Dear learners, a warm welcome to the online
courses in this objective political
science. The online course1 Indian
Constitution at work introduces the
making and working of our Constitution
since 1950 in a detailed manner. As you
are aware the Constitution of India is
the longest Constitution in the world
The making of our Constitution itself
was an exercise in consensus building
You know very well that Constitution
plays a very crucial role in our
everyday life.So it is very important
that we understand the Constitution
better both not just only for the sake
of our academic life but also personal
life. The course seeks to lay a solid
foundation for understanding the system
of constitutional government in india
with the help of examples from the real
life .The course explains various
provisions of the Constitution about the
fundamental rights and other rights
electoral system that we adopted
functioning and functionaries of the
three organs of the government,namely
executive,legislature and judiciary. It
then explains the mechanics of our
federal system and how our local
government bodies work in rural as
well as urban areas, especially in the
light of the 73rd and 74th amendments to
the Constitution. The course elaborates on
the dynamic nature of our Constitution
as a living document and concludes with
the underlying philosophy of the
Constitution of India.Hope you find the
course and gazing as you explore the
working of the Constitution of India
