Department of Professional Studies follows a rigorous system of continuous evaluation, and the assessment events include quizzes, tests, assignments, mid-term and end-term exams, individual/group project work, presentations etc.  

Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessments. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:

● Written Examinations consists of:

▪ Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

▪ End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

● A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

● In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

Question Bank:

Subject wise Question Bank is prepared every semester to test the Conceptual, Application, Analytical and Problem-solving skills of the students. These question banks are prepared by the faculty member teaching the subject and duly verified by the subject expert.

Question Paper Pattern for the End Semester Examination:

The question paper pattern for the End Semester Examination is as follows:

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA):

CIA – 1 and 3: Continuous Internal Assessment

Written (reports) – Group or Individual, understanding of the subjects, Participative learning, Presentation and VIVA, Quiz, Multiple choice-based test etc.

CIA – 2:  Continuous Internal Assessment - Mid Semester Exam (MSE) 

Mid Semester Exam marks will be taken for Internal Assessment. MSE marks will be reduced to 25 for this purpose. The question paper pattern for the Mid Semester Examination is as follows:

Attendance:

The marks distribution for attendance is as follows:

95 – 100%-5 marks

90 – 94%-4 marks

85 – 89%-3 marks

80 – 84%-2 marks

76 – 79%-1 mark

The Department of Professional Studies was established in the year 2002 as Centre for Career Advancement (CCA), and later upgraded to Department of Professional Studies in 2007. The department offers some of the most unique and specialized program in the field of commerce and management. The Department also supports the M Sc Actuarial Science program for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

The undergraduate programs of the department are benchmarked with international professional bodies through a meticulous mapping of the curriculum and innovative evaluation patterns. The department also aims at professional training for wider career opportunities. This 4is achieved through student centric value addition courses like Discipline Specific Electives that augment core competencies for CS, Insurance and CA and Employability skill enhancement certifications like Six Sigma, Advanced Excel and Portfolio Management. These additional courses along with academic degrees equip the students to meet the challenges and prospects of contemporary academia and the corporate sector enabling differential placements.

All courses of the department are conducted by a dedicated team of academicians and highly qualified practicing professionals. To foster holistic development regular Soft Skills development sessions are a compulsory component of every program of the department and are designed to make the students excel in soft skills, team work, communication, public speaking, debates and general knowledge.

Various Employability Skill Enhancement Courses like Advanced Excel, Tableau, Python are conducted along with special training/bridge courses for professional certification of CIMA, CS, ACCA, CFA, IPCC, CPT and Insurance. Various events like Insight, COGNITO, Future MUN and Crescendo are held at a grand level providing students with numerous opportunities for holistic development and increasing the department visibility.

Vision: To develop into a Centre of Excellence in Education, Training and Research in the field of Commerce and Management

Mission: To impart holistic education through state-of-the-art technology with the aim of producing professionals in the field of commerce and management, and also to launch new programs to bridge the gap between academia and the corporate sector by meeting stakeholder requirements. 

Master of Public Policy Program in Christ (Deemed to be University) will enable students to obtain an in-depth understanding of public policy and perform effectively in contemporary political, economic, and social environment in a coherent and comprehensive manner. The interdisciplinary curriculum equips students to create social impact at local, national, and global levels and prepare for Civil Service examination in India. Students would develop quantitative, qualitative, and analytical skills, and receive substantive exposure to the real-world policy making processes.

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PO2: Build distinguished careers as policy makers ethical and social sensitivity with government bodies, state machinery and global institutions.

PO3: Apply advanced knowledge of research and statistics to conduct independent research investigations and formulate solutions to complex problems of policy and social impact.

PO4: Exhibit deep understanding of the challenges and requirements of rural India with knowledge and skills to develop policies towards betterment of rural India thereby promoting inclusiveness and diversity.

PO5: Evaluate and resolve real time social issues through effective policy making and implementation with specialized knowledge developed through experiential learning.

PO6: Exhibit a critical and solution-oriented mindset by integrating socio-economic perspectives, inter-disciplinary knowledge and skills for effective policy making and implementation.

PO7: Demonstrate digital proficiency, ethical values, leadership traits, communication skills and innovative thinking for optimal performance in personal, professional, societal and environmental domains.

Programme Specific Outcome:

Programme Educational Objective:

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts, theories and models of public policy analysis. 

End Semester Examination (ESE)                                      :           50%

Mid Semester Examination (CIA-2)                                   :           25%

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA- 1 & 3)                 :           20%

Attendance                                                                             :           05%

Total                                                   :          100%                         

·         Written Examinations consists of:

Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration)

End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration)

·         A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·         In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper

This course reinforces and establishes the importance of governance, polity and constitutional provisions in policy design and implementation

Historical Background, Making of the Constitution, Salient Features, Amenability of the Preamble, Citizenship and fundamental rights, The impact of CAA, DPSP, Fundamental Duties and Basic Structure. Relevant Judgements.

Parliamentary and Federal System, Central and State government functions. SC judgements limiting role of government. Local Government and government in Special Areas. Scheduled and Tribal Areas. Key Constitutional and non-constitutional bodies including Election Commission, GST Council, NITI Aayog and Information Commission (RTI). Accountability

Constitutional provisions and amendments on Language, tribes, class and caste. Policy shifts leading to important constitutional amendments. The emergence of regional issues and the rise of regional political parties. Electoral issues and Pressure Groups that impact policy and constitutional provisions. People’s Representation Act

The role of NGOs, SHGs, FPOs various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Relevant schemes such as Bank Linkage Programme (SBLP) Impact of Covid-19 on the functioning of these bodies.  

Transparency and accountability. Emergence and need for corporate governance

E-governance: Applications and Models. Successes limitations and potential citizens charters, Digital Revolution

Centrally sponsored schemes. Aadhar Foreign aid and the role of FDI in ‘good governance’ projects. Lesson from experiences of Power, rail and other administered sectors. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by centre and states.

Performance of welfare schemes. Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services. Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Review of programmes in place addressing these issues

2.     Ministry of Finance, Government of India, 2021. "Economic Survey 2020-21"

3.     Kapur, D., & Mehta, B. P. (2007). Public Institutions in India: Performance and Design (Oxford India Collection (Paperback)). Oxford University Press.

4.     Laxmikanth, M. (2014). Governance in India. McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited.

5.     Committee, C. D. O. C. P. S. F. I. (2012). Select constitutions of the world. Ulan Press.

2.     Desai, M. (2017). The Raisina Model: Indian Democracy at 70. Penguin Random House India Private Limited, 2017.

O’Brien, D. (2015). Derek Introduces The Constitution and Parliament of India. Rupa Publications Private Limited.

End Semester Examination (ESE)                                      :           50%

Mid Semester Examination (CIA-2)                                   :           25%

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA- 1 & 3)                 :           20%

Attendance                                                                             :           05%

Total                                                   :          100%                         

·         Written Examinations consists of:

Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours’ duration)

End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours’ duration)

·         A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·         In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts, theories and models of economics, market and the state which are relevant to public policy

Economic relations according to Arthashastra and Milinda-panho, Mauryan Economy and the rise of guilds, Monetisation, peasant production and urbanisation

Poverty, Inequality and Unemployment. Definitions, causes; measurement and status, The role of the state. Market Intervention.
Agriculture. Policies attempting to revolutionize agriculture. Jobless Growth in India: Reasons and Consequences

Monetary Policy in India: Inflation, deflation, Recessionary and Inflationary Scenarios. Monetary Policy tools and Money Supply in India. Banks and Financial Markets; Privatization and Reforms in Banking and Insurance, fiscal multipliers, compensatory fiscal policy, functional finance approach, fiscal policy for inflation, full employment and economic growth

Development models:
The Role of the State in the Economy. The Government Budget: Revenue Budget, Capital Budget, Government Deficits. Budgetary procedure in India. Types of Budgets in India. Budget 2021 analysis: Economic Planning in India , Planning commission v/s NITI Aayog, Five Year Plans, Centre state Finance Relations, Finance commission in India. LPG policy in India.

