1. Objectives
   1. I) foundations of
      1. 1 India’s traditional knowledge systems
      2. 2 cultural heritage
      3. 3 civilizational values
   2. II) understanding of (traditions)
      1. a) India’s scientific traditions
      2. b) technological traditions
      3. c) philosophical traditions
      4. their relevance to
         1. policy frameworks (NEP 2020)
   3. III) conceptual and structural understanding of
      1. Indian Constitution
         1. 1. principles
         2. 2 governance mechanisms
         3. 3 contemporary significance
2. M1) Traditional Knowledge, Culture and Civilization
   1. 1. Traditional Knowledge
      1. definition/ characteristics
   2. 2. Kinds of traditional knowledge
      1. I) Vedas
      2. II) Upanishads
      3. III) Sastras
   3. 3. Traditional knowledge vs.
      1. Indigenous knowledge vs.
         1. Western knowledge
   4. 4. Introduction to culture and civilization
   5. 5. Documentation and preservation of
      1. traditional knowledge
   6. 6. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Traditional Knowledge
3. M2) Science Technology Knowledge Traditions in India
   1. 1. Scientific and technological developments in
      1. a) Ancient
      2. b) Medieval
      3. c) Modern India
   2. 2. biodiversity in India-Ancient texts
      1. i) Arthashastra
      2. ii) Sukraniti
      3. iii) Kamandaka Niti
   3. 3. Contemporary need for
      1. incorporating
         1. Indian knowledge systems (IKS)
            1. in NEP 2020
4. M3 Introduction to the Indian Constitution
   1. significance
   2. 1. Historical background
      1. Colonial period,
      2. freedom struggle
      3. Constituent Assembly
   3. 2. Salient features of IC
   4. 3. Preamble
      1. Philosophy
      2. ideals
      3. values
   5. 4. Sources of the IC
5. M4) Rights Duties Governance Structure
   1. 1. Fundamental Rights
   2. 2. Directive Principles of State Policy
   3. 3. Fundamental Duties
   4. 4. Union Government
      1. President, Prime Minister, Parliament
   5. 5. State Government
      1. Governor, Chief Minister, State Legislature
   6. 6. Federalism
6. M5) Constitutional Processes
   1. 1) Amendments to the Constitution
   2. 2) Judicial System
   3. 3) bodies
   4. 4) Social justice provisions
      1. a) Reservations
      2. b) welfare policies
7. M6) People, Culture, Society and Cultural Heritage of India
   1. Indian Society
      1. Caste System
      2. Religion
      3. Racial and linguistic diversity
   2. Features of Indian culture
      1. Festivals, rituals, symbols, arts, music and dance
   3. Tangible and intangible heritage
      1. ancient temples- monuments-sites
   4. oral traditions
   5. belief systems
   6. crafts-significance
8. M7) Contemporary Issues
   1. Debates, Discussions on
      1. I) Socio-cultural issues
      2. II) political-economic-regional religious issues.