 Summary of this article
- New courses examine civilisational knowledge, religion and patriotism.
- ‘Modi Tattva’ analyses leadership using Max Weber’s concept of charismatic authority.
- The overhaul aims to connect sociology teaching with contemporary governance and policy.
Maharaja Sayajirao (MS) University of Baroda has introduced a revised sociology curriculum that examines Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, incorporates Indian knowledge systems, and explores themes of religion and nationalism.
From the next academic year, three new four-credit modules — Sociology of Bharat, Hindu Sociology, and Sociology of Patriotism — will be included in the fourth year of the BA Sociology programme and the first year of the MA Sociology course. The changes are intended to align academic study with India’s civilisational knowledge, contemporary governance, and lived social realities.
The curriculum has been developed by Dr Virendra Singh, Head of the Sociology Department and Chair of the Board of Studies, who is also associated with NITI Aayog and the ‘Vadodara 2047’ district plan. He describes the approach as a shift towards a practice-oriented, inquiry-led sociology grounded in both historical context and present-day relevance. |
