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Promoting factors mean the factors that help students to gain and enhance their employability ski... more Promoting factors mean the factors that help students to gain and enhance their employability skills. Range of factors has been identified through this study. This study discusses promoting factors which were obtained from the participating students. Promoting factors and its corresponding promoted skills have been explained in the study along with its magnitude. The promoting factors are taking up responsibility, self interest, participating in sports, college education system, reading books, being confident, joint family system, participation in stage programmes, group experiences, family economic conditions, involvement and commitment, industrial interactions, participating in co-curricular activities, peer influences and supports, writing habit, parents' guidance, participation in educational tours, facilities at home, leading activities, facilities available at college, creative tendency, special training, observation of events.

Nelson Mandela said that education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the wo... more Nelson Mandela said that education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Human rights education is an education that empowers individuals, groups and communities to have respectful life on the earth. This particular study focuses on the students who study human rights. The objectives of the study are, (a) to find out the purpose of studying human rights subject, (b) to examine the levels of knowledge and practice of human rights, and (c) to suggest better practice of human rights among the students. Findings and suggestions of the study may be useful for the agencies which work on human rights. The study also provides suggestions to educational institutions to enhance and popularize the human rights education among students. Index Terms— Human rights, human rights education, levels of knowledge, and levels of practice. I. INTRODUCTION Education is a process of learning or gaining knowledge, skills, values, belief and habits. It facilitates a person to become a good citizen. It is a lifelong process of learning. It fulfills the intellectual need of human being. Education on human rights is need of the hour. Every day, there is news of violation on human being. It is for many reasons such as money, power, property, religion, caste, etc., every human being has right to live on this earth. Human being does not have any right to disturb the lives of others. To ensure this situation, there is a need for education on human rights. This particular paper attempts to know the implications of human rights education among the students who study human rights as one of their subjects. The study discusses two parts which are (a) knowledge and (b) practice. Knowledge part deals how far the students aware about human rights and the practice part deals how far they are practice their knowledge on human rights in their day-today life. The study carried out in the district of Vellore of Tamil Nadu State of India. In brief, the findings of this study could help to know how far the knowledge is being applied to protect the human lives.

Transportation is the movement of human beings, animals and goods from one place to another place... more Transportation is the movement of human beings, animals and goods from one place to another place. It is important because it enables trade between people and it is essential for the development of civilizations. This particular paper discusses the transportation problem of a Town namely 'Tirupattur'. It is located in the district of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. The study discusses history, geography, regional identity, population, and transportation problem of the town. The study also proposes possible solutions to the transportation problem. The proposing solutions are restriction of heavy vehicles, redesigning of bus stand, parking restrictions, limiting the operation of share autos within the town, effective implementation of sewage scheme, traffic signals, traffic police, and flyover. These solutions could help the town in fostering traffic regulation with improved conditions.

A nation is built in its educational institutions. It is the responsibility of Education to equip... more A nation is built in its educational institutions. It is the responsibility of Education to equip the youth with the real knowledge and skill, by which they will be able to build up their characters to enter into the world of good and great men. Education is one of the measuring items of any nation in the world. This particular study deals with higher educational status among the youth of rural India. The study attempts to find the factors that motivate and demotivates the youth in getting higher education. The study tries to understand the higher educational aspiration among the rural youth. It also finds whether today " s youth are making attempts to find and access the opportunities to avail higher education.

A Child when it reaches adolescence finds much attraction towards his peers. Comparing to other g... more A Child when it reaches adolescence finds much attraction towards his peers. Comparing to other groups, peer group offers a better environment of equality, excitement and freedom. This study helps to understand adolescence and peer group; to know why peer group is needed; to understand the different status of peer; to know the functions of peer group: peer group for socialization, peer group for identity formation, peer group on behavior, peer group on morality, peer group on social cognition and peer group on emotion; and to understand positive and negative peer relations. The discussed findings in the paper is based on the reviewing of excising literatures such as journals papers, books, websites, reports etc., The outcome of this particular paper would be useful to those who are working with adolescences. KEY WORDS: Peer group, functions of peers, adolescence, role of peer group, and importance of peer group.

Happiness depends on the quality of life people live. This study focuses on quality of life among... more Happiness depends on the quality of life people live. This study focuses on quality of life among tribal adolescences of Jawadhi Hills. The study discusses about quality of life with its dimensions. There are four dimensions that constitute the quality of life for this particular study. The dimensions are physical well-being, psychological well-being, social relationship and environment in which people live. It describes the facts on life quality of Jawadhi Tribal adolescences. It also describes that in which dimensions, the respondents have better quality life and in which dimensions, they have poor quality life. It is the unique contribution of this study to the existing body of knowledge on quality of life. Further it provides suggestions to improve the quality of life among the adolescence of Jawadhi Hills.

Motivation is base for all success of human being. Motivating a Teacher is equal to investing for... more Motivation is base for all success of human being. Motivating a Teacher is equal to investing for good citizen. So studying motivating factors of teachers is a need of the hour. This particular study is aimed to know the various aspects that motivate the teachers. It is one of the features of this study. It has been studied in relation to their performance. It is discussed categories wise such as intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and it affect the performance of the teachers. The study also attempts to know the various means of school management to motivate their teachers to obtain best performance from them. The study provides with the list of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and also suggestions or recommendations to the school management for better motivating their teachers.

