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Papers by Jyoti Achanta

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to present research trends in the food supply chain in the con... more PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to present research trends in the food supply chain in the context of changes in food systems due to globalization, urbanization, environmental concerns, technological changes and changes in food consumption patterns in the world.Design/methodology/approachThe present investigation was performed by bibliometric analysis using the VOSviewer software, visualization software developed by Nees and Waltman (2020). In this work we performed co-citation, bibliographic coupling and keyword evolution analyses.FindingsThe results show that research in the food supply chain is rapidly changing and growing. By applying co-citation analysis, The authors found that the intellectual structure of the food supply chain has evolved around six clusters, namely, (a) collaboration and integration in the supply chain (b) sustainable supply chain management, (c) food supply chain management (FSCM), (d) models for decision-making in the food supply chain, (e) risk managem...

$Research paper thumbnail of Reflections and Refractions of Poverty on Gender in South Asian Countries$

The financing of Higher Education in India presents a big paradox, as it deals with different sou... more The financing of Higher Education in India presents a big paradox, as it deals with different sources of funding it. The various sources of financing have an imperative conduct on human development specifically with regard to developing countries of the world. In the present paper an attempt to analyze the role of higher education institutions in selected cities of Gujarat. The present paper is divided in three parts. Part I deals with the general introduction. Part II deals with and discusses the information pertaining to the higher educational institutions [both public and private] which was being collected through structured questionnaire. Part III deals with the conclusions

To sustain high growth, it will be essential to pursue reforms to make the economy more competiti... more To sustain high growth, it will be essential to pursue reforms to make the economy more competitive and the economic regulatory and oversight systems more efficient and sensitive to new developments. Creating independent socio-economic pouches like suburbs areas and villages within cities. „Rurban‟, the new society is emerging quickly. The vision of Rurbanisation is to reduce and remove the rural-urban divide through combination of urban prototypes and services in rural systems to ensure provision of excellent lifestyles and livelihood opportunity while keeping the essential rural essence intact. The concept centres around development of global villages that safeguard and foster the essence of rural community life without compromising on amenities perceived to be essentially urban in nature; thus creating tainted 'rurban' forms. A process of rural alteration that encourages differential growth pattern, the concept is not exploitative but regenerative and stimulating optimist...

Economics is a social science, distinguished from the physical, biological or environmental scien... more Economics is a social science, distinguished from the physical, biological or environmental science, because it is concerned with the behavior of “human being as members of societies”. According to Lionel Robbins, “Economics is a science that studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scare means which have alternative uses”. And Economic Theory is a logical explanation of cause and effect relationship among economic variables. Learning economics involves certain steps and methods. It requires certain tools. They differ from topic to topic. Learning Economics is a Scientific Activity. Among various method of teaching economics, Lecture is one of the important method with which economics is imparted in secondary students and chalk and black boards are the only aids used in economics classrooms. Although lectures are the least preferred method for disseminating ideas and knowledge and for guiding and motivating students and have many limitation, still it is the most com...

International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research, vol 5, Issue 3 (IV) July September, 2018

Unitary Index developed in 1960s combines a large set of social variables in the areas of nutriti... more Unitary Index developed in 1960s combines a large set of social variables in the areas of nutrition, shelter,
health, education, leisure, security, and social and physical environment. Similarly Physical Quality of Life
Index [PQLI] developed during 1970s combines infant mortality, life expectancy at birth and adult literacy.
International Human Suffering Index [IHSI] of the 1980s integrated a large set of variables such as expectation
of life at birth, calorie intake, availability of clean drinking water, secondary enrollment, inflation rate, infant
immunization and other indicators dealing with civil rights and political freedom. Finally the Human
Development Index [HDI] of the 1990s which is most widely used as indicator of development. All indices of
development has one common feature, all these multi-variable indices of development is that they try to
combine a number of indicators, generally proxies for various aspects of economic and social life, into one
index of development.
Keywords: Human Development, Human Development Index [HDI] , Economic Development

International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research Vol 5. Issue I (III) January- March , 2018

Entrepreneurship seems to be ideal for women seeking participation in the country’s economic deve... more Entrepreneurship seems to be ideal for women seeking participation in the country’s economic development because of certain factors. Emergence of entrepreneurship can be considered to be closely linked to social, cultural, religious and psychological variables. These changes seem to be taking place because of acceptable norms in the context of women at work. Today, women are making notable headways in the entrepreneurial landscape. Women entrepreneurship enables to pool the small capital resources and skill available with women. It paves the way for filler utilization of capital and also mobilizes the female potential. Women entrepreneurship enhances the status of women can also lead to their integration into economic development. It has been seen in many cases that in spite of many obstacles quite large number of women have somehow found the way to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Lot of debate is being generated on women taking up entrepreneurial venture. In view of this, the present paper gives an overview on women entrepreneurs in India. The paper briefly discusses about the issues and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs.

Key Words: Women Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Development, Business, Economy, Challenges

Modern Thamizh Research- A Quarterly International Multilateral Thamizh Journal, 2020

It is no surprise that social media usage among the digital age college students has seen a marke... more It is no surprise that social media usage among the digital age college students has seen a marked increase in recent years. During the past couple of years, the online digital world has changed dramatically and social media is playing a massive and significant role. It is evident that there have been a variety of social media platforms available for consumption and the students are able to connect through technology to assist with their academic development. These social media platforms are available to students when these students were in junior high school. Across the world, the pandemic COVID 19 has triggered in major changes in the human life and behaviour. As we all are aware that, during present times a significant proportion of the world’s population is under some or other form of lockdown, to curtail the spread of COVID 19. One of the outcomes of COVID 19 lockdown is increase in record level of social media consumption to keep all entertained whilst safe indoors leading to unprecedented rise in screen time. The present survey will help to understand how students are consuming social media amid pandemic situation. An attempt is also made to find out the reasons for using social media. The information pertaining to social media consumption was collected through google form from 250 college going students. The finding revealed that the social media consumption was found higher among the younger students. Female students were using social media more as compared to male. The students have their account on social media platforms such as “Whatsapp”, “Instagram”, “Youtube”, “Facebook” and “Snap chat”. To gather information and for entertainment students were using these social media platforms. Students reported that their usage of social media have increased during lockdown period where they were spending more than 5 hours a day. The students had been found engaged to high extent in watching movies, searching cooking recipes, looking at funny videos and memes. Students considered World Health Organization website, Government websites and Government newsletters as most trustworthy for any source of information related to Corona Virus updates. Social media can be a double-edged sword. It has been observed that social media reach has risen drastically during the lockdown period in India. The inherent insecurity and lack of daily structure during the lockdown makes us feel inadequate without the constant feed of several information. It is indeed challenging to find a fine balance between the toxic overuse of technology and healthy and systematic harnessing of data. On a different note, children and adolescents exposed to more online time tend to develop technology and gaming addiction. It is vital to remember that certain unhealthy habits will long outlast the pandemic to cause continued problems in life. Further, social media-related blame and bothering can also lead to stigma, marginalisation, communalism and violence, especially at such times of crisis. Maintaining a conscious and informed distance from social media can help increase the Covid-free time, which is so necessary for mental well-being. Technology can be used for social connectedness rather than isolating in our own digital spaces. Therefore, there is a need to try and practise digital distancing.

KEY WORDS: social media, social media consumption, usage, college students, digital age

A prostitute is a person, "who allows her body to be used for lewd purposes in return for payment... more A prostitute is a person, "who allows her body to be used for lewd purposes in return for payment". Prostitution is the sale of sexual services, such as oral sex or sexual intercourse, for money. Prostitution the word itself speaks about the plight of a women .

Remarking An Analisation, 2018

The key to development is human being and his [her] abilities, values and attitudes must be chang... more The key to development is human being and his [her] abilities, values and attitudes must be changed so as to facilitate the process of development. In this process education plays a key role. An appropriate and planned education system contributes significantly to the growth and economic development of a country. During the present times, the higher education institutions are under lot of pressure to reform the education system as a whole due to increasing global challenges. The relationship between universities and governments, their main source of funding and their governing authority in most cases, remains an uneasy one and often, does not reflect the realities of an evolving political, social and economic environment. Multiple objectives should not be pursued at the cost of compromising learning and research environments for students, which also require continuous adaptation and improvements. So, the higher education system as a whole is faced with many issues of concern like financing and management, including access, equity, relevance and reorientation of program by laying emphasis on values, ethics and quality of higher education together with the assessment of institutions and their accreditation. These issues are of vital importance for the country, as it is engaged in the use of higher education as a powerful tool to build knowledge based society of the 21st century. Keeping in mind the present scenario, an attempt has been made to study the various dimensions of higher education loan availed by students in Gujarat State.

Shrinkhla Ek Shodhparak Vaicharik Patrika, 2018

The process of global competitiveness can be showcased at different levels starting at firm, regi... more The process of global competitiveness can be showcased at different levels starting at firm, regional and national levels. The competition witnessed at global level has its effect on the large part of the world. There is a shift in the definition of competitiveness as it moves from common perception to explicit understanding at firm and country levels. In doing so, those definitions arrest the progress of the competitiveness process from a micro to a macro level. The advances in technology, communication, transport etc has given a new platform to the global market. Those business units, who have geared up with the pace of new reality, are enjoying the benefits in the form of enormous economies of scale in production, distribution, marketing and management. In the recent times, international markets are playing an integral role and this is witnessed in the form of growing integration of the world economies resulting in growing worldwide competition. Keeping this context in backdrop, the present paper examines the concept of global competitiveness and global competitiveness index of India and the factors underlying it.

