| Lecture 01 |
Salient features of Indian society and Diversity in India |
- Society vs Culture vs Civilization
- Continuity of Indian Society and Culture
- Salient Features/Diversity in the Indian Context
- Features of Diversity in India
- Other Characteristic Features of Indian Society
- Unity amidst Diversity
- Some Factors Which Have Contributed to Unity are as Follows:
- Is Diversity Good or Bad?
- Existence of Mini India Like Cultural Pockets Across the Country
- Formation of Indian National Identity
- Concept of a Nation
- Concept of a State
- Elements of Indian Nationhood
- Conclusion
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| Lecture 02 |
Social system and institution |
- Kinship
- Marriage
- Family
- Types of families (On the basis of size, marriage, residence etc)
- Impact of New Working Conditions and Occupations on Family
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| Lecture 03 |
Secularism |
- Secularism
- Secularism Across the World
- Aspects of Secularism
- Secularism in India
- Advantages of being a secular State
- Challenges & threats to secularism
- Steps taken by Indian Govt to promote secularism
- History of Secularism in India
- Western Version of Secularism
- Indian Version of Secularism Post-Independence
- Role of State in Indian Secularism
- Judicial verdicts related to secularism in India
- Contemporary Issues (UCC, Tripple Talaq, Shani Shignapur Temple, Haji Ali Dargah, Sabrimala Temple etc)
- Conclusion
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| Lecture 04 |
Communalism |
- Introduction
- Key Definitions
- Key Characteristics of Religion
- Sect vis a vis Religion, Caste and Region
- Fundamentalism
- Elements of Communalism
- Religious Fundamentalism
- Communalism
- Casteism vs Communalism
- Communalism vs Regionalism vs Secularism
- Communalism in India
- History of Communal Riots in Pre and Post Independence
- Causes of Communalism and Communal Violence
- Some Infamous Cases of Communal Violence in India Steps taken to bridge the Communalism and fissiparous tendencies:
- Fighting Fundamentalism and Communalism
- Suggestions which can remedy the Religious Communal Divide in India
- Conclusion
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| Lecture 05 |
Role of women and women’s organisations |
- The Profile of Women in India
- Position of Women in the History of India
- Changing Status of Women in the Post-Independence Period:
- Structural Challenges: Key Structures and Processes that Perpetuate Gender Discrimination
- Present situation of women in India (Political, economic, social situation)
- Gender wage gap & inequality
- Issues related to women (Marrital rape, dowry, domestic violence, prostitution, female foeticide, patriarchy, unpaid work, female child labour etc,)
- Women Empowerment
- Relationship between Women Empowerment and Development
- Economic Opportunity and Participation
- Political Empowerment
- Educational Attainment
- Health and Wellbeing
- Success Journey of Indian Women: Since Independence
- Proactive Institutions and Feminist Movements for Women's Empowerment
- Role of Women Organisations in the Contemporary Context
- Challenges Associated with Women's Organisation
- Constitutional Provisions and Legislative Measures with Respect to Women
- Government Programmes and Schemes for the Welfare of Women
- Conclusion
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| Lecture 06 |
Effects of Globalization on Indian society |
- Introduction
- Defining Globalization
- Globalization vs Localisation vs Glocalization
- Characteristics of Globalization
- Causes of Globalization
- Major Phases of Globalisation
- Key Dimensions or Factors of Globalisation
- Effects of Globalization on Indian Society
- Impact on Indian Culture through Media
- Impact on Family Structure and Role of Women in Family
- Impact on Marriage System and Values
- Impact on Festivals and Social Values
- Impact on Food, Clothing and Dialect
- Impact on Music, Dance and Entertainment
- Impact on Religion
- Impact on Political and National Identity
- Signs of Revival of Indian Culture
- Effect Globalization on Various Sections of Society
- Impact on Women
- Impact on Elderly
- Impact on Children
- Impact on Youth
- Impact on Scheduled Castes (SC)
- Impact on Tribals or Scheduled Tribes (ST)
- Impact on Transgender
- Impact on Refugees
- Impact on Globalization on Various Social Sectors
- Impact on Education
- Impact on Health
- Globalization and New Technology
- Alternatives to remedy the impact of Globalization on Indian Society
- Conclusion
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| Lecture 07 |
Urbanization, their problems and their remedies |
- Introduction
- Dimensions of Urbanization
- Process of Urbanization
- Causes of Urbanization
- Key Definitions and Classifications related to Urban Settlements
- Census Classification or Urban Areas vs Municipal Law classification of Urban Area
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Classifications
- Global Population Trends
- Key Population Trends in Developed Countries
- Key Population Trends in the Developing Countries
- State of Urbanization in India
- Key Issues and Challenges due to Rapid Urbanization
- Urbanization and Culture of Consumption
- Urbanization and Poverty
- Urbanization and Unemployment
- Urbanization and Health
- Urbanization and Urban Administration
- Urbanization and Environment
- Urbanization and Globalization
- Other Key Issues due to Rapid Urbanization
- Steps Taken by the Government
- Major Flagship Schemes of the Government
- Smart Cities and Smart Villages
- Various Global Standards on Urbanization
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030:
- New Urban Agenda
- Sustainable City Concept
- Healthy City Concept
- Recent Global Response Framework to COVID-19 for the Cities
- Indian Experience and Global Success Models
- India’s Unique Urbanization Experience
- Polycentric New Town Development Model in East Asia
- Urban Mass Transport and Transit-Oriented Development
- China’s Concentric Ring Road Model
- Conclusion
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| Lecture 08 |
Social Empowerment |
- Introduction & Vulnerable Section
- Schedule Tribes, Tribes, PVTG
- Constitutional provision for tribes
- Problems faced by tribes
- Govt. Initiatives for tribes
- Schedule Caste
- Problems faced by schedule caste
- Govt initiatives
- Senior citizens
- Challenges faced by senior citizens
- Initiatives taken by Govt.
