Curriculum Political Science Senior Secondary NIOS

POLITICAL SCIENCE

CURRICULUM FOR SENIOR SECONDARY

MODULE 1: INDIVIDUAL, STATE AND THE GLOBAL ORDER

·    Sphere of Politics: Power and Authority Freedom and Justice

·    Nation, State and the Government

·    The Nation-State and Globalisation of Politics.

MODULE 2: ASPECTS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

·    The Making of the Constitution: The Preamble

·    Salient Features of the Indian Constitution

·    Fundamental Rights

·    Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties

·    Federalism and Centre-State Relation

·    Emergency Provisions

·    Students Assignments

MODULE 3: ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT: CENTRE ANS STATE LEVELS

·     The President and Governors The Council of Ministers:

·    The Prime Minister and The Chief Minister

·    The Parliament of India

·    The State Legislature

·    Structure and Jurisdiction of Indian Judiciary

·    Judicial Review and Protection of Fundamental Rights

·    Judicial Activism

MODULE 4: DEMOCRACY AT WORK

·    Universal Adult Franchise

·    Political Parties and Pressure Groups

·    Role of Socio-Political Movements

MODULE 5: ORGANISATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

·    Administrative System: Centre, State and District Level

·    Parliamentary Control: The Parliamentary Committees

·    Comptroller and Auditor General

·    Public Grievances and Redressal Machinery Students Assignments

Political Science Curriculum

MODULE 6: DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALISATION

·    Urban Local Bodies

·    Panchayati Raj Institutions

·    Non-Government Organisations

MODULE 7: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL CONCERNS

·    Communalism and Regionalism

·    Environmental Degradation

·     Population Growth and Demographic Change The policy of economic liberalization if India Students Assignments-4

MODULE 8: WORLD POLITICS AND INDIA

·    Post Cold War global Order

·    The United Nations

·    Some International Agencies

·    Aspect of India’s Foreign Policy

·    Students Assignemnt-5

·    Sample Question Papers

OPTIONAL

MODULE 1: SOME EMERGING ISSUES OF INDIAN POLITICS

·    Case in Indian Politics Reservations

·    Political violence

·    Role of Media

·    Students Assignment

MODULE 2: FREEDOM STRUGGLE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

·    Colonialism in India

·    Freedom Struggle in India

·    Landmarks in Constitutional Development

POLITICAL SCIENCE

CURRICULUM FOR SENIOR SECONDARY

MODULE 1: INDIVIDUAL, STATE AND THE GLOBAL ORDER

·    Sphere of Politics: Power and Authority Freedom and Justice

·    Nation, State and the Government

·    The Nation-State and Globalisation of Politics.

MODULE 2: ASPECTS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

·    The Making of the Constitution: The Preamble

·    Salient Features of the Indian Constitution

·    Fundamental Rights

·    Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties

·    Federalism and Centre-State Relation

·    Emergency Provisions

·    Students Assignments

MODULE 3: ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT: CENTRE ANS STATE LEVELS

·     The President and Governors The Council of Ministers:

·    The Prime Minister and The Chief Minister

·    The Parliament of India

·    The State Legislature

·    Structure and Jurisdiction of Indian Judiciary

·    Judicial Review and Protection of Fundamental Rights

·    Judicial Activism

MODULE 4: DEMOCRACY AT WORK

·    Universal Adult Franchise

·    Political Parties and Pressure Groups

·    Role of Socio-Political Movements

MODULE 5: ORGANISATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

·    Administrative System: Centre, State and District Level

·    Parliamentary Control: The Parliamentary Committees

·    Comptroller and Auditor General

·    Public Grievances and Redressal Machinery Students Assignments

Political Science Curriculum

MODULE 6: DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALISATION

·    Urban Local Bodies

·    Panchayati Raj Institutions

·    Non-Government Organisations

MODULE 7: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL CONCERNS

·    Communalism and Regionalism

·    Environmental Degradation

·    Population Growth and Demographic Change The policy of economic liberalization if India Students Assignments-4

MODULE 8: WORLD POLITICS AND INDIA

·    Post Cold War global Order

·    The United Nations

·    Some International Agencies

·    Aspect of India’s Foreign Policy

·    Students Assignemnt-5

·    Sample Question Papers

OPTIONAL

MODULE 1: SOME EMERGING ISSUES OF INDIAN POLITICS

·    Case in Indian Politics Reservations

·    Political violence

·    Role of Media

·    Students Assignment

MODULE 2: FREEDOM STRUGGLE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

·    Colonialism in India

·    Freedom Struggle in India

·    Landmarks in Constitutional Development