Notes and Study material for Exams
The Power of People: Exploring the Impact of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are a vital force in the global landscape, playing a crucial role in addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges. These independent, non-profit entities operate outside of government structures, relying on public donations, membership fees, and grants to fund their activities. From … Read more
Open University The Open University (OU) is a public distance Learning and research university, and the biggest university in the UK for undergraduate Education. The majority of the OU’s undergraduate students are based in the United Kingdom and principally study off-campus; many of its courses (both undergraduate and postgraduate) can also be studied anywhere in … Read more
Human Health Plays a crucial role in the Human Development.Even though human development is a broad concept with infinite dimensions, it is said that at all levels of development, there are three basic ones: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Without these basic dimensions, other dimensions such … Read more
Social influence Social influence occurs when a person’s emotions, opinions, or behaviors are affected by others. Social influence takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience, Leadership, Persuasion, sales, and Marketing. In 1958, Harvard psychologist Herbert Kelman identified three broad varieties of social influence. Compliance is when people … Read more
The Impact of Climate Change: A Global Crisis Unfolding Climate change, a defining issue of our time, is no longer a distant threat but a tangible reality impacting every corner of the globe. Driven by human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, this phenomenon is causing a cascade of environmental and societal disruptions, threatening … Read more
India’s democratic journey began in 1947, following the country’s independence from British rule. As the world’s largest democracy, India’s democratic experiment is unique due to its scale, diversity, and historical context. The process of building a democracy in independent India was fraught with numerous challenges, ranging from managing a deeply divided society to creating a … Read more
Raja Rammohan Roy: RRM Roy was a social reformer and intellectual in the early nineteenth century Bengal. He is most widely known for founding the Brahmo Samaj and his relentless campaign against the practice of Sati and child marriage. Debendranath Tagore: Brahmo Samaj: BS was founded in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy with … Read more
Development Experience and Development Planning of India POVERTY, low per capita income, under-development, Unemployment, prompted the newly established Indian Polity to adopt economic planning for the development of the country. The idea of economic planning can be traced to 1934, when M. Visvesverayya in his book ‘Planned economy of India’, advocated for planning to increase … Read more
Shramev Jayate Yojana: Supporting India’s Workforce and Boosting Industrial Growth Introduction India, with its burgeoning population and a rapidly growing economy, faces the challenge of providing gainful employment opportunities for its vast workforce. The government, recognizing the importance of a skilled and productive workforce, has launched various initiatives aimed at enhancing employment opportunities and fostering … Read more
Society is a collectivity of groups and individuals. It exists for the welfare and advancement of the whole. The mutuality, on which it depends, is possible to sustain by adjustment of varied and contradictory interests. The structure pattern continues to exist because of its inbuilt mechanism and sanction system. Social control which implies the … Read more