Exam Details

Subject Democratic Governance And Civil Society
Paper
Exam / Course M.A. IN PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT (MAPD)
Department School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Define civil society. Discuss the contemporary perspectives on civil society.
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What are the inherent contradictions between market and civil society? In what ways can civil society address the issues of equity and accessibility in market functioning

What is citizenship? Explain the different dimensions of citizenship.
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What do you understand by accountability? Explain the various forms and strategies of accountability.

Explain the meaning of capacity strengthening. Describe different aspects of capacity strengthening.
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Why is external aspect of capacity strengthening of civil society organizations important? Explain with examples.

What is good governance? Describe the role of village community groups and health watch committees in Bangladesh towards ensuring good governance.
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How can decentralization strengthen governance Discuss in the context of democratic decentralization and new local government bodies in India.

5. Write short notes on any two of the following:

Deepening of democracy.

Human Resource Development.

Schools of thought in civil society.

Thermal Power Plant at Parvada, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Communication For Development
  • Democratic Governance And Civil Society
  • Development Policies And Programmes
  • Legal And Regulatory Frameworks Of Development Organisation
  • Management Of Development Organization
  • Management Of Financial Resources
  • Participatory Project Management
  • Research Methodology
  • Securing Participation In Development Programmes
  • Understanding Participatory Development