Agriculture: Electronic Markets, PPP-model,  Farm Bills, 
Money: The impact of Demonetization on the economy. Role of Covid-19 on Economic Policy Socio-Economics: Development Poverty eradication programmes, poverty and resource policy, tribal rights and issues, livelihood mission. MNERGS, MSMEs,
International Economics: Make in India, industrial corridors, black money, international treaties and organisations, India’s policies with neighbours.

Distributive impact of economic policies, development versus growth, determinant of growth and development: HPI/MPI, HDI, PQLI, GEM, GDI/GII, TAI, Green index, sustainable development, India’s ranking in the various indices

2.     Verma, S. (2021). The Indian Economy . . .An Analysis of Economic Survey 2019–20 & Budget 2020–21. Unique Publishers India Private Limited.

3.     Kapila, U. (2021). Understanding the Problems of Indian Economy. Academic Foundation.

4.     Sharma, R.S. and D.N. Jha, (1974), ‘The Economic History of India up to A.D.1200: Trends and Prospects’, Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, vol. 17

2.   Ashwani, D. G. M. (2017). Indian Economy, 72nd Edition. S CHAND & Company Limited.

3. Bellinger, W. K. (2015). The Economic Analysis of Public Policy (2nd ed.). Routledge.

End Semester Examination (ESE)                                      :           50%

Mid Semester Examination (CIA-2)                                   :           25%

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA- 1 & 3)                 :           20%

Attendance                                                                             :           05%

Total                                                   :          100%                         

·         Written Examinations consists of:

Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours’ duration)

End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours’ duration)

·         A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·         In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper

This course introduces students to important concepts in the field of Indian History necessary for formulation of effective policy-making in India

Stone Age, Palaeolithic Age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age and Chalcolithic Age: Important incidents.

Indus Valley civilization: Society, Religion Important Harappan towns & artifacts excavated. Town Planning. Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming communities outside the Indus region,  Economical Importance. Political Life. Causes of decline

Aryan Civilization: Origin. Vedic literature. Religion & Society. Polity. Economic Conditions. The evolution of monarchy and varna system.

Difference between Indus and Aryan

Jainism & Buddhism: About Mahavira & teachings. Buddha teachings. Councils. Important books and literature. Causes for decline

Sufi and Bhakti religious movements, their sequence and socio-economic impact

The Mauryan Empire: The significance of Ashoka. Administration and Society. Art and Architecture.
The influx of other cultures: Indo- Greeks. Shakas. Pacthians Article and Architecture and the Kushans
South India formations: Sangam Age. Satavahanas. Chola's and Pallavas. Culture, Society, Art and architecture

Gupta Empire: Administration and social development. Art and Architecture. Post-Gupta period. Important figures.and the Fendal System 

Major political developments in Northern India and the Peninsula, origin and the rise of Rajputs; The Cholas: administration, village economy and society; “Indian Feudalism”
Administration and policy decisions by Delhi Sultanate: Aibek, Iltumish, Balban, Aluddin Khilji, Mohamad bin Tughlug, Feroz Tughlug, Sikandu lodi, Ibrahim Lodi.
Polity and Policy in the Deccan: Vijayanagar Empire. Krishna Devaraya in detail. Creation of temples and literature
Economy and Society: Mughals: Babar, Akbar, Jehangir, Shahjahan and Aurangazeb in detail

Economy, administration and decline of the Marathas and the Peshwas. Policy intervention by European powers in India
Policy formulation by the East India Company. Important Governor Generals. Early administrative structure; From diarchy to direct control;British policy impact on India

British expansion and resistance: Economic Impact of the British Raj; land revenue settlements (zamindari, ryotwari, mahalwari); Deindustrialisation; Railways and commercialisation of agriculture; Growth of landless labour. Indian Renaissance, social and religious reform movement. Reform Movements.

Policy shaping events: 1857 Revolt. Freedom Struggle and the formation of INC. Moderates and Extremists. Partition Role of Bengal/Surat Split. Formation of Muslim league and Hindu Mahasabha. Lucknow pact. Minto Morley/Montagu Chelmsford

Gandhian Policy Reactions: Non Cooperation Movement. Civil dis-obedience movement. Gandhi - Irwin Pact. August Offer. Quit India Movement. Cripps mission. Cabinet Committee, Subash Chandra Bose and INA formation in detail. Indian National Congress, meetings and resolutions

Indian independence to 1964. A parliamentary, secular, democratic (republic the 1950 Constitution). Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision of a developed, socialist society. Planning and state-controlled industrialization. Agrarian reforms. The foreign policy of Non-alignment

1.     1.     Sharma, R. (2006). India's ancient past. Oxford University Press.

2.    2.  Chandra, S., & Sharma, R. (2018). History of Medieval India. Orient black swan and Oxford India.

3.     3. Das S.K. (2007). Economic History of Ancient India. Vohra Publishers & Distributors, Delhi.

4.     4. Ahir, R. (2020). A Brief History of Modern India. Spectrum Books Pvt. Ltd.

5. Chandra, B. (2020). History of Modern India. Orient blackswan pvt ltd

2.     Thapar, R. (1990). From lineage to state: social formation in the mid-first millennium BC in the Ganga valley. Oxford University Press.

3.     Trautmann, T. (2005). The Aryan Debate. Oxford University Press

End Semester Examination (ESE)                                      :           50%

Mid Semester Examination (CIA-2)                                   :           25%

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA- 1 & 3)                 :           20%

Attendance                                                                             :           05%

Total                                                   :          100%                         

·         Written Examinations consists of:

Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours’ duration)

End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours’ duration)

·         A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·         In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper

This course establishes the importance of ethics in policy-making and orients students with fundamental concepts in the field of ethics

Utilitarianism and Morality: The Social Contract Theory and Distributive justice; The trolley problem and consequentialism. Rawls’ Theory of Justice.
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world to the concepts of morality

Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in - Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Human Values - Lessons from the Lives and Teachings of Great Leaders, Reformers and Administrators; Role of Family Society and Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values

Status and Problems; Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions; Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience as Sources of Ethical Guidance; Accountability and Ethical Governance; Strengthening of Ethical and Moral Values in Governance; Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding; Corporate Governance.

Aptitude and Foundational Values, Integrity, Impartiality and Non-partisanship, Objectivity, Dedication to Public Service, Empathy, Tolerance and Compassion towards the weaker-sections. Emotional Intelligence-Concepts, and their Utilities and Application in Administration and Governance

Basis of Governance and Probity; Information Sharing and Transparency in Government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work Culture, Quality of Service Delivery, Utilization of Public Funds, Challenges of Corruption

Content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
Review of CAA. Review of Privatization of economy. Ethical considerations of major global and local policies

2.     Upadhyay, R. (2019). Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude in Governance (First ed.). SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd.

3.     Kumar, N. (2020). Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude - 6th Paper Edition. Chronicle books.

4.     Second Administrative Reforms Commission. (2007, January). Ethics in Governance (fourth report). Government of India.

2.     Walzer, Michael, (1973). “Political Action: The Problem of Dirty Hands”, Philosophy & Public Affairs, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Winter), pp. 160-180. Wiley-Blackwell Stable

3.     Bethke, Elshtain , Jean, (1974), “Moral Woman and Immoral Man: A Consideration of the Public-Private Split and Its Political Ramifications” - https://doi.org/10.1177/003232927400400402.

Students are evaluated on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:

Course description:

This course builds a framework for students to analyze the role of urban planning as a determinant of public policy

City Development in Ancient and Medieval India Mohenjodaro and Harappa, Gridiron town planning, Prominent towns and cities developed during medieval times under various rulers and dynasties, Urban Planning under British Rule in India. 

