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Education as the Engine of Change: Catalyzing Social Progress and Sustainable Development
No full textEducation is universally recognized as a fundamental human right, yet its most powerful function lies in its capacity to serve as the principal engine for achieving Social Change and Sustainable Development. This editorial argues that a paradigm shift is necessary, moving education beyond mere knowledge transfer to cultivating critical thinking, ethical citizenship, and a commitment to collective action. Education is the primary tool for dismantling structural inequalities, challenging outdated social norms, and fostering the intercultural understanding required for a peaceful and just world. Crucially, the integration of principles from Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is essential, linking learning outcomes directly to environmental stewardship and economic equity. Policy must prioritize lifelong learning, digital literacy, and curriculum reforms that empower individuals to be agents of transformation, not just passive recipients of information
Cryptocurrency and the Future of Financial Markets: A Mini Review
No full textThe rapid evolution of cryptocurrency has significantly influenced global financial markets, raising questions about its potential role in the future financial landscape. This review explores the fundamental aspects of cryptocurrency, its impact on traditional financial institutions, regulatory challenges, and prospects for widespread adoption. The discussion covers the role of blockchain technology, decentralization, and financial inclusivity. While cryptocurrencies promise enhanced security, transparency, and efficiency, concerns regarding volatility, regulatory frameworks, and security threats remain. The paper concludes by highlighting future research directions and policy recommendations to navigate the evolving financial ecosystem shaped by digital assets
Digital Storytelling and Its Influence on Contemporary Cultural Expression
No full textIn the digital age, storytelling has fundamentally transcended its traditional forms, evolving into Digital Storytelling (DS). This is a multimodal narrative style that combines personal narratives, multimedia, and digital platforms. This manuscript explores the profound connection between Digital Storytelling and contemporary cultural expression, highlighting its role in shaping, preserving, and disseminating cultural identities and narratives in an increasingly interconnected and globalised world. Utilizing theoretical lenses such as Media Ecology Theory and Cultural Identity Theory, the research examines how social media platforms (like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube) foster the development and distribution of cultural content. Case studies illustrate the practical impact of DS in areas like cultural preservation, social advocacy, and the empowerment of marginalized voices. While presenting vast opportunities for creative freedom and cross-cultural dialogue, the manuscript also delves into the ethical challenges and technological barriers that content creators and communities must navigate. Ultimately, DS is argued to be an indispensable tool in modern narrative building, actively contributing to the fluid, dynamic, and ever-evolving nature of contemporary culture
The Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Preserving Cultural Identity
No full textIndigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) represent the cumulative body of knowledge, practices, and beliefs developed by Indigenous peoples through deep, long-term interaction with their local environment. This manuscript examines the vital and multifaceted role of IKS in preserving the cultural identity of communities worldwide. Far from being relics of the past, IKS are presented as living knowledge systems that provide the ontological, epistemological, and ethical foundations for cultural continuity, self-determination, and resilience against forces of assimilation and globalization. The manuscript establishes a framework rooted in Holistic Theory and Relational Accountability, arguing that IKS is inseparable from a community\u27s language, territory, and social structures. Case studies illustrate how IKS, particularly Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), forms the basis for sustainable resource management, health practices, and art forms that define cultural uniqueness. Critically, the paper addresses the profound threats posed by climate change, biopiracy, and historical marginalisation. It advocates for community-led revitalisation efforts, the integration of IKS into education systems, and legal frameworks that recognize Indigenous peoples\u27 intellectual property rights as essential measures for safeguarding both cultural identity and global sustainability
The Unfolding City – Migration, Urbanization, and the Call for Inclusive Policy
No full textThe Global Imperative of Urban Growth The 21st century is defined by the rise of the city. More than half the world\u27s population now lives in urban areas, a proportion that is rapidly increasing, particularly in developing nations. This relentless wave of urbanization is intrinsically linked to migration, both internal (rural-tourban) and international. While cities are rightly celebrated as engines of economic growth, innovation, and opportunity, this rapid demographic shift presents a complex mosaic of socio-economic challenges that test the very foundations of urban governance, infrastructure, and social cohesion. Our cities are at a crossroads. The promise of the urban dream—better jobs, better education, better lives—is often fractured by stark realities: strained public services, burgeoning informal settlements, rising inequality, and social friction. Addressing these challenges requires moving beyond fragmented, short-term fixes and embracing comprehensive, inclusive policy responses that recognize migrants not as burdens on the system, but as vital contributors to the urban fabri
Language, Culture and Power: A Critical Analysis of Modern Communication Trends
No full textLanguage is the fundamental vehicle of culture, yet it is simultaneously a contested terrain where power dynamics are continually established, maintained, and challenged. This manuscript presents a critical analysis of the intricate relationship between language, culture, and power within the context of contemporary communication trends, particularly the transformative influence of digital media and globalization. Utilizing Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and the concept of Cultural Hegemony, the paper investigates how modern communication accelerates linguistic evolution while simultaneously reinforcing deepseated power imbalances, notably linguistic hegemony favoring global languages like English. The analysis focuses on two primary theaters: the digital sphere (social media language, algorithmic bias) and the global economic arena (standardization, commercialization). Findings reveal that while digital platforms democratize content creation and foster linguistic creativity (e.g., slang, emojis), they also introduce new mechanisms of control through algorithmic curation and platform economics that favor dominant discourses. Ultimately, the manuscript argues that critical engagement with language in the 21st century is essential to challenge ideological normalization, advocate for linguistic diversity, and empower marginalized voices to achieve greater equity in the global communication landscape
