Introduction
In this online course, we shall make an effort to understand the history of our constitution, the kinds of debates we had in our Constituent Assembly, the right and wrong choices we made as to the drafting of the constitution, the preamble of the constitution that defines the destination that we want to reach through our constitution, the fundamental right constitution guarantees through the great rights revolution, the relationship between fundamental rights and fundamental duties, the futurist goals of the constitution as incorporated in directive principles and the relationship between fundamental rights and directive principles, powers of union and state executive, powers and the role of our judiciary particularly its role of taking sufferings of people seriously through the Public Interest Litigation, President — Prime Minister relationship, Ordinance making power and amending powers of the Parliament.
Highlights
- Course Name: Online Course of Indian Constitution
- Conducted by: NALSAR University of Law
- Sponsored by: Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India
You Will Learn
- To become familiar with the text of the constitution and leading cases.
- To identify the fundamental policy choices incorporated in the Constitution.
- To articulate opinions on significant, vital, controversial and current constitutional issues.
- To examine the historical evolution of doctrines standards, and tests.
- To understand India’s post-independence constitutional journey.
Course Content
Introduction to Indian Constitution: An Introduction to the concept of ‘Democracies’ and ‘Constitutions’
Learning Outcomes
- Why are constitutions Drafted?
- When are they Drafted?
- What should be the Contents of a Constitution?
- What are the Various Types of Constitutions?
- How and Why do Democracies and Constitutions Fail?
Constituent Assembly Debates & Choices: An Insight into why the Indian Constitution is drafted the way it is?
Learning Outcomes
- What are Constituent Assembly Debates?
- What is the Composition of Constituent Assembly?
- What were the Choices available to the Framers of the Constitution?
- What were the Choices exercised by the Framers of the Constitution?
Preamble of Indian Constitution: An introductory statement explaining the philosophy and objectives of the framers of the Constitution
Learning Outcomes
- What is a Preamble?
- What does it Include?
- What is the significance of a Preamble?
- How is a preamble amended?
Citizenship in India: A deliberation about citizenship in India and NRC
Learning Outcomes
- What is Citizenship in a country?
- Who is an Indian Citizen?
- How is Indian Citizenship Acquired?
- What is NPR?
- What is NRC and why is it required?
Right to Equality: A Basic Fundamental Right granting equal rights to all citizens
Learning Outcomes
- What is the Right to Equality?
- What is Class Legislation and Reasonable Classification?
- What is Non-Discrimination?
- Right to Equality and role of State?
- What are the Special Provisions for Women & Children and their relevance?
Reservation Policies and Indian Constitution: Affirmative Action under Indian Constitution – Impact on the representation of marginal groups
Learning Outcomes
- What is Affirmative Action?
- What is the need for Affirmative Action?
- What is Reservation Policy under Indian Constitution?
- Should there be a sunset clause for Reservation?
- How can the reservation policy be improved?
Freedom of Speech & Expression: A fundamental right to safeguard the liberty of thought and expression of the Citizens
Learning Outcomes
- What is Freedom of Speech?
- What are the Statutory Limitations of Freedom of Speech?
- What amounts to Sedation, Blasphemy, and Defamation?
- Controlling Online Speech/Hate Speech
Right to Life and Personal Liberty: A primordial right which every human being must-have for all-round development
Learning Outcomes
- What is Right to Life & Liberty?
- What is the concept of Privacy?
- Aadhar – a comprehensive repository or intrusion of Privacy?
- Preventive Detention – Constitutional Validity?
Freedom of Religion: A Constitutional right to safeguard the religious freedom of citizens to preach and practice
Learning Outcomes
- What is Freedom of Religion?
- Constitutional Validity of Conversion Laws?
- The Case of Sabrimala – The role of courts and essentiality test
- Do Prayers in Schools violate Constitutional rights?
- Personal Laws and Uniform Civil Code
Rights of Minorities: Individual and collective rights through which national minority groups are entitled to enjoy their own culture
Learning Outcomes
- What are Minority Groups?
- What is Right to Culture?
- Mother Tongue and Official Language?
- Hindus and Minority Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy: Relationships between fundamental rights & Directive Principles
Learning Outcomes
- What are Directive Principles?
- Non- Justifiable relationships between fundamental rights & Directive Principles
Directive Principle-Fundamental Rights Relationship & Fundamental Duties: The fundamental obligations of the states to its citizens and the duties and the rights of the citizens to the State
Learning Outcomes
- What are the fundamental duties of Citizens?
- Relationship between Fundamental Duties & Fundamental Rights?
- The Case of standing up for the National Anthem
Union Executive, President-Prime Minister Relationship: Articles of the constitution defining the President- Prime Minister Relationship
Learning Outcomes
- What is Union Executive?
- Is Prime Minister Part of Union Executive?
- Does the Prime Minister have controlling power over the actions of the President?
- The Articles that relationship between president & Prime Minister defined?
- The powers to make ordinances
Indian Supreme Court & the Appointment of Judges: India’s commitment to a strong Legal system is enshrined in the Constitution
Learning Outcomes
- Constitution and Supreme Court
- Judiciary System in India
- Appointment of Judges
- Do the Judges have a ‘Lakshman Rekha’?
- Is Judicial review Anti-Democratic?
Constitutional Amendments & Basic Structure Theory: Constitutional Amendments – changes to the constitution suit to needs and aspirations of the people
Learning Outcomes
- Who has the power to make constitutional amendments?
- What is the doctrine of Basic Structure Theory?
- What is the difference between Constituent Power and Ordinary Legislative Power?
More Information
Language of Lectures: The Online course will be offered in English. The same course shall be offered in the Hindi language in the future.
Eligibility: Anyone who has passed class tenth or currently studying in the tenth standard can also enroll for this course.
Course Duration
This online course has 15 conceptual videos and the first video lecture shall be available upon registration. Once the previous video is completed the next video will be available in a progressive way. These videos shall be available for a period of 6 months from the date of registration.
Certifications
To receive a digital certifications candidates must:
a) Registration is free for accessing the lectures
b) Watch all 15 videos
c) Opt for the online assessment which consists of multiple choice questions (MCQs)
d) The online assessment is available only for 10 days after completing the last video
e) “Certificate of Participation” for all the registered students for free after completion of all the videos
f) “Certificate of Appreciation” for all the registered students who have taken the assessment AND scored less than 60%
g) “Certificate of Merit” for all the registered students who have taken the assessment AND scored more than 60%
Fee: Candidates can take the online assessment for Rs 100/- after completion of videos.
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Contact Information
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Phone: +91-9985645594
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