Public health and sanitation, famines leading to urbanization, Spatial and Social Segregation, Institutional and Administrative Edifices, Knowledge Edifice                                                                                                                       
Planning for land use and zoning, Access to serviced land and affordable housing, Access to mass transit systems and road networks, Creating a favorable environment for starting, operating, and growing a business.

Considerations of urban planning policy. Metropolitan Areas.
Priorities at the  Statutory Towns, Census Towns, Urban Agglomeration and Out Growth
Impact on jobs and the economy. Impact on social welfare distribution
Transport and mobilization. Metros and monorails. Efficiency,
‘Urban poor’ and related challenges. Maintenance of rank on development indices

Recommendations of The HPEC (High Powered Expert Committee), the World Bank, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Empowerment Deficit, Resource Deficit, Accountability Deficit, Delivery Deficit, integrated land connectivity, landfills, urban drainage networks, land requirements, and related urban complexities.

74th Constitutional Amendment

Global models and partnerships, “Smart cities” and Spatial plans. 

Establishment of  region development authority and  Housing and urban development cooperation

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) – Housing for all (Urban), Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM)

Functions of  Ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation (MoHUPA) and Ministry of Urban development. National urban policy framework 2018. 

Current approach. Global experiences and learnings

Populist measures vs Effective measures, Failure of initiative such as Metropolitan Planning Committees (MPC), overlapping functional jurisdictions
Success stories: ‘Kudumbshree’ model, Chhattisgarh PDS model ,Solid waste management in OKHLA, Delhi metro, Community policing for security (Kerala)

Status of Indian cities and way forward

1.     Aithal, B. H., & Ramachandra, T. V. (2020). Urban Growth Patterns in India: Spatial Analysis for Sustainable Development (1st ed.). CRC Press.

2.     Rao, P. (2012). Urban Planning: Theory & Practice (1st ed.). CBS Publisher & Distributors P Ltd.

3.     Fernandes, B. G. (2016). Fixing Flawed Urban Planning. Van Haren Publishing.

1.     I. (2018, November 13). Urbanization in India: Facts and Issues. Insightsonindia.Com. https://www.insightsonindia.com/2014/10/29/urbanization-in-india-facts-and-issues/

2.      D. (2019, July 31). The Lacuna in Urban Planning. Https://Www.Drishtiias.Com/. https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-editorials/the-lacuna-in-urban-planning

·       Written Examinations consists of:

§  Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

§  End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

·       A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·       In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

This course provides a thorough understanding of how current events influence public policy, with an emphasis on domestic and international political, economic, and social issues. Students will investigate policy debates, new trends, and current events to understand how current events affect policymaking processes. The goal of the course is to enhance students' ability to evaluate and discuss contemporary challenges impacting policymakers through case studies, guest lectures, and critical discussions. By analysing real-world scenarios and engaging with many perspectives, students will acquire the analytical skills necessary to make educated judgments in the dynamic field of public policy.

Areas Covered:

⮚ Indian and Global Political Landscape

Examination of major political events and developments in India and around the world. Discussion on international relations, diplomacy, and geopolitical conflicts. Case studies on recent elections, regime changes, and political crises. All the issues about conflicting socio-political goals and different rights. Political developments in India and around the World. Important Supreme Court judgments

⮚ Economic Trends and Challenges

Analysis of Indian and Global economic trends, including trade, finance, development, and growth. Exploration of key economic indicators and their significance. Case studies on economic crises, globalization, and inequality. Discussion on sustainable development goals, climate change, and economic policy responses. In-depth discussion and analysis of that year’s Union Budget and Economic Survey Report.

⮚ Social and Cultural Dynamics

Investigation of social and cultural factors influencing current affairs. Topics may include but are not limited to identity politics, migration, and social movements etc. Examination of cultural conflicts, diversity, and inclusion

⮚ Environmental Concerns and Sustainability

Exploration of environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution, and resource depletion. Discussion on international environmental agreements and initiatives. Case studies on environmental disasters and their impact. Activities promoting environmental awareness and sustainability practices. Agriculture sector and issues related to it.

⮚ Ethics, Media, and Civic Engagement

Reflective discussion on ethical considerations in interpreting and reporting current affairs. Examination of media bias, misinformation, and fact-checking techniques. Strategies for effective civic engagement and responsible citizenship

1) Newspapers dailies including The Hindu and/or The Indian Express.

2) Ministry of Finance, Government of India, 2024. "Economic Survey and Review Report 2024" and “Union Budget”

3) Austin, G, (2003), Working A Democratic Constitution, New Delhi,  Oxford University Press

4) Gopal Jayal, Niraja and Mehta, Pratap Bhanu (2021), The Oxford Companion to Politics in India, Student Edition, Oxford University Press

5) Official reports of various Govt. bodies regarding different policies and programs.

2) Desai, M. (2017). The Raisina Model: Indian Democracy at 70. Penguin Random House India Private Limited, 2017.

3) Singh, M.P., Saxena, Rekha (2021). Indian Politics: Constitutional Foundations and Institutional Functioning Videos and Case studies of intellectuals deliberating over Indian policies.

The course orients students with emerging and innovative technological inputs of the policy cycle and associated impacts

Developments in Science and Technology Applications of scientific developments in everyday life. Effects of scientific developments in everyday life. The impact of Globalization in exchange of knowledge and advancement of technology

Scientific Advancements: Dark Matter, Higgs Boson. Rare Earth Elements
Applied Science: GM Crops, Gene Editing, Changes in the field of agriculture triggered by science based technologies
Emerging technologies: Artificial Intelligence, Space Technology & Defence Technology
Important contributions of Indians in Science and Technology. Indigenization of technology. Developing new technology indigenously

Scientific Advancements: Dark Matter, Higgs Boson. Rare Earth Elements
Applied Science: GM Crops, Gene Editing, Changes in the field of agriculture triggered by science based technologies
Emerging technologies: Artificial Intelligence, Space Technology & Defence Technology
Important contributions of Indians in Science and Technology. Indigenization of technology. Developing new technology indigenously

Security: Technology to stop extremism. Linkages between development and spread of extremism. Role of state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security
Challenges to Internal Security through communication networks: Basics of Cyber Security
Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges.
Recent policy shifts to curb these platforms.  IRNSS Programme
Crime: Money laundering and its prevention. Technology to detect. Linkages of organized crime with terrorism. Various Security forces and agencies and their mandates. Shift to digital warfare

Covid-19: Dedication of technological resources to management, vaccination and logistics surrounding the virus

Other priorities: Impact of technology on biopharma, Thermal power, Digital India Programme for farmers

Digitalization of government services. Shift to Digital India. Associated Policies

India’s gross expenditure in R&D, Policies on Research parks technology business incubators (TBIs) and (RPs).National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, MOUs with foreign research centres, Indian Institutes of Information Technology laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

AI, Blockchain, Machine learning, Data sciences e-gov, economics and regulation of platforms. Global case studies of innovative policies in regards to the technological revolution in education, health, culture, social and economic policies, security and defense

2.     Agrahari, R. (2018). Science And Technology. MC GRAW HILL EDUCATION PVT LTD

3.     Niti Aayog. (2021). Connected Commerce: Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat. Niti Aayog.

4.     Second administrative reforms commission. (2008, June). Combatting terrorism protecting by righteousness (8th report). Government of India.

Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Edler, J., Cunningham, P., Gök, A., & Shapira, P. (2016). Handbook of Innovation Policy Impact (Eu-SPRI Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy series). Edward Elgar Pub.

