International Research Journal of Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Studies (IRJIMS)

12-19

Authors: Atashi Jana

Flood is a natural or manmade event which causes overflow of river and as a result surrounding areas are water logged and causing natural and economic losses and also human casualties. There are many causes of South Bengal flood as heavy rainfall, sedimentation in river bed, deforestation, incorrect land use planning, excess water from D.V.C , cyclone etc. South Bengal is very much affected from flood. West and East Midnapore, Howrah, Hoogly, North 24 pgs and South 24 pgs are most affected areas of South Bengal. Tamluk and Panskura of East Midnapore, 21 blocks of West Midnapore, Amta and Udaynarayanpur of Howrah, Sundarban region are most flood affected. There is a comparative study of previous three years flood scenario as 2014, 2015, 2016. From this comparative study there is a clear picture of cause and effect of SouthBengal flood. In 2013 water from D.V.C. and cyclone Phyline caused devastating flood in East and West Midnapore, Howrah with a lot of damages. The number of total flood affected people are about 25598. In 2014, watelogging condition was seen in North 24 pgs, South 24pgs and East Midnapore. Flood condition is seen in Sundarban for breakdown of embankment due to heavy flow of river. In 2015 water from D.V.C , heavy rainfall, cyclone Komen caused devastating flood in South Bengal with a lot of loss. So, it is clear that D.V.C. is one of the main causes of flood in South Bengal . So, to control flood, proper planning, management and forecasting is urgent to stop the evil effect of flood .

36-50

Authors: Dr Abdul Waheed Bhat

Tools matter in agriculture. Without them agriculture is not possible. Whether it is sowing of seeds or harvesting crops tools play crucial role in every operation of cultivation. They make the hard task of farming easy for cultivators. Given their enormous role in the agricultural activities this paper makes a modest attempt to study the tools peasants traditionally used in agriculture in Kashmir. So far as the methodology employed to develop this paper is concerned, besides primary literature such as archeological evidences and written accounts, we have consulted secondary sources to get required knowledge about tools. Field work and interaction with the users & makers of tools living in villages proved rewarding; the live scenes of tools being utilized to crack soil in the open fields showed that tools mediate man to negotiate with mother earth for survival. No less help has been taken from traditional knowledge coded in folklore & fables.

61-69

Authors: Lakshminath Kagyung

Identity is a construct and it changes over time and space. Language plays a very important role in the de-construction/construction of identities. In this paper an attempt would be made to study Igbo identity as depicted in Chinua Achebe’s fiction Things Fall Apart and Anthills of the Savannah. The paper would study the characteristics, feelings and beliefs of the Igbo community and see how they contribute to the establishment of their identity. The trajectory that this paper would follow would be from Things Fall Apart (1958) to Anthills of the Savannah (1987). An attempt would be made to observe the shifts and changes that come to the Igbo community in general and the Igbo identity in particular during that period. In this paper an attempt would also be made to show why and how such shifts and changes come to the Igbo society. Precisely, the approach in the paper shall be- to understand what the Igbo identity is, how it has changed in the course of time and space, why it has changed. In the process the paper shall also examine if there is any politics on the part of the author in establishing and highlighting the Igbo identity. The paper shall also try to focus on the author’s attempt of retrieving the past for enhancing the sense of identity in the Igbo people

77-85

Authors: Mithun Howladar

Vedangas are six auxiliary disciplines associated with the study and understanding of the Vedas. Vedangas are additional limbs or chapters in the Vedas. The six Vedangas are –Shiksha (Phonetics), Kalpa (Ritual Canon), Vyakaran (Grammar), Nirukta (explanation), Chhanda (Vedic meter) and Jyotisha (Astrology). Shiksha and Chhandas are aids for pronouncing and reciting Vedic mantras correctly, Vyakarana and Nirukta are for understanding their meaning, and Jyotisha and Kalpa provide appropriate times and methods for performing the Vedic sacrificial rites and rituals. The Vedangas played an important role in maintaining the purity and integrity of the Vedic tradition. For centuries they taught and continue to teach Vedic students how to recite the Vedic hymns, understand their meaning and perform the various rituals and ceremonies strictly according the established procedures. The Vedangas greatly help us in proper understanding and application of the Vedas. In this article I have discussed elaborately importance of the Vedangas

93-101

Authors: Emmily MK, Angolkar M, Swati BM

Road traffic accidents and injuries have become a burden worldwide. The World Health Organizations global report on road traffic safety 2015 shows that 1.25 million deaths occur while 20-50 million people sustain non-fatal injury with some permanent disability. Low and middle-income countries account for 90% of the worldwide road traffic accidents and injuries. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice measures on road traffic regulations among medical students.400 subjects participated in this study. A self-administered, predesigned and pretested questionnaire was used. Information regarding knowledge on road traffic regulations and practice on preventive measures was collected. Data was entered in to the computer based software -Statistical Package for Social Sciences – IBM version 20 and analyzed in the same by applying appropriate statistical tools. Out of 400, 51% had average knowledge on prevention of Road traffic accidents, 30% had good knowledge and 18% had poor knowledge. Out of 400, 50.8% had a driving license. Regarding the use of helmet while driving, 40.3% participants sometimes used helmet and 34% always used helmet. However, 25.7 never used helmet. Practice on use of seat belt- 42.3% sometime used seatbelt, 45% always used seatbelt, and 12.3 % never used seatbelt. With regard to listening to music while driving, 63% had a habit of doing so. Knowledge among the study participants was good. However, 18% had poor knowledge, which brings us to the conclusion that awareness regarding road safety should be spread.