International Research Journal of Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Studies (IRJIMS)

6-15

Authors: ড. দেবাশিস ভট্টাচার্য

In the Post-Independence Phases of all types of Bengali literature in general and novel in Particular, Samaresh Basu, Gour Kishore Ghosh, Moti Nandi, Sunil Gangopadhyay took a pivotal position. Atin Bandyopadhyay, side by side, left his unmistakable mark in the arena of Bengali novel. After the decades of Rabindranath, innumerable twist and turn came in Bengali literature. In the Post Independent decades of Bengal, there was a crisis everywhere. There was a crisis in terms of human values and morality. There was a crisis in the peaceful existence. Atin Bandyopadhyay took his glorious entry in such a chaotic situation. He created literature, sketched characters of different taste. He took his characters from various parts of the country-someone from the harbor and again someone from dark, narrow, congested lane of a metropolitan city like Kolkata. The pains of the partition of the country, the refugees, freedom movements and such other relevant factors have become the central themes in his novels. The best three novels that Atin Bandyopadhyay wrote are- “Nil Khantho Pakhir Khoje”, “Aloukik Jalajan” and “Ishwerer Bagan”. The first one is perhaps the master piece of Atin Bandyopadhyay. This brilliant literary piece appeared in two different parts in 1934 and 1952 respectively. They minutely sketch the ins and outs of life in the rural areas of Bengal. This famous novelist was born in a native village of Bangladesh namely ‘Raidani’. ‘Sitalakshya’ and ‘Meghna’ are two popular rivers of the author’s land and they get well-reflected in his novels. Key Words: Novel, Atin, Bandyopadhyay, Literature, Characters.

22-30

Authors: সুরজিৎ বাগ ও ড. সুজয়কুমার মণ্ডল

Art is the creation of human being. Folk art is one of the richest cultural parts of our society. Major part of our population inhabit in rural region. Rural people are creators of our traditional folk arts and crafts. Different artisan communities are active bearer of our traditional knowledge of folk art and craft. Through the co-operative society, West Bengal Govt. is giving the opportunity of empowerment to the artisan community. All over the West Bengal, there are different kinds of folk art and craft forms like pottery, weaving, stone carving, mat making etc. which are developing through the co-operative society. Here we have noticed some plus points about the present and future condition of the artisan. Some limitations are hampering the development of co-operative society. The role of co-operative is immensely significant in the development of the folk artisan as well as in continuation of folk art and craft forms. We hope in future, through the co-operative society folk art and craft will be spread out not only in India but also in international market, as well as artisan community will be empowered. Our interest is to find out role of co-operative society for the overall development of the folk art and crafts genres and artisan communities in West Bengal. Key Words: Folk art & craft, Artisan, Traditional, Co-operative Society, Community, Empowerment.

39-45

Authors: ড. সোমা কুশারী

In case of Bengali Novel, Short Stories, etc., Suchitra Bhattacharjee is a prominent name; she is an exceptional writer. Her premature demise is a great loss not only in the Bengali literature but also struck the minds of huge number of Bengali readers. Sufferings of modern society; death of faith etc. find a distinct voice in her writings. Her most famous writings on this 21st century, Viz. Bhagankal, Gavir Asukh, Nil Ghurni have been discussed in this article, which help us to realize law learners’ livelihood, loss of their mankind and greediness.

50-55

Authors: Dr. Subhrajit Chatterjee

Social science research in India has had a chequered history. Today social science research in India has grown manifold and as of 2014, there are 677 universities in India with more than 500 departments of social sciences as per the latest statistics from the website of India's HRD ministry. Some NGOs and policy research initiatives have also produced specific development focused research products but generally do not have longer term interest in research and the quality of their research is not yet established. Therefore, finding out the major challenges of social science research in India is the theme of this article. Key Words: Social Science, Social Science Research.

66-71

Authors: Dr. Rajib Bhaumik

A notable recurrent feature of Mukherjee’s novels is that they tend to depict fundamentally problematized new immigrant women who as immigrant subaltern are forced to undergo a series of transformations before they can become fully-fledged, self-confident and self- aware members of American society in negotiating the fixed and static borders. In these five novels, each woman is metamorphosed from one ethnic identity into another. In the earlier two novels, Wife and Jasmine, this metamorphosis occurs alongside and in the wake of a physical move from India to America. In The Holder of the World, this physical move occurs in reverse, as the novel’s heroine, Hannah Easton, travels to South India, where she becomes an Indian concubine. In Leave It to Me, the central female character undergoes a voluntary transformation that tracks a physical and psychological search for her Indian roots. In each case, this transformation is captured by a name change, as the female protagonist adopts multiple identities, each representative of a different stage in the process of adopting a new identity. Key Words: desire, identity, amnesia, gender, race, Globalisation dislocation, conflictual assimilation, fusionism, in-betweenness, hyphenation, assimilation, migration, exilic exclusions.

