SCHOLARLY RESEARCH JOURNAL FOR HUMANITY SCIENCE & ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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Authors: Ritu Sharma

The present investigation was carried out on a girl name Harshita who has been identified with learning disability. She is presently studying at ‘Udaan’ a school for the special children in Shim la. The girl was brought to this special school from the normal school where she was studying earlier when the teachers and parents found it difficult to teach the child with other normal children. The learning disability the child faces is in executive functioning i.e. she forgets what she has memorized. When I met her I was taken away by her sweet and innocent ways. She is attentive and responsible but the only problem is that she forgets within minutes of having learnt something.

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Authors: D. B. Bagul

Managing human resources in today's dynamic environment is becoming more and more complex as well as important. Recognition of people as a valuable resource i n the organization has led to increases trends in Employee maintenance, job security, etc. Research deals with "Performance Appra isal" as carried out in LARSEN AND TOUBRO (EW AC ALLOYS LIMITED). In this report, I have studied & evaluated the performance ap praisal process as it is carried out in the company. The first section of paper deals with a detailed company profile. It includes the company's history, its activities and operations, organizationa l structure, etc. This section attempts to give detailed information about the company and the nature of its functioning. The second section deals of research with performance appraisal. In this section, I have given a brief conceptual explanation of performance appraisal. It co ntains the definition, process and significance of performance appraisal. In the third section of my r esearch , I have conducted a research study to evaluate the performance management system L & T (EW AC). This sect ion also contains my findings, conclusions, suggestions and feedback.

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Authors: Shivani Rawat

The aim of the present investigation was to assess the Health Related Qualit y of Life in People Exercising in the Green and Indoors. For the purpose of the study fifty subjects (50 female ) who exercise in the green and indoors were selected. The age group of the subject ranged from 30 to 50 years. The data was collected by adminis tering questionnaire SF - 36 developed by Ware and Sherbourne. In order to analyze the data a detailed descriptive statistics was applied and the level of significance was set at 0.05. The result of the study indicates that there was a significant difference obtained on the Health Related Quality of Life between people exercising in the green (outdoors) and indoors and the outdoor people had a higher score in Health Related Quality of Life and as well as in all the subscales of Health Related Quality of Life.

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Authors: Asha Chhabra

nformation and communication technologies (ICT) have become commonplace entities in all aspects of life. Across the past twenty years the use of ICT has fundamentally changed the practices and procedures of nearly all forms of endeavor within business and governance. Education is a very socially oriented activity and quality education has traditiona lly been associated with strong teachers having high degrees of personal contact with learners. The use of ICT in education lends itself to more student - centered learning settings. But with the world moving rapidly into digital media and information, the r ole of ICT in education is becoming more and more important and this importance will continue to grow and develop in the 21st century.. ICT helps in improving the quality of education stating that information and communication technology is an important in strument that can transfer the present isolated, teacher - centered and book - centered learning environment into a student – centered environment. ICT can change the traditional concept of learning process and the components of ICT should be integrated in the education program me in such a way that teaching should be enabled to face the new demands and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of education at all levels in both formal and non - formal settings.

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Authors: Prerana Gautam

With the advancement of technology, educators are showing an increased interest in ICT and internet for their teaching and learning. Web 2.0 Technology is the power full tool which has shifted the education system from traditional teaching concepts to student centred teaching environment. Day by day these applications are being very common and developed to increase the usage flexibility of web technology. Web 2.0 offered to modern teaching and learning system with effective activities and social interactions. To access the information complex computer technical knowledge or design technology is not essential. Web2.0 provides such a platform where educators write about their own experiences and ideas related to a course topic and can be used to develop learning communities for teacher preparation to improve student engagement. This paper will discuss about the Web 2.0 - a new approach of ICT in teacher educat ion with their undefined characteristics.

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Authors: DAVID MUSYOKI MULWA,FREDRICK MUKOMA KALUI and MAKORI,LINET NYAMBEKI

The main purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting adoption of e - learning i n public secondary schools in Makadara District, Nairobi County. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the influence of ICT infrastructure and e - learning curricula and design on the adoption of e - learning in public schools in Makadara dist rict, Nairobi County. It was also aimed at examining the effect of teacher’s readiness and teachers’ ICT skills on the adoption of e - learning in public schools in Makadara District, Nairobi County. The study adopted a survey research design. The study tar geted all the head teachers, deputy head teachers and teachers of all public secondary schools in Makadara District. The target population was 195 and a sample of 98 was sampled for the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire. Descriptive and infer ential statistical tools were used to analyze the study variables of ICT infrastructure, curricula, teacher readiness, teacher ICT skills and adoption of e - learning. The study established that most schools had low investment in ICT infrastructure due high costs of computer hardware, software and related accessories.

