Governance, Constitution, P0lity, social Justice and International Relations
- Indian Constitution. historical Underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure
- Functions and responsibilities Of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of power and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
- Separation of powers between various Organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
- Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
- Parliament and State legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
- Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/Informal associations and their role in the Polity.
- Salient features of the Representation of People’s act.
- Appointment to various constitutional of posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional
- Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-Judicial bodies.
- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and Implementation.”
- Development processes and the development Industry the role of NGOs, 5HGs. various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholder.
- Welfare schemas for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment Of the vulnerable sections.
- Issues relating to development and management Of social sector/Services relating to health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger with emphasis on Assam.
- Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance-application, models, successes, limitations and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures with emphasis on Assam.
- Role of civil services in a democracy.
- Indian and its neighborhood relations.
- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- Effects of policies and politics of developed and developing countries an India’s interest, Indian diaspora.
- Important international institutions, agencies and forums, their structure, mandate.