WITH POLITICAL, R Category-II DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE (DSC-1): Introduction to Political Pitz CREDIT DISTRIBUTION, ELIGIBILITY QUISITES OF THE CouRS Course. title | Credits | Credit distribution of the course | Eligibility | Pre-requisite & Code Lecture | Tutorial | Practical/ | criteria | of the course Practice (ifany) Introduction | 4 3 1 - 12" Pass | NIL to Political ‘Theory MDSC 1A Learning Objectives This course seeks to understand the unexamined explanation of what is political. It investigates various concepts like liberty, equality, justice that build the foundation of political theory. The core aim of the paper is to inculeate students to normatively and critically analyze the political arguments and debates. The course therefore develops understanding of the nature and significance of political theory through various perspectives and conceptual analysis, ‘ning outcomes After completing this course students will be able to: © Understand the nature, scope and relevance of political theory * Understand the different concepts of political theory such as liberty, equ: rights and fraternity * Develop a broader historical, normative and empirical understanding of political theory + Know and understand the ancient Greece and ancient Indian political theory * Reflect upon the contemporary debates in political theory justice, SYLLABUS OF DS UNIT ~I (16 Hours) ‘What is Political Theory and what is its relevance? UNIT —Il 28 Hours) Concepts: Liberty, Equality, Justice, RightsUNIT — III (16 Hours) Debates in Political Theory: a, Protective discrimination and principles of faimess? b. The Public vs private debate: Feminist Perspective Censorship and its limits Essential/recommended readings Unit T Bhargava, R. (2008) ‘What is Political Theory’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds,) Political Theory: An Introduction, New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 2-17. Bhargava, R. (2008) ‘Why Do We Need Political Theory’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, ‘A.eds.) Political Theory: An Introduction, New Delhi: Pearson‘Longman, pp. 18-37. Unit2 Sriranjani, V. (2008) ‘Liberty’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.) Political Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 40-57. Acharya, A. (2008) ‘Equality’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.) Polit Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 58-73. Menon, K. (2008) Justice’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.) Political Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 74-82. cal Theory: An Talukdar, P.S. (2008) ‘Rights’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.) Political Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 88-105. Unit3 ‘Acharya, A; (2008) “Affirmative Action’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds:) Political ‘Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 298-307. Frances E O, (1985) ‘The Myth of State Intervention in the Famil Journal of Law Reform. 18 (4), pp. 835-64. Sethi, A. (2008) ‘Freedom of Speech and the Question of Censorship’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.) Political Theory: An Introduction, New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 308- 319. *, University of Michigan Suggestive readings Berlin, I. “Two Concepts of Liberty” Rawls, John, A Theory af Justice Jaggar, Alison, “Introduction”, Feminist Politics and Human Nature Kukathas, Chandran, “The Demise and Rise of Political Theory” Riley, J. (2008) ‘Liberty’, in McKinnon, C. (ed.) Issues in Political Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 103-125. Casal, P. & William, A. (2008) ‘Equality’, in McKinnon, C. (ed.) Issues in Political Theory. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 149- 165, ulWolf, J. (2008) ‘Social Justice’, in McKinnon, C. (ed.) Issues in Political Theory. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 172-193. Chambers, C. (2008) ‘Gender’, in McKinnon, C. (ed.) Issues in Political Theory. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 241-288. ‘Swift, A. (2001) Political Philosophy: A Beginners Guide for Students and Politicians. Cambridge: Polity Press. Jha, M. (2001) ‘Ramabai: Gender and Caste’, in Singh, M.P. and Roy, H. (eds.) Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers, New Delhi: Pearson. Menon, N. (2008) ‘Gender’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.) Pol Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 224-235. Hindi Reading site, Tafa at srethe area us|, woreAiear Perret: ear aRerey eect Feeat, 2008. BAN, Sofra, “rovahfel gar: “erorehifetas” sar PRerecencor, eather GAR) Csl., aA Rrerrcr Br eae, Pee aR ecREATAT, 2019, pp. 1-26. ae HAR) US, ToT Pea ar TaTST, PASH ARTE Sate EAM, 2019. eshte PHA) WSl,, eared FaeaTeT SHereMOMT wet Karel, St srreT, aS FAeAMY, 2021, | Theory: An Note: Examination scheme and mode shalll be as prescribed by the Examination Branch, University of Delhi, from time to time. Credit distribution, Fi Course title & | Credits | Credit distribution of the course Pre- Code Lecture | Tutorial | Practical/ requisite of Practice the course (ifany) Public 4 3 1 - 12" Pass | NIL Administration in India MDSC 1B Learning Objectives The paper seeks to provide an introduction to the different dimensions of public administration in India. It seeks to acquaint the student with an analytical and critical understanding of the institution of Indian bureaucracy, with issues of decentralization, 12financial management, public accountability, e-governance and some specific dimensions of citizens and social welfare policies. Learning outcomes After completion of this course, students will be able to: «Have a clear picture of the complex institutional structure of Indian administration at present + Understand the building blocks of local governance, in rural and urban areas + Explain the processes by which different budgeting systems work for this structure ‘Analyse the processes of implementation of different social welfare policies by the administrative institutions. SYLLABUS OF DSC- 2 UNIT ~I (10 Hours) Indian Administration a, Structure of the Civil Services: Evolution i. Colonial Legacy ii. Civil Service in the Constitutional Framework; appointment training, promotion PMO, Cabinet Secret iv, Major Initiatives in Administrative Reforms UNIT —II (10 Hours) Decentralization and Local Self Governance a. Meaning and Types: Rural and Urban b. PRIs and implementation of public policies UNIT ~ IIT (10 Hours) Budget a, Concept of Budget and Budget Cycle in India b. Types of Budget: Line Budget, Performance Planning Budget, Zero Based Budget cc. Budget making: role of the Finance Ministry UNIT -IV (10 Hours) ‘Technology and Public Administration in India a. E-Governance: The Joumey of E-Governance in India b, Models of E-Governance: Case-Study of Digital India Mission UNIT —Y (10 Hours) Social Welfare Policies a, Education: Right to Education b, Health: National Health Mission ©. Food: Right to Food Securityd, Employment: MGNREGA UNIT - VI (10 Hours) Issues and Debates in Indian Administration a. Ethics in Administration: Integrity vs. Corruption Accountability: RTI, Lokpal, Citizens’ Charter Relationship between Political Executive and Permanent Executive Generalists and Specialists Gender sensitivity and gender participation Essential/recommended readings Unit 1. Indian Administration Basic Readings KS. Chalam, ‘Constitutional Status Of Civil Service In India’ in K.S. Chalam [ed.], Governance in South Asia: State of The Civil Services, Sage Publishers, 2014. Devesh Kapur and Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Public Institutions in India: Performance and Design, Oxford University Press, 2007. Second ARC Report, Report X, Personnel Administration and Scaling New Heights, 2005 [https://darpg,gov.in/sites/default/files/personnel_administration10.pdf] Swarup, Anil, Ethical Dilemmas of a Civil Servant, Unique Publishers, 2021 Second ARC — Report, 2005, Report * IV, Ethies in Governance, {https:#/darpg. gov.in/sites/defnuit/filesiethies4:pdt} Bhure Lal, ‘Civil Service Values and Neutrality’in K. Asia: State of The Civil Services, Sage Publishers, 201 Additional Readings Chalam [ed], Governance in South Mathur, K. Recasting Public Administration in In New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2019. Reform, Rhetoric and Neo- liberalism Chakrabarty, Bidyut and Mohit Bhattacharya, The Governance Discourse- A Reader, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2008 Gupta, Deepak, The Stee! Frame: A History of the IAS, Roli Books, 2019. Caiden, Gerald E., 2009, Administrative Reforms, Aldine Transaction, Chicago, 2009, N. Bhaskar, Rao, Good Governance: Delivering Corruption-Free Public Services, Sage Publishers, 2013. R. K. Sapru, Indian Administration: A Foundation of Governance, Sage, 2018. Unit 2. Decentralization and Local Self Governance Basic ReadingsBardhan, Pranab and Dilip Mookherjee, ‘The Rise of Local Governments: An Overview’, in Pranab Bardhan,And Dilip Mookherjee [eds.] Decentralisation and Local Govemance in