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Authors: VASANTHI.VASIREDDY

Sensibility is, particularly, capacity to respond to aesthetic and emoti onal stimuli. The stories written or read inadvertently make us perceive the psyche of both the writer and the characters created by the writer. Portraying the story of a woman's search for strength and independence; Anita Nair’s ‘Ladies Coupe’ focuses on the latent strengths which every individual has. Though ladies do not disclose their life stories to each other in journeys, the protagonist, Akhila gets to know her fellow travelers in the intimate atmosphere of the ladies coupé which she shares with five other women, Janaki , Margaret Shanti , Prabha Devi , Sheela , and Marikolanthu in her long train journey to Kanyakumari. This paper makes an effort in asserting the very nature of Indian Women; sharing experiences by emphasizing the Indian sensibility of wom en in identifying themselves part of the Indian tradition and culture.

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Authors: Vidyadevi Patil

In this paper we have tried to explain different technologies used in delivery of E - learning. E - learning gives an opportunity to the learner to complete his/her education/sessions easily and conveniently. It is a very flexible and self paced method of education.E - learning is a worldwide service and it motivates adults to learn. The urge to learn can be a result of desire for rec ognition, self esteem, natural curiosity, enhance the self confidence and the opportunity to self actualize which itself is a learning at its core. E - learning allows a needful based learning. The paper presented throws light on the technologies used for d elivering E - learning. Learners are now a day’s more acquainted with the different technologies developed. This paper tries to explain the technology used for delivering E - learning.

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Authors: GEETA R. THAKUR, Bijoy K Thomas

SRJH S &EL / Geeta R. Thakur, Bijoy K Thomas ( 237 - 243 ) F EB - M ARCH , 201 4 . Vol. - I, ISSUE - I www.srjis.com Page 237 Inculcation of Citizenship Values through Board Game Geeta R. Thakur Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel Bijoy K Thomas Assistant professor St. Xavier's Institute of Ecucation, Mumbai Guntur District Civic Literacy is the kno wledge of how to actively participate and initiate change in your community and the greater society. Civic literacy means p articipating effectively in civic life through knowing how to stay informed and understanding governmental processes, exercising the rights and obligations of citizenship at local, state, national and global levels, understanding the local and global implications of civic decisions and acting responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind. This paper describes the deve lopment of BGCG based on the above mentioned concept. This game is developed to promote civic literacy among students. The demands and inputs of learner are included during the development of game i.e. curiosity, twists, motivation in the form of rewards a nd punishments and opportunities for decision making. While playing BGCG, the learners play to get higher civic index to become the best citizen of their country. The items were prepared based on civic indicators i.e., regular voting, regular volunteering , protesting, campaign contribution etc. The game is recommended as appropriate cost effective learning tool for developing civic responsibilities and civic literacy. It is helpful to create positive attitude towards civic responsibilities and create civic awareness among students even in the absence of required real experiences.

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Authors: Indu Rathee

The present study aims at to find out whether the academic achievement motivation of secondary school students of working mothers (WM) differ significantly from those of non - working mothers (NWM). The study further compared the academic achievement motivation of secondary school students of working and non - working mothers on the basis of gender and local. The sample of the study consisted of 200 secondary school students, 100 from secondary schools situated in urban area and 100 from secondary schools situated in rural area (50 male st udents of working mothers, 50 female students of working mothers, 50 male students of non - working mothers & 50 female students of non - working mothers)of the age group 13 to 15 years belonging to rural and urban areas selected randomly from different educat ional institutions of district Sonipat, Haryana. Academic Achievement Motivation Test constructed by Sharma, T. R. was administered to the selected sample to assess their academic achievement motivation. The data so collected was analyzed statistically by employing mean, SD and t - test. The study revealed there was significant differences between the adolescent students of working and non working mothers on the measure of academic achievement motivation

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Authors: SURUCHI,SURENDER SINGH RANA

A better adjusted and satisfied teacher plays a vital role in the development of students and subsequently the society. The focus of this study is to compare the adjustment of secondary school teachers working in government and private schools. The variables considered in this study are personal, professional and social adjustment of teachers. Normative survey research method is used on a sample of 2 00 secondary school teachers which are selected from ten schools based on simple random sampling method. Present study is an attempt to find out how well the teachers are adjusted to their academic and general environment of institution, to their professio nal relationships, to their financial and job satisfaction and their personal, socio - psycho - physical adjustment. Based on the responses given by government and private school teachers on S. K. Mangal’s TAI inventory, it is found that a significant differen ce exists in the personal, professional and social adjustment of studied teachers. The study is useful to understand the effect of job security, ample opportunities, financial support and cordial work environment on the work efficiency, physical, mental an d social health of teachers.

