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Good Governance and Human Rights
Course Objective: This paper orients the students towards the understanding and applied aspect of the Good Governance and tries to throw light on constitutional aspects of Human Rights.
Learning Outcome:
- Conceptual clarity on Good Governance and Human Rights.
- Identify key stakeholders and challenges and initiatives in practicing Good Governance
- Analyze role of Information and Computer Technology in effective good governance.
- Identify constitutional mechanism for enforcement of Human Rights in India.
- Discuss role of various governmental agencies in ensuring human rights and issues related to it.
Good Governance: Genesis, concept, definition, features, key factors & stakeholders, Governance Issues, Challenges and Strategies; Administrative Reforms in India; Civil Service Reforms, Citizen-Government Interface
Role of ICT in Good Governance; E-Governance; Good Governance Initiatives : Citizen’s Charter, Right to Information Act, Corporate Social responsibility, Public Service Delivery, Social Accountability
Human Rights: meaning & concept; Constitutional Perspective of Human Rights: Fundamental Rights & Fundamental Duties; Constitutional Mechanism for enforcement of Human Rights in India, Judicial Activism
Weaker Sections and Human Rights in India; National Human Rights Commission ; State Human Rights Commission; Committees for SC’s & ST’s, Minorities Commission
Human Rights Issues: Violence against Women & Children; Terrorism ; Regionalism, Human Rights Court; Civil Society and Human Rights, Refugee Laws
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Reports for Reference
i. 1st Report of 2nd ARC, “Right to Information: Master Key to Good Governance”, 2006.
ii. 12th Report of 2nd ARC, “Citizen Centric Administration – The Heart of Governance”, 2009.
iii. 13th Report of 2nd ARC, “Organizational Structure of Government of India”, 2009
