MGS-1 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

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IGNOU MGS-1 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

MASTER OF ARTS (GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES) MAGD
ASSIGNMENTS 2025-26
First Year Courses
(For the students who took admission in January 2025 or prior)

MGS 001: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTS, APPROACHES
AND STRATEGIES
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA -01)
Programme Code: MAGD
Course Code: MGS-001
Assignment Code: MGS-001/AST-01/TMA/2025-26

Note: Answer all the questions. While questions in Section A carry 20 marks each (to be answered in about 700 words each), those in Section B carry 12 marks each (to be answered in about 500 words each).
Section-A
1. Define ‘Development’. Describe the emergence of development and modernization theories.
2. “Gender is Socially constructed” — Comment on this statement with suitable examples.
Section B
3. Define Occupational Safety and Health. Give reasons for the need to establish good Occupational Safety and Health.
4. Briefly explain neoliberal policies and their impact on women.
5. What is unpaid labour? Discuss how we can measure unpaid work.
6. Discuss Reproductive Child Health (RCH) policy in the Indian Context.
7. Write short notes on the following:
i) Gender Blind and Gender-Neutral Approaches
ii) Affirmative Action
iii) Social Feminism
iv) Patriarchy

The assignments should be submitted to the respective regional centre or Coordinator of your Study Centre:
1, By 31st October 2025, for the students willing to appear in the December 2025 Term End examinations.
2. By 30th April 2026, for the students willing to appear in the June 2026 Term End Examination.

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