Subject: Indian Constitution
Subject Code: 1AU0240209
Program: Diploma Engineering Branch: CE/EE/ME/ AUTO/CL
Year: 1stYear Semester: II
Course title: Indian Constitution Course code 1AU0240209
Course type: Audit Course Course credit: 0
Teaching & Evaluation Scheme:-
Teaching Scheme Examination Marks
Total
Credits Theory Practical Marks
Th Tu P Total SEE PA Viva PA
(E) (M) (V) (I)
2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 50 50
Rationale: This course will survey the basic structure and operative dimensions of Indian
Constitution. It will explore various aspects of the Indian political and legal system from a
historical perspective highlighting the various events that led to the making of the Indian
Constitution. It will also socio-political equations. The various challenges faced by the
constitution and the corresponding coping mechanisms would also be discussed. Broadly, the
students would be exposed to the working of various institutions, offices and political debates
ensuing from the operation of the Indian constitution in the last five decades.
Details Syllabus:
Teaching Module CO
Sr. No. Topics
Hrs. Weightage Mapping
1 Constitution and Preamble
Explain the meaning of preamble of the
constitution. 5 16.67% CO-1
List the salient features of constitution.
List the characteristics of constitution.
2 Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
Enlist the fundamental rights.
Identify fundamental duties.
Follow fundamental responsibilities as an engineer. 5 16.67%
Differentiate between fundamental rights and CO-2
directive principles.
Identify fundamental duties and responsibilities
applicable to a practicing engineer.
3 Federal Structure
Draw the structure of governance in India.
Differentiate between state and central 5 16.67% CO-3
administrative setup of the country
4 Governance and Amendments
Amendment of the constitutional powers and
procedure. 5 16.67% CO-4
The historical perspective of the constitutional
amendments in India.
5 Emergency Provision and Governance
Emergency Provisions: National emergency,
President rule, Financial emergency.
Local self- government- constitutional scheme in
India
10 33.33% CO-5
Scheme of the fundamental right to equality.
Scheme of the fundamental right to certain freedom
under Article-19
Scope of the right to life and personal liberty under
Article-21
Text Books:
Sr.
Author/s Name of the Book Publisher Edition
No.
1 Universal Law
P.M. Bakshi The Constitution of India Publishing, New 15th edition
Delhi, 2018
2 D.D. Basu Introduction to Indian Lexis Nexis Publisher, Latest
Constitution New Delhi, 2015
3 B. K. Sharma Introduction to PHI, New Delhi, 2011 6th edition
Constitution of India
4 B.L. Fadia The Constitution of India Sahitya Bhawan, Agra, 2017 Latest
Reference Books:
Sr.
Author/s Name of the Book Publisher Edition
No.
1 Rajeev Bhargava Ethics and Politics of the Oxford University Press, Latest
Indian Constitution New Delhi, 2008
2 Durga Das Basu The Constitutional Law LexisNexis Latest
of India Butterworths Wadhwa,
Nagpur
3 Avtar Singh Indian Constitution Central Law Publication, Latest
Prayagraj. Uttar Pradesh
2019
4 NaushirwanJhabwala The Constitution of India C. Jamnadas & Company. Latest
Ahmedabad. 2016
Online Resources:
1. http://www.legislative.gov.in/constitution-of-india
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_India
3. https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/constitution-india
4. https://eci.gov.in/about/about-eci/the-setup-r1/sss
Course Outcome:
After completion of the course, the students will be able to:
Sr. No. CO statement
List salient features and characteristics of the constitution of India.
CO-1
Follow fundamental responsibilities, privileges, rights and duties as responsible citizen
CO-2
and engineer of the country.
Differentiate between state and central administrative setup of the country.
CO-3
Explain major constitutional amendment procedures and emergency provisions in the
CO-4
country
Explain Emergency Provision and Governance.
CO-5
Course Expected Mapping with Programme Outcomes
Outcomes (1-Low Correlation; 2-Medium correlation;3-High Correlation)
PO-1 PO-2 PO-3 PO-4 PO-5 PO-6 PO-7 PSO- 1 PSO- 2
CO-1 1 2 2 3 1 - - - -
CO-2 2 1 2 1 3 - - - -
CO-3 3 2 2 1 1 - - - -
CO-4 1 2 1 1 2 - - - -
CO-5 2 1 2 2 1 - - - -
