What are the scope and opportunities of pursuing Political Science from MRIIRS?
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The programme on Liberal Arts offers an opportunity for students to study a mix of subjects such as economics, psychology, political science, public policy and international relations among others. The range of subjects offered by Liberal Arts allows students to undertake courses that are diverse and multidisciplinary in nature. This gives space to students to be creative in studying the courses of their interest, offers them an opportunity to get acquainted with diverse subjects, and opens up career prospects in diverse fields.
Political Science in Liberal Arts: Scope
The Department of Social and Political Studies at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS) offers various courses on Political Science. Specifically, the courses offered are on the Constitution of India, Political Processes in India, Government and Politics in India, and Public Policy and Administration in India, among others. As the names suggest, these courses allow students to develop an understanding of the existing political system in the country and also analyse the ongoing debates around political issues.
Political Science for Science Students
At MRIIRS, students enrolled in full-time science programmes are also offered courses on political science. The significance of political science courses for science students is that it engages them with the ongoing political and social realities, makes their course structures multi-disciplinary, and also makes them socially responsible scientists, engineers and citizens. In addition, it also introduces science students to social sciences, and also opens up career opportunities for them in pursuing these courses for higher education.
Career Opportunities
Contrary to the belief that Liberal Arts and Political Science lack career prospects, these courses offer a range of opportunities for the students to pursue in the field of policy making, civil services, university teaching, research and social sector. Specifically, Political Science is a subject of interest among those who want to join bureaucracy or armed forces and may have to appear for competitive exams for Civil Service Examination (CSE), more famously known as the UPSC examination, exams for Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Services Selection Board (SSB) among others. Taking courses on Political Sciences covers the relevant examination syllabus for all these exams. In addition, there are opportunities for students to go for higher education, and pursue Masters level courses and Ph.D. in the relevant fields, thus being a part of the academic world. Finally, going for higher studies in Political Science also has scope for students who want to work with research organisations, think tanks, and international organisations such as the United Nations, World Bank, UNDP among others.
In a nutshell, studying Political Science offers opportunities for students in education, has immense career opportunities, and engages them with the social and political realities.
