Updated NTA UGC NET Syllabus for Human Rights and Duties (2019)

UPDATED NTA UGC NET SYLLABUS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES

SUBJECT CODE – 92

(w.e.f. June 2019)

The UGC has revised the pattern and scheme of exam from December 2018. The pattern of exam has been changed from 3 papers (Paper I, II & III) to 2 papers (Paper I & II). Now, there are 50 MCQs in Paper 1 and 100 MCQs in Paper 2. Each question carries 2 marks without any NEGATIVE marking for wrong answer.

According to NEW SYLLABUS (June 2019 onwards) and new pattern (since Dec 2018), the exam would be Online Mode.

The UGC NET exam would be computer based like bank PO, SSC exam. the Paper 2 will have 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with each question carrying two (2) marks i.e. 200 marks in total. The objective type questions will include multiple choices, matching type, true/false and assertion-reasoning type etc.

The New Syllabus of Human Rights and Duties for UGC NET Exam June 2019 onward will be as follows:

Unit-I: HUMAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES: CONCEPT AND NATURE

The Basic Concepts: Individual, Group, State, Non-State Actors, Civil Society, Liberty, Freedom, Equality, Rights, Justice; Human Values: Humanity, Compassion, Virtues, Human Dignity and Human Duties
Human rights as universal, inherent, inalienable rightsand moral rights; Universal human rights vs. Cultural Relativism, Naturalist-Positivists Debate
Indian Concepts: Raj Neeti, LokNeeti, DandaNeeti, Nyaya, Dharma
Different Generations of Human Rights
Liberal Perspective: Locke, Rousseau, Thomas Paine, J.S. Mill, Classical Liberalism, Neo-liberalism
Marxian Perspective: Marx, Gramsci, Rosa Luxemberg
Gandhian Perspective (Ruskin, Thoreau, Tolstoy): State, Power, Swaraj, Rights and Duties
Dalit Perspective: Phule, Narayna Guru, Ambedkar
Religious Perspectives
Feminist Perspective

Unit-II: ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Human Rights in Ancient Thoughts
Human Rights in Middle Ages,Magna Carta
Modern Movement of Human rights,Lockean Philosophy: Theory of Natural Rights,American Declaration of Independence, American Bill of Rights, The French Revolution and its goals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, Marxist Revolutions, Anti-Colonial Movements, Freedom Movement in India
International Standard Setting—UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights (1948)
Impact of the UDHR on the Constitutions of the „New‟ States
International Standards: UN Sponsored or „Core‟International Conventions onHuman Rights: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Convention on the Elimination of ALL Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Convention against Torture, Rights of Child Convention, Convention on the Rights of Migrant workers, Convention against Racial Discrimination (CRD), Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
State Responsibility for Protection of Human Rights: The Concept of the “Responsibility to Protect”
Vienna Declaration on Human Rights 1993
Helsinki Declaration
ASEAN Declaration

Unit-III: SOCIETY, ECONOMY, POLITY, RELIGION AND CULTURE—THEIR INTER-RELATIONSHIP

Impact ofSocial Structure on Human Behaviour; Role ofSocializations inHuman Values, Human Rights and Duties
Science and Technology, Modernization, Globalization and Dehumanization
Social Stratification: Racial andCaste Prejudice and Discrimination; Human Rights Issues of Weaker Sections andEthnic Minorities
Women: Gender Discrimination, Domestic Violence andOffences against Women; Gender Sensitive Laws
Children: Child Abuse, Child Labour, Street Children
Social Structure andSocial Problems: Social and Communal Conflicts andSocial Harmony
Rural Poverty, Unemployment, Bonded Labour, Modern Forms of Slavery
Urban Poverty, Slums, Lack of Basic Civil Amenities, Sex Workers
Rights of Refugees, Rights of Indigenous People, Aged Persons, Migrant Workers and Human Rights Violations, Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016Rights of Displaced Persons
Challenges in Human Rights: Religious Fundamentalism, Terrorism, Underdevelopment, Human trafficking International Crimes,