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Authors: JITENDER KUMAR,ASHA CHHABRA

Adolescence is the most critical phase of an individual. It denotes the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood marked by conspicuous physical, cognitive, emotional and social changes. The inbuilt buffer existing in the society in the form of control and support from the near and dear ones guide the adolescents to grow into a mature adult. However, in the recent years, big changes have taken place in our traditional society owing to industrialization and globalization. The impact is evident in the entire society, with no exception to adolescents. The highly competitive world of today and the absence of traditional norms and support have situations lead to unnecessary stress, anger issues and low self esteem resulting in, low academic performances, and disruptive behaviour in school and at home.

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Authors: Mohd Zubair Kales

Marriage is a sacred institution which binds both the woman and man in a pious relation. It giv es this relation meaning. Marriage with in the same caste means that both the boy and girl belong to the same community. Inter - caste marriage means girl and boy are from different castes where one member belongs to lower caste. The caste, creed and cultur e are the three most important elements, which are kept on the high priority list. For years, Indians had an orthodox mindset. They could not imagine inter - caste marriages. They had a conception that marriages are only possible in the same caste and comm unity. Talking about inter - caste and inter - religious marriages in India was a taboo for most people in the earlier days. However, with time, things changed and inter - caste marriage also became a part of the society. Inter - caste marriages are regarded as the most important social customs and hence, were viewed as the best means to remove the barrier of caste - system. When God created men and women, he has not assigned any caste on them. So, how can the human beings divide God s created world into castes and communities. Customs and religious practised were so strict and merciless that even sometimes the boy and girl were hacked to death by their parents due to the pressures from the society. However, with time things changed and inter - caste marriage als o became a part of the society. Today, in Indian society, though we can see inter - caste marriages, but mostly it is the part of the city culture. The rural parts of the country still have a long way to go

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Authors: Kuldip Kaur Grewal,

The purpose of the study was to understand the extent of relationship between academic achievement and family climate of adolescents. Present study was conducted on a random sample of 767 adolescents (460 female and 307 male) studying in 10+1 class in Govt. /Private Senior Secondary Schools of Punjab. There is positive significant correlation between family climate and academic achievement of adolescents. Thus highly satisfactory the family climate, higher is the academic achievement of adolescents. Significant difference exists in the academic achievement of adolescent due to highly satisfactory family climate and highly dissatisfactory family climate. It is also found that academic achievement of adolescent living in highly satisfactory family climate is higher as compared to their counterparts living in highly dissatisfactory family climate. Hence on the basis of these results hypothesis that there will be significant difference in the academic achievement of adolescent belonging to highly satisfactory family climate and highly dissatisfactory family climate is retained. As per the results of the present study significant difference is obtained in the academic achievement of male adolescents due to highly satisfactory family climate and highly dissatisfactory family climate. Significant difference exists in academic achievement of female adolescents due to highly satisfactory family climate and highly dissatisfactory family climate.

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Authors: SAJJAN THOOL

Good education requires good Teacher (Agarwal 2000). Education for all, this is a aim for personal development of children. The main objectives are National development, Social Development and personal development. Traditional teaching methods are changed or modified. Teacher and Student, both are interpersonal related in intraction session or teaching. Modern education system is students centered. In that context, Teachers role also be changed. Every Teachers have various roles for transfering the information to learner. Some Teachers are used modern teaching methods in their teaching. The Teacher is expected to promote skills and Comptency litercy and numerracy, Nourish Creativity and Critical abilities, transmit culture and knowledge, Conselling individual to childern, use of Computer in teaching, to develop democracy, Qualitative contribution to preparing curriculum, Ethically well adopter, Use of well expertise for Item writing, Use of Emotional Intellegence for Assessment of Answer of Learner, to Motivate the student for fighting against curption and blindfaith, to ensure students Physical well-being, Key word : Changing Teacher’s role, Teaching strategy

