Asian Journal of Home Science

Pritishri Parhi ¹, Manasi Mahanty ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN
2 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN

Abstract

Realizing the importance and benefits of education, mothers of school going children in 21st century, now-a-days are becoming more articulated in expressing their opinion about the present educational system. Substantiating this observation, the study was conducted on state capital of Odisha about 100 mothers whose children were studying in CBSE, ICSE and Government run Odia medium schools which revealed many interesting opinion of them through favouring and not favouring different statements with varying intensity. Some of the statements which reflected the feelings of those mothers in true educational environment is substituted with business environment. Present educational system needs great deal of change for which the school atmosphere should be conducive for proper rearing of children than home situation; out of twenty statements administered to them. In spite of certain elements, mothers are still hopeful for the right kind of dividend in terms of their children's growth and development both, academically in social dimension.

Keywords

Mothers, Children, Educational Environment, Teacher, Social Atmosphere

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Pritishri Parhi ¹, Manashi Mohanty ²

Affiliations
1 College of Home Science, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, BHUBANESWAR (ODISHA), IN
2 College of Home Science, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, BHUBANESWAR (ODISHA), IN

Abstract

In India rural women play a significant and crucial role in agriculture development and allied fields including in the main crop production, livestock production, horticulture, post harvest operations, agro-social forestry and fishery etc. They act as farm producers, wage earners, and care takers of the family. With so much of contribution by women in on farm and off farm activities it is unfortunate that power, authority, decision-making and access to resources issues seem to rest exclusively with the males and eventually women acquired a role slowly, which lost its dignity, respect and values. Unequal access to resources limits women's capacity to ensure agricultural productivity, security life hoods and food security and is increasingly linked to poverty, migration, urbanization and increased risk of violence. Women's access to all financial services, including savings, insurance and remittance transfers and credit, is essential to allow them to benefit fully from economic opportunities.

Keywords

Gender Equity, Resources.

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