End Semester Examination (ESE)                                      :           50%

Mid Semester Examination (CIA-2)                                   :           25%

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA- 1 & 3)                 :           20%

Attendance                                                                             :           05%

Total                                                   :          100%                         

·         Written Examinations consists of:

Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours’ duration)

End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours’ duration)

·         A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·         In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper

This course familiarizes students with key concepts in agricultural and rural transformation and the associated policy making process

Agrarian Crisis; Land Policy; Agricultural Labour; Rural Credit Policy; Non-Farm Sector. Agrarian Economy after Independence Agrarian and Land Reforms; Green Revolution and Class Structure of Rural India; 

Economic Reforms: Issues related to planning, Mobilization of resources, Growth, Development & Employment in rural sector
Agriculture and Rural Society; Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies. Issues related to Minimum Support Prices. Public Distribution System: objectives and status. Issues related to buffer stocks and food security. Economics of Animal rearing

Welfare Policies, Education, Public health and Sanitation, Women empowerment, Infrastructure development (electricity, irrigation, etc.), Facilities for agriculture extension and research, Availability of credit, Employment opportunities. Related Policies

Agriculture: Credit and marketing in rural areas, Agricultural market system, Emerging alternative marketing channels, Issues related to transport and marketing of agricultural produce. E- technology in the aid of farmers.  Diversification into productive activities, Farm Mechanization and creation of sustainable value chains. E-NAM and FPOs. Emergence of organic farming 

Education and Employment Policies specific to rural sector. Inclusive growth. Issues arising from or related to inclusive growth. Effects of Liberalization on the economy. Effects of changes in industrial policy on rural development

SAP and IMF, Neo-liberal approach and New Public Management. Global Experience of PPP in rural development. India approach:  Hub-and-spoke model and the role of PPP in micro-irrigation. PPP vs FPCs

NABARD, Key Policies of the Central and State Government, Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), Co—operative Institutions Co-operative banks, Commercial banks and Regional Rural Banks. Global bodies and models of development: China ( New Rural Reconstruction Movement ) and the four asian tigers.

2.     Bhattacharya, Neeladri (2003). Labouring Histories: Agrarian Labour and Colonialism, NLI Research Study Series 049 / 2003, Noida: V. V. Giri National Labour Institute

3.     Chakravarti, A. K. (1973). Green Revolution in India. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 63 (3),pp.319-330.

Dantwala, M. L., (1979), Agricultural Policy in India since Independence, in Shah C. H. (ed.) Agricultural Development of India: Policy and Problems, Orient Longman, Bombay

2.     Reddy, D. Narasimha & Srijit Mishra (2009) (ed.). Agrarian crisis in India, New Delhi

3.     Schultz, Theodore (1974). Transforming Traditional Agriculture, New Haven: Yale University Press.

End Semester Examination (ESE)                                      :           50%

Mid Semester Examination (CIA-2)                                   :           25%

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA- 1 & 3)                 :           20%

Attendance                                                                             :           05%

Total                                                   :          100%                         

·         Written Examinations consists of:

Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours’ duration)

End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours’ duration)

·         A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·         In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper

This course orients students with mechanisms of public administration that are fundamental to effective policy making 

Good Governance: concept and application; New Public Management.

Weber’s bureaucratic model its critique and post-Weberian Developments; Human Relations School (Elton Mayo and others); Simon’s decision-making theory; Participative Management (R. Likert, C. Argyris, D. McGregor.)

Ministries and Departments, Boards and Commissions; Dicey on Administrative law; 

Delegated legislation; ‘Anti-development thesis’; Bureaucracy and development;  Administrative ethics.

Values in public service; Regulatory Commissions; National Human Rights Commission; Problems of administration in coalition regimes; Citizen administration interface; Corruption and administration; Disaster management. Impact of liberalization on administration in developing countries; PM Cares Fund: Debates and issues

Administration and politics in different countries; •   The machinery of planning; Role, composition, and functions of the Planning Commission and the National Development Council; ‘Indicative’ planning; Process of plan formulation at Union and State levels; Constitutional Amendments (1992) and decentralized planning for economic development and social justice

Changing role of the Collector; Union-State-local relations; Imperatives of development management and law and order administration;  74th Constitutional Amendment; Important Committees and Commissions; 

Global-local debate; New localism; Development dynamics, politics and administration with special reference to city management. Women and development - the self-help group movement. Reforms in financial management and human resource development; 

Problems of implementation

2.     Prasad, D. and Prasad, V. (1980). Administrative Thinkers. Sterling Publishers Pvt Limited.

3.     Sharma, M. and Sadana, B. (2019). Public Administration In Theory And Practice. 48th ed. Kitab Mahal.

Arora, R. (1996). Comparative Public Administration. 2nd ed. NEW DELHI: ASSOCIATED PUBLISHING HO.

2.     Barnard, Chester. (1969). The Functions of Executive, Cambridge, Harvard University Pres

3.     Donald Menzel and Harvey White (eds) (2011). The State of Public Administration: Issues, Challenges and Opportunity. New York: M. E. Sharpe.

4.     Jay M. Shafritz (ed) (1998), International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration, Westview Press

5.     Luther Gulick & Lyndall Urwick (eds.)(1937), Papers on Science of Administration, New York Institution of Public Administration, New York

This course builds a sociological framework for students to analyze policy-making within

Modernity and emergence of sociology. Sociology as Science:

Scientific method and critique. Positivism and its critique. Fact value and objectivity. Non- positivist methodologies. 

Historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle.

Division of labour, social facts, Social action, ideal types, Social system, pattern variables.

Latent and manifest functions, conformity and deviance, reference groups, Self and identity.

Equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation

Theories of social stratification- Structural functionalist theory, Marxist theory, Weberian theory. Social stratification of class, status groups, gender, ethnicity and race.

Social mobility- open and closed systems, types of mobility, sources and causes of mobility.

Social organization of work in different types of society- slave society, feudal society, industrial /capitalist society. Formal and informal organization of work Labour and society

Qualitative and quantitative methods. Techniques of data collection. Variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability and validity.

Politics and Society:
Theories of power. Power elite, bureaucracy, pressure groups, and political parties. Nation, state, citizenship, democracy, civil society, ideology. Protest, agitation, social movements, collective action, revolution.

Religion and Society:
Theories of religion. Types of religious practices: animism, monism, pluralism, sects, cults.
Religion in modern society: religion and science, secularization, religious revivalism, fundamentalism.

Kinship:
Family, household, marriage. Types and forms of family. Lineage and descent Patriarchy and sexual division of labour. Contemporary trends.

Theories of social change. the direction of social change and the causes of social change.
Process of Social Change: Social evolution and progress
Development and dependency. Agents of social change. Education and social change. Science, technology and social change

2.     Scott, J. (2014). A Dictionary of Sociology (Oxford Quick Reference) (4th ed.). OUP Oxford.

3.     Abraham, F. M. (1983). Modern Sociological Theory: An Introduction (1st ed.). Oxford University Press.

4.     Parsons, T., & Smelser, N. J. (2012). The Social System. Quid Pro, LLC.

2. Ritzer, G. (2020). The McDonaldization of Society: Into the Digital Age (Tenth ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc.

Business and management research involves undertaking systematic research to find out decision outcomes. It is trans-disciplinary, and engages with both theory and practice. The course intends to provide comprehensive knowledge & skills about the research methods that are employed to investigate problems in business.

Meaning, Objectives, Types of research, significance of research, research process, criteria of good research, Review of Literature, Identification, selection and Defining research problem.

Meaning, Need for research design, features of a good design, Different Research Designs.

Sampling Design: Census and sample survey, steps in sampling design, criteria of selecting a sampling procedure, characteristics of a good sample design, different types of sampling designs- Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Design, Sampling v/s Non-Sampling Error; Determination of Sample Size.

Qualitative methods of data collection, attitude measurement and scaling-types of measurement scale, attitude, classification of scales - Single Item v/s Multi Item Scales, Comparative v/s Non-Comparative scales, Continuous Rating Scales; Criteria for Good Measurement, questionnaire design.