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Authors: Mohd Zubair Kales,

Four important areas are identified for achieving the goal of Education for all. These are Access to Education, Enrolment of children, and Retention of the enrolled children As well as in academic achievement. The Mid Day Meal scheme is an effort to achieve and facilitate these objectives. Various schemes were implemented in the primary education sector by the Government to reach the disadvantaged population. Access to primary education was universalized through flagship programmes of Govt., like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, however, despite this; a few children are still deprived of Primary Education due to inability of their parents to send them to schools because of their poor economical status. For, these parents, sending their children to school means not only incurring extra financial burden but also depriving them of some money which their children would have earned otherwise by doing labour. That being the attitude of these economically backward parents, one may, perhaps, to motivate the parents and children was to bring their children to school by providing food and nutritional needs. Apart from enhancing school attendance and child nutrition, mid-day meal has an important social value and foster equality. Children learn to sit together and share a common meal; one can expect some erosion of caste prejudices, class inequality and reduce gender gap. On November 28, 2001, the Supreme Court of India gave direction making it mandatory to implement mid-day meal scheme in all states by providing every child in all Government and Government assisted schools with a prepared meal containing at least 300 Kcal of energy and eight to 12 g of protein each day, for a minimum of 200 days (Anon., 2006a and Anon., 2009). But as per the proceedings of budget 2008-09, the nutritional norms prescribed under the scheme for primary school children (I-V standard) is 450Kcal of energy and 12 g of protein and upper primary children (VI-VIII standard) is 700 Kcal of energy and 20 g of protein per day (Anon., 2009). The Government of Karnataka has initiated many programmes and policies towards achieving Universalisation of Elementary Education. The concept being free supply of text books and uniforms, awarding scholarships and supply of mid-day meal through Akshara Dasoha programme for enhancing enrolment, retention and ensuring eight years of quality education to each child (Anon., 2008). Akshara Dasoha programme was first implemented during the year 2002-03 in Raichur, Koppal, Gulbarga, Bidar, Bellary, Bijapur and Bagalkot which were the pioneering seven north-eastern districts of Karnataka. All children studying in the Government primary schools from class I to V standard were the beneficiaries. From July 1st 2003 the programme was extended to all other Government primary schools in the state. Later in 2007-08 the scheme was further extended to high schools

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Authors: Franky Gupta , Rimplejeet Kaur

The research was done to study the influence of T.V viewing on mental health of adolescents. A sample of 400 students was randomly selected from different schools of tarn taran city. Sample was divided into two categories, being adolescents who watched T.V less than 2-4 hrs/day were considered, not to be influenced by T.V viewing whereas adolescents who watched T.V more than 5-6 hrs/day were considered, to be influenced by T.V viewing. The purpose of the study was to compare the mental health of these two categories. The results depicted that mental health of adolescents boys and girls did not differ from each other irrespective of their being watching more or less T.V. Overall result showed that mental health of adolescents under the influence of T.V viewing is good as compared to those not influenced by T.V. Parents and teachers, both can derive benefits from this study as they can help adolescents to improve their T.V viewing patterns without ignoring their studies. Key Words: Influence, Television, Mental Health, adolesencent

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Authors: Charanjit Kaur Dhillon,

The main objective of the study was to assess the level of prospective – teachers’ intelligence, teaching attitude, achievement in graduation and performance in B.Ed. course. The sample of the study consisted of 525 student – teachers taken from 9 education collages of Panjab University., Guru Nanak Dev University. and Punjabi. University. The study concluded that the achievement of student- teachers at graduation level was quite well and their performance in B.Ed. course also was very satisfactory. Most of the students had average level of intelligence and teaching attitude. A significant difference was found in the intelligence level and B.Ed. marks of the students of the three universities where as there was not a significant difference in the teaching attitude and graduation marks of the student- teachers. Key Words: Intelligence, Teaching attitude, Academic achievement, Prospective-teachers

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Authors: LATA KUMAR

IN HINDI

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Authors: Vijay Dhamane

The present research study focuses on knowledge and attitude of student teachers towards HIV/AIDS & Life skills Education. The major objectives of the study were, to test and compare the knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS & Life Skills Education w.r.t. gender, locale and Science –Non Science, to study effectiveness of self learning Booklet on knowledge and attitude of student teacher towards HIV/AIDS & Life Skills Education. Multi methods were used for this study. Eight null hypotheses based on the objectives were established. All student teachers (B. Ed. students) from the state of Maharashtra is the population for this study. The simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of colleges while incidental sampling method was used for the selection of includes500 student teachers from the four education colleges located in Pune region. To test the knowledge and attitude, Knowledge Test and Attitude scale (about HIV/AIDS & Life Skills Education), developed by researcher were used. On the basis of data obtained, its analysis with Mean, Standard Deviation and‘t’ test and interpretation the following are the conclusions of the study. The knowledge of all student teacher about HIV/ AIDS and Life skills Education is good. Knowledge of Science student Teacher regarding HIV/AIDS & Life Skills Education is more than non-science student teacher. The Attitude towards HIV/ AIDS and Life Skills Education of all student teachers is positive. The self learning booklet and CD on HIV/AIDS and Life Skills Education is effective to enhance the knowledge and attitude towards the same. Keywords: HIV/ AIDS, Life Skills Education, Booklet, Student Teachers

