International Research Journal of Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Studies (IRJIMS)

17-28

Authors: Tanaya Mukherjee, Dr. Sujay Kumar Mandal

Numerous terracotta temples are situated in different places of Bengal. In the undivided region of Bengal the terracotta temple architecture is of its own class and full of verities. It is historically and culturally significant. On the basis of history, archaeology and folklore terracotta temple architecture of this region has plentiful significance and importance. These temples were not only built by compete zeal of individuals artisans for performance of religious duties but also a significant example of cultivation of art. This style of architecture present gleams customs and culture of Bengal to us. Particularly terracotta plaques fixed on temples comprise valuable elements for reconstructing the mythological and socio-cultural heritage. The themes of the terracotta plaques are mainly based on the stories of Ramayana, Mahabharata and myths. Incredible architectural and decorative skills can be traced through the terracotta temples of Bengal. Architectural style and designing style of the temples of this region reveal the profundity of the artisan. Moreover, the temple architecture of Bengal reveals a rich heritage of Bengal architecture. At present most of the temples’ condition are in worst situation. Some of the famous temples are being conserved, but most of the temples are in a ruined state. In proper manner and in a scientific way these temples must be conserved to retain the heritage of Bengal and today it needs some in-depth research work for conserving the terracotta architecture? It is our duty to preserve our cultural heritage and inform the people about the gist of the terracotta temples. Many tourists, archeologists, researchers had visited to these nicely decorated architectural terracotta temples. Since inception of the twenty century many national and foreign scholars did research work on the terracotta temple architecture of Bengal. A lot of articles, research papers, books and monographs have been published on this subject. Mostly it has been studied description rather than analysis of the architecture of terracotta temples. The present paper has assessed briefly the history of the study of terracotta temple architecture of Bengal.

49-60

Authors: Ashik Sk, Dr. Sujay Kumar Mandal

Dokra is one of the oldest ancient forms of folk craft. It is the symbol of various artistic thoughts and imagination of folk artisans. Though, these ancient craft is seen in different place of West Bengal but its highest development is noticed in Radh region. Most of the artisans of Dokra craft live at Bankura, Birbhum, Burdwan and Purulia district in Radh Bengal. Dokra ornaments are uncommon artistic product of this craft. It bears the unique identity of artistic skill and creativity of folk artisans. Comparatively, these ornaments are a modern product of these ancient craft. To keep alive this ancient craft is the main inspiration of the Dokra artisans to produce these ornaments in modern changed socio-economic condition. In recent year, increasing huge demands has improved the unimaginable production quality and aesthetic beauty of these ornaments. Today, these ornaments are cordially accepted both the folk society and the urban society. Now these ornaments are in great demand in domestic and foreign market because of its enhancing folk motifs and aesthetic beauty. Though, a lots of research work has been conducted about Dokra craft but any important article has not yet been published. So, this paper has focused to disclose the tradition, production procedure, motifs, socio-economic conditions of Dokra workers and marketing system of these ornaments. This research paper is a modest attempt to provide a complete account of Dokra ornaments in the context of Bengal’s Folkcraft.

76-86

Authors: Dr. Amani G. Tegambwage

Service quality can be improved if service provider directs improvement efforts on the dimensions which customers consider most important when assessing the quality of service. Since service quality is determined on the basis of five SERVQUAL dimensions, and the fact that the five dimensions differ in importance to the customer across cultures, countries, and industries, it is important to find out which dimensions are considered as most important by customers in a particular setting, so as to prioritize service improvement investment decisions, given the limited resources available to management. Since customers have different service quality requirements which carry different weights in the evaluation of perceived service quality, the assessment of the importance attached by students to each dimension would enable managers in higher education institutions to set priorities in order to make appropriate investment decisions, given the limited resources available. Thus, this study investigates the relative importance of service quality dimensions in the Tanzania higher education industry, an under-researched industry in an under-researched cultural setting. Data was obtained from 500 students in two public universities. Findings indicate that, among the five dimensions of service quality, Reliability ranked as the most important dimension, followed by: Tangibles, Assurance, Empathy, and Responsiveness in that order of importance. Thus, given the limited resources available to management of higher education institutions in Tanzania, service quality improvement should be prioritized in this order: Reliability, Tangibles, Assurance, Empathy, and Responsiveness.

106-113

Authors: Dr. Niti Pandeya

Good health is a pre requisite for all human beings. Health condition of an individual affects his/her productive capacity and also the ability to work, save and contribute towards the economy and society. Women form an integral portion of total population of India as well as the labour force of the country. Therefore, it is of immense importance that women in India achieve and maintain good health. The present paper analyses the health scenario of women across states in India with respect to physical and psychological indicators. The other factors which are perceived to influence women health have also been analyzed. It has been found that health scenario of women varies across states and women in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Telangana suffer from poorer health conditions as compared to women in other states. Women in these states were also found to have lower literacy rates and high fertility rates which could be the reasons behind poor health condition of women. It has also been observed that physical problems such as anemia and the problem of being underweight affect a larger section of women as compared to psychological problem such as hypertension.

125-133

Authors: Anurag Bhagat

The present research paper analyzes and compares the process of land reforms in Brazil and in India subsequently in the light of the land peasant movement which started in Brazil in the year 1984 and that of the Bhoodan-Gramdan movement that took place around the period of 1950’s in India. This paper will discuss about the origins, objectives, achievements and other aspects of both movements, in order to see where these two movements merge or stand separate. The comparison between two different alternatives to implement land reforms will portray on one hand, a model in which the Gandhian principles of non-violence and peaceful resistance was applied for a new perspective of socio-economic development in India through a system of collective and cooperative pursuits and on the other hand, a social movement based upon Marxist ideas which provided both scope and new alternatives to the current economic structure. In a nutshell, the present study debates the differences and importance of land reform in both Brazil and India.

143-155

Authors: Nitu Moni Deka

The dynamics of public administration in India have changed drastically with the introduction of e-governance as a guiding concept in the early 1990s. Citizens, the world over, have been demanding smaller, effective and responsive governments, obviously inspired by the unprecedented and rapid success of the finance capital in the global market. Consequently, policy makers began the search for smaller and efficient governments. Re-engineering of service systems, performance management, transparency in government operations, downsizing or right-sizing the government workforce, emphasis on delivery of reliable and quick public services and citizen satisfaction came to be considered as benchmarks by most of the administrators.E-government has the ability to transform traditional administrative systems through effective utilization of ICTs. This paper is an attempt to study the working of various Mission Mode Projects especially e-district (SUGAM) in Assam.