These are probably the best sources to understand how our society works !! Belonging from ICSE background never read these books before. They are a little deep to understand for a 6th class student & hence definitely have a huge dependency on the teacher to make them understand the underlying issues in a connected way.
BOOK REVIEW BOOK - " Social and Political life -1 " AUTHOR - " NCERT " GENRE - " Non- Fiction, Academics "
Most of us are aware that India is a democratic country. We have certain privileges and duties bestowed upon us. It is a land of various languages, regions,religions ,cultures and ethnicities. What keeps us United? Why is it important to be United? How are such varied population managed in India ? What is the role of the government in this ?
This book answers the socio political life of the citizens. How a democratic government works and what is the role of the people in making the government accountable. It gives a glimpse about the working of the tiers of government like - Panchayat raj and the municipal corporations in the cities.
It gives a idea about what kind of occupations do people indulge in both rural and urban settings. It also raises the important issue of agricultural labourers and the issue of agricultural land in India. In the cities, it showcases the lifestyle of hawkers who migrate from rural areas for jobs. Even demonstrates the different between a permanent and a casual job.
The interesting part about this book is it delivers complex topics in the form of stories and real life instances which makes it all the more interesting.
Just started preparing for UPSC and NCERTs are a must read for that, so, I started with this and I must say that i like it so much, the book started with the concept of 'Diversity' Then Government and so on. All the things narrated in a very simple manner. I loved the book.