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Authors: Yogesh Raman Patil

Mixed research methodology is the most popular methodology among the social science and language research scholars. This paper tries to define mixed research methodology. It also explains the different elements of mixed research methodology in the first part. The second part of the paper is associated with the tools of mixed research methodology namely questionnaire and interview. The paper attempts to explain the different attributes of these tools. KEY WORDS: Mixed research method, Qualitative, quantitative methods, Triangulation Survey questionnaire, Interview

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Authors: Sheetal Deolalkar & Smita Phatak

Education is a systematic process. It develops personality of an individual in all fields and aspects. It is necessary that education develops innovation quality in students. Innovation is the application of better solutions that meet new requirements in needs. It is something original, new, and important that breaks in a society. An innovator in a general sense is a person or an organization who is one of the first to introduce into reality something better than before. Today, society needs the smart creative and innovative people for survival, betterment of life with peace. The researcher through the stated objectives and the procedure undertaken indicates that the Spiritual Intelligence (S.I.) is one factor which creates Innovators. Spiritual Intelligence gives humans the opportunity to be creative, innovative into modern era. Spiritual realities will look for excellence among the objects, places, relationships and roles every day in education which develop innovators. It is used when one needs to be flexible, visionary or creatively spontaneous. It helps in dealing with existential problems. It gives an insight of what life’s struggles are about. Spiritual Intelligence enables to fight with the problems of good and bad, life and death. The researcher indicates that the spiritual intelligence is one of factors that can be leveraged to enhance the power of innovation. Key words: Spiritual Intelligence, development, Innovation

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Authors: ASHA CHHABRA

IN HINDI

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Authors: Ajaykumar Ramdas Ingale

IN MARATHI

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Authors: K.C.Biswal & Mr.Rikrak.K.Ch.Sangma,

Meghalaya Industrial Development Corporation Limited is the State Financial Institution, the Government agency for Industrial and investment promotion in the state of Meghalaya. Formed in the year 1971 with the objective of promoting, stimulating, financing and facilitating the development of large and medium scale industries in Meghalaya. During the research study various unseen obstacles, tasks, problems etc. was encountered. The following are some of the few limitations of the study: The research was conducted within a short period, only few information and analysis are made possible. The study is limited to time, The researcher had to use fact and information already available through financial statement of earlier years and analyze these to make critical evaluation of available data. Required data for the study are basically secondary in nature and the data are collected from the audited report of the company (2005-2010). Financial Institutions are the active players in the capital market. These organizations provide long-term loans on easy installments to the corporate sector. They help in promoting new business enterprises for expansion and diversification of the existing companies. In underdeveloped countries, there is a strong need for the establishments of the financial institutions because of a large number of industrial organizations exist.

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Authors: AVINASH.M

This paper vividly discusses the flaws in the teaching sector, as for as English is concerned. Is the English being taught in Schools, colleges, Universities make the learner proficient in English? Despite of 12 continuous years of English education a learner at the post graduate level seeks a spoken English institute for his proficiency and seeks the help of another person for writing up his leave letter or any official document. We live in the technological era, ELT standard has risen, and innumerable institutions have sprouted up. But we are away from the fact that in most Engineering institutions in India, Language teachers are not the most sought, despite of the fact the employability of the learner depends on his quality of English! It is a pitiable fact, that in every institution Language teachers are deprived of the rights and privileges enjoyed by the major subject teachers. Look at the very word major subject / minor subject. Language has always been noted as secondary subject, in most institutions in India, the last hour is reserved for languages! When employability of the learner is the much talked about issue today, their incapability to deliver an English Lecture is what is discussed in every institution then a drastic change, revamping of our system is undoubtedly the need of the hour!

