B.A. (Hons.) Political Science Syllabus - Vikram University

B.A. Hones V th Sem. (Political Science)Paper - 4Human Rights: Indian PerspectiveUnit 1-Unit 2-Unit 3-Unit 4-Unit 5-Development of the concept of Human Rights in India,Values of Indian Culture,Preamble of the Indian Constitution and Human Rights.Fundamental Right,Directive Principles of the State Policy,Fundamental Duties.National Human Rights Commission: Structure, functions andpowers,Human Rights protection Act, 1993Role of Police in Protection of Human Rights.Judicial Activism and Human Rights,Role of Public Interest litigation in protection of HumanRights.Consumer Rights,Human Rights and problem of Poverty,Right to Information.Readings1 Arun Ray, National Human Right Commission of India, Vol. 1 & 2, KhannaPublications, New Delhi 1997.2 D.N. Gupta & Chandrachur Singh, Kalpaz Pub. Delhi 20033 Krishna Mohan Mathur, Challenges to Police, Human Rights and NationalSecurities, Kalpaz Pub. Delhi 20034 S. Subharamanion, Human Rights : International Challenge, Vol. 1 & 2, MahasPub., New Delhi 2007