New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a draft Learning result-based course framework (LoCF) for graduation in political science, proposed for generic elective (GE) letters on leaders and thinkers — Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Brama Ginder, Maha Ginthher, Social Reformer Basavar,.
Savarkar Paper investigated his revolutionary role, Hindu nationalism and debate with Gandhi; Upadhyay Paper investigates his life, philosophy and integral humanism; Gandhi paper incorporates his main ideas, methods and ideas on national and global issues; And Ambedkar Paper focuses on its contemporary relevance beyond its thoughts and caste. Another paper under GE called ‘AI and Political Science’ aims to give students a deep understanding of the dynamics of AI and politics and enable them to investigate the role of AI in shaping political discourses and public opinion.
UGC Secretary Manish Joshi said in a notice on Wednesday that UGC has developed draft LoCF for nine subjects-anthropology, chemistry, commerce, economics, geography, home science, mathematics, physical education and political science —.
“Draft LocF will serve as a model course to promote flexibility and innovation in the design and course development of the program,” Joshi said on or before 20 September requesting stakeholder response to the draft LocFS.
LocF National Education Policy (NEP) of various subjects will serve as guiding documents for universities and colleges for its course amendment to 2020. Under LocF, each discipline includes three categories of study courses: discipline specific core (DSCs), discipline specific elective (DSE), and generic elective (GES).
The DSC courses are compulsory credits within a student’s chosen discipline, DSE is alternative credit within the same or related subjects, and GES core is courses out of discipline that provide multi -disciplinary or interdisciplinary risk. A student usually needs to complete about 120 to 160 credits in three to four years to earn a UG degree, based on university norms.
For political science, UGC’s Draft LoCF proposes 20 four-credit DSC courses, which includes “tradition of political thinking”, which shows the students of Vedic traditions, Jains and Buddhist literature, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Thirukkulas as well as Bhasa, Kalidas work. Other DSC courses cover India’s freedom movement, constitution, public policy and topics such as Panchayati Raj System.
The 15 four-credit DSE courses have “Rajdharma tradition in India”, designed to help students understand Rajdharma in Vedas, checks its treatment in Manusmriti and Shukraniti, and evaluates its depiction in the texts of Sandeepra in the month of Savandipara. Additional DSE Prasad includes political leadership, Indian administration, global politics and perspective on democracy.
The UGC draft for political science has 18 GE paper of four credits proposed under LoCF, including six separate papers on various Indian leaders and reformers and a paper on women’s freedom fighters of India that analyzes the contribution of women warriors and rulers in medieval Indian history.
Paper examines his ideas beyond the caste on Ambedkar, covers topics such as the economy, class, religion, gender, culture, politics, democracy, law and constitutionality and their relevance to contemporary society. Paper on Gandhi introduces his life, philosophy and methods, focuses on non-violence, justice and socio-political engagement.
Savarkar’s paper investigated his “revolutionary journey,” socio-political views, and the role in freedom movement and Hindutva, which encouraged significant association with nationalism and social reforms. The paper on Deen Dayal Upadhyay delays his philosophy of integral humanism and his contribution to India’s political, social and economic idea.
The paper on Basaveshwar examines his life, philosophy and social justice, equality and contribution to Lingayatism. Meanwhile, the paper on the philosopher Thiruvaluvar studies the Tamil text thirukural and its teachings on virtue, wealth, morality and governance, which highlights their contemporary relevance.
