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Balwinder Kaur ¹, Kanwaljit Kaur ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Extension and Communication Manazgement, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Home Science Extension and Communication Management, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

The study was conducted to find out the awareness regarding pollution causing electricity consumption practices in three regions of Punjab i.e. Majha, Malwa and Doaba. For this purpose, 240 rural women of district Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana were selected. Data were collected through interview schedule. Study findings revealed that majority of the respondents had medium level of awareness. Eighty two per cent were aware about the noise pollution due to high pitch of television and radio. Large majority of respondents (92%) were not aware that rays from microwave and oven are harmful for health as well as environment. Education, mass media exposure and family education, family income were significantly correlated with level of awareness whereas respondent's income, extension contacts had no significant effect on awareness. There in need to create the awareness among rural women regarding alternatives and management strategies to control pollution causing electricity consumption practices.

Keywords

Electricity Consumption Practices, Pollution, Level of Awareness, Rural Women

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Anjali Negi ¹, Kanwaljit Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education and Communication Management, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted to identify the socio-personal and academic factors of the undergraduate students affecting the extent of perceived stress. Three colleges of the four State Agricultural Universities of Northern India were selected purposively for the study. A sample of 360 students was selected through stratified random sampling technique. A scale was developed to measure the extent of perceived stress. Data were collected through distributed questionnaire technique. The findings of the study revealed that only 17 per cent of students had a high level of academic performance. Thirty-seven per cent of the students had a low level of stress whereas 36 per cent of the students had a medium level of stress. Place of accommodation, parent’s education and father’s occupation were significantly associated with the extent of perceived stress of the students. Family income of the students was positively and significantly correlated withthe extent of perceived stress of the students.There is need to counsel students as well as their parents to manage stress. Students should be provided with proper accommodation in the hostel as well as at their home to release stress.

Keywords

Extent of Perceived Stress, Socio-Personal, Academic Factors.

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Manjot Kaur ¹, Sukhdeep Kaur Mann ¹, Kanwaljit Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education and Communication Management, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

The Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi has stated that “Today, the world and India need a skilled workforce. If we have to promote the development of our country then our mission has to be skill development’ and `Skilled India”. Skills and knowledge are the engines of economic growth and social development of any country. Women constituted almost 48.5 per cent of the total population of India, but their input to economic action is far beneath the potential. Female workforce participation rate in India stands at 31.8 per cent which is almost half of the male workforce participation rate at 73.2 per cent and these women have also been paid very low wages for the same work as compare to the men due to lack of skills. Skill development among rural women is the necessity of the hour to make them self possessed, self reliant and to enischolar_main in them the ability to be a component of decision making at home and outside. Therefore, there is a great need to properly skill the significantly large work force so that they can became a major part of the economy. Skill development is a key to women empowerment as it leads to enhancing household productivity, employability and income earning opportunities for women. The idea of skill development in India has been greatly acknowledged and programmes and policies like Pradhan Mantra Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), UDAAN, Standard Training Assessment and Reward (STAR) and many more has been formulated to initiate this concept. Despite the various efforts by the government, there is yet a prolong way to bring the skill development mission to accomplish due to existence of various obstacles in the path of rural women. So, there is great need to identify various obstacles faced by the rural women and ways of facilitating skill development among rural women.

Keywords

Rural Woman, Empowerment, Skill Development.

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Anjana Rai ¹, Kanwaljit Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education and Communication Management, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted to know and compare the factors affecting academic aspirations of undergraduate students of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.A sample of 150 students was selected through purposive sampling technique from three colleges of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana having Government funded programmes namely B.Sc. (Hons.) Home Science, B.Sc. (Hons.)Agriculture, B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering and Technology). Fifty five percentage of students aspired for further study followed by service in Government and private sector. Only six per cent of the students were aspired to become entrepreneur. Significant variations were found among students of different colleges in relation to aspirations for job in Government sector. There was no association of the level of academic performance, father’s occupation and mother’s occupation with aspirations of the students, but significant association was observed between aspirations of the students and independent variables like father’s education, mother’s education, counseling services and family background.

Keywords

Academic Performance, Aspirations, Entrepreneur.

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Manjot Kaur ¹, Kanwaljit Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education and Communication Management, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

Empowerment is a process that makes women understand her unique potential and enables her to break barriers to make her realize that she has the capacity to utilize her full potential. But it is unfortunate that because of centuries of inertia, ignorance and conservation, the actual and potential role of women in the society has been ignored. Study was conducted to measure empowerment of rural women in terms of socio-psychological and economic empowerment after getting training from selected Krishi Vigyan Kendras of Punjab namely Bathinda, Ferozpur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur and Saheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar. All long duration vocational training courses conducted by these Krishi Vigyan Kendras for women from year 2009-2013 were included in the study. A sample of 140 trainees was drawn by applying probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling method and data were collected personally from the selected trainees by using an interview schedule. The findings of the study revealed that even after getting training from Krishi Vigyan Kendras the socio-psychological and economic empowerment level of majority of the trainees was low. Age, social participation and mass media exposure of trainees had positively and significant relationship with the level of empowerment while education had negative but significant relationship with the level of empowerment. So there is a need to impart socio-psychological and economic empowerment aspect to women trainees during the training programme through different strategies.

Keywords

Empowerment, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Vocational Trainings, Rural Women.

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Kanwaljit Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of History, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Punjab politics has been dominated by religious and communal considerations of the political or socio- religious leaders of the state. Religion, Language and caste have been the predominant symbols in Punjab politics in the post-independent era. The decade of the eighties could be labelled as the darkest period in the history of post- independent Punjab. The militant movement, starting from the now famous chowk Mehta headquarters, shifting to the Golden Temple and border districts, finally spread out into other areas, encompassing in its grip not only the Union territory and Capital Chandigarh but also the neighboring States of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, etc. The present research paper examines about the gendered violence, rape, murders on the name of bad characters or police informer, displacement and health issues in Punjab during 1980-1993 from feminist perspective and analysis the violation of women's rights such as reproductive, maternal and emotional. It also focuses on the conceptual framework of ethnicity and violence and on the role of women as supporters and activists during militant period in Punjab. Further, it discusses how women become the targets in these conflicts between the militants, Security Forces and opposing groups. How widows and half widows, mothers and daughters faced mental and emotional trauma when their male counterparts or male family members were murdered and disappeared and how they manage their household after went through a crucial period. As the problem undertaken for research i s more hi storical in nature, the methodology adopted for research has been historical and analytical based on primary and secondary sources. Interviews were conducted with the effected women to get a clear picture of the communal problem as perceived and presented by these sections. Apart from this the census records and the different government publications constitute the primary sources. The relevant books, journals and newspapers have been used as secondary sources of information.

Keywords

Punjab Politics, Socio-Religious Leaders, Caste, Punjabi Women, Militancy.

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