International Research Journal of Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Studies (IRJIMS)

22-26

Authors: Sharmistha Acharjee

Manbhum was broken into three parts by the ‘Bihar and West Bengal Transfer Territories Act’ of 1956. As a consequence, the Bengali-speaking regions like Dhanbad, Chandankeary and Chash were separated to include them into Bihar. And finally on 1 November 1956, the rest part of Manbhumwas included into West Bengal as a district namely Purulia. On the other hand, on 15 November 2000, Bihar was again broken to create the new state Jharkhand. Politics might have separated these two places, but Nature has not been so heartless. The great Damodar River, which flows between the two states Bengal and Jharkhand, has massive impact upon the social, economic and cultural lives of these two states. Once, Damodar was known as the river of distress even in Jharkhand. But after the Dam on the Damodar was built, flood could have put under control. ‘Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was established on 18 February 1948 after the independence with the primary aim of flood control, irrigation and power production. The person of Jharkhand in the region around the river Damodar has established themselves here with a lot of hope and aspirations. They never lost their mind even after the Damodar engulfs their lands several times, as flexibility is the main characteristic of these people. The findings of the paper is to establish the living of the people and role of Damodar in the valley of Damodar in Jharkhand.

37-45

Authors: Sritam Mazumdar

During 50’s to 80’s of 20th Century, ‘Kalkut’ (Samaresh Basu) was a prominent literary figure in Bengali Literature, As he earned his livelihood by writing and wrote more than 40 literary pieces including those were written under the name 'Kalkut', the meaning of the word 'Kalkut’ is "life taking poison', Samaresh and Kalkut were the same person its like two personas are imbibed within one and writing in two different directions, going by the popularity Kalkut was more appreciated by the readers than Samaresh’s writing, Kalkut brought a great deal of diversity in respect of subject and plot of his writings and included the experiences of rural life as well as urban life, He was deeply influenced by the mythologies and the serenity of forestland felt strong compassion for forest life, Moreover Kalkut was a story teller of carefree ‘Baul’ soul and his writings became the one string instrument of a Baul soul.

63-68

Authors: Dr. Kalyan Banerjee

In Indian culture and heritage moksha is concerned with individual’s spiritual and moral life. Indian philosophy explains sorrows and sufferings in life to find a way by which the sorrows and sufferings can be completely overcome. Indian philosophers have applied the realistic and practical approach to solve the problems of life and reality. All the Indian schools of Philosophy, (except the Carvakas and the Bauddha) accept the self or atman as eternal, pure and free. Due to ignorance, the self identifies itself with body and undergoes various sufferings. They hold that individual human being can attain moksha or liberation. The theories and procedures applied to describe the notion of liberation prove that the Indian thinkers originated a comprehensive way of life and also prescribed a systematic approach for attaining moksha or liberation. In this short discourse I want to focus some analysis of philosophical explanation the of the concept of moksha from an ethical and practical point of view.

91-102

Authors: Dr. Tania Sur Roy

The success of higher education is always a matter of concern, both for the general people and academicians. It is the stepping stone where by lies the foundation for a better individual development along with its productive contribution towards the society. The entire proceedings depend on the qualitative classroom interaction that takes place between the teachers and students which as a whole depends on the quality teaching on the part of teachers. Quality teaching has become an issue of importance as the landscape of higher education has been facing continuous changes: increased international competition, increasing social and geographical diversity of the student body, increasing demands of value for money, introduction of information technologies, etc. But quality teaching lacks a clear definition, because quality can be regarded as an outcome or a property, or even a process, and because conceptions of teaching quality happen to be stakeholder relative.However, there is much debate in the literature on the methods that should be used to assess the level of teaching and its hypothetical improvements. The choice of teaching and learning method, for teachers and for students, influences the teaching and learning processes. What is tested determines what gets learnt, and how it is tested impacts how it is learnt. Assessment does not only inform students about their achievement, assessment in itself is a prerequisite for quality learning. Assessment drives learning (Chalmers, 2007).Quality teaching initiatives are very diverse both in nature and in function. This paper being qualitative and conceptual in nature shall focus on quality teaching and its importance in higher education in an explanatory manner.

111-118

Authors: R. Padma Priya,Dr. M. Savitri

A brief study on the concept of education from the Eastern and the Western perspectives is attempted in the paper. A special emphasis on the ideas of Swami Vivekananda on education and the influence of the ancient Vedic ideas on education, the school set up, the roles and responsibilities of the teachers and the students on his ideologies is also done.

125-130

Authors: Kabita Chiring

In spite of the apparent equality of women in various sectors in the present world, the fact remains that women from various strata of society continue to be discriminated against in various ways. This paper, therefore, is an attempt to assert the relevance and necessity of feminist principles in the present world by debunking five common observations made about feminism. The first observation is that since women are enjoying equal opportunities in education and employment, there is no need for feminism. To counter this observation, this paper explores the persistence of sexual division of labor that leads to women’s labor being unacknowledged and unpaid. The second observation is that feminism is redundant because women “create” their own problems. In this context, the paper asserts the importance of equal access and equality of risk that can counter the prevalent trend of blaming the victim in cases of sexual harassment of women. The third observation is that since women sell their own bodies, there is no need for feminism. In response to this observation, this paper asserts that instead of delivering moral judgment on sex/sexualized work, the more important need is that of prompt redress of any complaint pertaining to workplace exploitation of women as well as of creation of adequate employment opportunities for women from all strata. The fourth observation is that women are the worst enemies of women and hence feminism is redundant. Countering this argument, this paper asserts that the exploitative nature of virilocal, heterosexual, heteronormative families is the root cause of female oppression and “enmity”. Finally, the last observation this paper critiques is about the “misuse” of women-centric laws. In this regards, this paper asserts how in many cases, “misuse” or its possibility is constructed, which in itself is a reflection of patriarchal ideology. On the basis of these five observations and their critique, this paper concludes with an emphasis on the relevance of feminist principles as the route to an equal and just society.

139-147

Authors: Mohibul Hoque

Terracotta is regarded as the oldest medium of expression among all other medium. Asharikandi in Dhubri district is the largest cluster village in entire India where pottery and terracotta together is produced. They produces number terracotta items inspired from the past traditions, believes, ritual practices and present day demands. Their unique products have demands not only in the local markets but also other parts of India. This ancient craft practice in Asharikandi is not only the source of livelihood for these craftsmen but also carries the socio-cultural characteristics of this region with many changes and innovations.

155-161

Authors: Divyani Sharma,Mustafa Nadeem Kirmani,Mehfooz Ahmed

Quality and enriching heterosexual relationships are often associated with happiness and well-being. In reality, however, most relationships are also associated with conflicts. The quality of the relationship is also indicated by how the couples resolve their conflicts effectively and meaningfully. Cognitive behavioral intervention attempts to use behavioral and cognitive based techniques in the marital context to decrease marital distress. These techniques are individualized in the proper context to help the couples resolve their issues. The current paper presents a case of a couple wherein male was the primary patient with mixed anxiety and depression and his wife with the past history of obsessive compulsive disorder remitted during the therapy process. They also reported communication issues. Detail description of the therapy process has been described in the current paper. In all, twenty sessions were conducted on weekly basis or as per the clinical judgement and requirement of the case. Following the completion of the interventions, they reported significant improvement in their relationship and individual symptoms.