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Authors: Chitra Thrivikraman Nair

The history of Indian English poetry is very vibrant, rich and vast, and the contributions made by women poets attest to their determined efforts to carve a niche of their own in the field of poetry. Indian English poetry written by women came into being as a definitive genre by itself only in the 60s of the last cent ury . The post - independence phase of Indian English poetry by women not only bears the stamp of a woman‟s sensitivity and perceptivity of the realities of the commonplace, but also acknowledges the complex nature of the problems confounded by women in the contemporary society. The postmodern era has witnessed the birth of several Indian women poets whose poetry very often becomes a reflection of their experiences and sensibilities. The present article proposes to examine the select poems of Eunice de Souza that are considered to be representative of her role as a woman - poet, and in which Eunice has deftly tracked the emotional and psychic growth and development of feminine consciousness towards acquiring a sense of selfhood in a social order that allows no scope for the exploration of her inner urges and creative potentialities.

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Authors: M. BALASARASWATHI,D. THOMAS ALEXANDER

The main objectives of the study is to find out the level of Emotional Intelligence of Primary School Teacher Trainees and to see the difference among the trainees with respect to sex and annual income. The investigator has adopted the survey method. The tool developed by Thomas Alexander and Annaraja was used to find out the Emotional Intelligence of Primary School Teacher Trainees. Percentage Analysis,‘t’ test, ANOVA and Chi-square analysis were employed for analysis of data. The major findings were that 24.4% of Primary School Teacher Trainees have high level of Emotional Intelligence and there is significant association between the annual income of parents of Primary School Teacher Trainees and their Self-awareness, the dimension of Emotional Intelligence.

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Authors: Babu Nampalli

In Shashi Deshpande's novels, we can find the variety of characters too. In Deshpande's literary world there are characters taken from almost all the sections of life. They are medical practitioners and writers, educated housewives, uneducated ones and maidservants. Besides poverty, bereavement and such other common adversities, there are some causes of suffering exclusively for the female. Deshpande renders with sympathetic understanding the variety of suffering a woman has to undergo. Sometimes the suffering is attached to the social taboos, and sometimes the women are silenced in the name of family honor, and are compelled to digest torture. Shashi Deshpande usually describes Indian women in her novels. That is why the condition of women in our families. Shashi Deshpande's sincere attempt to break the silence of women has been widely acclaimed in home and abroad. Her clear understanding of human relationship, her close observation of the way of the world, her unbiased attitude to dogmas and movement enforced me to do the present attempt in this direction.

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Authors: Prakash Vir Singh

Environmental issues are best handled with the participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level. States shall facilitate and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely available. Effective access to judicial and administrative proceedings, including redress and remedy, shall be provided. Human rights and environmental law have in common that they are both seen as a challenge to, or limitation on, the traditional understanding of state sovereignty as independence and autonomy. Despite their separate initial stages, it has become more and more acknowledged over the years that human rights and the environment are inherently interlinked. The present paper discusses about the correlation of human rights with environmental harms, climatic phenomena, environmental change etc. It finally concludes with supporting remedies for propounding human rights towards sustainable environmental growth.

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Authors: M. Brindhamani,T. Manichander

The term M-Learning, or "mobile learning", has different meanings for different communities. Although related to e-learning and distance education, it is distinct in its focus on learning across contexts and learning with mobile devices. One definition of mobile learning is: Any sort of learning that happens when the learner is not at a fixed, predetermined location, or learning that happens when the learner takes advantage of the learning opportunities offered by mobile technologies. In other words mobile learning decreases limitation of learning location with the mobility of general portable devices. The term covers: learning with portable technologies including but not limited to handheld computers, MP3 players, notebooks and mobile phones. M-learning focuses on the mobility of the learner, interacting with portable technologies, and learning that reflects a focus on how society and its institutions can accommodate and support an increasingly mobile population. M-learning is convenient in that it is accessible from virtually anywhere. M-Learning, like other forms of E-learning, is also collaborative; sharing is almost instantaneous among everyone using the same content, which leads to the reception of instant feedback and tips. M-Learning also brings strong portability by replacing books and notes with small RAMs, filled with tailored learning contents. In addition, this kind of learning is engaging and fun. Therefore, it is simple to utilize mobile learning for a more effective and entertaining experience.

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Authors: Byju K.P.M

Any modern economy gets its contribution mainly from three sectors. The service industry which forms the tertiary sector is now the leading contributor towards GDP of developed economies and most developing ones. This leaves this sector with maximum competition to deal with. The increased development of service sector makes its essential for the companies to go for betterment of service being rendered. “Placing employees ahead of customers” and treating “employees as customers” are key to attain better service quality and hence enhanced customer satisfaction with the latter leading to customer loyalty and eventually repeated purchase intention and most importantly a positive word of mouth. With every company striving hard to earn a place which is more sustainable in this highly vulnerable environment, little it can do to ignore the fact that employees are the backbone to attain the much needed competent advantage. This article has come out with an empirical study on the factors which impacts the employee satisfaction and has an indirect relationship towards satisfaction of customers. The study area was a leading retail store in Pondicherry region. The findings suggest that its empowerment and benefits (monetary and non-monetary) which has strong relationship with that of internal customer satisfaction. While training has a moderate relationship and supervisor relationship has a weak relationship with that of the internal customer satisfaction.