85-89

Authors: Babli Paul

Pandita Ramabai, the first feminist thinker and champion of women’s right and education was one of the remarkable figures produced by the nineteenth century in the history of India. Ramabai left her mark in the areana of women issue with her ideologies and work during this time when women education was almost non-existant. Being a radical reformer she always denounced the existing institutions throughout her life which is evident from her inter-caste marriage as well as her refusal to accept conventional widowed life. She became a living legend during her life time with her courage, intellect and hard work. Her contribution was enough to win her a place in the history of India. In this article “PANDITA RAMABAI–THE FORGOTTEN HEROINE OF INDIA” an attempt has been made to focus on the life and contribution of Pandita Ramabai particularly for the cause of Indian women.

99-107

Authors: Ang Kean Hua

This study deals with how the community of Kota Bharu adapts to monsoon floods that strike in the Monsoon season. Malaysia is a developing country, but the flooding problem still cannot be prevented even with the application of science and technology. Monsoon flooding is a natural disaster. Therefore, this disaster is difficult to avoid using a variety of methods. So, the only way to react to a flood disaster is through understanding adaptation methods towards flooding. This research study is uses the quantitative methods, which is through a questionnaire study. A total of 400 respondents from the Kota Bharu community were willing to spend their time and managed to give the information by answering the questionnaire provided. The study area was set to involve the people living along and near the river in the district of Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The results indicated that continuous rains from upstream will provide big impact to the downstream. This happens when water flows from high to low areas, plus a large amount of water from elsewhere, such that the river cannot cope with the excessive water and overflows. These conditions cause monsoon floods to occur. So, the people of Kota Bharu have a variety of methods such as paying attention to the rain and flood warning system, preparing food before the food sources are cut off, keeping important items in a safe place, and using boats as a primary form of transport. Key Word: Monsoon flood, adaptation, continuous rain, excessive water.

120-128

Authors: Sompita Das & Sk Nausad Kabir

Proliferation of web technology increases the acceptance of social networks. Social networks have a high consequence in higher education. In the Information age, most of the educational institutes of the world have their own website to communicate with there user within few minutes. Today people are investing a lot of time by viewing different social networking sites to fulfill their various objectives. This paper aims to study the use of social media (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) by Universities of Asia and India at their home page and library page and which kind of information they provide through it. To conduct this study an online survey has been done from Asian and Indian Universities. Data are collected by visiting those university web sites. Key Words: Indian Universities, Asian Universities, web 2.0, Social Networks.

135-144

Authors: Nipan Haloi

Sexual harassment of women at workplace is one of the important issues in present context. But the problem of sexual harassment is not a new issue. From the time immemorial the problem of sexual harassment has been facing by women in some form or the other. The problem of sexual harassment at the workplace (SHW) is a major occupational hazard affecting women all over the globe. In the Indian context, the situation is even more serious as 92 per cent of working women are in the informal, unorganized sector where they don’t get any statutory protection. Basically, Sexual harassment can occurs in a wide variety of forms including rape, pressure for sexual favours, sexual touching, suggestive looks or gestures, sexual joking or teasing, and the display of unwanted sexual material. MacKinnon conceptualized two forms of workplace sexual harassment: quid pro quo harassment and the creation of a hostile environment. The effects of sexual harassment vary from person to person and are dependent on the duration and severity of harassing behavior. However, in most instances, it leaves negative effects and psychological impacts of various forms in their life. Anyone who has experienced sexual harassment feels humiliated and demoralized. Their self confidence and self esteem gets diminished and feels that their dignity is violated and stripped (Murthy, 2004). So, to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women including sexual harassment, our criminal justice system has to be reformed. Apart from that an independent investigating agency with constitutional status should be constituted to investigate crime impartially, efficiently and speedily. In each district Fast- track courts has to be constituted for speedy trial against any type of crime. Again, regarding sexual harassment, NGO‘s should play pro-active role and demand for judicial activism and efforts should be made to implement The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 in all aspects. Key Words: Sexual Harassment, Women, Workplace, the Sexual Harassment Act, 2013.

152-158

Authors: Remy. S & Dr. A. Vijayakumar

Use of internet in academic arena has empowered students to sharpen their skills and communication capabilities in their pursuit of successful strategies of success. This paper describes the internet usage, factors that motivate the use of internet, preferred search engines and environment that affects Information Behaviour. A well-structured questionnaire was distributed among the 200 students of the five nursing colleges in Kollam district. Out of which 142 questionnaires were received showing overall response rate of 71%. Majority of the students expressed their interest in the use of internet and enthusiastic in improving their skills in the use of internet. Concludes that more awareness about internet resources and orientation in use of the same need to be provided. Keyword: Internet, use pattern, Information Behaviour, user study