Kerala PSC LABOUR WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR Examination Full Syllabus

LABOUR WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR 

KERALA LABOUR WELFARE FUND BOARD 

Archaeology
History and development of the concept of labour and occupation in ancient Indiain connection with craft specialization, trade networks and development of urbanismduring the Harappan, Early Historic and Medieval periods.

History
Different types of labourers during Sultanate and Mughal period ---Changingstatus of working class from British period onwards--Impact of British policies--Permanent Settlement of land revenue ---Ryot wari settlement ---Mahal wari settlement--Champaran satyagraha -Kheda satyagraha ---Allahabad Mill strike --Bardoli satyagraha---Gandhiji's ideas on Grama swaraj and Trade Unionism --Trade Union movements andvarious Acts.

Indian National Movement(1857-1947)
Revolt of 1857----Indian NationalCongress ---Moderate phase ---Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi movement---Extremistphase -- Khilafat Movement-----Non --Co-operation Movement---Civil Dis-obedienceMovement---Salt Satyagraha ----Welfare measures of Interim ministry ---Role of peasantsand working class in Quit India movement---Social Reform movements in Kerala--Abolition of Oozhiyam --Suchindram Kaimukku ----different forms of untouchability---Role of social reformers --Sree Narayana Guru--Chattambi Swamikal---Ayyankali andothers ---Civic righs movements ---First democratic ministry ---Kerala model of development.

Political Science
Equality – Social, Political & EconomicRights – Social , Political & Economic Democracy – democratic decentralization – Panchayathi Raj – 73rd and 74th Amendment Act New Social Movements in Kerala – Human Rights Movements , Women Rights Movements, Environmental Movements, Dalit & Adivasis Movements Indian Constitution - Basic Ideals, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of StatePolicy,Indian Parliament, Judiciary, NHRC India’s External Relations – South Asia, South East Asia; India and Major Powers – USA,Russia, China ; India and the UN Public Administration Public Administration: Concept, nature and significance. Bureaucracy- Features andtypes of Bureaucracy, Weberian model of Bureaucracy Indian Administration- Reforms in Administration- Administrative Reforms Commissions and Committees (India and Kerala)Public Personnel Administration- Recruitment. Training and promotion Recent Trends in Administration- Governance, Good Governance, e-Governance, Rightto Information Act, Citizen Charter, Social AuditFinancial Administration- Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Parliamentary Financial Committees.Industrial Relations – Concept and Approaches. Industrial Disputes – Causes, Methods of Machinery for the settlement of Industrial Disputes -Bipartite bodies and Tripartite bodiesLabour Legislation – Indian Constitution and Labour Legislation, Factories Act 1948,Employees State Insurance Act 1948, Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923, MaternityBenefit Act 1961, Industrial employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946, Industrial DisputeAct 1947, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Payment of Wages Act 1936, Equal RemunerationAct 1976, Payment of Bonus Act 1965 Labour Welfare – Meaning, Approaches, and agencies of Labour Welfare: State,Employer, Trade Unions, Voluntary AgenciesLabour Welfare Officer: Role and FunctionsIndustrial Hygiene and Occupational Health: Industrial accidents –Causes andprevention, Occupational diseases and Statutory ProvisionsWomen and Workplace safety- Maternity Benefits, Sanitation, Rest Rooms, Crèche Sexual Harassment at workplace- Prevention, prohibition and redressal

Economics

Economic Growth and Development: Basic aspects of national income-GDP-GNP-percapita income –problems in measuring conventional methods. Alternative methods ofmeasuring development-HDI, PQLI and multi-dimensional poverty index.Public and private sector-Mixed economy-Advantages and disadvantages-Foreign DirectInvestment. New Economic Reforms since 1991(LPG). Labour market- features-demand and supply of labour-unemployment andunderemployment.Indian Economy: Budget- India and Kerala. GST. Role of local self-governments in thedecentralised development context. MNREGP and SHGs. Central and State welfare schemes-Current labour status- nature and composition.Social sector development in India and Kerala-health and education-vital statistics only.Agriculture industry and service sector development.

SOCIOLOGY
1. Community Development programme 1952, Rural Development programmes lessthan five year plans, hurdles to Rural Development and its remedies, MGNREGS,ICDS Scheme, Kudumbasree, National Rural Livelihood Mission. Panchayathi Raj andCommunity Development; Balwant Rai Mehta Committee-73rd constitutionalAmendment, Kerala Panchayathi Raj Act 1994 , Gramasaphas –Relevance andimportance.
2. Sustainability and sustainable development, Human Resource Development, Social Development Index, Gender Development Index.
3. Disaster Management; Hazards, disaster, vulnerability, Rehabilitation , Government agencies for disaster management, legislation of disaster management, Community based disaster prevention
4. Youth welfare: issues: substance abuse, drop out, media, National Youth Policy; Aging: Concept of aging, old age homes, National policy for the elderly
5. Marginalised Communities: Policies and programmes, constitutional provisions ; Views of Ambedkar, Sreenarayana Guru and , Ayyankali; Problems of Marginalised communities- land aelination, detribalisation and globalisation; Backward class movements and Tribal movements.
6. Gender and Society: Transgender Policy of Kerala, sexuality, Gender sensitisation,Gender mainstreaming, Gender Socialisation ; Women issues: Early marriage, Low work participation, Sexual Harassment, Women Trafficking and Feminisation of HIV/ AIDS, Dowry prohibition Act

NOTE: - It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above,questions from other topics prescribed for the educationalqualification of the post may also appear in the question paper.There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered inthe question paper