CONTEXT Recent news on China allowing Couples for children and Lakshadweep policy There is no evidence that a two-child policy
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Category: Sociology Paper – II
Sociology Optional Paper – II
SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION
Relevance: Sociology: Education and social change. Theoretical perspective Major assumptions Functionalism Education serves several functions for society. These include (a)
Continue readingPANCHAYATI RAJ SYSTEM TOWARDS CHANGING RURAL INDIA
PANCHAYATI RAJ SYSTEM TOWARDS CHANGING RURAL INDIA Relevance: Sociology: Politics and Society: Regionalism and decentralization of power. G.S paper: II:
Continue readingLESSONS FOR INDIA CAN FROM BANGLADESH ABOUT CLOSING ITS GENDER GAP
LESSONS FOR INDIA CAN FROM BANGLADESH ABOUT CLOSING ITS GENDER GAP Relevance: Sociology: Gender inequalities G.S paper II: Governance Context
Continue readingRURAL SCHOOLS AND INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL SCHOOLS AND INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES Relevance: Sociology: Rural and Agrarian transformation in India: Programmes of rural development, Community Development
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MANGALSUTRA AND SINDOOR: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Relevance: Sociology: Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour Gender, Inequalities Groom gets trolled for wearing mangalsutra Groom wears a
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Women Empowerment: Schemes to Uplift Women Relevance: Sociology: Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. Violence against women. G.S paper II: Governance:
Continue readingLIVE-IN-RELATIONSHIP: IN INDIAN SOCIETY
Relevance: Sociology: Systems of Kinship in India: Family and marriage in India. India is a place where marriage is seen
Continue readingIMPORTANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Relevance: Sociology: Rural and Agrarian transformation in India: Programmes of rural development, Community Development Programme, cooperatives, poverty alleviation schemes. G.S
Continue readingGENDER BUDGETING
GENDER BUDGETING Relevance: Sociology: Stratification and Mobility: Concepts- equality, inequality, hierarchy, exclusion, poverty and deprivation. GS paper II: Governance Introduction:
Continue readingEMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN: NUTRITION AND HEALTH-RELATED
EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN: NUTRITION AND HEALTH-RELATED Relevance: Sociology: Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health. Poverty,
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ROLE OF WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL PROSPERITY
ROLE OF WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL PROSPERITY Relevance: Sociology: Rural and Agrarian transformation in India: Programmes of rural development,
Continue readingDENOTIFIED TRIBAL COMMUNITIES BEARING THE BURNT OF EXPLOITATION : NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB)
Relevant for Sociology Syllabus Paper – 2 Tribes in IndiaIn August, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released the annual
Continue readingCASTE BASED CENSUS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS
Relevant for Sociology Syllabus Paper 2 The story up to now: The Tamil Nadu authorities has determined to nominate a commission to
Continue readingSOCIAL AND GENDER NORMS AND CHILD MARRIAGE
SOCIAL AND GENDER NORMS AND CHILD MARRIAGE Relevance: Sociology: Gender and Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality,
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