Income Inequality and Economic Growth: A Critical Review
No full textIncome inequality and economic growth has faced considerable discussion amongst the scholars in political economics literature. On one hand, it has been argued that income inequality stimulates economic growth through incentives to invest and create new businesses, on the other, the access to education, health and financial services are limited by inequality. This paper therefore aims to provide an overview of how current literature has attempted to answer the question on whether there is a relationship between income inequality and economic growth. This paper identifies factors that affect this relationship such as level of capital, human development, and institutions. Thirdly, the paper aims at identifying and establishing the ways the policy interventions can reduce the negative impacts of the income distributions on the growth of the economy. Studies show that the role of income inequality in growth rates also depends on some factors of economic development in countries. Future is needed in the form of policy that plays role in finding out the difference between level efficient and equitable
Sustainable Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Assam: Trends, Challenges, and Research Gaps
No full textSustainable agricultural entrepreneurship has emerged as a critical pathway for addressing agrarian distress, environmental degradation, and rural livelihood vulnerability in developing regions. Assam, characterised by ecological fragility, smallholder dominance, and limited industrial diversification, presents a unique context for examining sustainability-oriented agripreneurship. This paper undertakes an extensive literature review of published research to synthesise existing knowledge on sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship in Assam. Drawing on studies from agricultural economics, entrepreneurship, sustainability science, and rural development, the paper analyses dominant trends, structural and contextual challenges, and persistent research gaps. The review reveals that agripreneurship in Assam is predominantly necessity-driven and resilience-oriented, with sustainability functioning more as an adaptive strategy than as a source of competitive advantage. Institutional constraints, environmental risks, and limited innovation ecosystems continue to restrict agripreneurial transformation. The paper concludes by identifying critical theoretical, methodological, and policy-oriented research gaps and proposes directions for advancing sustainability-driven agripreneurship research in Assam and comparable peripheral agrarian regions
The Role of Teachers in 21st-Century Education: A Pedagogical Review
No full textThe increased demand for learning in the 21st century has made it possible to call for a change in teaching methodologies and utilize technology in the teaching and learning processes suffices the need of the learners. Teachers nowadays do not just impart knowledge but are enablers, instructional designers, technical implementers who enable students to learn and teach and be problem-solvers. Information technology in classrooms such as; online learning, utilization of knowledge sharing application and artificial intelligence has revolutionized traditional learning methodologies. However, these advancements present a number of issues such as lack of digital literacy, lack of adoption and implementation of change, as well as lack of professional learning. This paper will focus on the analysis of teacher’s expectations, the implication of the advances in technology in Burris’ Seven Teaching Sins and the significance of professional development in teaching. Based on the literature review of this study, this paper establishes that 21st-century skills are important and that teachers should be provided with tools that can enable students to follow in their selflearning. Drawing from the results, one can infer that leadership for any academic training, teacher professional development, or increased institutional support plays a vital role for shaping the educators for the upcoming scenario in education. This goes further to show the need for joint admission and integration between the faculties of education, policy makers and researchers so as to develop unique and current teaching models
Ethical Nationalism without Enmity: Comparative Lessons from North Indian Patriot Movements and Gandhian Sarvodaya
No full textThe paper reviews how ethical nationalism in India evolved by considering a moral trajectory of resistance starting with North Indian traditions of patriotic resistance as early as 1000 to 1857 CE up to Mahatma Gandhi Sarvodaya philosophy. It claims that the Indian nationalism has traditionally been not based on exclusionary hostility, but it is founded on an ethic of duty, restraint and compassion. The loyalty to the community as expressed through dharma-yuddha, moral courage, and defence of the weak and Bhakti ethics through the uprising of 1857 manifested a form of early opposition to the authority of the English colonialists in India, early opposition that was expressed by loyalty towards community instead of hatred towards other people. Gandhi later applied this tradition to other areas and made patriotism a principle of moral service based upon Satya (truth), Ahimsa (nonviolence), Swaraj (self-rule) arbitration and trusteeship. His Sarvodaya turned nationalism into seva (service) with welfare of everyone in mind, social unity, decentralization and moral self-control as values than political control. It is possible to state that the comparative analysis shows that pre-modern patriotism was used to protect identity with the help of honour, whereas Gandhi transformed it into a universal ethics of non-enmity, reconciliation, and global justice. Amidst the modern times era of populism, polarisation, and online animosity, this research is advanced as a pro-forma paradigm of plural democracies, which is called ethical nationalism. It concludes this by finding that Gandhian Sarvodaya provides a practical system of civic education, inclusive governance and peace-building, and that nationalism is a moral border as opposed to a law