Exam Details

Subject Laws relating to Vulnerable Groups
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma in Paralegal Practice
Department School of Law (SOL)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. What do you understand by the term "Domestic Violence"? Discuss the various remedies available to the victims of domestic violence.

2. Critically analyse the provisions of the persons with disabilities (equal opportunities, protection of Rights and full participation) Act 1995 relating to education, employment and accessibility.

3. Examine the reasons for the persistent continuation of the practice of manual scavenging despite the existence of the employment of Manual Scavengers and construction of Dry Latrines (prohibition) Act, 1993.

4. Discuss the salient features of the Mental Health Act, 1987.

PART

Attempt any four of the following questions in about 300 words. Each question carries 10 marks. 4x10=40

1. Discuss the law relating to prohibition of dowry in India.

2. Discuss the factors that make women more vulnerable to HIV -AIDS as compared to men.

3. What is meant by "Child labour"? Explain with the help of landmark judgements.

4. What are the preventive and precautionary measures that have to be taken by the State Government to check atrocities against SC/ST communities

5. Write a note on the Right of children to free and compulsory education act, 2009.

6. Write a note on inorganized workers.

PART-C

Attempt any four of the following questions in about 150 words. Each question carries 5 marks. 4x5=20

1. Duties and Responsibilities of employer with respect to sexual harassment.

2. Child Labour Policy in India.

3. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes protection cell.

4. Women and HIV-AIDS.

5. Principles laid down in the convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities, 2006.

6. Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.


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

  • Introduction to Laws
  • Introduction to the Legal System
  • Laws relating to Vulnerable Groups
  • Rural Local self Governance