CONTEMPORARY & CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS THROUGH ED CLASS: Every Sunday three hours class will be held based on current develoents. This class is conducted on the basis of thorough analysis of topics with a very comprehensive perspective which helps All the Three Stages of CSE-Prelims, Mains and Interview. CONCEPT AND PERSPECTIVE BUILDING: This program will help in re-booting your concept and enhancing perspectives on various topics and issues which are very essential for getting top ranks in CSE. Merely knowledge will not suffice. WRITING SKILL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TESTS: Every class will have 4/5 questions to test your skills and knowledge and then a 10-question test after each section. It does not put you the burden of writing 20 questions as in test series and in the same class you get the remarks. You come to know your mistakes instantly. This process gradually teaches you the rules of the game and develops an in-built ability to write good answers. VALUE ADDITION & CONTENT ENHANCEMENT: Since discussions are held intensively and in the class important point are properly highlighted, this program will also help in content enhancement. A GOOD KNOWLEDGE IS CLICHÉ NOW & A GOOD ANSWER IS THE TREND WHICH COMES MORE FROM WRITING SKILLS. CSE 2019 1
TOPICS CLASSIFICATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS & AGRICULTURE 1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS 2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ETHICS THEORY - 1 ETHICS THEORY - 2 ETHICS THEORY ETHICS CASE STUDY 1 ETHICS CASE STUDY 2 ETHICS CASE STUDY SCIENCE & TEC. SCIENCE & TEC. ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTERNAL SECURITY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & INTERNAL SECURITY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT INDIAN HISTORY DATES (CONVENTIONAL) TESTS & DISCUSSION DATES (ED BASED TESTS ON EVERY FRIDAY) E.D (EDITORIAL DISCUSSION) EVERY SUNDAY TIME 31st Dec. (Mon) 4:30 to 7:00 2nd Jan. (Wed) 4th Jan. 6th Jan. 4:30 to 7:00 7th Jan. (Mon) 4:30 to 7:00 14th Jan. (Mon) 11th Jan. 13th Jan. 4:30 to 7:00 15th Jan. (Tue) 4:30 to 7:00 16th Jan. (Wed) 4:30 to 7:00 21st Jan. (Mon) 18th Jan. 20th Jan. 4:30 to 7:00 22nd Jan. (Tue) 4:30 to 7:00 23rd Jan. (Wed) 25th Jan. 27th Jan. 4:30 to 7:00 28th Jan. (Mon) 4:30 to 7:00 29th Jan. (Tue) 1st Feb. 3rd Feb. 4:30 to 7:00 4th Feb. (Mon) 4:30 to 7:00 5th Feb. (Tue) 8th Feb. 10th Feb. 4:30 to 7:00 11th Feb. (Mon) 4:30 to 7:00 12th Feb. (Tue) 15th Feb. 17th Feb. 4:30 to 7:00 13th Feb. (Wed) 22nd Feb. 24th Feb. 4:30 to 7:00 14th Feb. (Thu) 01th 03th 4:30 to 7:00 CSE 2019 2
ART AND CULTURE 16th Feb. (Sat.) 08th 10th 4:30 to 7:00 INDIAN HISTORY & ART AND CULTURE (10 QUESTIONS TEST & DISCUSSION) MODERN INDIAN HISTORY WORLD HISTORY MODERN INDIAN HISTORY & WORLD HISTORY INDIAN GEOGRAPHY WORLD GEOGRAPHY 18 th Feb. (Mon.) 15th 19 th Feb. (Tue) 22nd 20th Feb.(Wed) 29th 17th 4:30 to 7:00 24th 4:30 to 7:00 31st 4:30 to 7:00 21th Feb. (Thus) 5th April 7th April 4:30 to 7:00 23rd Feb. (Sat) 25th Feb. (Mon) INDIAN GEOGRAPHY & WORLD GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY & SOCIAL ISSUE SOCIETY & SOCIAL ISSUE (10 QUESTIONS TEST & DISCUSSION) CONSTITUTION & POLITY - 1 CONSTITUTION & POLITY - 1 CONSTITUTION & POLITY - 2 CONSTITUTION & POLITY 2 12th April 14th April 4:30 to 7:00 19th April 21st April 4:30 to 7:00 26th Feb. (Tue) 26th April 28th April 4:30 to 7:00 27th Feb. (Wed) 03rd May 5th May 4:30 to 7:00 28th Feb. (Thus) 10th May 12th May 4:30 to 7:00 4 th (Mon) 17th May 19 th May 4:30 to 7:00 5 th (Tue) 24th May 26 th May 4:30 to 7:00 6 th (Wed) 30th May 4:30 to 7:00 7 th (Thu) 31st May 2 nd June 4:30 to 7:00 GOVERNANCE - 1 11 th (Mon) 7 th June 4:30 to 7:00 GOVERNANCE - 2 12 th (Tue) 4:30 to 7:00 GOVERNANCE 1 & 2 13 th (Wed) 4:30 to 7:00 SOCIAL JUSTICE 14 th (Thu) 4:30 to 7:00 SOCIAL JUSTICE (10 QUESTIONS TEST & DISCUSSION) 18 th (Mon) 4:30 to 7:00 DURATION: - 4 & half month Fee- Rs. 25,960 E.D. TIME: 4:30-7:30 PM CSE 2019 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS & AGRICULTURE 1 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, develoent and employment. Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management. Land reforms in India. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS 2 31st Dec Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Investment models. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Government Budgeting. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ETHICS THEORY - 1 Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections. Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. 02nd Jan 07th Jan 14th Jan ETHICS THEORY - 2 Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and 15th Jan CSE 2019 4
problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption ETHICS THEORY 16th Jan ETHICS CASE STUDY - 1 CASE STUDY SYALLABUS SAME AS ETHICS THEORY CLASS 1 21st Jan ETHICS CASE STUDY - 2 CASE STUDY SYALLABUS SAME AS ETHICS THEORY CLASS 2 22nd Jan ETHICS CASE STUDY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Science and Technology- develoents and their applications and effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. SCIENCE & TEC. ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS India and its neighbourhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India s interests Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India s interests, Indian Diaspora. Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. 23rd Jan 28th Jan 29th Jan 04th Feb 05th Feb 11th Feb CSE 2019 5
INTERNAL SECURITY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT Disaster and disaster management. Linkages between develoent and spread of extremism. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & INTERNAL SECURITY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT ART AND CULTURE 12th Feb 13th Feb Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. INDIAN HISTORY & ART AND CULTURE MODERN INDIAN HISTORY Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present. The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. 16 th Feb. (Sat.) 18 th Feb. (Mon.) 19 th Feb. (Tue.) WORLD HISTORY History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society. 20 th Feb. (Wed.) MODERN INDIAN HISTORY & WORLD HISTORY (10 QUESTIONS TEST & DISCUSSION) INDIAN GEOGRAPHY 21 st Feb. (Thus) Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India) 23 rd Feb. (Sat.) CSE 2019 6
Salient features of world s physical geography. WORLD GEOGRAPHY Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 25 th Feb. (Mon) INDIAN GEOGRAPHY & WORLD GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY & SOCIAL ISSUE 26 th Feb. (Tue) Role of women and women s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and develoental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Effects of globalization on Indian society Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism 27 th Feb. (Wed) SOCIETY & SOCIAL ISSUE CONSTITUTION & POLITY - 1 28 th Feb. (Thu.) Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. 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; Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries 4 th CONSTITUTION & POLITY - 1 CONSTITUTION & POLITY - 2 5 th Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies 6 th CONSTITUTION & POLITY - 2 GOVERNANCE - 1 7 th Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e- governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; 11 th CSE 2019 7
citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. GOVERNANCE - 2 Government policies and interventions for develoent in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Salient features of the Representation of People s Act. Role of civil services in a democracy. 12 th GOVERNANCE 1 & 2 13 th SOCIAL JUSTICE Develoent processes and the develoent industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders Welfare schemes 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 these vulnerable sections. Issues relating to develoent and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Issues relating to poverty and hunger. 18 th SOCIAL JUSTICE 19 th CSE 2019 8