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BA III Year, Semester-6,Sec- Paper-4,Legislative Practices And Procedures.

The Instructor:

Mr. K.T.Srinivas, M.A ,M.Phil, UGC(NET) ,APPSC (NET).

Ø Asst. Professor in Political Science,:

Ø Possess 28 years of teaching experience , teaching History and Political Science for UPSC NDA /CDS aspirants, and other state public service exams. Regularly conducted mock interviews for UPSC jobs in officers Academy, secunderabad .

Ø Teaching various papers of Political science for Degree students at St.Mary’s college, yousufguda since past 16 years.

Ø Formerly HOD of Social sciences department for two terms between 2006 and 2013.

Ø Attended various national seminars in Hyderabad and Bangalore.

Ø Coordinator of Civil Service study circle , at St.Mary’s from 2017 to till date

CREDITS; 2

MODULE-1 Powers and functions of people’s representative at different tiers of governance.

Syllabus:

· Members of Parliament.

· Members of State legislative Assemblies .

· Functionaries of rural and urban local self-government from Zilla Parishad , Municipal corporation to Panchayat/ ward.

· Objectives of the study:

· India is a democratic country. Hence it becomes the responsibility of every citizen to know the powers and functions of our MPs, MLCs, MLAs , how they contribute and help us in solving our local problems.

· India is a democratic country. Hence it becomes the responsibility of every citizen to know the powers and functions of the functionaries in the rural and urban local bodies, how they contribute and help us in solving our local problems.

· To raise them as competent individuals conscious of their ethical responsibility in terms of social rights and civil liberties.

· To help students prepare for successful careers in the academy, national and international institutions (public, private and/or non-profit), non-governmental organizations, governmental bodies, and the media.

· Course outcomes;

By the end of the course, the student will be able to

CO1 :Demonstrate a broad and deep understanding of

Powers and functions of our MPs and MLAs.

CO2 : Understanding of powers and functions of our MPs and . MLAs and forces that drive their behavior in regional

And national politics.

CO3 : Possess the skills necessary to think critically and

Communicate ideas through written argument

CO4 : Understand the functions of village panchayat.

CO5 : Understand the functions Mandal parishad and

Zilla Parishad.

CO6 : Understand the functions of Municipal council and

Municipal Corporation.

Module-II:

Syllabus: Supporting the legislative practices.

· How a bill becomes the law.

· Role of the standing committee in reviewing the bill

· Legislative consultants.

· The framing of rules and regulations.

· Objectives of the study:

· Enable the present day student to understand the procedures in making laws.

· This chapter brings to the notice of the student about the role of standing committee in reviewing the bill.

Course outcomes;

By the end of the course, the student will be able to

CO1 :Demonstrate a broad and deep understanding of

A bill, types of bills introduced in parliament.

CO2 : Distinguish between a Private bill and a Public bill.

CO3 : Distinguish between a money bill and a ordinary bill.

CO4 : understand the role of the standing committee in

passing the bill.

CO5 : Understand the functions of legislative consultants

In the house.

CO6 : Know about the rules and regulations governing

MPs and MLAs in the lok sabha.

Module–III. Supporting the Legislative Committees.

Syllabus

Types of committee.

Role of committees in reviewing government finances, policy, programmes and legislation.

Objectives of the study:

· Enable a student to understand the various types of committees (Permanent and Adhoc), in parliament, their contribution for the success of working of a parliamentary democracy.

· Enable a student to understand how the finance committees, scrupulously audit the nation finances and detects the scams committed by the Ministries, they act as a watchdog on the public finances.

Course outcomes;

By the end of the course, the student will be able to

CO1 :Demonstrate a broad and deep understanding of

A committee, various committees in the parliament.

CO2 : Know about the functions of estimate committee.

CO3 : Know about the functions of Public Accounts

Committee.

CO4 : Understand the role of the committee on Public

Undertakings in Parliament. .

CO5 : Understand the functions of Parliamentary affairs

Committee.

CO6 : Know about how various committee exercise their

Control on the government.

Module-IV: Reading The Budget Document.

Syllabus;

· Overview of the Budget process.

· Role of the Parliament in reviewing the Union Budget, Railway Budget.

· Examination of Demands for grants of Ministries.

· Working of Ministries.

Objectives of the study.

: Enable a student to understand the whole process of

Preparing, presenting and approving the National

budget.

Enable a Student to understand how Parliament exercises control over finances and expenditures made by the central government, by various central ministries.

.Course outcomes;

By the end of the course, the student will be able to

CO1 : understand the relevance of preparing, presenting and

approving the National budget.

.CO2 : To enable a student understand the intricacies involved

in the financial administration of various departments.

CO3 : enable the student about the various stages the

Budget undergoes, before it is finally approved.

CO4 : Distinguish between the Railway Budget and the

General Budget.

CO5 : Know the procedure of seeking grants from the

Parliament.

CO6 : understand the working of various ministries.

Module V. Support In Media Monitoring and Communication.

Syllabus.

· Types of Media and their significance to legislators.

· Basics of communication in print and electronic media.

Objectives of the study:

· Enables the student to Understand types of Media and their significance to legislators

· In this globalised world every Indian citizen and legislator must be aware of basics of communication in print and electronic media.

.Course outcomes.

By the end of the course, the student will be able to

CO1 : understand the definitions given by various authors on

Media.

.CO2 : To enable a student understand the various wings

Associated with media.

CO3 : Enable the student understand the role of media in

Legislator’s life.

CO4 : Understand the basic of communications in Print

Media.

CO5 : Understand the basic of communications in

Electronic media.

CO6 : Understand the comparison between the print

And electronic media.

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