Engaged employees are committed, have tremendous pride and job ownership, put forth more discreti... more Engaged employees are committed, have tremendous pride and job ownership, put forth more discretionary effort in terms of time and energy and, on average, demonstrate significantly higher levels of performance and productivity than those who are not engaged. Business people genuinely want and need people who are mentally and emotionally connected to their jobs and to help their companies succeed. This particular paper discusses how organization engages the employees with unique, values, interests and needs. It identifies the various motivating factors and management systems to engage the employee. It attempts to know the rewards and recognitions provided by employers to engage their employees. It also provides suggestions to employers for better engagement of their employees.

The construction industry is the second largest absorber of the bulk of the Indian labour force i... more The construction industry is the second largest absorber of the bulk of the Indian labour force in the unorganized sector. Construction is one of the principal industries in all countries. Almost all development projects and programmes in the field of health, education, food, production and transport, require construction work and in many cases. The present study reveals the physical problems, psychological problems, economic problems, educational level, work environment, habits and welfare measures of the construction workers. The outcome of this research will be useful for Social Workers, General Public, Governments, Non-Governmental Organizations and Policy Makers.

Employability skills' is a need of the hours. A set of skills along with educational qualificatio... more Employability skills' is a need of the hours. A set of skills along with educational qualification is necessary for students to get an employment. This set of skills differs from countries to countries. There have been formed various framework of Employability skills. Each framework is constructed by different skills and attitudes. This article focuses on the dimensions of employability skills. Findings of this paper are based on the secondary sources that are available in various countries and publishers. Findings will help to understand the scenario about the dimensions of employability skills worldwide. It may help the further studies to have clarity in defining employability skills and its dimensions.

Bamboo handicraft workers are people who produce products out of bamboo. They are classified as u... more Bamboo handicraft workers are people who produce products out of bamboo. They are classified as unorganized workers. This particular study deals socioeconomic profile of them. It elaborates the social condition such as legal identity, memberships, participation in public contests, celebrations, accessibility, discrimination, health problems and their habits. Economic condition such as living house, possession of house, irrigative land, facilities, income, work availability, savings and loans. Environmental condition such as traditionalism, experience, working area, working hours, health condition and satisfaction. The study also explains the correlation among social, economical and environmental status of them. Further, it discusses the constitutional provisions for their welfare and it traces the means and ways to develop the socio economic condition.

Employability skills are emerging needs of graduates to get an employment. Rural area is a field ... more Employability skills are emerging needs of graduates to get an employment. Rural area is a field where the Indian corporate are focusing, as it has wider scope for their products. It makes a sizable space in the Indian job market. Indian economy is having a notable impact by the Indian rural markets. Employment opportunity is being broaden with respect to the rural area. To work with the rural market, a graduates need to have relevant competency to be success in it. The higher educational institutions are supposed to be a responsible for producing employable graduates to the job market. This is the right time to adopt and update their curriculum of the collegiate education which will help the students to equip themselves to be employable for the rural marking jobs. The present level of making employability skills have to be increased by adopting demand related aspects in their course. The contributing and affecting factors to be consider while framing the syllabus for the students. The innovations and new methodology are to be incorporated for the qualified and employable graduates for the rural marketing sectors.

This study focused on the employability skills of students who pursue degree in management studie... more This study focused on the employability skills of students who pursue degree in management studies from rural colleges located in Tirupattur Taluk, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu. The study attempted to understand the various levels of skills for employability with special reference to rural colleges. The data were collected from 140 MBA students of arts and science and engineering colleges in the study area using questionnaire with five point grading scale. It was noted that 50% of the respondents had high level of employability skills and there was no significant variation in employability skills based on gender and first generation learners among the respondents. The findings of the study may be useful to the authorities of higher educational institutions, governments and skill development agencies to design an activity or programme to improve the levels of employability skills of the rural MBA students.

The roles of administrative non-academic personnel in the higher educational institutions are vit... more The roles of administrative non-academic personnel in the higher educational institutions are vital. They must be skilled and talented because they are acting as the connecting terminal between teachers, students and governments. They are the source of information to the stakeholders of the higher education. In the digital era, they need to be updated with the relevance skills and competency for handling of day-to-day administration of the institutions. It is need of the hour that the enhancing factors for employability skills must be evolved. So that it can be delivered in a scientific manner to equip them to face and manage the challenges in the functions of the higher educational institutions. This study explains various levels of employability skills and factors which contribute for enhancing the employability skills of the personnel who are looking after the administrative functions in the higher educational institutions. Findings of the study may help to develop effective, relevant and need based programme and policy for better functions of the higher educational institutions.

Career aspiration is a path that people want their career to follow. Career planning is the conti... more Career aspiration is a path that people want their career to follow. Career planning is the continuous process of thinking about one's interests, values, skills and preferences, exploring the life, work and learning options available to them and ensuring that their work fits with their personal circumstances. This particular study deals with different types of theories such as Social Cognitive Career Theory and Self Determination Theory with relevance of career and aspirations. The study also attempts to find the level of motivation among undergraduate students towards their career aspiration, factors that contribute to their career aspiration and difficulties that they perceive on their career preparation and aspiration. The findings of the study would be useful to stakeholders such as parents, educational institutions, governments and volunteer agencies in the field of career development among the students.