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ARTICULATION OF REGIONAL IDENTITY AND DEMAND FOR SEPARATE STATEHOOD IN INDIA
Get PDFThis paper deals with the formation of states in India and discussesthe issue of the demand for separate statehood in the context of regionaldevelopment. The British divided India into provinces on the principle ofadministrative convenience. The Indian National Congress was preoccupiedwith national integration and underplayed the need for regional division ofIndia, especially on the basis of language. But demand for recognition oflanguage as the basis for state formation forced the government to appointthe State Reorganisation Commission and effect a major reorganisation ofstates on the basis of language in 1956. Subsequently there have been furtherdemands for statehood based on issues other than language, especiallyethnic identity and regional development. Recognition of regional identityhas its positive role in a federal nation like India. But it can have negativeconsequences such as inter-state conflicts and strain in centre-state relations.Disparity in regional development has been an underlying factor in thecontinuing demands for separate statehood in India. The answer to thisissue has to be found in the joint efforts of the central and state governmentsto reduce regional imbalance in development rather than reorganisation ofstates
KITEs: The Case of First Women IT Micro Enterprises in Kerala
Get PDFThis paper is based on a study which captures the formation of a genderinclinedGovernment Information Communication Technology (ICT)programme of Kerala. Kerala is considered one of the most developedsouthern states of India, known for its unsurpassed place in various HumanDevelopment Indices. The study illustrates the targeted development ofwomen through Kudumbasree, utilizing ICT as a priority for theachievement of sustainable development. The programme was named theKudumbashree IT Enterprises (KITEs). The paper has also tried toelucidate the structural situations which prevailed in Kerala during theformation of KITEs. Data was collected from the 63 Kudumbashree ITenterprises in the state of Kerala. Group discussions were employed togenerate data. The study is focussed around the only existing governmentICT programme for women in Kerala known for its unprecedented schemesand innovative policies which led to a huge impact on the power of choiceexercised by women during 1990s
One Plant, One Student’: A Case Study
Get PDFEnvironmental concerns such as global warming, the extinction of speciesand the natural response of the common man towards the exploitation ofnature have raised innumerable questions pertaining to the future ofmankind for academia in recent times. This paper aims to present a casestudy as a conceptual framework to study the likely relationship that can becreated between students and plants at their places of academic pursuit to toil and nurture nature along with their studies
Family Social Work and the Holistic Development of Children with Mental Health Problems: Validation of an Intervention Model
Get PDFEarly detection and management of problems in children have proved tobe an effective strategy to reduce biological, psychological, social andacademic deficits and to optimise their potentials. Professionally competentschool social workers leading health oriented school systems can assess,diagnose and manage children within school settings. Professional socialworkers are extensively employed in schools but their interventions lackvisibility due to fragmented efforts and inadequate documentation
MENTAL HEALTH CARE DEVELOPED BY THE BROTHERS OF CHARITY
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The Life Situation of Parents of Children with Cancer in Kerala
Get PDFChildhood cancer has a devastating impact on the entire family. A cancerdiagnosis of the child disturbs every unit of the family. The life situation ofevery family member changes and new roles and responsibilities need tobe assumed by the parents themselves for which they are often unprepared.The primary aim of this study was to understand the socio-demographicprofile of parents of children with cancer and their life situation. Being aquantitative study, a descriptive research design was adopted. This studywas done with 50 parents of children who are currently undergoing treatment for the management of cancer
A Rural Co-operative’s People Centric Sustainable Economic Development Initiatives: A Case Study of Palliyakkal Service Co-operative Bank in Kerala
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