Developing Countries: A Comparative Perspective, Oxford University Press, 2007 Amitabh Kundu, ‘Urban System in India: Trends, Economic Base, Governance, and a Perspective of Growth under Globalization’ in Waquar Ahmed, Amitabh Kundu, Richard Peet (eds.] , India's New Economic Policy: A Critical Analysis, Routledge, 2010. B.P. Syam Roy, Democratic Decentralizat West Bengal, in E. Venkatesu, Democratic Decentralisation in India: Experiences, Issues and Challenges, Routledge [South Asia Edition), 2016 Bhagidari Scheme in Delhi; Partnership Between Local Government and Non-State Agencies/Actors; https://egyankosh.ac. in/bitstream/123456789/25833/1/Unit-1 Jawed Alam Khan, ‘Issues in Devolution of Functions, Functionaries and Funds to PRIs: A Comparative Assessment of UP, Rajasthan and Kerala in 2016’, in E. Venkatesu, Democratic Decentralisation In India: Experiences, Issues And Challenges, Routledge, 2016 Lalita Chandrashekhar, ‘Caste, Party and Democratic Decentralisation in Karnataka’ in B.S. Baviskar and George Mathew {eds.] Inclusion and Exclusion in Local Governance: Field Studies from Rural India, Sage Publishers, 2009 Additional Readings Jayal, N.G., Amit Prakash and P.K.Sharma, Local Governance in India: Decentralization and Beyond, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006. Satyajit Singh, The Local in Governance: Politics, Decentralisation and Environment, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2016. Satyajit Singh and Pradeep K. Sharma [eds.] Decentralisation: Institutions and Politics in Rural India, Oxford University Press, 2007. D. A. Rondinelli and $. Cheema, Decentralisation and Development, Beverly Hills: Sage Publishers, 1983. Chandni Singh and Andaleeb Rehman, Urbanising the Rural: Reflections on India’s National Rurban Mission, Asia and Pacific Policy Studies, March 2018 Dreze, Jean and Amartya Sen, India: Development and Participation, Oxford University Press, New York, 2002 Mehra, Diya, What Has Urban Decentralization Meant: A Case Study of Delhi, Pacific Affairs, Volume 86, No. 4, December 2013 Mary John, ‘Women in Power? Gender, Caste and The Politics of Local Urban Governance’, in TR. Raghunandan (ed.] Decentralization and Local Government: The Indian experience, Orient BlackSwan, 2013 Unit 3. Budget Basic Readings Karnam, Gayithri (ed.), Public Budgeting in India, Principles and Practices, Springer, 2018, Nicholas Henry, Public Administration and Public Affairs. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2012. 15Rumki Basu, Public Administration: Concepts and Theories, Sterling Publishers, 2013, Additional Readings Green Budgeting in Annual Budget 2022; https:/Avww.downtoearth,org.in/news/climate- change/how- |-is-union-t 9 1-23-81 Green Budgeting; _https:/vww.o¢ed org/envi areen-b OBCD-Green- Budgeting-Framework-Highlights. pdf Handbook on Gender _—_Budgetii %20Handbook%200ctober%202015.pdf Caiden, N., ‘Public Budgeting Amidst Uncertainty and Instability’, in Shaftitz, J.M. & Hyde, A.C. (eds.) Classics of Public Administration, Belmont: Wadsworth, 2004 Siuli Sarkar, Public Administration In India, PHI Publishers,2010 Unit 4-6 12.; _hittps://wed.nic.invsites/defaulv/files/GB%20- Basic Readings Shamshad Ahmad, Right to Information: Issues of Administrative Efficiency, Public Accountability and Good Governance in India, The Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol LV, January- March, No. 3, 2009 Preeti D. Pohekar , A Study of Ombudsman System in India with Special Reference to Lokayukta in Maharashtra , Gyan Publishing House, 2010 Shivani Singh, Citizen's Charter, in Governance: Issues and Challenges, Sage Publishers, 2016 Dhal, Sangita, 2022, E-Governance and Citizen Engagement: New Directions in Public Administration, Sage Publishers Dhal, Sangita, ‘Situating Digital India Mission in Pursuit of Good Governance: A Study of Electronic Governance Initiatives’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Sage Publication, January-March (66.1), pp 110-126, 2020 Tillin, Louise Rajeshwari Deshpande and K. K. Kailash [eds.], Politics of Welfare: Comparisons Across Indian States, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015 Khera, Reetika,(ed.), 2011, The Battle For Employment Guarantee, Oxford University Press, ‘New Delhi, 2011 Additional Readings N.Vittal, ‘Accountability in Public Service’in K.S, Chalam [ed.], Governance in South Asia: State of The Civil Servives, Sage Publishers, 2014 Second ARC Report, Report I Right to Information, 2005, hitps://darpg.gov insites/defaulvfiles/ti_masterkeyl pdf Samuel Paul, India's