Data Preparation, Field Validation, Data editing, Coding, Content Analysis, Classification and Tabulation of Data. Basic data analysis: Descriptive Statistics, Univariate and Bivariate Statistical Analysis (concepts), Parametric & Non-Parametric Tests; Null & Alternative Hypothesis, Error in Testing of Hypothesis, Critical Region, Degrees of Freedom, One Tailed & Two Tailed Tests, Standard Error; Procedure for Testing of Hypothesis. Parametric test, Non parametric test. Data analysis using SPSS

Ethics in research – plagiarism, Types of Research Report, Report Structure, Report Writing: Report Formulation, Citation and Referencing styles Guidelines for effective Documentation and visual representation (Graphs) and Research Briefing –Oral Presentation 

2. Krishnswamy, K.N., Shivkumar, Appa Iyer and Mathiranjan M. (2006). Management Research Methodology; Integration of Principles, Methods and Techniques. New Delhi: Pearson Education. 

2.             William Zikmund, Barry Babin, Jon Carr, Mitch Griffin. Business Research Methods.   Cengage.

3.             Naval Bajpai. Business Research Methods. Pearson Education

4. Donald R Cooper and Pamela S Schindler. Business Research Methods. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd

The fundamentals of economics are introduced in this course and how they relate to the study and creation of public policy. To evaluate the efficacy and implications of policy initiatives, students will investigate issues like distributional effects, market failures, and cost-benefit analysis. The course's objective is to provide students with the economic knowledge and tools they need to make wise decisions in the setting of public policy through theoretical research and analysis of actual case studies. 

Micro-Economics: Price determination. Alternative Distribution Theories; Markets Structure and Modern Welfare Criteria. Related Theorems, Macro-economic. Macro-Economics: Approaches to Employment Income and Interest Rate determination: Classical, Keynes (IS)-LM) curve, Neo-classical synthesis and New classical.

                                                                           
(a) Demand for and Supply of Money: Related theories

Goals and Instruments of Monetary Management in Closed and Open Economies.

Proposal for ceiling on the growth rate of money.

(b) Public Finance and its Role in Market Economy: Stabilization of supply, allocation of resources and in distribution and development.

Forms of Taxes and Subsidies, their incidence and effects. Limits to taxation, loans, crowding-out effects, and limits to borrowings. Public expenditure and its effects. Petrol prices in India Case study

                                                    
Old and New theories of International Trade.

Comparative advantage, Terms of Trade and Offer Curve. Product Cycle and Strategic Trade Theories.

Protectionism: Tariffs, quotas and other modes

Balance of Payments Adjustment: Alternative Approaches. Price versus income, income adjustments under fixed exchange rates. Theories of Policy Mix.

Exchange rate adjustments under capital mobility.

Floating Rates and their Implications for Developing Countries: Currency Boards.

Trade Policy and Developing Countries. BOP, adjustments and Policy Coordination in open economy macro model. Speculative attacks.

Trade Blocks and Monetary Unions.
WTO: TRIMS, TRIPS, Domestic Measures, Different Rounds of WTO talks.

Theories of growth: Review under theoretical models. Process of Economic Development of less developed countries: Impact of Economic Development and International Trade and Investment on developed and developing countries

 Welfare indicators and measures of growth. Human Development Indices.

The basic needs approach.

Development and Environmental Sustainability: Renewable and Non-renewable Resources,

Environmental Degradation, Intergenerational equity development.

2. Samuelson, P., & Nordhaus, W. (2009). Economics (19th ed.). McGraw-Hill

3. Education.

4. Salvatore, Dominick (2021). International Economics. [2003,8th Edition.] Hardcover. WiIey.

5. Shapiro, E. (1982). Macroeconomic analysis (5th ed.). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

6. Kurihara, K. K. (2007). Monetary Theory and Public Policy (1st ed.). Routledge.

            7. Sayers, R. S. (2021). Modern banking (1st ed.). Oxford University Press, Humphrey Milford.

            2. Banerjee, A., & Duflo, E. (2019). Good Economics for Hard Times. Public Affairs.

Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessments. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:

● Written Examinations consists of:

▪ Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

▪ End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

● A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

● In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

Question Bank:

Subject wise Question Bank is prepared every semester to test the Conceptual, Application, Analytical and Problem-solving skills of the students. These question banks are prepared by the faculty member teaching the subject and duly verified by the subject expert.

Question Paper Pattern for the End Semester Examination:

The question paper pattern for the End Semester Examination is as follows:

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA):

CIA – 1 and 3: Continuous Internal Assessment

Written (reports) – Group or Individual, understanding of the subjects, Participative learning, Presentation and VIVA, Quiz, Multiple choice-based test etc.

CIA – 2:  Continuous Internal Assessment - Mid Semester Exam (MSE) 

Mid Semester Exam marks will be taken for Internal Assessment. MSE marks will be reduced to 25 for this purpose. The question paper pattern for the Mid Semester Examination is as follows:

Attendance:

The marks distribution for attendance is as follows:

95 – 100%-5 marks

90 – 94%-4 marks

85 – 89%-3 marks

80 – 84%-2 marks

76 – 79%-1 mark

This course offers students an in-depth exploration of contemporary global issues and current events. Through critical analysis, discussion, and research, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the political, economic, social, and cultural dynamics shaping our world today. Emphasis will be placed on fostering critical thinking, media literacy, and ethical awareness in interpreting and engaging with current affairs.

⮚ Indian and Global Political Landscape

Examination of major political events and developments in India and around the world. Discussion on international relations, diplomacy, and geopolitical conflicts. Case studies on recent elections, regime changes, and political crises. All the issues about conflicting socio-political goals and different rights. Political developments in India and around the World. Important Supreme Court judgments

⮚ Economic Trends and Challenges

Analysis of Indian and Global economic trends, including trade, finance, development, and growth. Exploration of key economic indicators and their significance. Case studies on economic crises, globalization, and inequality. Discussion on sustainable development goals, climate change, and economic policy responses. In-depth discussion and analysis of that year’s Union Budget and Economic Survey Report.

⮚ Social and Cultural Dynamics

Investigation of social and cultural factors influencing current affairs. Topics may include but are not limited to identity politics, migration, and social movements etc. Examination of cultural conflicts, diversity, and inclusion

⮚ Environmental Concerns and Sustainability

Exploration of environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution, and resource depletion. Discussion on international environmental agreements and initiatives. Case studies on environmental disasters and their impact. Activities promoting environmental awareness and sustainability practices. Agriculture sector and issues related to it.

⮚ Ethics, Media, and Civic Engagement

Reflective discussion on ethical considerations in interpreting and reporting current affairs. Examination of media bias, misinformation, and fact-checking techniques. Strategies for effective civic engagement and responsible citizenship

2. Ministry of Finance, Government of India, 2024. "Economic Survey and Review Report 2024" and “Union Budget”

3. Austin, G, (2003), Working A Democratic Constitution, New Delhi, Oxford University Press

4. Gopal Jayal, Niraja and Mehta, Pratap Bhanu (2021), The Oxford Companion to Politics in India, Student Edition, Oxford University Press

5. Official reports of various Govt. bodies regarding different policies and program.

2. Desai, M. (2017). The Raisina Model: Indian Democracy at 70. Penguin Random House India Private Limited, 2017.

3. Singh, M.P., Saxena, Rekha (2021). Indian Politics: Constitutional Foundations and Institutional Functioning

4. Videos and Case studies of intellectuals deliberating over Indian policies.

The goal of this course is to help students become effective communicators both orally and in writing so they can create and distribute analyses and recommendations for public policy. Students will gain skills in effectively and convincingly communicating complex policy concepts to a range of audiences, such as the public, stakeholders, and policymakers. The course seeks to improve students' capacity to effectively and clearly convey policy ideas through hands-on exercises and feedback.

