Syllabus
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Course Code: MSW(C) -201 Course Name: Social Justice and Social Legislation in the New Millennium (21st Century) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | - Social Justice- Concept, meaning and scope. - Issues of social Justice in Indian society with reference to inequality and socio- political structure. - Social justice and social work. - Role of the social worker in relation to humanism and social justice. |
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| 2 | - Social security: concept, meaning, objectives, basis and scope. - Methods of social security: social assistance programme in India especially in relation to old age, unemployment, widowhood and disability. - Social insurance- concept, characteristics and significance. - Legal Aid- concept, need, scheme and problems. - Lok- Adalat- concept and meaning. |
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| 3 | - Concepts of Rights, Human rights: concept, characteristics and its classification. - U. N. Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 - National Human Rights Commission, State Human Right Commission: Structure, functions and role. - Constitutional provisions related to human rights and their implications. - Criminal justice- nature and agencies: prosecutions, judiciary and correction |
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| 4 | - Social Legislations and social work. - The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955(related to marriage and divorce) - The Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. - The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - The Right to Information Act, 2005. |
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