The Indian Constitution has a rich history and its
fair share of controversies. As the largest written constitution in the world,
it originally contained 395 articles, 8 schedules, and 22 parts.
As law students, it is essential for us to understand
what each article, schedule, and part represents. However, memorizing all of
this can be quite overwhelming. Personally, I found it challenging too. But for
the 12 schedules, I came up with a fun trick to make it easier.
I was a huge fan of the show Star Trek, which featured
Mr. Spock, the science officer aboard the starship USS Enterprise. Using him as
a reference, I created a mnemonic that helped me remember the schedules:
"SPOCk SS Le Le, Varna DPM aajaega."
Here's how it breaks down:
- S – Schedule 1: State and
Union Territories
- P – Schedule 2: Provisions
related to the President and Governors of States
- O – Schedule 3: Oaths and
Affirmations
- C – Schedule 4: Allocation
of seats in the Council of States
- S – Schedule 5: Scheduled Areas
and Scheduled Tribes
- S – Schedule 6:
Administration of Tribal Areas in States like Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and
Mizoram
- L – Schedule 7: Lists
(Union, State, and Concurrent Lists)
- L – Schedule 8: Languages
- V – Schedule 9: Validation
of certain Acts and Regulations
- D – Schedule 10: Defection
- P – Schedule 11: Panchayats
- M – Schedule 12: Municipalities
By relating these to something I enjoy, like Star Trek,
I found it much easier to remember. It is always better to connect things to
what you love instead of trying to cram everything just because others say so!