Viewpoints on policy Communication, Strategic communication, Narratives and storytelling in public policy, Government communications, and Crisis communications.

Attributes of effective policy briefs and position papers; Writing policy recommendations. Writing and pitching op-eds that stick, Speeches, and videos in policy communication. Using Evidence in Policy Briefs. Model Policy Briefs.

General approach to critiquing a policy brief. Key questions to consider in a critique. Policy case studies and systematic critique using policy brief as an instrument.

2. Beynon, P., Chapoy, C., Gaarder, M., & Masset, E. (2012). What difference does a policy brief make. Full report of an IDS, 3ie, Norad study: Institute of Development Studies and the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie).

2. DeMarco, R., & Tufts, K. A. (2014). The mechanics of writing a policy brief. Nursing Outlook, 62(3), 219-224.

3. Smith, C. F. (2000). Writing public policy: A practicum. Technical Communication Quarterly, 9(1), 77-92.

Course description:

The course orients students with stances and policy tradeoffs involved in Indian Foreign Policy

India’s foreign policy stance as a new nation in 1947, Establishment of MEA and Nehruvian foreign policy, Reaction to Cold War.  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (US) and the Warsaw Pact (Soviet Union)
Agenda: Resistance of dilution of sovereignty, rebuilding of economy and consolidation of integrity. India as a leader for decolonizing countries in Asia and Africa
Principles shaping foreign policy: Equality of all nations, respect for all races and opposition to colonialism. Establishment of the Non-Alignment Movement , Third World solidarity.

1962 Chinese Conflict, Realism and Recovery, Choices on security and political challenges, Alignment with western powers and its impact on third party agreements; Tashkent agreement. Policy tilt towards USSR.
Liberation of Bangladesh and subsequent conducting of Pokhran-1.
Emergence of US-China-Pakistan axis and Impact on India. Collapse of USSR. Gulf War, economic stagnation and domestic turbulence leading to BOP Crisis

Socio- Economic Agenda: The role of India’s history, culture, geography and economy in 1991 on foreign policy. Status of resources. Safeguarding of strategic autonomy
Global unipolarity (USA) and the emergence of WTO.
Revised principles shaping Indian Foreign Policy: Adopting the path of the Washington Consensus

Pokhran-II and Policy trade-offs in securing 123 Agreement (India-US nuclear deal ).
Juxtaposition with global models of foreing policymaking. Consolidation of position with Russia and China and the emergence of BRICS. Gujral Doctrine
The steadfastness of Non-aligned approach and the formulation of global trade policy in balanced manner

Transitional geopolitics, Transformation of Non-Alignment into Multi Alignment at policy intervention level.
Participation in global commitments: Technology and knowledge sharing, climate change negotiations and Indian Ocean Region (SAGAR initiative)

Regional Consolidation of power through diplomatic relations Act East policy and Think West policy.

The relevance of NAM, Indian Diaspora as policy actors and the need for a nuanced approach. Current uses of hard power and soft power. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. Status of SAARC, ASEAN, BIMSTEC, BRICS

1. Tharoor, S. (2012). Pax Indica. Penguin Random House India.
2. Government of India. (2020). Public Diplomacy Articles. Www.Mea.Gov.In. https://www.mea.gov.in/article.htm
3. Dubey, M. (2010). India’s Foreign Policy: Coping with the Changing World. Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd.

1. Beitelmair-Berini, B. (2021). India’s Grand Strategy and Foreign Policy: Strategic Pluralism and Subcultures (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies) (1st ed.). Routledge.

      2. Observer Research Foundation. (2021). Indian Foreign Policy. Orfonline.Org. https://www.orfonline.org/topic/international-affairs/indian-  foreign-policy.

·       Written Examinations consists of:

§  Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

§  End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

·       A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·       In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

Course description:

This course familiarizes students with key concepts in microfinancing and the unique models initiated and developed in India

1800s and work of  Lysander Spooner, Friedrich      Wilhelm            Raiffeisen and cooperative lending banks in Germany. Scenario in India; History of Microfinance in India, 

Principles of Microfinance. Recommendations of various committees, Status, Outreach, Potential of Microfinance in India. Financial Inclusion – National Strategy for Financial Inclusion. Malegam Committee

Models in Microfinance. Global and local. : Introduction, Models of Credit disbursement under microfinance, Models in International microfinance. Grameen Model Bank

Microfinance Institutions. MI under Non-Banking Financial Company -Micro Finance Institutions (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2011.
Livelihood Promotion, Integrated Sectoral Strategies, Strategies for vulnerable segments of the population, Delivery of Livelihood,Participatory Rural Appraisal

Conducting Participatory Assessment, Tools and Techniques of Participatory Assessment for formulation of effective models

Cooperative banks: SEWA Cooperative Bank. Current status and relevance
Joint Liability Group, mutual guarantee and agricultural purposes or associate activities.

Self Help Group: The Indian model and experience. Role of The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) SHG linkage programme.

Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India, end-to-end development of the rural economy.
Rural Cooperatives: Relevance and status. Establishment of Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA)

PMMY – Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Non-Banking Financial Institutions India, Small Finance Banks
Development Financial Institution SIDBI – Small Industries Development Bank of India   FSDC – Financial Stability and Development Council. RBI – Reserve Bank of India            Micro-Irrigation Fund Finance Commission of India 

Challenge and Benefits. Building a Sustainable and scalable model. Poverty alleviation. Social development projects. Stimulation of financial inclusion. Promotion of financial literacy.
Social barriers: Inclusion of women and vulnerable groups into the financial model
Addressing the ‘stated purpose of the loan’ issue. Development of banking infrastructure based on learnings and purpose.
Social impact scorecard. Impact of Covid-19. 

1. Roodman, D. (2012, February 1). Think Again: Microfinance. Https://Www.Povertyactionlab.Org/. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/sites/default/files/2012.2.1-microfinance-Foreign-Policy.pdf
2. Reserve Bank of India. (2020, September 11). Microfinance: Reaching out to the Bottom of the Pyramid. Rbi.Org.In. https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_ViewBulletin.aspx?Id=19775

·       Written Examinations consists of:

§  Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

§  End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

·       A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·       In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

Course description:

This course critically analyzes and deconstructs the role of the media in shaping and formulating public policy 

Evolution of Mass Media. Historic Press Freedoms. Global events shaping the significance and role of mass media. Current forms and status.Comparative Media Systems. Factors that Influence the Development of Media Systems

Media ethics and financing. Regulation and censorship.
Constitutional Provisions on the Freedom of Speech and Expression
Emerging Rights : Privacy, Information, Anti-defamation

Emerging platforms: Social Media

The role the media plays in economic development and agenda setting.
Information Dissemination and consolidation (elections and campaigning)
Impact of Globalization on Media Structure. Committees & Commissions Regarding Media. Press councils and press laws. Public Morals and Public Policy.

Standard of ethics in public relations, advertising and mass media

Media laws and adopted standard of ethics.
The role of media houses in the policy process. Journalistic ethics. The shift to populism.
Global models of media policy strategy: Media impact on the political status quo, Newsmaking and policymaking.
Impact of Media on Domestic Policy: Guarding against global media and social media platforms
Understanding public policy through news broadcasts. Rhetoric of public policy issues in mass media elections.

Establishment of regulatory organizations: Press Council of India (PCI), Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995. Related Acts.
Relevant provisions of IT Act

Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
Social Media: Emergence, importance and regulation.
Freedom of press as a measure of democracy. Status in India. Internet Saathi Program

Media as the fourth pillar. Global learnings from censorship and easing.

Press Freedom Index. The role of media during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Net Neutrality.
Emergence of OTT platforms and the shifts in media policy

Activism in the media. The #metoo movement and the shift to media for social movements. Response from regulatory organizations

Department of Electronics and Information Technology. (2020). Framework & Guidelines for Use of Social Media for Government Organisations. Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Government of India.