Unit IV: STATE AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY

The Changing Nature ofState with Special Reference tothe Developing Countries
Soft State, Interventionist State, Welfare State, Repressive State
Political Regimes andHuman Rights
Impact of Science and Technology on Human Rights and Duties
Human Rights andInternational Politics: Emergence ofa New Global Order—Tehran Conference (1968)—Vienna Conference (1993)
International Humanitarian Law: 1949 Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols of 1977—International Red Cross Society
International Criminal Tribunals (Rwanda and Former Yugoslavia) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)
International Intervention: The Question of Nation-State, Citizenship and Sovereignty
Right of Self-Determination: Autonomous Movements, Secessionist Movements
Grassroots Movements and Human Rights

Unit-V: UN AND VARIOUSAGENCIES, INTERGOVERNMENTAL (IGOs) AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (INGOs)

UN: Establishment, Objectives, and the Charter Provisions
UN Principal Organs: General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, Security Council
Subsidiary Organ: Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
Specialized Agencies: UNICEF, UNESCO, ILO, WHO
INGOs such as the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Amnesty International (AI), Human Rights Watch, Greenpeace
People‟s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), People‟s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) and Other Civil and Democratic Rights Organizations in India.
UN High Commission forRefugees (UNHCR)
UN Commission ontheStatus ofWomen
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Unit-VI: GROWTH MODELS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Models of Development: Growth Approach, Basic Needs Approach, Sustainable Human Development, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1992, Rio +20, Conservation of Natural Resources, Agenda 21, Bio-Diversity Convention 1992
Globalization and Human Rights: Dynamics of Globalization, Emergence of Market Forces, Assertion of Civil Society, Retreat of State, Privatization, Liberalization
Emergence of Information Age
Economic Growth Strategies (Developing Countries): Implications for Poverty Eradication, Employment issues, Planned Development and Social Inequality
World Trade Organization: Implication for Human Rights, Impact on Developing Countries with special reference to India
Intellectual Property Rights: Patents Law, Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMS),General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS), Agreement On Agriculture (AOA)
Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and Human Rights Situation in Developing Countries
Right to Development: The Third World Concerns, Working Group Recommendations, UNDP—initiatives, UN Declaration on the Right to development
State and Development of the Marginalized/Disadvantaged Groupsin India: The Poor, the Unemployed andthe Socially Dislocated People
Workers‟ Rights, Minimum Wages Act—Problems of Implementation, Right to Security of Food, Health, Education

Unit-VII: DEVELOPMENT, UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL ACTION

Need for Collective Action in Developing Societies and Methods of Social Action
Land, Water and Forest Issues with special reference to India
Social Movements: Political, Social and Religious Reform
National Commission for Women, Children, Minorities, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Backward Class, Dalit and Women Movements
Agrarian and Peasant Movements
Right to a Healthy Environment
Principle of Sustainable Development
Ecological and Environment Movements
Civil Societies and NGOs, NGOs of India

Unit-VIII: HUMAN RIGHTS AND INDIAN CONSTITUTION

Indian Civilization: Change and Continuity.
Indian Constitution: Freedom Movement
Indian Constitution: Sociological Foundation
Constitutional Vision of Role ofthe State
Constitutional Vision of Freedom: Fundamental Rights and the International standards
Constitutional Vision of Justice: Directive Principles of State Policy and international standards
Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Indian Judiciary and Human Rights
Judicial Interpretations: Landmark JudgmentsFundamental Duties
Constitutional Amendments
Fundamental Duties

Unit-IX: CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE

Rule of law, Good Governance
Constitutional Organs: Inter-and intra-Relationships/Conflict and Cooperation.
Fundamental Rights and Repressive Laws: Preventive Detention and Anti-Terrorist Legislations, Armed Forces Special Power Act
Imposition of National Emergency: The Societal Experience.
The Criminal Justice System: Crime, Punishment and Human Rights with Special Reference to IPC &Cr. P.C.and Indian Evidence Act
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: The Directive Principles of State Policy: The Question of Effectiveness and Enforcement; their relationship with Fundamental Rights
Legislation forthe Weaker Sections: The Questions of Enforcement
Law Enforcing Agencies: Police, Military and Para-Military Forces—Emerging Experience
Human Rights Enforcement: The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, NHRC, State Human Rights Commissions, Human Rights Courts
Human Rights Education: Problems and Prospects