School Lecturer (Special Education) Syllabus 2026

Unit 1

History of Rajasthan and Indian History (with special emphasis on the Indian National Movement)

Indian National Movement

• Freedom struggle of 1857
• Growth of nationalism (1858–1919)
• Growth of mass nationalism (1919–1942)
• Revolutionary activities
• Towards freedom and partition
• Social and religious renaissance in the 19th and 20th centuries
• Prominent leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries, especially V.D. Savarkar, Bankim Chandra, Lal-Bal-Pal, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Ras Behari Bose and Subhash Chandra Bose
• The national movement with special reference to Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Maulana Azad and B.R. Ambedkar

History of Rajasthan

• Ancient culture and civilisation of Rajasthan: Kalibangan, Ahar, Ganeshwar and Bairath

Rajasthan from the 8th to the 18th century

• Gurjara-Pratiharas and the Chauhans of Ajmer
• Relations with the Delhi Sultanate: Mewar, Ranthambore and Jalore
• Rajasthan and the Mughals: Rana Sanga, Maharana Pratap, Man Singh of Amer, Chandrasen, Rai Singh of Bikaner and Raj Singh of Mewar

Freedom struggle and integration of Rajasthan

• Revolution of 1857
• Political awakening
• Praja Mandal movements
• Peasant and tribal movements
• Integration of Rajasthan

Society and religion

• Folk deities (Lok Devta and Devian) and saints of Rajasthan
• Architecture: temples, forts and palaces
• Painting: the various schools
• Fairs and festivals, customs, dresses and ornaments
• Folk music and dance
• Language and literature

Unit 2

Mental Ability, Statistics, Mathematics and Language Ability

Mental ability

• Analogy
• Series completion
• Coding-decoding
• Blood relations
• Logical Venn diagrams

Statistics (secondary level)

• Collection and presentation of data
• Graphical representation of data
• Measures of central tendency: mean, median and mode of ungrouped and grouped data

Mathematics (secondary level)

• Natural, rational and irrational numbers; real numbers and their decimal expansions
• Operations on real numbers; laws of exponents for real numbers
• Zeroes of a polynomial and their relationship with its coefficients
• Division algorithm for polynomials
• Algebraic methods of solving a pair of linear equations in two variables

Mensuration

• Surface area of a cuboid, cube, right circular cylinder, right circular cone and sphere
• Volume of a cuboid, cube, cylinder, right circular cone and sphere
• Surface area and volume of a combination of solids; converting a solid from one shape to another

General Hindi

• Sandhi and sandhi-vichchhed
• Prefixes (upsarg) and suffixes (pratyay)
• Words with many meanings, antonyms, and words that sound alike but differ in meaning
• Correction of words and sentences
• Hindi equivalents of English technical terms (administrative terms only)

General English

• Tenses and sequence of tenses
• Active and passive voice
• Direct and indirect speech
• Use of articles and determiners
• Use of prepositions
• Correction of sentences, including subject–verb agreement, degrees of adjectives and connectives
• Glossary of official and technical terms (with their Hindi versions)
• Antonyms and synonyms
• Word formation with prefixes and suffixes
• Words often confused

Unit 3

Current Affairs

Rajasthan and India

• Recent development programmes, flagship schemes and new initiatives
• Skill development and startup initiatives
• Social and economic indicators
• Events of importance; persons and places
• Contemporary events in science, technology and environment
• Awards and prizes; latest books and authors
• Sports and games

International

• Contemporary international issues and events

Unit 4

General Science, Indian Polity and Geography of Rajasthan

General science

• Atoms and molecules; chemical reactions and equations; carbon and its compounds
• Force and laws of motion; work and energy
• Electricity and sound
• Tissues; control and coordination; heredity and evolution
• Management of natural resources; protection of the environment; biodiversity and sustainable development
• Science in daily life; recent developments in science and technology
• Traditional knowledge system of India in science

Indian polity

• Government of India Act 1935, the Constituent Assembly and salient features of the Constitution of India
• President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
• Parliament, Supreme Court, Election Commission and Union Public Service Commission
• Panchayats and municipalities
• National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Women, Central Vigilance Commission, National Green Tribunal and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

Geography of Rajasthan

• Location, extent, shape and size
• Physical features and drainage
• Soil, natural vegetation and wildlife
• Climate
• Demographic characteristics
• Agriculture and livestock
• Mineral and energy resources
• Tourism and transport
• Industries and trade

Unit 5

Educational Psychology, Educational Management, Educational Scenario in Rajasthan, NEP 2020 and RTE Act 2009

Educational psychology

• Nature, scope and implications for effective teaching
• Physical, cognitive, social, moral, emotional and linguistic development of the adolescent learner, and its implications for teaching-learning
• Behavioural, cognitive, social cognitive and constructivist approaches to learning, and their implications for senior secondary students
• Mental health and its application; strategies for the mental well-being of senior secondary students
• Emotional intelligence and socio-emotional learning

