IGNOU MPS-003 Assignment 2026-27
India: Democracy and Development
Last updated by IGNOU: 07 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 04:30 pm.
| Course code | MPS-003 |
|---|---|
| Course title | India: Democracy and Development |
| Programme | Master’s Degree Programme in Political Science (MPS)MPS |
| School | School of Social Sciences |
| Assignment code | ASST/TMA/2026-27 |
| Session | July 2026 and January 2027 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Weightage | 30% |
| Last date (June exam) | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Last date (December exam) | 30 Sept 2027 |
| Medium | English, Hindi |
About the MPS-003 assignment
The MPS-003 assignment explores democracy and development in India through development strategies, constitutional change, federalism, political participation and public institutions. It also covers human development, gender inequality, migration, globalisation, religious politics and ethnicity.
This tutor-marked assignment has ten questions across two sections. Answer five questions, choosing at least two from each section. Each question carries 20 marks and normally requires about 500 words. Questions 5 and 10 each ask for two short notes of about 250 words apiece.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 20 | Assess the competing approaches behind India’s post-Independence development strategy and the national movement’s influence on those choices. |
| Q2 | 20 | Examine the Constitution’s role in social change and its effectiveness in tackling caste and class inequalities. |
| Q3 | 20 | Explore the connection between Indian federalism and democratic decentralisation, including barriers to transferring powers to local governments. |
| Q4 | 20 | Analyse changes in political participation and the contributions of parties and non-party institutions to strengthening democracy. |
| Q5 | 20 | Write two short notes on bureaucratic accountability in a democracy and the media’s relationship with public policy. |
| Q6 | 20 | Assess India’s human-development record through health, education and social security. |
| Q7 | 20 | Discuss how gender inequalities shape development outcomes and why development approaches need to account for gender. |
| Q8 | 20 | Examine how regional disparities and migration interact to sustain uneven development in India. |
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