WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND CHILD RIGHTS

Paper Code:

HHD 326

Credits:

Contact Hours:

45.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

Understand working of various welfare organizations.
Understand programs for women and children

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes	Learning and Teaching Strategies	Assignment Strategies

Student will– COHD 106: Develop critical thinking in the field of gender-roles and stereotypes through data collection and understanding the coping mechanisms of a child in difficult circumstances. COHD 107: Formulate the strategies and develop the plan to work with women and children COHD 108 Appraise the organizations, institutions and services for disadvantaged children.	Approaches in Teaching: Interactive Lectures, Mock Activity, Power Point Presentation, Discussion with lectures. Learning activities for the Students: Self learning assignments, field practicals.	Quiz. PPT, Group projects, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination.

Course Outcomes

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment Strategies

Student will–

COHD 106: Develop critical thinking in the field of gender-roles and stereotypes through data collection and understanding the coping mechanisms of a child in difficult circumstances.

COHD 107: Formulate the strategies and develop the plan to work with women and children

COHD 108 Appraise the organizations, institutions and services for disadvantaged children.

Approaches in Teaching: Interactive Lectures, Mock Activity, Power Point Presentation, Discussion with lectures.

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, field practicals.

Quiz. PPT, Group projects, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination.

CONTENTS

Understand the issues of women and children in India through secondary data sources of information.
Evaluation of child and woman welfare programs (one each).
Visit to various women and children welfare organizations- Report writing
Plan and prepare program/ project for over all development, recreation, education of women/ children in community.
Prepare the case study and suggest the procedure to deal with that situation with suitable legal provisions
Prepare an interview Schedule and conduct interview of any women entrepreneur
Planning and execution of awareness program on any women related issue.

Essential Readings:

SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS:

Chopra. G.(2015) Child Rights in India: Challenges and Social Action. Springer India.
KapurderiyaMeghraj, 2012; Women Welfare and Empowerment, Ancient Publishing House New Delhi.
Bajpai, A. (2006). Child Rights in India: Law, Policy and Practice. Oxford University Press.
Kishwar, M. (1999). Off the Beaten Track: Rethinking Gender Justice for Indian Women. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Satyarthi, K. and Zutshi, B. (Ed) (2006). Globalization, Development and Child Rights. New Delhi: Shipra Publication

References:

SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS:

A Compendium of FAQs on Child Protection. Developed by Resource Group on Child Rights in Rajasthan (2013). An Initiative of Save the Children & UNICEF.
Pyles, M.S. (1947):Institutions for Child Care & Treatment, New York: Child Welfare League of America.
India (1964): Council for Child-Welfare: A National Policy for Children, New Delhi,.
Srinivasan,K.Saxena,P.C.and Tara Kanitkar Demographic and socio-economic aspects of the child in India. Himalaya Publishing House,1979.

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