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Authors: ANSHU ARORA (MAHESHWARI)

The research on ‘A study of cultivation of media habits among school children’ is an attempt at understanding yet - to - be - comprehended segment of media and children. Children are today growing in the age of information and communication explosion. Television, movies, the Internet, magazines, newspapers, books, r adio, computer games, billboards and videos are all a part of their world. Students draw a substantial amount of their knowledge about the world from the media around them. It is therefore essential to understand what and how they interpret the messages th at informs, entertains and at times persuades them. India is the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people (2011 census), more than a sixth of the world's population. India has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25 which also means that it constitutes a large number of children. Students are really involved with the media. The average American watches between 24 - 28 hours of TV per week, and according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average U.S. child (ages 8 - 18) uses the media for about 44 hours per week.

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Authors: YASHPAL D. NETRAGAONKAR

This report explores an importance of the Computer technology and Computer Assisted Instruction. Computer technology and Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Instruction, play an important role in quality improvement in teacher Education. This article explains how the quality improved by using Computer technology and Computer Assisted Instruction. Further it explores the steps which are useful for designing the CAI program. In this compilation an investigator explains the principles, skills, and values of CAI. Effective use of Computer technology and Computer Assisted Instruction program leads to develop some characteristics those characteristics were also discussed which may yield a drastic quality improvement in teacher Education is also discussed.Some recommendations are made by investigator which will lead to bring up quality improvement in Teacher Education by using Computer technology and Computer Assisted Instruction program. Keywords: - Computer Technology, Quality, Teacher Education

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Authors: JAVEED AHMAD PUJU and YASHPAL D. NETRAGAONKAR .

The aim of the study was to compare the undergraduate male and female students on self-concept and academic achievement. The sample for the present study consisted of 600 students in which 300 were undergraduate male students and 300 undergraduate female students. The investigators used Sagar and Sharma self-concept inventory to assess the self concept of sample subjects. The previous two years academic achievement served as academic indicator of the sample subjects. The investigator used various statistical techniques viz, mean, S.D., t-test to analyze the data. The statistical data revealed that there is significant difference between undergraduate male and female students on self-concept and no significance difference was found between male and female undergraduate students on academic achievement. Undergraduate male students were found to have better self concept as compared to their counterparts. Male and female undergraduate students were somewhat similar on academic achievement. Keywords: self-concept, academic achievement, undergraduate, male and female

690-696

Authors: KASHMIR SINGH

Education has been recognized as a universal entitlement with every child’s right to education reaffirmed by the UN Convention on the Right of the Child, UNCRC (United Nations, 1989). This principle was translated into the World Declaration on education for All (UNESCO 1990) and in the targets set out in the Dakar Framework for Action (UNESCO, 2000). These targets include ensuring that by 2015 all children have access to good quality primary education, with particular attention to girls, ethnic minorities and children in difficult circumstances. The UNCRC asserts the right of every child to education compulsory and available free to all (Article 28). The Dakar EFA goals are wide–ranging. Some of the goals relating to primary education are that by 2015 all children, particularly girls, children in difficult circumstances and those belonging to ethnic minorities, have access to and are able to complete primary education that is free, compulsory and of good quality. Improving all aspects of the quality of education and ensuring excellence of all so that recognized and measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all, especially in literacy, numeracy and essential life skills. Expansion of primary education has been witnessed across the nation, however, there are still continuing concerns about the conditions of many government primary schools and the quality of education provided to them. It has been observed that there is a significant rural – urban divide, with rural schools tending to have poorer resources such as school infrastructure and teaching materials, fewer teachers per school, and higher dropout rates. Of the total primary schools in India without a building, almost 92% are located in rural areas (DISE, 2006:41). The vast majority of small schools in the Indian context are much more found in impoverished rural communities, particularly areas populated by scheduled Tribe (ST), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Other Backward Class (OBC) groups. Key Words: UNCRC, Primary Education, Quality Concern, Rural Communities

