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Course Overview
To comprehend the idea of human rights from both a theoretical and practical standpoint, it is vital to understand the topics taught in the MGPE-016 Human Rights: Indian Perspective (Elective Course) Certification.MGPE-016 Human Rights: Indian Perspective (Elective Course) Classes discusses the notion of human rights which occupies a central position in the whole discourse on man-state relationship.MGPE-016 Human Rights: Indian Perspective (Elective Course) Certification Syllabus conducts a critical analysis of the development of human rights as well as the theoretical and philosophical foundations of the idea of human rights.All students get an MGPE-016 Human Rights: Indian Perspective (Elective Course) Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India.
The Highlights
- Provided by IGNOU
- Online course
- 12 weeks course
- Learn at your own pace
- Expert Lectures
Programme Offerings
- video lectures
- Study Materials
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What you will learn
The Human Rights Commission (HRC), the media, and other human rights institutions are evaluated in the MGPE-016 Human Rights: Indian Perspective (Elective Course) Certification Course in terms of their contributions to the effective fulfilment of human rights in India and you can have a look at Humanities And Social Sciences Certification Courses.
MGPE-016 Human Rights: Indian Perspective (Elective Course) Training will go over the rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution to citizens and other people as well as the significance of incorporating Gandhian principles as guiding principles in Chapter III of the Constitution.
The following learning outcomes are achieved upon successful conclusion of this MGPE-016 Human Rights: Indian Perspective (Elective Course) Certification:
- The meaning and evolution of the concept of Human Rights.
- The theoretical and philosophical foundations of Human Rights.
- Different perspectives of Human Rights.
- Human Rights from the Indian perspective.
Who it is for
If the appropriate students apply for the online course MGPE-016 Human Rights: Indian Perspective (Elective Course), there will be excellent employment prospects like:
Admission Details
Students are urged to enrol in MGPE-016 Human Rights: Indian Perspective (Elective Course) Certification by taking the following measures as soon as the course's admission period opens.
Step 1: Visit the official website
Step 2: Fill up the application form
Step 3: Upload all necessary documents
Step 4: Pay the required fee online (if you need certification)
The Syllabus
- Human Rights : Evolution of the Idea
- Human Rights : Theoretical/Philosophical Foundation
- Human Rights: Different Perspectives (Natural Rights
- Positivist, Libertarian and Marxist)
- Human Rights : The Indian Perspective
- Western and Non-Western Traditions: A Comparison
- Indian Traditions of Human Rights, Buddhist Traditions of Rights
- Hindu Traditions: The Vedic Concept
- Hindu Politico-Religious Traditions: Post-Vedic Notion
- Contribution of Asoka and Akbar, Sufi-Bhakti Traditions
- Traditions of Sikhism, Constitutional Framework of Protective Discrimination
- Background, The Beginnings
- National Movement and Human Rights
- Programmatic Content
- Making Demands from the Government
- Struggling for Human Rights, Practising Human Rights
- Struggles for Social Transformation, Struggle Against Caste Oppression
- Human Rights in India
- The Constituent Assembly
- Fundamental Rights, Right to Equality
- Right to Freedom, Right Against Exploitation
- Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights
- Right to Constitutional Remedies, Directive Principles of State Policy, Socio-Economic Rights
- Gandhian Principles, Directives for General Welfare and Governance, Fundamental Duties
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Provisions of the Universal Declaration
- Significance of the Universal Declaration
- The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
- Provisions of the ICCPR, Implementation of the ICCPR
- The International Covenant on Economic
- Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Provisions of the ICESCR5
- Implementation of the ICESCR, The Interdependence Between ICCPR and ICESCR, The Significance of the International Bill of Human Rights
- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
- Provisions, International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
- Provisions, Problems, Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)
- Major Types of Human Rights Violations, Slavery
- Torture, Genocide, Problem of Child Soldiers, Disappearances, MNCs and Human Rights, Human Rights Violation and Terrorism
- Violations of Women’s Rights and Violence against them, Other Gross Violations: A Global Snapshot, Mechanisms to deal with Human Rights Violations
- The Primacy of a Set of Rights, Interdependence between ICCPR and ICESCR,
- Universalism and Cultural Relativism, Minority Rights: Problem of Definition, Rights of Indigenous Groups, Disabled or Differently-abled?
- Euthanasia: The Right to Die with Dignity
- Origins of Woman’s Question, Three Waves of Feminism, Liberal Feminism
- Socialist/Marxist Feminism, Radical Feminism, Post-Modern Feminism, Eco-Feminism
- Childhood: Various Aspects, Childhood in Ancient India, Modern Concept of Childhood
- Rights of the Child – An Overview, Legal Definition of a Child, Constitution of India and the Child, Present Legal Framework, UN and the Child, The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
- International Instruments and India, India’s Courts and the Child, Juvenile Justice in India, Policies and Implementation, Situation of Children in India, Child Population, Adverse Sex Ratio, Children’s Health, Child Education, Child Labour, Children with Disabilities, Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances, Progress in Children’s Rights, Looking Ahead
- National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions National Commission for Women, National Commission for Minorities
- National Commissions for SCs, STs and Backward Classes, Civil Society, Media and Non-governmental Organisations
- Rights of Minorities, Constitutional Provisions
- Freedom of Religion, Rights for Protection of Cultures and Languages
- Other Provisions, Right of Scheduled Castes and Tribes, Constitutional Provisions, National Commissions for SCs and STs , Other Backward Classes
- South African Experiences, Gandhi: A Born Democrat
- In South Africa, Conception of Rights, Satyagraha in South Africa, Right to Rebel
- Concept of Swaraj and Theory of Satyagraha, Rights and Duties and Social Service
- Charter of Earned Rights
- Political Rights, Civil Rights, Religious Rights
- Economic and Educational Rights, Rights and Duties
- Removal of Untouchability, Temple Entry, Caste System, Communal Problems, Dignity of Womanhood, Ill-treatment of Women
- Child Marriage, Dowry and Purdah System, Other Evils, Social Equality, Prohibition
- Satyagraha Reconsidered, Conflict Resolution
- Active Citizenship and Good Government, Social Justice, Sustainable Development
Instructors
IGNOU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Human rights have their origins in the Dharma and Danda doctrines of prehistoric India, which governed both the state's administration and the lives of its citizens.
The classes are administered through pre-recorded videos and lectures.
Human rights include the freedom from slavery and torture, the right to life and liberty, the freedom of speech and opinion, and the right to a job and an education. These rights apply to everyone without exception.
The instructor for this course is Dr. TATA RAMAKRISHNA - Assistant Professor in the Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education.
India has ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Civil and Political Rights that were enacted by the Central Assembly of the United Nations, as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.