HSST -ECONOMICS -JUNIOR - KHSE SYLLABUS

FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING MAIN TOPICS OF

PROGRAMME No. 01/2018 (Item No. 31)

HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (JUNIOR)

(ECONOMICS)

KERALA HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

(CATEGORY No.338/2017)

Part I(CoreSubject)

Methodology of Microeconomics - Recent developments in consumer behavior - Modern

theories of demand analysis - Theories of production and cost - Input output analysis, Linear

programming and Game theory - Market models: -Perfect and Imperfect - Risk and Uncertainty

models in product and factor markets - Theories of General Equilibrium and Welfare economics -

Theories of Distribution.

Classical, Keynesian, post-Keynesian approaches in Macroeconomics - IS-LM Closed and Open economy models - Consumption and Investment Theories - Theories of Demand for and Supply of Money - Theories of Inflation - Theories of Business Cycle - Modern Developments in Macroeconomics - Macroeconomic Policy.

Application of Matrix algebra, Differentiation and Integration in Economics - Theories of Probability - Probability Distributions - Theories of Sampling - Theories of Estimation and Testing of Hypothesis - Linear Regression Models - Violation of assumptions of Classical Linear Regression models - Dummy variables Economic Growth and Development: Concept, approach and measurement - Traditional andModern theories of development - Growth models: Harrod-Domar, neoclassical, Cambridge andEndogenous growth models - Plan models - Human capital and Manpower Planning - Environmentand Sustainable development -Environmental policies.

Growth, Performance and Structural change in Indian economy since New Economic reforms - Sectoral growth - Economic planning in India - Demographic development - Impact of Economic reforms on poverty, unemployment and inequality - Fiscal, financial and external sector

reforms - Fiscal federalism and Finance Commissions - Development xperience of Kerala: Decentralization, Migration, Urbanization, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality - Gender issues - State finance

Trade and Growth - Pure theories of international trade - Recent developments in tradetheories - Trade policy and economic integration - International monetary system - Foreignexchange market - Balance of

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payments and exchange rates - Internal and external balance underalternative exchange rate regimes - International capital flows - Institutions and instruments in Indian money and capital markets - Financial inclusion

Recent developments in Economics

Part II   Research Methodology/Teaching Aptitude

I.     TEAC HING A PTITU DE

•       Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements;

•       Learner's characteristics;

•       Factors affecting teaching;

•       Methods of teaching;

•       Teaching aids;

•       Evaluation systems.

II.     RESE A RCH APTITUDE

•       Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types;

•       Steps of research;

•       Methods of research;

•       Research Ethics;

•       Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium;

•       Thesis writing: its characteristics and format.

Part III-  Salient Features of Indian Constitut ion

Salient features of the Constitution - Preamble- Its significance and its place in theinterpretation of the Constitution.

Fundamental Rights - Directive Principles of State Policy - Relation between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles - Fundamental Duties.

Executive - Legislature - Judiciary - Both at Union and State Level. - Other

Constitutional Authorities.

Centre-State Relations - Legislative - Administrative and Financial.

Services under the Union and the States.

Emergency Provisions.

Amendment Provisions of the Constitution.

Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes

Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against

Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc. and Social Welfare

Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

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Part           I V :             Ge n e r a l

A f f a i r s & R e n a i s s a n c e

K n o w l e d g e            a n d              C u r r e n t

i n   K e r a l a

TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY

Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding

of educational institutions, factories.printing press etc.

EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY (A) Socio-Religious reform Movements

SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala

Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha

Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc.

(B) Struggles and Social Revolts

Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam

Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee

Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.

Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention ovement etc.

ROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE

Malayalee, Swadeshabhimani, Vivekodayam, Mithavadi, Swaraj, Malayala Manorama, Bhashaposhini,

Mathnubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Samadarsi, Kesari, AI-Ameen, Prabhatham, Yukthivadi, etc

AWAKENING THROUGH LITERATURE

Novel, Drama, Poetry, Purogamana Sahithya Prasthanam, Nataka Prashtanam, Library movement etc

WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE

Parvathi Nenmenimangalam, Arya Pallam, A V Kuttimalu Amma, Lalitha Prabhu.Akkamma

Cheriyan, Anna Chandi, Lalithambika Antharjanam and others

LEADERS OF RENAISSANCE

Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyan Kali.Chattampi Swamikal, Brahmananda

Sivayogi, Vagbhadananda, Poikayil Yohannan(Kumara Guru) Dr Palpu, Palakkunnath Abraham

Malpan, Mampuram Thangal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Pandit K P Karuppan, Pampadi John Joseph,

Mannathu Padmanabhan, V T Bhattathirippad, Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi, Makthi Thangal,

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Blessed Elias Kuriakose Chaavra, Barrister G P Pillai, TK Madhavan, Moorkoth Kumaran, C.

Krishnan, K P Kesava Menon, Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, C V Kunjuraman, Kuroor Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Velukkutty Arayan, K P Vellon, P K Chathan Master, K Kelappan, P. Krishna Pillai, A K Gopalan, T R Krishnaswami Iyer, C Kesavan. Swami Ananda Theerthan , M C Joseph, Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai and others

LITERARY FIGURES

Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran, KeralaVarma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, Kandathil Varghese

Mappila. Kumaran Asan, Vallathol Narayana Menon, Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer, G Sankara Kurup,

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai, Chandu Menon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Kesav Dev, Thakazhi

Sivasankara Pillai, Ponkunnam Varky, S K Pottakkad and others

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