Course material covers the syllabus
Section: Higher Education
Indian Education system, an Introduction
University Facts
Distance Education Programs
Objective of a University
Universities and Institutes
Central universities
State Public Universities
State Private Universities or Private universities
Deemed University
Open Universities
Institute of National Importance
Other Institute
Autonomous/Non-Autonomous Institutes & Deemed/Private Universities
Meta University
Accreditation and Recognition of Higher Education Institutions
Educational Bodies: UGC
Educational Bodies under UGC
Other educational bodies: AICTE, CABE, CSIR etc.
Section: Governance, Polity and administration
Structure of Government of India
The President of India
- Powers of President
Pleasure of the president
Vice President of India
Advocate General
Parliament in India (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha with their Secretariats)
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Session of parliament
Parliament prorogation and dissolution
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Indian Elections -Scale of Operation
Legislative Assemblies
State Assemblies
Governors and Lieutenant Governors
Union Territory
Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayats and Urban administration
Attorney General of India
The Solicitor General of India
Natural Justice
The Supreme Court of India
High Court
Division of powers between the Centre and the States
Federal System in India
Devolution of power to local Government institutions
Emergencies
Tools of good governance
Important Committees of Administrative Reforms since Independence
Government Bodies and Schemes
Constitution of India
Education and Constitution
Appendix
States and UT: No of Union Territories ( High Court, capital of states)
Composition by states and territories
List of Vidhan Sabhas
List of Central Universities
Institutions of National Importance
Union List
State List
Concurrent List
Indian Currency Notes