·       Written Examinations consists of:

§  Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

§  End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

·       A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·       In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

This course builds a framework for students to analyze the role of urban planning as a determinant of public policy.

Understanding urban definitions, Basic urban governance structure, Systemic issues in urban Understanding city finances, Platforms for citizen participation and platforms, transparency and accountability, and urban planning.

Public health and sanitation, famines leading to urbanization, Spatial and Social Segregation, Institutional and Administrative Edifices, Knowledge Edifice Planning for land use and zoning, Access to serviced land and affordable housing, Access to mass transit systems and road networks, Creating a favorable environment for starting, operating, and growing a business.

Considerations of urban planning policy. Metropolitan Areas. Priorities at the  Statutory Towns, Census Towns, Urban Agglomeration and Out Growth Impact on jobs and the economy. Impact on social welfare distribution Transport and mobilization. Metros and monorails. Efficiency,‘Urban poor’ and related challenges. Maintenance of rank on development indices

Recommendations of The HPEC (High Powered Expert Committee), the World Bank, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Empowerment Deficit, Resource Deficit, Accountability Deficit, Delivery Deficit, integrated land connectivity, landfills, urban drainage networks, land requirements, and related urban complexities. 74th Constitutional Amendment. Global models and partnerships, “Smart cities” and Spatial plans. 

Establishment of  region development authority and  Housing and urban development cooperation. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) – Housing for all (Urban), Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM). Functions of  Ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation (MoHUPA) and Ministry of Urban development. National urban policy framework 2018 

Current approach. Global experiences and learnings Populist measures vs Effective measures, Failure of initiative such as Metropolitan Planning Committees (MPC), overlapping functional jurisdictions. Success stories: ‘Kudumbshree’ model, Chhattisgarh PDS model ,Solid waste management in OKHLA, Delhi metro, Community policing for security (Kerala)

2. Rao, P. (2012). Urban Planning: Theory & Practice (1st ed.). CBS Publisher & Distributors P Ltd.

3. Fernandes, B. G. (2016). Fixing Flawed Urban Planning. Van Haren Publishing.

4. Dennis A. Rondinelli (1973) Urban Planning as Policy Analysis: Management of Urban Change, Journal of the American Institute of Planners, 39:1, 13-22, DOI: 10.1080/01944367308977650

2.  D. (2019, July 31). The Lacuna in Urban Planning. Https://Www.Drishtiias.Com/. https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-editorials/the-lacuna-in-urban-planning

Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessments. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:

● Written Examinations consists of:

▪ Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

▪ End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

● A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

● In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

Question Bank:

Subject wise Question Bank is prepared every semester to test the Conceptual, Application, Analytical and Problem-solving skills of the students. These question banks are prepared by the faculty member teaching the subject and duly verified by the subject expert.

Question Paper Pattern for the End Semester Examination:

The question paper pattern for the End Semester Examination is as follows:

Continuous Internal Assessments (CIA):

CIA – 1 and 3 : Continuous Internal Assessment

Written (reports) – Group or Individual, Understanding of the subjects, Participative learning, Presentation and VIVA, Quiz, Multiple choice based test etc.

CIA – 2:  Continuous Internal Assessment - Mid Semester Exam (MSE) 

Mid Semester Exam marks will be taken for Internal Assessment. MSE marks will be reduced to 25 for this purpose. The question paper pattern for the Mid Semester Examination is as follows:

Attendance:

The marks distribution for attendance is as follows:

95 – 100%-5 marks

90 – 94%-4 marks

85 – 89%-3 marks

80 – 84%-2 marks

76 – 79%-1 mark

Course description:

This course reinforces concepts in economics that are fundamental to effective policy making and introduces students to Indian Economic theory 

Land System and its changes, Commercialization of agriculture, Drain theory, Laissez faire theory and critique. Manufacture and Transport: Jute, Cotton,Railways, Money and Credit.

Contribution of Vakil, Gadgil and V.K.R.V. Rao.Agriculture: Land Reforms and land tenure system, Green Revolution and capital formation in agriculture,Industry Trends in composition and growth, Role of public and private sector, Small scale and cottage industries.

National and Per capita income: patterns, trends, aggregate and Sectoral composition and changes therein. Broad factors determining National Income and distribution, Measures of poverty, Trends in poverty and inequality.

New Economic Reform and Agriculture: Agriculture and WTO, Food processing, Subsidies,Agricultural prices and public distribution system, Impact of public expenditure on agricultural growth.New Economic Policy and Industry: Strategy of industrialization, Privatization, Disinvestments, Role of foreign direct investment and multinationals

Intellectual property rights: Implications of TRIPS, TRIMS, GATSand new EXIM policy.New Exchange Rate Regime: Partial and full convertibility, Capital account convertibility.New Economic Policy and Public Finance: Fiscal Responsibility Act, Twelfth Finance Commission andFiscal Federalism and Fiscal Consolidation.New Economic Policy and Monetary system.

Role of RBI under the new regime.Planning: From central Planning to indicative planning, Relation between planning and markets forgrowth and decentralized planning: 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendments.New Economic Policy and Employment: Employment and poverty, Rural wages, Employment Generation, Poverty alleviation schemes, New Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Petrol and Diesel price balancing, Inflation correction

Impact of demonetization and related economic policies
Status and strategy post-covid. Relief packages. Stimulus vs dole economics

1.     Singh, R. (2021). INDIAN ECONOMY 11/ED. McGraw Hill Education.

2.     Verma, S. (2021). The Indian Economy . . .An Analysis of Economic Survey 2019–20 & Budget 2020–21. Unique Publishers India Private Limited.

3.     Jha, M., & Srirangam, S. (2021). Indian Economy : Principles, Policies and Progress. Pearson India.

4.     Karuppiah, S. (2020). Indian Economy. McGraw-Hill Education.

5.     Report of the Second Working Group. (1977). Money supply in India: Concepts, compilation and analysis. Reserve Bank of India.

1. S.N., R. R., & Singha, K. (2021). The Routledge Handbook of Post-Reform Indian Economy (1st ed.). Routledge India

2. Bourne, R. A. (2021). Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning through COVID-19. Cato Institute.

·       Written Examinations consists of:

§  Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

§  End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

·       A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·       In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

This course introduces and equips students with essential tools related to programme evaluation and impact evaluation. The understanding of these tools is critical to analyze whether a social program is worth implementing or not.

Explaining Monitoring and Evaluation, Components of program evaluation, and advantages of Evaluation. Difference between intervention and evaluation.

Programme theory assessment, Theory of Change, Log-frame, Process evaluation, impact evaluation: defining impact and measuring impact

Need for randomization, defining a randomized experiment, defining counterfactual and creating a counterfactual, unit and method of randomization, constraints in randomization, Stratification.

Service learning is an experiential learning pedagogy that happens outside the classroom. Students learn and develop civic knowledge and skills by actively participating in activities connected to a social cause. To nurture students’ holistic development and effectively contribute to society in a dynamic environment, the Department of Professional Studies has introduced Service learning as a skill-based 30 hours 2 credit course in the third semester of the MA (Public Policy) Programme

Aligned with Urban planning and Policy

Course description:

The course introduces students to environmental protection policies adopted globally and in India and the frameworks to balance development against social and environmental considerations

Important concepts: food chain, ecotone, biogeochemical cycle, biological oxygen demand, oligotroph. Ecological terms: Ecotone, Ecological niche ecosystem, effects of environmental deterioration, how it affects human being

National Parks, reserves: Issues with tribal lands. Inclusive development. Inclusive conservation
Eco-sensitive areas. Eco-hazards.Impact on land usage and social development.
Chemicals and pollutants.  Acid rain, Photochemical smog, Green House Gases (GHG’s), Ozone hole, algal bloom. Impact on social development

Laws,Regulatory Bodies and Policies at national and international level: Environment Protection Act, Forest Right Act, National Biodiversity Authority, Protocols and Summits like Cartagena Protocol, Nagoya Protocol and Lima Conference etc. Intergovernmental Organizations, Treaties and Conventions related to climate change, biodiversity- Ramsar Convention, Montreux Record, The three Rio Conventions—Convention on Biological Diversity(CoB), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and 

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification – from the 1992 Earth Summit) etc. Organisations like UNEP, FAO, UNESCO

International Commitments. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and other international conventions and organisations (both UN and non-UN), Ramsar Convention.
Climate Change – mitigation measures taken at national and international level (Kyoto protocol, Montreal protocol) recent climate change summits held, objectives of the summits
Ecologically sensitive areas – Western Ghats, Himalayas.
Social Responsibility: Human factors.