Citizen's Charters; In Search of a Champion, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 43, No. 7, Feb. 16-22, 2008, pp. 67-73 Pippa Norris, Digital Divide: Civie Engagement, Information, Poverty and The Internet World Wide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001 16Chaudhuri, Bidisha, E-Governance In India-Interlocking, Politics, Technology and Culture, Routledge, New York, 2014 Dhal, Sangit and Health Sectors in India, Indian Journal of Public Admi Delhi, 2016 , Enabling Social Rights through Proactive Public Policy: Auditing Education ration, Volume 52, No.1, New Renu Srivastava, Impact of Central Sponsored Schemes on Women Empowerment with Special Reference to Health and Education, Kamlesh Gupta, State and Public Policy, Pentagon Press, 2018 Rukmini Banerji, ‘Learning for All: Lessons from ASER and Pratham in India on the Role of Citizens and Communities in Improving Children’s Learning’ in Sungsup Ra, Shanti Jagannathan and Rupert Maclean, Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption, Springer Publishers, 2021 [https:/link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-0983-I_13] K. Lee and Mills, The Economic of Health in Developing Countries, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983 inod Kumar, Socio-Economic Impact of MGNREGA on Rural People: A Study in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Sage Publication, January-March (59.2), 2013 [https://doi.org/10.1177/0019556120130213] ‘Anjoo Sharan Upadhyaya, Ashild Kolas and Ruchita Beri, Food Governance in India: Rights, Security and Challenges in The Global Sphere, Routledge, 2022. Note: Examination scheme and mode shall be as prescribed by the Examination Branch, University of Delhi, from time to time.BA (PROG.) WITH ENGLISH MAJOR Category II! Discipline Specific Courses for Undergraduate Programme of study with ENGLISH (minor) as one of the Core Disciplines DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE (DSC-1): Introduction to Literary Studies CREDIT DISTRIBUTION, ELIGIBILITY AND PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE Practical/ Practice psc 1:4 0 Passed Introduction Class xtl to Literary with Studies English Learning Objectives The Learning Objectives of this course are as follows: * To offer students a foundational understanding of the domain of literature, its genres, methods of critique and its distinctive ability to influence and project social and cultural change. Learning outcomes The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows: * By studying this course, students will be able to grasp a basic sense of literature as a discipline of thought and application. SYLLABUS OF DSC-1 UNIT ~ 1 (20 Hours) UNIT I: Reading the Novel 1. Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice 2. Prince, Gerald J. Narratology: Form and Function of Narrative. NY: Mouton Publishers, 1982. pp 7 - 16 & pp 103 - 105 3. Kaul, A.N. ‘A New Province of Writing,’ The Domain of the Novel: Reflections on Some Historical Definitions. Routledge, 2021. pp 20-36 277 | PageUNIT ~11 ((20 Hours) UNIT I: Reading Poetry 1. John Milton: ‘On His Blindness’ 2. William Wordsworth: ‘Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’ 3. Emily Dickinson: ‘341 After Great Pain’ 4. Rabindranath Tagore: ‘Where the Mind is Without Fear’ 5. Ferguson, Margaret, Mary Jo Salter and Jon Stallworthy, ‘Versification and Poetic Syntax’, The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Sth edition. NY and London: W.W. Norton & Company, 2005. pp 2021 - 2065 UNIT ~ 111 (20 Hours) UNIT III: Reading Drama 1. Mahesh Dattani: Tara 2. Watson, G.J. ‘The Nature of Drama’, Drama: An Introduction (London: Macmillan, 1983) 3. Tanvir, Habib. It Must Flow: A Life in Theatre http://www-seagullindia.com/stq/pdf/STQ%20!ssue%2010.pdf 4. Day, Gary. ‘Introduction’, Class. UK: Routledge, 2001. pp 1-18 Practical component (if any) - NIL Essential/recommended readings- as listed in the units Suggestive readings: 1. Hudson, William Henry. An Introduction to the Study of Literature. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and distributors 1998, 2006. 2. Booth, Wayne C. The Rhetoric of Fiction. University of Chicago Press, 1983. 3. King, Bruce. ‘Introduction’, Modern Indian Poetry in English. New Delhi: OUP, 2nd edn. 2005. 4, Dharwadker, A.B. Theatres of Independence: Drama, theory and urban performance in india since 1947. University of lowa Press, 2009 Note: Examination scheme and mode shall be as prescribed by the Examination Branch, University of Delhi, from time to time. 278 |Page