Memorizing the Indian Constitution Schedules : A Fun and Creative Approach

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:

1. S – Schedule 1: State and Union Territories
2. P – Schedule 2: Provisions related to the President and Governors of States
3. O – Schedule 3: Oaths and Affirmations
4. C – Schedule 4: Allocation of seats in the Council of States
5. S – Schedule 5: Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
6. S – Schedule 6: Administration of Tribal Areas in States like Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram
7. L – Schedule 7: Lists (Union, State, and Concurrent Lists)
8. L – Schedule 8: Languages
9. V – Schedule 9: Validation of certain Acts and Regulations
10. D – Schedule 10: Defection
11. P – Schedule 11: Panchayats
12. 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!