Syllabus
CC-03: Contemporary Studies
Maximum Marks = 100 (Internal = 30 + External = 70)
Pass Marks = 40% of Full Marks in each of the External & Internal Evaluation
Student Contact = 90 hours
Unit-1: India: the Freedom Struggle and Independence Class-6 hours
l Impact of colonialism and anti-colonial struggle
l Education in Pre and Post-Independence India
Unit-2: Structure of Indian Nation State (Pre and Post Independence Era) Class-10 hours
l Institutional Structures of the Indian Nation State; Continuities and Breaks with the colonial apparatus
l Constitutional vision of Independent India: then and now
l Democratic systems and institutional structures: party system and electoral politics. The centre and the state, the judiciary, legislature and executive.
Unit-3: Constitution of India and Education Class-9 hours
l Constitution and Education; Concurrent status of education
l Reservation as an egalitarian policy
l Equality and justice in the Indian constitution, different school system and the idea of common neighborhood school
Unit-4: Right to Education Act 2009 Class-10 hours
l Policies, acts and provisions
l Historical perspective of right to education act
l Right to Education Act 2009 & relevant Government Notifications in West Bengal
Unit-5: ICT in Education Class-9 hours
l 21st Century Skills
l Meaning & Scope of ICT
l History and evolution of ICT
l ICT and Teaching-Learning Process—Computer Literacy, Computer Aided Learning.
Unit-6: Inclusive Education Class-10 hours
l Concept &Forms of inclusion and exclusions in Indian education (marginalized sections of society, gender, children with special needs)
l Historical and Contemporary Perspectives to Disability and Inclusion
l Inclusive Education and Integration
l Addressing Inequality and Diversity in Indian classroom : pedagogical and curriculum concerns—scope for flexibility as and when required
l Understanding and Exploring the nature of assessment for inclusive education
Unit-7: Children with Special Needs Class-10 hours
l Disability identification, assessment and teaching strategies—Visual Impairment, Auditory Impairment, Mild Mental Retardation, Orthopedically handicappedm, Range of Learning Difficulties and approaches and skills for teaching children with learning difficulties
Unit-8: Gender, School and Society Class-10 hours
l Social Construction of Masculinity and Feminity—a brief exposition with focus on contemporary developments
l Including gender—balance in school Curriculum, Text-books, classroom processes, peerinteraction and teacher-student interactions
Unit-9: Contemporary Indian Issues-1 Class-8 hours
l Critical Appraisal of constitutional values as practiced in an educational institution
l First Generation Learners in school
l Role of education in Democracy
l Education for Peace
l Language within School
Unit-10: Contemporary Indian Issues-2 Class-8 hours
l Educational status, opportunities and experiences of Dalits, Tribal, and Religious Minorities in India
l Marginalization and education of Children from slums and distress migration
l Impact of electronic media on children
l Understanding youth culture in the present times and the impact of internet and other visual mediums
