NIOS Class 12 Syllabus 2023 Political Science – Text
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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
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• 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
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MODULE 2: FREEDOM STRUGGLE AND CONSTITUTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
• Colonialism in India
• Freedom Struggle in India
• Landmarks in Constitutional Development
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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
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• 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
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MODULE 2: FREEDOM STRUGGLE AND CONSTITUTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
• Colonialism in India
• Freedom Struggle in India
• Landmarks in Constitutional Development
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