Bihar Intermediate Sociology (BSEB) case studies
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Bihar Intermediate Sociology is the Class 12 elective offered under the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) for students in the Arts stream of the +2 / Intermediate programme. It suits candidates who want to understand Indian society - its institutions, inequalities and patterns of change - and who need a board-marked subject that also builds a foundation for sociology, social work, law, journalism or civil-services preparation at the degree level. The Bihar Intermediate Sociology (BSEB) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,992 words.
1The Nalanda Landowner Who Wants to Be Counted as 'General'
Ramesh Yadav, 52, owns 18 bighas of irrigated land, a tube well and a tractor in a Nalanda village. His son is a bank clerk and his daughter is married into a Bhumihar family.
814 words, about 4 min2The Registered Marriage and the Caste Council's ₹51,000 Fine
Pooja, 22, from a Kumhar family, and Ankit, 25, from a Kayastha family, married in an Arya Samaj ceremony and registered their marriage under the Special Marriage Act in Gaya district. Pooja works as an Anganwadi worker; Ankit is a school teacher.
854 words, about 4 min3The Magahi-Speaking Boy in a Patna Hostel
Suresh, 14, is the first person in his Musahar family to reach Class IX. His father is a daily-wage labourer and his mother works under MGNREGA in a village 40 km from Patna.
802 words, about 4 min4Why the Dropout Rate Doubles When You Leave the Office
A sociology student in a Bihar district is asked to study why girls leave secondary school. The district education office reports a dropout rate of 6% for girls in Classes IX–XII.
754 words, about 4 min5The Road That Cut Through the Village
A four-lane road is being built through three hamlets in Bhagalpur district. Of 300 affected families, 210 are small farmers, 60 are landless labourers (mostly Scheduled Caste), and 30 families own 60% of the land.
768 words, about 4 min