UGC NET Labour Welfare: Syllabus, Exam Pattern & Sample Questions

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Are you searching for the syllabus of UGC NET Labour Welfare? Here you will get the latest syllabus for the National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) exam. It will surely help you in the effective preparation of NET Labour Welfare exam (Paper II, Paper III-A & Paper III-B). CBSE NET Labour Welfare exam will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The syllabus given below is based on the latest pattern of the University Grants Commission (UGC) - Labour Welfare curriculum. We suggest you to check our free online mock tests for UGC NET examinations.

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UGC NET Labour Welfare Syllabus: Paper II, Paper III (Part-A)

  1. Unit - I
  2. Unit - II
  3. Unit - III
  4. Unit - IV
  5. Unit - V
  6. Unit - VI
  7. Unit - VII
  8. Unit - VIII
  9. Unit - IX
  10. Unit - X

UGC NET Labour Welfare Syllabus: (Paper III - Part B)

  1. Elective Paper - I
  2. Elective Paper - II
  3. Elective Paper - III
  4. Elective Paper - IV
  5. Elective Paper - V
  6. Elective Paper - VI
  7. Elective Paper - VII
  8. Elective Paper - VIII
  9. Elective Paper - IX
  10. Elective Paper - X

UGC NET Labour Welfare (Paper III, Paper III-A): Detailed Syllabus

Given below is the list of (Core) unit wise syllabus for Paper III, paper III (Part A).

Unit - I :

  • Schools of Management thought - Scientific Management School, Human Relations School, Behaviour School, System Approach.
  • Function of Management - Planning : Types, Steps, Organising.
  • Direction, Control, Coordination, Communication.

Unit - II :

  • Personnel Management : Functions, Structure of Personnel Department, Line and Staff, Job Analysis, Manpower Planning, New Challenges.
  • Recruitment and Selection, Placement and Induction.
  • Wage and Salary Administration, Job evaluation, Methods of Wage payment linking wages with productivity.
  • Grievance handling and Disciplinary action.

Unit - III :

  • HRD Concept, Importance, Evolution, Functions, Organisation of HRD Function.
  • Performance appraisal, Training and Development, Quality of worklife, Career planning, Quality circles.
  • Training Programmes for workers, Management Development Programmes, Evaluation of training.

Unit - IV :

  • Organisational Behaviour : Concept, Importance, Evolution, Role, Group dynamics.
  • Motivation, Leadership, Job satisfaction, Morale, Fatigue and Monotony.
  • Organisational change and Development, Organisational effectiveness.

Unit - V :

  • Industrial Relations : Concept, Scope, Approaches, Industrial Relations System.
  • Industrial disputes : Causes, Effects, Trends, Methods and Machinery for the settlement of Industrial disputes.
  • Workers participation in Management, Code of discipline, Tripartite bodies, ILO, Industrial relations and the new economic reforms.

Unit - VI :

  • Trade Unions : Meaning, Objectives, Functions, Theories, Structure of Trade Unions.
  • Trade Union Movement in India, Leadership, Finance, Union Politics, Inter and rutia - union Rivalry.

Unit - VII :

  • Labour legislation, Objectives, Principles, Classification, Evolution of labour’ legislation in India, Impact of ILO, Labour legislation and Indian Constitution.
  • Factories Act, 1948.
  • Employees State Insurance Act, 1948; Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923; Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

Unit - VIII :

  • Trade Unions Act, 1926; Industrial Employment ( Standing orders ) Act, 1946; Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
  • Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Wages Act, 1936; Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

Unit - IX :

  • Labour Welfare : Meaning, Definition, Scope, Theories, Principles and approaches.
  • Statutory and Non - statutory labour welfare : Intra - mural and extra - mural welfare.
  • Agencies of Labour Welfare : State, Employer, Trade Unions, Voluntary Agencies.

Unit - X :

  • Labour Market, Features, Demand and Supply of Labour, Nature and Composition of Indian Labour Force, Unemployment and Under employment.
  • Concepts of wages, State Regulation of wages, Fixation of wages, Wage theories, Wage differentials.

UGC NET Labour Welfare (Paper III-B): Detailed Syllabus

Given below is the list of (Elective / Optional) unit wise syllabus for paper III (Part B).

Elective - I :

Role of parties, Conflict, Cooperation, Industrial Actions, Bi-partitism, Tripartitism, Codes, Industrial Relations in changing scenario, Emerging trend, Future of Industrial Relations, Industrial Relations in UK and USA.

Elective - II :

Personnel Management and Economic Reforms, New Challenges, Down sizing, Golden handshake, Total quality Management, Training and Management development, Organisational change and Development, Emerging HRM concept, Personnel Management and the Multinational companies.

Elective - III :

Principles of labour legislation, Factors and forces influencing the growth of labour legislation in India, Implementation machinery. Evaluation of labour legislation, Proposed changes, Impact of ILO.

UGC NET Labour Welfare: Exam Pattern (FAQs)

Is it mandatory to qualify UGC General Paper-1?
Yes, it is necessary for all UGC (Labour Welfare) candidates to pass UGC General Paper-1: Teaching & Research Aptitude (TRA) exam
How many question papers are there in the UGC NET (Labour Welfare) exam?
Two: Paper II and Paper III
How many questions will be their in NET Labour Welfare (Paper II)?
Their will be a total of 50 questions in UGC Labour Welfare Paper II
What type of questions are asked in UGC Labour Welfare exam?
Paper-II contains questions of objective nature: MCQs; Matching type; Assertion-Reasoning; True / False. Paper-III (Part A): Essay type questions. Paper III (Part B): Essay type questions from each of the electives

UGC NET Labour Welfare - Paper II: Sample Questions

ILO was established in the year ____

  1. 1910
  2. 1915
  3. 1919
  4. 1920

A labour Court is ____ machinery.

  1. Arbitration
  2. Adjudication
  3. Conciliation
  4. Investigation

UGC NET Labour Welfare - Paper III (Part A): Sample Questions

  1. Briefly examine the Industrial Relations policy of the Government of India. what changes would you suggest in the context of liberalisation?
  2. Water machinery has been provided for settlement of industrial disputes under the industrial disputes act, 1947? Are the adequate?

UGC NET Labour Welfare - Paper III (Part B): Sample Questions

  1. Distinguish between human resource management and personnel management.
  2. Explain the importance and contents of a sound personnel policy.
  3. Critically examine the paternalistic and functional approaches to labour welfare.

Note You can easily download UGC NET Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/ Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management syllabus in PDF format form the official website of the University Grants Commission (UGC) by simply clicking on the subject (Labour Welfare) link on the UGC syllabus page.