Syllabus (2021)
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TIMING OF EXAMINATION
Shifts Timing
First Shift 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM
Second Shift 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
PAPER - II
Unit-1 :
Principles and Practices of Management: Development of management Thought,
Contributions of Taylor, Fayol, Mayo, Mary Parker Follett and C.I. Barnard.
Behavioural Approach, Systems Approach, Quantitative Approach and Contingency
Approach.
Function of Management: Planning and Decision Making, Organising, Staffing,
Directing, Controlling, Coordinating.
Unit-2 :
Human Resource Management: Conceptual framework, Human Resource Planning,
Job Analysis, Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Induction, Training and
Development, Performance Management, Job Evaluation, Compensation
Management, Employee Benefits and Incentives, Managing Career.
New Trends in HRM: Changing environment of HRM and contemporary challenges,
Emerging HRM Concepts.
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Unit-3 :
Human Resource Development (HRD): Concepts, Assumptions, Values, HRD
Mechanisms, Action – research Model, HRD Culture and Climate, HRD Interventions,
HR Accounting and Audit, Consultant – client relationship, Knowledge Management,
Human Resource Information System.
International Human Resource Management (IHRM): Organisational context of
IHRM, IHRM and Sustainable Business, Functions of IHRM, Cross – Cultural
Studies, Cultural Diversity, Transnational Organisations, IHRM models.
Unit-4 :
Organisational Behaviour: Concept, Scope, Nature of human behavior, Personality,
Perception, Learning, Attitude, Motivation, Interpersonal Behaviour, Group Dynamics,
Leadership, Communication, Power and Authority, Stress, Organisational Change
and Development.
Unit-5 :
Industrial Relations: Concept, Scope, Evolution, Approaches, Actors and Models,
Conflict and cooperation, Bi-partitism, Tri-partitism, Collective Bargaining, Workers’
Participation in Management, Grievance Handling and Disciplinary Action, Code of
Conduct, Industrial Relations in changing scenario, Employers’ organisations.
Trade Unions: Concepts, Evolution, Problems of trade unions in India, Recognition,
The Trade Unions Act, 1926. Emerging role of trade unions in India.
Unit-6 :
Industrial Disputes: Factors, Forms, Trends, Prevention and Settlement, Role of
State and Central Labour Administration, Strikes and Lockouts. The Industrial
Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
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Unit-7 :
Labour Legislation:
Objectives, Principles, Classification and Evolution. International Labour
Organisation, Social Justice and Labour Legislation, Indian Constitution and Labour
Laws.
The Factories Act, 1948.
The Mines Act, 1952.
The Inter-state Migrant Workmen (Regulation of employment and conditions
of service) Act, 1979.
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
The Building and other Construction workers (Regulation of employment and
conditions of service) Act, 1996.
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
Unit-8 :
Wages:
Concept, Types, Factors influencing wages, Wage Theories and Wage Differentials
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
The Employees¡¦ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
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Unit-9 :
Labour Welfare:
Concept, Scope, Types, Theories and Principles, Industrial Health and Hygiene,
Industrial Accidents and safety, Occupational Diseases
Social Security: Concept and Scope, Social Assistance and Social assurance.
Unit-10 :
Labour Market:
Features, Demand and Supply of Labour, Nature and Composition of Indian Labour
Force, Unemployment and Underemployment, Types of Labour Market,
Characteristics of Indian Labour Market, New Dynamics of Labour Market in India,
Economic Systems and Labor Market, Problems of Labour in India.
NTA UGC-NET (General Paper-1)
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TIMING OF EXAMINATION
Shifts Timing
First Shift 9:30 AM to 12:30 AM
Second Shift 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
PAPER - I
Unit-1 : Teaching Aptitude
Teaching : Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and
Reflective), Characteristics and basic requirements.
Learner’s Characteristics : Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic,
Social, Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences.
Factors Affecting Teaching Related To : Teacher, Learner, Support material,
Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution.
Methods of Teaching in Institutions of Higher Learning : Teacher centred vs. Learner
centred methods; Off-line vs. On-line methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.).
Teaching Support System : Traditional, Modern and ICT based.
Evaluation Systems : Elements and Types of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based
Credit System in Higher education, Computer based testing, Innovations in evaluation
systems.
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Unit-2 : Research Aptitude
Research : Meaning, Types, and Characteristics, Positivism and Post-positivistic
approach to research.
Methods of Research : Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative and Quantitative
methods.
Steps of Research.
Thesis and Article Writing : Format and styles of referencing.
Application of ICT in research.
Research ethics.
Unit-3 : Comprehension
A passage of text be given. Questions be asked from the passage to be answered.
Unit-4 : Communication
Communication : Meaning, types and characteristics of communication.
Effective Communication : Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group
communications, Classroom communication.
Barriers to effective communication.
Mass-Media and Society.
Unit-5 : Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude
Types of reasoning.
Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships.
Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage,
Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.).
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Unit-6 : Logical Reasoning
Understanding the Structure of Arguments : argument forms, structure of categorical
propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language,
Connotations and denotations of terms, Classical square of opposition.
Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning.
Analogies.
Venn Diagram : Simple and multiple use for establishing validity of arguments.
Indian Logic : Means of knowledge.
Pramanas : Pratyaksha (Perception), Anumana (Inference), Upamana (Comparison),
Shabda (Verbal testimony), Arthapatti (Implication) and Anupalabddhi (Non-
apprehension).
Structure and kinds of Anumana (inference), Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas
(fallacies of inference).
Unit-7 : Data Interpretation
Sources, acquisition and classification of Data.
Quantitative and Qualitative Data.
Graphical representation (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart)
and mapping of Data.
Data Interpretation.
Data and Governance.
Unit-8 : Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
ICT : General abbreviations and terminology.
Basics of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing.
Digital initiatives in higher education.
ICT and Governance.
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Unit-9 : People, Development and Environment
Development and Environment : Millennium development and Sustainable development
goals.
Human and Environment Interaction : Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on
environment.
Environmental Issues : Local, Regional and Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil
pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic),
Climate change and its Socio-Economic and Political dimensions.
Impacts of pollutants on human health.
Natural and Energy Resources : Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear
and Forests.
Natural Hazards and Disasters : Mitigation strategies.
Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change,
International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on
Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
Unit-10 : Higher Education System
Institutions of higher learning and education in ancient India.
Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India.
Oriental, Conventional and Non-conventional learning programmes in India.
Professional, Technical and Skill Based education.
Value education and environmental education.
Policies, Governance, and Administration.
