JECRC University
Cultural Education II
Semester-II
All UG Programs
Common to all disciplines
Contact Hours (L-T-P): 2-0-0
L-T-P Cultural Education II Credits 2-0-0 2
Objectives
1. To make the students feel gratitude towards the rich religious and cultural heritage of
India.
2. To understand the role of great personalities and movements in the progress of India.
Course Outcomes (CO):
At the end of this course students will have:
CO1: Ability to acknowledge and appreciate the richness of Indian Culture
CO2: Ability to represent the culture ethics in real life
UNIT-I Holy Scriptures-II
1. Bhagavad Gita and Life Management
2. Highlights of Indian Scriptures - Major Incidents and terms from various religious
scriptures including Ramayana, Mahabharta, Guru GranthSaheb, Bible, Quran, Jain
Scriptures, Bodh Scriptures
3. Historicity of Ramayana and Mahabharata
UNIT-II Society and Culture-II
4. Indian Society: Its Strengths and Weaknesses
5. Health and Lifestyle related issues
6. Conservation of cultural heritage
UNIT-III India in Progress-II
7. Role & Position of Women in Indian Society- Rituals like Sati, Dakin, Kanyavadh,
Pardah, Devdasi, Child Marriage, Measures of Women Empowerment including Education,
Constitutional and other Rights
8. Indian Models of Economy, Business and Managemen0t
UNIT-IV Great Indian Personalities-II
9. Life and works of the Great People of India- Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami
Vivekananad, Madan Mohan Malviya, IshwarchandVidyaSagar, JyotibaPhule, HomiBhabha,
B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, Chandra ShekharAazad, Abdul Hamid, Badshah Khan,
Bhagat Singh, Ashfaqullah, VirSawarkar, Vir Banda Bahadur, VirHaqiqatRai, Subhash
Chandra Bose, Mother Teresa, Jagdish Chandra Basu, JRD Tata,Ratan Tata, Dada
SahebPhalke, Major Dhayan Chand, A P J Abdul Kalaam, KailashSatyarthi, Aruna Roy,
Mahasweta Devi, Udaya Kumar, Narayan Murthy, AzimPremji
*Each student shall write a detailed Report/ Critique on one topic from section -A to C
and one Great Personality from Section- D leading to publication of Newspaper/
Magazine article or a review paper in a Research Journal. In addition to s/he will be
required to make a Power Point Presentation on the learning and face Viva-voce by a
committee of teachers.
Suggested Reading:
1. Glory of Indian Culture (English) Paperback byGirirajShah
2. Historicity of Vedic and Ramayan Eras: Scientific Evidences from the Depths of Oceans to the Heights of
Skies by SarojBala , Kulbhushan Mishra
References
https://knowindia.gov.in/culture-and-heritage/lifestyle-values-and-beliefs.php
First report- unit-1,2,3
Second report- from unit 4