706-717

Authors: KULDEEP SINGH KATOCH, Sh. SUNIL KUMAR

In this, study an attempt has been made to study the existing status of SSA in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan aims at providing access to schooling to all the in the age group of 6-14 years of elementary education of satisfactory quality. Keeping in view the experience of micro and macro level, educational intervention and to ensure equal opportunity to education to all. The Himachal Pradesh Primary Education Society (HPPES) which had the experience of implementing the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) in Himachal Pradesh was selected as a state level society to implement the SSA in the state. This paper focuses on the target of universalization and tries to assess the different strategies to achieve the target of hundred percent enrollments of the children of the age group of 6-14 years. In this paper the authors studied the perception of teachers undergone the various training programme by SSA, specially designed to cater the need of elementary teachers. Keywords: SSA, Elementary Education, School Attendance, Enrolment and Retention

730-739

Authors: NAGINDER KAUR

This article tries to explore the meaning of testing of hypothesis and find out its effect on research work. It aimed at to describe the process of different statistical test followed for the testing of hypothesis. Hypothesis is a most important tool of research. After formulation of hypothesis the researcher goes for its testing. For this purpose he goes step by step. First, he deduces its consequences, then conducts experiment or collect evidence to show that the consequences actually occur, and then tests, i.e., proves or disproves the hypothesis by applying some statically test in case of experimental researcher using internal-external criticism, sain case of historical research or critically analyzing the data in case of qualitative research.

747-763

Authors: FREDRICK MUKOMA KALUI and LINDA .A. OKEYO.

Audit risk examines the relevant assertions related to balances, classes of transactions, or disclosures contained in misstatements that could be material to the financial statements when aggregated with misstatements in other balances, classes, or disclosures and the risk that the auditor will not detect such misstatements. With the collapse of Enron involving the misstatement of one of the Big 4, Arthur Andersen & Co. in the US and the CMC and Uchumi scandals in Kenya involving the big audit firms Delloitte and PwC, the argument for audits for big audit firms as synonymous with detection of misstatement has become questionable. Despite several studies having been done on overall misstatement risk none of them has addressed pervasive audit risk.

786-793

Authors: DR. P. BHARATHI

Engineering education has expanded to enormous dimensions and the statistics are scary to look at. The number of engineering institutes in India and the number of students graduating from these institutes are the highest in the world. But in recent times the placement records are on the contrary. Industries are complaining about spending huge sums on training these graduates who are not industry ready. How can this complaint be solved? Integrating employability skills into the existing engineering curriculum and introducing work integrated learning can pave the way in enhancing the required skills in engineering graduates. In the era of rapid globalization it is high time that these initiatives are taken up by the engineering institutes. To achieve this it is necessary to understand the nature of engineering employability skills framework, teaching and how to integrate them into the curriculum.

805-810

Authors: Dr. Haider-e-Karrar,

Demographic characteristics play vital role in the development of an area, they are interrelated and independent. In the present study two indicators i.e. Literacy and Sex ratio have been analysed to find out their relationship by applying Spearman’s Rank Correlation method. Literacy and sex ratio are most important indicators of development in any particular area. Literacy is an index of human development and quality of human life. It affects birth rates on the one hand and also indicates the level of economic development, living standards, status of women and technological development etc. Sex ratio of a population refers to the balance between male and female in any population. It can be expressed either in the form of proportion of a particular sex in the population or as ratio between male and female. Kerala has highest literacy percentage in India. As per census 2011 93.91% people are literate, with male literacy 96.02% and female literacy 91.98% Palakkad district has lowest literacy (88.49%) while path Panamthittla highest (96.93%). All the district of Kerala has high sex ratio means females number are more than male. In 2001 Census Kerala Sex ratio was 1058 which has increased to 1084 in 2011 Census against nation average 940. Key Words – Demographic, Literacy, Sex ratio, correlation

816-829

Authors: Mr. Jaivardhan Singh Rathore

Every individual has the right to learn at any point of his life. Being a child, the individual is sent to school to inculcate the social and moral values through learning but at later stages an individual is independent to choose his/her own course of knowledge. At times, it becomes challenging to choose a specific domain due to many reasons which may include health issues, family or financial problems, lack of interest, location factors etc. Distance education has come in as a ray of hope for people keen in continuing or restarting their learning. Open and Distance Education (ODL) and distance learning (DL) denote training and curriculum followed remotely on the Internet that can lead to the certification through the different institutions, universities and private schools. ODL are integrated into the educational technologies that bring progress and scientific resources using information technology and communication that can be used in self-Supports educational resources available on the Internet and / or CD-ROM and DVD. The following paper tries to explore the advantages related to the Distance learning in the field of foreign languages with special concern on French language. At the same time, it tries to of unfold the new knowledge systems with respect to distance learning in French Language