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📋 Exam Syllabus
1. Child Development and Pedagogy:
Theories of Child Development (Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, etc.)
Principles of Child Psychology
Factors influencing Child Development
Understanding Child Behavior and Personality
Educational Psychology
Inclusive Education
Learning Disabilities and Special Needs
2. Nutrition and Health:
Maternal and Child Health
Nutrition and Balanced Diet
Common Nutritional Deficiencies
Immunization and Vaccination
Growth Monitoring
Health Education and Promotion
Women and Child Welfare Schemes
3. Social Welfare and Policies:
Child Rights and Protection Laws
Rights of Children in India (under Constitution, UNCRC)
Child Labour Laws
Juvenile Justice Act
Right to Education (RTE) Act
Social Security Schemes for Women and Children
Government Schemes for Child Development and Welfare
4. General Awareness:
Current Affairs (national and international)
Indian History, Geography, and Polity
Indian Economy
Science and Technology
Environmental Issues
Sports and Awards
5. English Language:
Vocabulary
Grammar
Comprehension
Synonyms and Antonyms
Sentence Correction
6. Quantitative Aptitude:
Number System
Simplification
Average
Percentage
Ratio and Proportion
Profit and Loss
Time and Work
Data Interpretation
7. Reasoning Ability:
Analogies
Coding-Decoding
Blood Relations
Syllogisms
Seating Arrangement
Puzzles
Logical Reasoning
📖 Exam Preparation Notes
Books:
Child Development and Pedagogy:
"Child Development and Pedagogy" by Disha Experts
"Child Development and Pedagogy for CTET and TET" by Shalini Punjabi
"Educational Psychology" by Anita Woolfolk
Nutrition and Health:
"Nutrition Science" by B. Srilakshmi
"Public Health Nutrition" by Michael J. Gibney, Barrie M. Margetts, John Kearney, and Lenore Arab
Social Welfare and Policies:
"Social Welfare Administration" by Neeru Gautam
"Indian Social Welfare Policies" by Varghese K. George
General Awareness:
"Lucent's General Knowledge" by Dr. Binay Karna, R. P. Suman, Manvendra Mukul, and Renu Sinha
"Pratiyogita Darpan" (monthly magazine)
"India Year Book" by Publications Division, Government of India
English Language:
"Objective General English" by S.P. Bakshi
"Word Power Made Easy" by Norman Lewis
"High School English Grammar and Composition" by Wren and Martin
Quantitative Aptitude:
"Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations" by R.S. Aggarwal
"Fast Track Objective Arithmetic" by Rajesh Verma
"Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations" by Abhijit Guha
Reasoning Ability:
"A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning" by R.S. Aggarwal
"Logical and Analytical Reasoning" by A.K. Gupta
"Test of Reasoning" by Edgar Thorpe
Websites:
NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning):
NPTEL provides free online courses and video lectures on various topics, including child development, psychology, nutrition, and social welfare.
Website: nptel.ac.in
Coursera:
Coursera offers courses from universities and institutions worldwide, covering subjects relevant to the JPSC CDPO exam, such as child development, public health, and social welfare.
Website: coursera.org
Indian Polity:
The Indian Polity section of websites like ClearIAS and Jagran Josh can provide articles and study material related to Indian governance and welfare policies.
Websites: clearias.com, jagranjosh.com
General Knowledge:
Websites like GKToday and AffairsCloud provide daily current affairs updates, quizzes, and study material for general awareness preparation.
Websites: gktoday.in, affairscloud.com
English Language and Reasoning:
Websites like Testbook and Oliveboard offer practice questions, quizzes, and study material for English language and reasoning sections.
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