Shrinkhla Ek Shodhparak Vaicharik Patrika, 2019

In India the Higher education has become very expensive. Different educational institutions follo... more In India the Higher education has become very expensive. Different educational institutions follow diverse fee structures. Furthermore, the expenditure on non-fee components of education has been increasing at a much faster rate. This makes the problem of poor accessibility of higher education to a sizable section of the Indian society a more complex issue. In view of this trend, a proper student aid policy needs to be formulated. In this perspective, it is important to enhance the use of educational loan within a suitable framework of inclusiveness, as a non-government source of finance. In lieu this, the present paper examines role of banks in financing higher education in Gujarat.

Remarking An Analisation, 2019

Gender budgeting is one of the most important steps the Indian Government has introduced so as to... more Gender budgeting is one of the most important steps the Indian Government has introduced so as to counter gender-related issues in the country. In the financial year 2005-06 the Government of India introduced its first gender budget statement followed by Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar and Assam. In Gujarat, however, the gender budget statement was prepared for the first time in 2014-15. It was nomenclated as OneIndia with the provision of more than Rs 45,259 crore for 495 schemes for women. The Gujarat government for the first time introduced 'Gender Budget' as a part of its annual Budget presentation, clubbing all the women-centric provisions under one head. In the present study an attempt has been made to understand the level of awareness about various government schemes about women empowerment among women of Vadodara district of Gujarat.

Studies in Indian Places Name, 2020

Sambhodi, 2021

The growth of the economy and development of a country depends upon the education system of that ... more The growth of the economy and development of a country depends upon the education system of that country. Higher education holds a dominant importance for economic and social development and it creates both individual and public benefits. The influence of education on economic development of an economy has both direct and indirect influence. Productivity, employment, composition of its labour force, division and mobility of labour etc are the outcome of direct impact. One can experience the indirect impact through savings, family size, social change and progress, skill development etc. As it is known that, the entire world in general and Indian economy in particular is going through tough time due to pandemic lockdown. It has also affected the education sector of India. Hence the study was undertaken to find out the impact of Coronavirus lockdown on students in higher education. Descriptive research design was adopted to collect data from 850 students from higher education selected through convenience random sampling g method. The questionnaire in a google form was used for the collection of the data. It consisted of three section viz., background information of the respondents, impact of lockdown on student's changed routines, study and future concern and helped seeked for studies. The findings revealed that the students who were respondents were from the age group 16 to 20 years and studying in third year of study. Majority of respondents were localite. The findings also revealed that the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic have an impact on students in terms of their studies, concern about exams and results, changed routine, future admissions. One positive impact of this situation was that it gave students sufficient time for creative activities of their choice. Students were getting support from their parents and friends for studies. The students have lot of expectations from their institutions and government in this situation.

PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 2021

Brand name products are purchased and consumed by people for a variety of reasons. The reasons un... more Brand name products are purchased and consumed by people for a variety of reasons. The reasons underlying brand consumption are many say for e.g. at times it is the good experiences with the brand in the past, people want to portray a certain image, loyalty of shoppers for their beloved brands. Desire of people to fit in with a specific status group let it be at school, workplace or in social circles. There are people who sometimes buy brands because they think and believe that the brands will contribute to greater social acceptance. This holds true especially in case of fashion. The focus of the present study is on understanding how the people are fulfilling their day to day requirement of essential goods during this lockdown period. And while buying and consuming their day to day essential goods, whether the brand dimension is attached to it or not. To find out the impact of COVID 19 lockdown on consumption pattern and brand consumption, a small survey was carried out. Descriptive research design was opted to collect data from 62 individuals selected through convenience sampling. Questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data and was distributed via google forms. The findings revealed that if branded goods are not available people are willing to consume the goods which are not branded irrespective of their income level and family size. INTRODUCTION Brands have been recognized as invaluable assets to firms and a quality product available for consumers to consume in the economy. The economies across the world have reached the crossroads wherein every aspect of our existence is diffused with the ownership of goods and consumption of services. On the other hand, the globalisation has taken the consumption of goods and services to new heights. "Looking out into the world today, it's easy to see why brands are more important now than at any time in the past 100 years. Brands are psychology and science brought together as a promise mark as opposed to a trademark. Products have life cycles. Brands outlive products. Brands convey a uniform quality, credibility and experience. Brands are valuable.