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| Lecture 09 |
Poverty and developmental issues |
- Introduction
- Definition of Poverty
- Views on Poverty
- History of Poverty in India
- Vicious Circle of Poverty and Process of Deprivation: Poverty Trap
- Supply Side Factors
- Demand Side Factors
- Market Imperfections
- General Factors of Poverty
- Poverty and Inequality
- Growth, Poverty and Inequality
- Relationship between Poverty and Population
- Poverty and Human Development Globalisation
- Poverty and Human Development
- Incidence and Intensity of Poverty in India
- State of Rural and Urban Poverty in India
- Rural Poverty
- Urban Poverty
- Relationship Between Rural and Urban Poverty
- Measurement of Poverty
- Poverty and Good Governance
- Steps Taken for Poverty Alleviation
- Key Tools for Poverty Alleviation
- India’s Achievements in Poverty Alleviation
- Landmark Measures taken to address Rural Poverty in India
- Landmark Measures Taken to Address Urban Poverty in India
- Impact of COVID 19 and Russia-Ukraine War on Inequality and Poverty
- Way Forward
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| Lecture 10 |
Population and associated issues |
- Background on Population
- Sources of Population Data
- Other Sources of Population Data for Policy Making
- Population Distribution and Density
- Population Growth
- World Population Growth
- Fertility and its Indicators
- Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
- General Fertility Rate
- Age Specific Fertility Rate
- Total Fertility Rate
- Factors Affecting Fertility
- Migration
- Internal Migration
- International Migration
- Case of COVID-19 Pandemic
- Population Pyramids
- Key Theories of Demographic Transition
- Malthusian Theory
- Demographic Transition Model
- Causes of Population Growth
- Population Growth Good or Bad?
- Relationship between Population Growth and Economic Growth
- Demographic Dividend for India
- Advantages of Demographic Dividend for India
- Challenges for India’s Demographic Dividend
- Steps Taken by the Government to Reap Demographic Dividend
- Impact of COVID-19
- Way Forward to Reap India’s Demographic Dividend
- Demographic Path: India vs China
- Measures to Check Population Growth
- Population Policy in Developing Countries
- Population Policy of India
- Specific Measures Needed to Check Population
- Population Education
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| Lecture 11 |
Regionalism |
- Introduction & meaning of regionalism
- Types of Regionalism
- Characteristics of Regionalism
- Examples of regionalism
- Causes of regionalism
- Ways to promote regionalism & to promote unity & integrity
- Govt schemes
- Advantages and Disadvantages Forms of Regionalism
- Steps taken by the Government to pacify regional demands:
- Development of Regionalism in India
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- Conclusion
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| Lecture 12 |
Caste system |
- Concept and Nature of Caste System
- Varna vs Caste
- Theories of the Caste System
- Characteristics of Caste System:
- Functions of the Caste System
- Evil Facets of Caste System
- Caste in the Present Times
- Conundrum in Front of the State Post-Independence
- Changes in the Cultural Aspect of the Caste System
- Changes in the Political Aspect of the Caste System
- Changes in the Economic Aspect of the Caste System
- Changes in the Ritual Aspect of the Caste System
- Factors Responsible for the Transformation in the Caste System
- Concept of Dominant Caste
- The Caste System as a Discriminatory System
- Untouchability
- The Paradox in the Contemporary Caste System
- Caste vs Class
- Caste, Power and Politics
- Gandhi vs Ambedkar: Perspectives on the Caste System
- Relevance of Caste to understand Indian Society
- Future of Caste System
- Persistence of Caste System
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