Syllabus: GS 1 Indian Society + GS 2 Social Justice and Governance

GS 1 Social Issues (75 marks)

Solved previous years questions plus study material

1. Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.Concepts -Culture, society, social institutions, multiculturalism, pluralism.
   • Pluralism – Sources of Pluralism and Threats to pluralism
   • Diversity of caste -Jati, Varna, Social hierarchy
   • Linguistic Diversity- Linguistic reorganization of states, linguistic movements
   • Religious Diversity
   • Diversity of Sects -sect vis a vis region, religion and caste
   • Unity in Diversity
   • Syncretism
   • Tolerance
2. Role of Women and Women’s Organization
3. Population and Associated Issues
4. Poverty and Developmental issues
5. Urbanization, their problems, and their remedies.
6. Effects of Globalization on Indian society.
7. Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism.

GS 2 Social Justice and Governance (75 marks)

Solved previous years questions plus study material

1. Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these Schemes
2. Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections.
3. Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
4. Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger.
5. Important Aspects of Good Governance, Transparency and Accountability, E-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; Citizens Charters.

Course Details

15 lectures: 2 hours each
Duration: 3 months
Dr Megha Channa
PhD FMS (Delhi University)
M.A Sociology (Delhi School of Economics)