IGNOU MPS-03 Syllabus | India: Democracy and Development
- Last Updated On January 31, 2026
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Here you will get the full syllabus for the IGNOU MPS 3: India: Democracy and Development
The syllabus of IGNOU MPS 3 is divided in 2 blocks and each block is again divided in units.
We have listed the detailed syllabus of all the 2 blocks and its units.
Content
Syllabus of MPS 3
Course Code
MPS 3
Course Title
India: Democracy and Development
Course Type
Compulsory Course
Blocks
Total 2 Blocks
Programme
MPS : Master’s Degree in Political Science
University
IGNOU ( Indira Gandhi National Open Universityu00a0
Block 1 Book-I
- Unit 1 – Legacy of National Movement With Reference to Development, Rights and Participation
- Unit 2 – Debate on Models of Development
- Unit 3 – Constitution and Social Transformation
- Unit 4 – Diversity and Pluralism
- Unit 5 – Inequality: Caste and Class
- Unit 6 – Political Economy of Development
- Unit 7 – Structure and Growth of Economy (Poverty, Surplus and Unevenness)
- Unit 8 – Legislature
- Unit 9 – Bureaucracy, Police and Army
- Unit 10 – Legal System and Judiciary
- Unit 11 – Federalism
- Unit 12 – Devolution of Powers and Local Self-Government
- Unit 13 – Political Parties and Political Participation
- Unit 14 – Workers and Peasant Movements in India
- Unit 15 – Communication Channels and Public Policies
- Unit 16 – Characteristics of Interest Groups
- Unit 17 – Identity Politics in India (Caste, Religion, Language and Ethnicity)
- Unit 18 – Civil Societies: Social Movements, Ngos and Voluntary Action
Block 2 Book-II
- Unit 1 – Human Development: Health, Education and Social Security
- Unit 2 – Gender and Development
- Unit 3 – Regional Imbalances
- Unit 4 – Migration and Development
- Unit 5 – Environment and Sustainable Development
- Unit 6 – Economic Reforms and Globalisation
- Unit 7 – Religious Politics
- Unit 8 – Ethnicity and Nation-State
- Unit 9 – Democracy and Development: An Assessment