Governmental initiatives on the environment such as the National Solar Mission, the National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem, the National Mission for Sustainable Habitat
Conservation- Conservation of natural resources, National Parks, Wildlife conservations, Wetlands, Biosphere Reserves etc. – internationally recognized Wetlands and Biosphere Reserves of India
Sustainable Development– renewable energy, Biotechnology (bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides), Biomass gasification

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Process, measures, Needs and benefits
Social Audit.
National Green Tribunal: Pronouncements and judgements
Measures: AQI,Environment Performance Index, other key measures
PARIVESH

1. Singh, B. B. (2020). Objective Environmental Sciences. Ramesh Publishing House.
2. Sharma, P. D. (2021). Ecology and Environment (Seventh Edition). Rastogi Publications.
3. Rajagopalan, R. (2016). Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.

1. Oxford University Economic Recovery Project. (2021). Are We Building Back Better? Evidence from 2020 and Pathways for Inclusive Green Recovery Spending. UNEP.
2. NDC synthesis report. (2021, February). UNFCCC. Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA).

3. UNEP DTU Partnership & World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP). (2020). Adaptation Gap Report. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

·       Written Examinations consists of:

§  Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

§  End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

·       A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·       In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

Course description:

This course reinforces concepts in economics that are fundamental to effective policy making and introduces students to Indian Economic theory 

Liberal and neo-liberal models of rights. Marxist approaches to human rights.                 

Introduction: The Contemporary Significance of Human Rights. Historical Origins and Development of the Theory and Practice of Human Rights. Philosophical Analysis of the Concept of Human Rights. Moral vs. Legal Rights. Claim Rights & Liberty Rights. Substantive Categories of Human Rights. Philosophical Justifications of Human Rights. The interests Theory Approach. The Will Theory Approach.  Philosophical Criticisms of Human Rights. Moral Relativism. Epistemological Criticisms of Human Rights

Marginalization and representation of lowered caste  and class in prison populations
Access to justice: legal aid, fair trial, Principles of natural justice,
Access to safe environments: Hygiene, conditions, medical well-being, food and nutrition
Overcrowding: Global Scenario. Addressal. Situation in India
Infrastructure issues: Rehabilitation programmes, mulakaat deficiency, social ostracization

UNHRC and SDG-16. Media coverage of prisons. Media trials
Imprisonment of noteworthy personnel. Reactions to unnatural deaths
Riots and unrest. Covid-19 and impact of illness in prisons. Interest groups and NGOs as actors: Related Case studies

The Nelson Mandela Rules. Beijing Rules. Bangkok rules. Universal Declaration of Human rights. European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Experiences with prison privatization. Theories of justice.
Macaulay Commission. Prison Discipline Committee. All India Committee on Jail Reforms (Mulla Committee) Rehabilitation and reformative stances.

International humanitarian law and policies on political prisoners.
Anti-terrorism laws. Global laws governing capital punishment and rigorous imprisonment
Indian Prisons Act, 1894, Relevant constitutional provisions, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, NAtional Policy on Prison reforms and correctional administration. Institute, Institute of Correctional Administration

Access to justice: Related indices, Reports on use of capital punishment
Prison statistics of India: Demographic backgrounds.
Status of undertrials and efficiency measures of justice process
NCRB Data: Equating crime with background
Global data and trends on prison populations.

1.     United Nations Publications. (2018). Universal Declaration of Human Rights. United Nations.

2.     Prison Statistics India. (2019). National Crime Records Bureau.

3.     Mulla Committee. (1980). All India Committee on Jail Reforms. Ministry of Home Affairs.

4. Bureau of Police Research & Development. (2007). National Policy on Prison Reforms and Correctional Administration. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

1.     Donnelly, J. (2013). Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice (Third ed.). Cornell University Press.

2.     Thakur, R. (2013). Human Rights of Prisoners and Prison Justice. Raj Publications.

·       Written Examinations consists of:

§  Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

§  End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

·       A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·       In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

Course description:

This course critically analyzes the inclusivity of gender and minority rights in shaping and formulating public policy 

Evolution of Women -rights: Historic status globally and in India.
Suffrage movements and property rights.
Post-war Women's liberation movement and feminism
The emergence of Human rights. Key social movements globally. Key social movements in India. UN Declarations

Gendered division of labour: Gender Gaps In Education The Labour Market And Politics

Social cleavages and gender equality. Intersectionality.
Status of Women: Global challenges. Indian scenario

Caste and Class as barriers to accessing welfare. Barriers for caste and religious minorities in redistribution policies

Transgender rights and understanding

Emergence of gender violence on public policy agenda. The role of political elites and interest groups in prioritizing gender issues. Feminism, Gender, and Power Relations in Policy.
Social movements and newly politicized grassroots activists. Literature and other modes of highlighting issues affecting minority rights .                      

Creation of ‘schedules’. Reservation and Quotas. Provisions of relevant laws:The Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, National Commission for Minorities Act, The Wakf Act. Women's reservation bill , POSH Act and policies for the protection of women.
Judgements on LGBT Rights and associated policies.
Landmark judgement of S Sushma v. Commissioner of Police

Creation of ‘schedules’. Reservation and Quotas. Provisions of relevant laws:The Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, National Commission for Minorities Act, The Wakf Act. Women's reservation bill , POSH Act and policies for the protection of women.
Judgements on LGBT Rights and associated policies.
Landmark judgement of S Sushma v. Commissioner of Police

Key Metrics: Sex ration, Female infancy mortality, indicators from authoritative sources of people under threat. Status of PVTG and related groups. Inclusion index and marginalization degree.
Efficiency of institutions formed to address gender and minority rights. Feedback loop into policy from learned experiences

1. Gupta, K. R. (2009). Gender: Problems and Policies. Atlantic.
2. Chatterji, A. P., Buluswar, S., Kaur, M., Pillay, N., & Das, V. (2016). Conflicted Democracies and Gendered Violence: The Right to Heal: Internal Conflict and Social Upheaval in India. Zubaan Books.
3. Relevant provisions of The Indian Constitution
4. Engineer, A. A., & Narang, A. S. (2006). Minorities & Police in India. Manohar Publishers and Distributors.
5. National Policy for the Empowerment of Women, 2001

1. Thomas, S., Sivaramakrishnan, K., Kaimal, P., & Yang, A. A. (2018). Privileged Minorities: Syrian Christianity, Gender, and Minority Rights in Postcolonial India (Global South Asia). University of Washington Press.
2. National Plan of Action for the Girl Child (1991-2000)
3. Satish Chandra (Editor). (2019). Psychosocial and Educational Problems of LGBTQ Community in India. IP Innovative Publication Private Limited.

·       Written Examinations consists of:

§  Mid Semester Exam – 50 Marks (2 hours duration)

§  End Semester Exam – 100 Marks (3 hours duration)

·       A student should secure a minimum of 40% Marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.

·       In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 Marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.

Course description:

This course builds a framework for students to analyze the role of education in the public policy process