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A Study of Effectiveness of the In-service Training Programmes conducted for the Primary School Teachers

The aim of the present paper was to study the effectiveness of the in-service training programmes conducted by the SSA for the primary school teachers. For the present study stratified random sampling method was used to arrive at the required number of the samples. Regarding the effectiveness of the in-service training programmes conducted by SSA, Vadodara, it can be concluded that most of the primary school teachers were of the view that training programmes were useful for them and they were wished to take part in future in-service training programmes.

Prominence of Brand Posts on Brand Fan Pages: An Examination of the Impacts of Web-based Entertainment Advertising

Brand posts on brand admirer pages are a vital tool for promoting and engaging with the brand's target audience. Virtual entertainment stages are an incredible method for building associations with your customer.  Making brand admirer pages on long range informal communication is the most important technique for taking feedback from the viewers. 

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF ADOLESCENCE CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING TEST (A-CUT) FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

The progress and development of any country or society are intrinsically tied to the growth and well-being of its youth. Adolescence, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the period between ages 10 and 19, is a crucial stage of life characterized by significant physical, mental, and emotional changes. This paper presents the findings for the process of developing and validating the Adolescence Conceptual Understanding Test (A-CUT) which can be used to measure the conceptual understanding of the adolescents.

COGNITIVE MAPPING AS WAY TO ENHANCE LEARNING IN SCIENCE

Students’ understanding of science has always been of considerable importance in the area of science education research at school level. It tries to focus on issues such as tools to aid understanding, conceptual understanding, tools for evaluating understanding, individual knowledge structure of students so on and so forth.

A STUDY OF THE OPINIONS OF THE TEACHERS REGARDING SEMESTER SYSTEM IN STANDARD-9

Education is a continuous process and reformation in education is a continuous process. Semester system is an important reformation introduced at school level. Present study takes the opinion of teachers regarding school system at secondary level. Tool used is Opinionnaire and the sample is 200 teachers were selected conveniently. Chi square was used as analysis technique.

RIGHT TO HEALTH AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND MEDICINE IN THE LIGHT OF TRIPS AGREEMENT: A CRITICAL STUDY

Human Rights are fundamental rights. They are known as nonderogable and inalienable rights. As such they are to be respected and ensured by the states as they have the obligation with respect to protect human rights. The states cannot compromise with the human rights of the people under any circumstances. On the other hand, states have also fallen prey to various developmental mechanisms for the purpose of economic growth and prosperity.

COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT: REVIEW OF AVAILABLE LITERATURES

A new life-threatening viral disease named Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly throughout the world from the last 6-7 months. At first, this virus came into existence in Wuhan city, Hubei province of China in last month of year 2019. Till now, millions of people have lost their lives and more are infected with this incurable (vaccine is not available yet) disease. The UNEP’s Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform (2020) has claimed that the human beings are solely responsible for the origin and dissemination of this pandemic.

ATTITUDES TOWARDS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME IN B.ED. COLLEGE

“A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.” - Helen Keller

Physico-Chemical variation in the water quality of Vastrapur lake Located in Ahmedabad

The objective of this work is to evaluate the quality of Vastrapur lake water. Regional and seasonal variation of some physicochemical parameters such as (pH, Turbidity, Electrical conductivity, Total dissolve solid, and some of the chemical parameter such as Alkalinity, Dissolve oxygen, Biological oxygen demand, Total Hardness, Calcium, Magnesium, Chloride, Carbon dioxide, Sulphate, Nitrate and Phosphate. The study was carried out from March 2018 to February 2019.

QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA

Human resources is the assets of the nation. Utilization of human, material and financial resources determines the development of the nation. Preparing quality human resources is the aim of education. There are various parameters on which quality of education is measured. To measure quality of higher education various agencies are functioning. At globe, various agencies are ranking university on different parameters. These parameters are related to quality of teaching, quality of teachers and students’ development.