Educational management

• Concept, functions and principles
• Total quality management in education
• Educational supervision and inspection
• Social organisation and leadership in education

Educational scenario in Rajasthan

• Organisation and functions, in primary and secondary education, of SCERT, BSER, IASE, DIET, Rajasthan State Open School and Rajasthan State Text Book Board
• State initiatives for quality education, including the implications of NEP 2020

National Education Policy 2020 and RTE Act 2009

• National Education Policy 2020 (school education)
• Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Unit 1

English

• Tenses
• Articles and determiners
• Modal auxiliaries
• Prepositions
• Basic sentence patterns (SVOCA)
• Synonyms and antonyms
• Comprehension (unseen passage)
• Phrasal verbs and idioms
• Transformation of sentences: direct and indirect, active and passive, affirmative, negative, interrogative and imperative
• Subject–verb agreement, degrees of adjectives and connectives
• Prefixes and suffixes
• One-word substitution and words often confused

Unit 2

Hindi

• Antonyms (vilom shabd)
• Prefixes (upsarg)
• One word for a phrase (vakyansh ke liye sarthak shabd)
• Sandhi and sandhi-vichchhed (except ayadi, swar and visarg sandhi)
• Administrative terminology (English to Hindi)
• Correction of words and sentences

Unit 3

History

Indian History

• Harappan civilisation: origin, expansion, archaeological sites and characteristics
• Religious movements: Buddhism and Jainism
• Art and architecture, literature, science and technology in the Mauryan and Gupta empires
• Foundation and expansion of the Mughal empire; Mughal art and architecture
• Growth of British paramountcy and of nationalism
• The national movement: Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit India movements
• Revolutionaries and their activities (20th century)

History of Rajasthan

• Major dynasties and rulers of Rajasthan and their cultural achievements (1000–1800 AD)
• Political resistance of Rajput rulers against Muslim power, with special reference to Rattan Singh, Hammir, Kanhad Dev, Maldev, Chandrasen and Pratap
• Bhakti movement and Sufism in medieval Rajasthan, with special reference to Mira, Dadu and Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
• Saints: teachings of Ramdevji, Gogaji, Tejaji, Pabuji, Mallinath, Dhanna, Pipa, Haridas, Raidas, Jasnath and other sects
• Folk gods and goddesses
• Folk culture: fairs and festivals, schools of painting, folk songs, folk dances, folk music and instruments
• Dress and ornaments; handicrafts
• Main dialects and their regions

Unit 4

Political Science

• Indian politics: federalism, party system, regional aspirations, elections and electoral reforms
• State executive and legislature of Rajasthan: Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and its committees
• State judiciary of Rajasthan: Rajasthan High Court and subordinate courts, Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority, Rajasthan State Judicial Academy
• Local self-government in Rajasthan: Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies
• Constitutional and statutory bodies in Rajasthan: Rajasthan Public Service Commission, State Election Commission, State Finance Commission, Rajasthan State Commission for Women, Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the Lokayukta

Unit 5

Sociology

• Population growth: causes and consequences; population policy in India
• Sexual harassment: forms and legal provisions
• Child labour: causes and constitutional provisions
• Domestic violence: types; Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Dowry: causes and legal provisions

Unit 6

Music

• Terminology: naad, shruti, swar, saptak, thaat, raag, taal, laya, matra and alankar
• Structure of the sitar, tanpura, tabla and pakhawaj
• Classification and study of the folk instruments of Rajasthan
• Main institutions, patrons and Padma award-winning musicians dedicated to preserving and promoting Rajasthani folk music
• Saint musicians of Rajasthan: Meera Bai, Dadu Dayal, Peepa Ji, Jambhoji and Mavji
• Traditional music communities: Langa, Manganiyar, Bhopa, Damami and Kalbeliya
• Jaipur gharana of Kathak dance and Khayal

Unit 1

Agencies, Policies, Acts and Rules for Specially Abled Persons and Special Education

Agencies

• Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)
• National institutes under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD)
• National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
• Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO)

National policies and programmes

• National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 (Chapter 6)
• Samagra Shiksha, 2022 (Chapter 9)
• National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, Part B (4): Inclusive Education
• Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase / Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) scheme
• Unique Disability ID (UDID) project; scholarships

Major acts

• Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992
• National Trust Act, 1999
• Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 (Sections 16 and 17)

Unit 2

Pedagogy, Teaching-Learning Materials and ICT in Teaching-Learning

• Pedagogical principles, approaches and practices for special and inclusive classrooms
• Individualised Educational Programme (IEP)
• Adapting and modifying the curriculum: learning environment, content, pedagogy, learning materials and resources, and assessment
• Differentiated Instruction (DI)
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Teaching-learning materials (TLM): development, adaptation and use
• ICT, assistive devices, technology and accessible learning resources

Unit 3

Education of Students with Different Disabilities

• Education of children with the different disabilities specified in the RPwD Act, 2016
• Educational provisions for teaching and evaluation adopted by the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan