Impact of Reservations at Panchayat level

PAPER IV - DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS

1. Introduction to basic economic concepts
2. Planning in India
3. Demography and Population Issues
4. Agriculture and Rural Development
5 Industry and Public Sector
6 Infrastructure
7. Globalisation, Liberalisation, and Privatisation

PAPER V - PUBLIC POLICY IN INDIA

1. Introduction to Public Policy
2. Stages of Policy Making
3. Actors in the Making of Public Policy: Government, Media, Civil Society, Non State Actors, etc.
4. Policy Implementation, Feedback, Evaluation
5. Analysis of Sectoral Policies: Education, Women, Health, Agriculture, Industry, etc.
6. Public Policy in the Age of Globalisation.

PAPER VI - POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
1.Concept of Political Communication
a. Who are the Actors? b. What is Communicated? c. Factors that Determine Communication
d. Methods of Communication (Verbal, Nonverbal, Visual)
2. Political Communication: India and the World
India's National Identity and Image n  Focus Would Include Case Studies like Tibet Agreement, 1954,
Indo-Soviet Treaty, 1971, India Sri Lanka Agreement, 1987, Indian Nuclear Policy, etc.
3. Political Communication in India: The Domestic Dimension
Relationship between Political Organizations (Political Actors and Institutions) Audience and Media
4. Political Communication by Political Leaders
5. Political Communication by Non-State Actors

PAPER VII - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

1. International Relations Overview
2. India and the World Historical Overview
  Determinants and Objectives of India's Foreign Policy
  Role of Leaders in Shaping India's Foreign PolicyPt. Nehru, Smt. Indira Gandhi, I.K. Gujral etc
  Case Studies- Indira Gandhi and the Bangladesh War, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Indo-US nuclear Deal
Cold War Era/Post cold war era, Non Alignment Movement- Contemporary Relevance, India and Regional
Cooperation-SAARC, ASIAN.
  India and its neighbors - Bangladesh, Nepal, Srilanka, Myanmar, Afghanistan, China and Pakistan
  Indo-US Relation
  India-Russia /Indo China Relations
  India as an emerging power in the new world order
  India: Security Concerns- Internal Security, External Security
3. International Organizations - UN, its various bodies and specialized agencies
  Relevance of UN
  UN reforms
  European Union
  NATO, WTO, IMF, World Bank, OPEC etc

PAPER VIII - NON STATE ACTORS

1. Fundamentals of NGOs : Meaning and Definition
Role of NGOs, Types of NGOs and History of NGOs in India

2. Voluntary Action and Civil Society
Concept of Civil society, Civil Society and Social Change, Civil Society Movements in India

3. Civil Society, Democracy and Development
Contribution of Civil Society in Enriching Democracy and Development

4. NGOs and the State : Withdrawing of the State and Expanding Role of NGOs
Role of NGOs in Socio-Economic Development

5. Community Participation
Concepts and Methods of Community Participation

6. Advocacy and Social Mobilization
Tools for Advocacy, Preparation of Advocacy Kits, Public Hearing, Role of Various Agencies, Media
Advocacy, Concept and Impact of Social Mobilization

7. International Agencies Supporting NGOs and NGOs of India
Donor Agencies, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Melinda and Gates Foundation
SEWA, PRADHAN, Disha, Asha, CINI, Seva Mandir, MYRADA

8. Sustainability y of NGOs and Globalisation
Non-Profit Financing Sources, Structure and Management
Sustaining the Social Development Partnership

9. Pressure Groups and Activism:
Religious Organizations, Armed Groups, and Terrorist Groups in India

10. MNCs Interventions and Social Defense in India

11. Media Activism in India, International Media and Public Awakening

12. NGOs and Civil Society, Opportunities and Challenges

NGOs in Human Development and Human Rights

Contributions of NGOs to Human Security

PAPER IX - PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

This paper consists of training in terms of Attitude improvement and sharpening of skills. The areas of focus include communication, power play, confidence building, team building,positive thinking, goal setting, leadership qualities, managerial skills and focus on such other personality aspects. This will be taken up by some outstanding personality development trainers of Pune

PAPER X -PEACE & CONFLICT STUDIES

1. Understanding Conflict & Violence: Structural Violence & Cultural Violence
Overview of Major Indian & Non-Indian Approaches

2. Conflict: International Dimension
From Cold War to Deadly Peace: Problem of Peace Building in 21st Century

3. Conflict: Internal Dimensions
Conflict within States: Nation State (Nationalism)
Cultural Identity & Civil Society Self Determination
Religion, Language, Ethnicity

4. Conflict Management: Approaches & Methods
Conflict Management & Conflict Resolution, Analytical Problem Solving Approach.

5. Transformation, Communication:Inter-personal Mediation
Transforming Inter Group Relationship: Interfaith/Intercultural Dialogue & Ethnic Conflict Management
Indigenous Approaches, Village Disputes & Panchayat: Past & Present
Non Violence, Satyagrah, and Bhudan.

6. Legal Means for Conflict Resolution: International & Municipal Law
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

7. Conflict Resolution & Peace Research: Recent Paradigms & Theories

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