Gujarat University has introduced a new module titled ‘Modi Tattva’ as part of its Sociology curriculum, in a major revision of its undergraduate and postgraduate academic structure. The module will be included in the BA Sociology programme (fourth year) and the MA Sociology programme (first year) of the Vadodara’s Maharaja Sayajirao University from the upcoming academic session.
The revised curriculum also includes programmes on the RSS, Indian knowledge traditions, Hindu theology, and nationalism. Virendra Singh, who leads the Sociology Department and chairs the Board of Studies, told the Indian Express that the 'Modi Tattva' module will analyze the prime minister’s leadership through German sociologist Max Weber’s theory of 'charismatic authority'.
The university said the updated curriculum is part of a broader restructuring of sociology courses aimed at incorporating contemporary themes in social and political studies. Along with ‘Modi Tattva’, the revised syllabus also introduces new thematic papers focusing on leadership studies, nationalism, and Indian knowledge systems.
The module is expected to examine modern leadership and its social impact through academic frameworks used in sociology. Officials said the restructuring is intended to help students engage with current social realities and evolving governance patterns through structured academic study.
The changes will take effect from the next academic cycle beginning in June and will be implemented across both undergraduate and postgraduate sociology programmes at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad.