...……………………………………………………………5 1.1 Background …………………………………………………………5 1.2 Scope ………………………………………………………………..5 1.3 Structure of Report and Methodology …………………………...6 2. Women in Leadership Positions ……………………………………6 2.1 Women in Leadership in Indian Industry ………………………...6 2.2 Women in Leadership in world Industry ………………………….7 3. Higher education in women in India ……………………………….8 3.1 Sequential Growth ………………………………………………….8 3.2 Society perceptions and limitations ………………………………9 3.3 Government Initiatives ……………………………………………10 3.4 Economic Considerations ………………………………………..10 4. Carrier Family Balancing …………………………………………...10 4.1 Gender Discrimination ……………………………………………11 4.2 Historical Gender Bias ……………………………………………12 4.3 Duties of motherhood and Homemaker ………………………..12 5. Diversity Management Programs …………………………………12 5.1 Gender Diversity …………………………………………………..13 5.2 Diversity as a result of Religion, caste and Education ………..13 5.3 Managing Diversity ……………………………………………….13 6. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………14 References …………………………………………………………….15 Page i Table of Figures Figure 1: Positions held by women in Fortune 500 companies................8 Figure 2: Ratio of women directors............................................................9 Figure 3: Enrolment share (girls) in higher education…...........................10 Page ii Table of Abbreviations CEO MD I.T. MNC GDP GER B.E. Ph.D. B.Ed NPE Chief Executive Officer Managing Director Information Technology Multi...
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...Assignment NAME – SHILA GOPINATH BONSODE ROLL NO-19 PRAGRAMME- SLNG M.A 1st year PAPER NAME - "The Centrality of Education," in An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions, Allen Lane, pp. 107-142. course name – Indias development Experiance couorse cordinator – DR. Niladri Sir 2014-15 THE CENTRALITY OF EDUCATION INTRODUCTION :- In a powerful diagnosis, Rabindranath Tagore said: 'in my view the imposing tower of misery which today rests on the heart of India has its sole foundation in the absence of education'.The remark is some what extreme, in separating out just one factor among many problems that India faces.And yet tagore offers a judgement that is deeply insightful. The role of basic education in the process of development and social progress is very wide and...
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...Japanese and Indian Cultures Sample Student ANT 101 November 16, 2009 Japanese and India Cultures All countries in the world are unique and differ greatly from one another. Even though, they have many differences, they still have many things in common. When one thinks of Japan and India, not many similarities come to mind. They may come up with similarities such as, Japan and India are both Asian countries and both have roots in Buddhism. But, actually they share several more cultural similarities. The Japanese culture and the Indian culture are similar in that they both believe in the importance of a joint family system, education and gender roles, but they differ greatly when it comes to marriages. In both Japan and India, the family is the most important social unit. It is not uncommon to have extended families living under one roof. The extended family would include members like one’s parents, children, the children’s spouses, their children and grandparents. The extended family system allows the older generation to share knowledge about the cultures and traditions of their country to the younger generation. Both Japan and India have strong gender roles that remain the cornerstone of the family responsibilities. Both countries, believe the men are the sole bread- winners and they are responsible for the financial security of the household. The women are responsible for all the household...
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...19.3 Poverty A large section of the Indian society is suffering from poverty. Poverty is a phenomenonSocial Problem :: 201 which is objective as well a subjective. Objectively poverty implies a dehumanizing condition in which people are unable to look after the basic needs. Subjectively poverty stands for perceived deprivation. As such it is relative and any body can feel poor by comparing himself as herself with a rich person. Poor people lack the necessary resources and capacity to satisfy basic needs like food, shelter, health and education. They live under difficult conditions which are not conducive for development of their human potential. As you have learned earlier in the lesson 10 and 11 that for healthy human development a child needs environmental support for survival and development. Poverty interferes with development in many ways. For instance lack of or inadequate nutrition arrests mental development during early childhood. The unavailability of stimulating environment and absence of effective role models decreases the motivation level. A large section of poor children do not go to school. Even if they go they become drop outs and fail to complete education Gender Discrimination Women and men are equally important for the growth and development of individual and social lives. The women play the important role as mother and the same makes it unique. However, careful analysis of Indian society indicates that the situation is not good for women folk...
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...WORKING OF INDIAN DEMOCRACY More than six decades have passed since India has adopted the democratic form of government. The reason for the adoption was the familiarity of the Indian people with the democracy. The working of Indian democracy is stick to the words of Abraham Lincon about democracy i.e. the government is by the people, of the people and for the people. Elections are the essence of every democratic country. On the basis of number of voters, India is known as the largest democracy of the world. In India elections are held from time to time so that the voters may choose and change their representatives. Voters vote in a free and frank manner so as to register their will in the battle of ballot box. All the citizens irrespective of their caste, colour, creed, language and sex are given right to vote. Our country ensures universal adult franchise to all the citizens. Elections in India are not merely symbolic but they are competitive, periodic, inclusive and definite elections. Indian democracy ensures maximum freedom to press. As public opinion plays very significant role in a democratic society, freedom of press is necessary for the formation of public opinion. Media serves as a connecting link between the people and their representatives in India. No discrimination is allowed on the grounds of religion, caste, colour, creed, place of birth etc. The discrimination that is allowed is the protective discrimination, which is done for the upliftment of weaker sections...
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...The quality of academia determines the prosperity of a country as the industry and the government. Academia can help industry and government by sharpening the talent resources and offering executive education. Problems in technology or management in industry can be resolved by involving academia. Industry’s need to constantly innovate can be met by leveraging academia for research. In this paper, an attempt has been made to critically examine the management education in India and identify thefactors hindering its effectiveness.According to the author, lack of clarityregarding the expected outcome of the management education programme,discipline-orientation and ivory-towerapproach of the academicians, lack of involvement by practitioners in the industry and bias towards conceptual learning are some of the factors hampering the effectiveness of the Indian management education. If we give a glance to the statistics then we will get to know that MBA seats in India grew almost four-fold from 95,000 in 2006-07 to 3,60,000 in 2011-12 resulting in a five-year compounded annual growth rate of 30 per cent which shows that the stress is on just to increase the number of higher education institution and not on enhancing the quality of education. Though the number of education Institutes have grown manifold the job opportunities for MBA have not grown proportionately attributing to a number of lacunas namely no quality control, placements not commensurate with fees being charged, lack...
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...Growth rate of India is the second highest in the world after china. It is believed that the principle reason behind the Indian progress is its youth force, highest in number in the world. However with increase in the number of schools and colleges, enrollment rates, literacy rate etc, Indian youth are not only unemployed but still unemployable and this would remain one of a grave and serious policy issue to India for many upcoming years. This paper will examine the role of higher education reforms in eradicating the problems of unemployment. * To focus on present Education system of India. * To focus on present employment and unemployment scenario of educated youth in India. * To shed light on the necessary suggestion & recommendation for the betterment of educated youth. Glimpse of Indian Education System. * Elementary education in India lays emphasis up to the age of 14 years. Government is the largest provider and facilitator of educational in India, almost 80% recognized Schools are run by government. * 27% of Indian children are privately educated due to poor standard of public education. * India is facing a severe challenge. 26% of its population is still illiterate, 15% of Indian students reach high school and just 7% reaches to graduate level. (Zareer Masani, 2008). * Secondary Education covers children between 14-18 years of age. According to census 2001, 88.5 million children fall under this category....
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...HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA: ISSUES, CONCERNS AND NEW DIRECTIONS UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NEW DELHI December 2003 HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA ISSUES, CONCERNS AND NEW DIRECTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS OF UGC GOLDEN JUBILEE SEMINARS- 2003 HELD AT ELEVEN UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, NEW DELHI December 2003 (i) © 2003, The University Grants Commission Editorial Committee (Names of members, preferably in alphabetical order to be given) Printed and published by the Secretary, UGC For the University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002, India; Printed at……………………… (ii) Foreword The higher education system in India has grown in a remarkable way, particularly in the post-independence period, to become one of the largest system of its kind in the world. However, the system has many issues of concern at present, like financing and management including access, equity and relevance, reorientation of programmes by laying emphasis on health consciousness, values and ethics and quality of higher education together with the assessment of institutions and their accreditation. These issues are important for the country, as it is now engaged in the use of higher education as a powerful tool to build a knowledge-based information society of the 21st Century. Recognizing the above and the basic fact, that the Universities have to perform multiple roles, like creating new knowledge, acquiring new capabilities and producing an intelligent human resource...
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...DR.V.MAHALAKSHMI M.L,MBA,Ph.D 7A, CID Quarters, V.K.Iyer Road, Mandaveli – 600 028. karunamaha@yahoo.co.in ; Phone: 95 – 044 – 4281 5557, 24615636, Cell: 98404 60478.98842 51564 Profile: [pic] • Dean, Panimalar Engineering College • 15 Years in the realm of Teaching & Training • 8.11 Years full time Legal Practice in various courts. • Currently guiding 6 research scholars in various universities • Legal consultant for corporate houses • Authored a book in Retail Management. • Authored a book in Operations Management(Under Publication) Work History: |Institution/Organisation |Time Period |Designation | |Panimalar Engg College, Chennai |From 2006 till date |Dean | |Panimalar Engg College, Chennai |From 2003 - 2006 |Head of the Department | |Panimalar Institute of Management Studies, Chennai. |From 1997 - 2003 |Head of the Department | |VGP School of Management Studies |From 1996 - 1997 |Lecturer | |Independent Practice |From 1989 - 1996 |Advocate | Concurrent Assignments: |Institution/Organisation ...
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...Role of education in rural development Abstract ‘The real India live in villages', this saying is as true today as it was when the country got independence 64 years back. As more than half of the population of the country lives in villages, rural development is an eminent factor for the development of our economy. The crucial motivating factor for the development of the economy in today's time is Education. Like in the body of human being liver is responsible for the proper functioning of the body, in the same way education acts a backbone for the economy. To explore this significant role of education in India especially in rural India, this paper tries to explain the failures and problems being faced by the rural education. It also addresses the various initiatives been taken by the government. The paper also highlights some of the suggestions for improving the education system in rural or remote areas. Introduction Rural development implies both the economic betterment of people as well as greater social transformation. The continuous growth of the Indian economy forces the Indian government to accelerate the process of developing all the branches of the Indian education system. As more than half of the population in India lives in villages, therefore the education system in rural area also plays a significant contribution in the growth of the economy. The present system of education in India was introduced by the British in the 20th century. The system so given...
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...Indian Culture India’s history is one of many dynasties, religions, and conquering invaders. The invaders exerted power and imposed their own cultural institutions, resulting in cultural blending. Today there are as many as six different racial strains present in India, making attempts to trace origins of people very difficult. Among the major influences in India’s history are Hinduism/Brahmanism, Hellenism, Buddhism, and Islam. Hinduism began about 1500 BC and has been the unifying thread in India’s history. Alexander the Great brought Hellenism to India in 326 BC, and although he died three years later, Hellenism continued to influence India for many years. Following the Maura dynasty in 184 BC, Buddhism dominated for over a century. Brahmanism eventually replaced Buddhism, and the Hindu caste system rose. Of the many dynasties that ruled India, the Gupta was one of the most significant. Under the Guptas, Indian culture to new heights and Hinduism peaked. The Islamic Mughal Empire reigned from 1526 to 1707 and exerted considerable influence on Indian culture (Dickinson 1998). While there are more than three hundred languages and dialects spoken in India, Hindi, the national language, is predominant, spoken by over forty percent the population. There are two main groups categorizing language in India, including the Indo-Aryans in the north and the Dravidians in the south. Indo-Aryans predominantly speak Hindi, but have numerous dialect variations. However, in this age...
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...presents a complete account of the idealistic British Empire’s presence in India. Simon Schama reveals the fundamental aspects of governing principles of the Empire in India. He shows the effect of the free market economies and the liberal politics on the presence and the influence of British Empire in India. Some transformational occurrences in India such as the mutiny and Irish Potato Famine are greatly highlighted. As a result, the attempts of Britain to civilize Indians and simultaneously transform them into British people through education and legal reforms are the main points demonstrated in the video. The video indicates the way, in which the noble principles of the British Empire were not appropriate for handling the situations in India. Although the empire was supposed to provide benefits associated with Western civilization, the inhabitants of Ireland and India endured poverty because of the laissez faire economic policy. The lack of religious sensitivity, famine and mutiny resulted in the conflict between Indians and Britons. Moreover, the great Irish potato famines led to mass migration from Ireland to New Zealand, Australia, Canada and America. According to Simon Schama, Britain witnessed the establishment of the liberalism ideology and fast development of political institutions in the mid-19th century. As Britain continually developed and the public attained more freedom, liberalism was distributed to different colonies, in which settlers in New Zealand, Canada and...
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...economic growth, as well as a rising working-age population that is illiterate. This has caused a problem in the Indian labor market, in that the general educational level of the labor force that lies between ages of 15 and 59 years is very low. In 2010, India had a working population of 431 million people out of which 29% were illiterate. Also, about 24% possessed an education below primary or only primary education and only about 17% had a secondary and higher education. Ramachandran and Chatterjee (2013, p. 32) stated that while India is the second most populated country in the world, with a current population of about 1.21 billion with an average population growth rate of 1.41%, this is a clear indication that this population will increase more with time. When looking at the age structure, people who are 15-64 years old make up 65% of India's population and only 30% being under 15 years of age. This clearly indicates that India is composed of a rather young population. As per the 2011 census, literacy levels stand at around 74.04% and this is a significant progress from the 14.5% rate at the time of India’s independence in 1947, though the census still reveals that the adult literacy rate in India was more than 11% lower than the average World Adult Literacy Rate of 84% (Census of India, 2011c, p.101). Despite major reforms and programs intended to develop the education system, India is still struggling with low rates of illiteracy, especially in the country’s rural parts. Different...
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...Education and Unemployment Alleviation Among Youth in India In: Social Issues Education and Unemployment Alleviation Among Youth in India ABASTRACT An increase in the literacy rate seems to be one of the key ingredients in the economic growth and development of a nation. Growth rate of India is the second highest in the world after china. It is believed that the principle reason behind the Indian progress is its youth force, highest in number in the world. However with increase in the number of schools and colleges, enrollment rates, literacy rate etc, Indian youth are not only unemployed but still unemployable and this would remain one of a grave and serious policy issue to India for many upcoming years. This paper will examine the role of higher education reforms in eradicating the problems of unemployment. * To focus on present Education system of India. * To focus on present employment and unemployment scenario of educated youth in India. * To shed light on the necessary suggestion & recommendation for the betterment of educated youth. Glimpse of Indian Education System. * Elementary education in India lays emphasis up to the age of 14 years. Government is the largest provider and facilitator of educational in India, almost 80% recognized Schools are run by government. * 27% of Indian children are privately educated due to poor standard of public education. * India is facing a severe challenge. 26% of its population is still...
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...address these issues which are both highly interactive and, because of their magnitude, gravely complex. Power Structures Power Structures In Indian Universities The power structures of American Universities vary greatly depending on the type of students they serve, the schools’ history and the culture of the community they assist. Some colleges have large boards of trustees while others have no recognizable power structure. Whatever the power structures, there has to be some semblance of fiscal responsibility, ethics, curriculum planning and oversight that will enhance the institutions’ longevity. The role of the Board of Trustees The primary role of the leadership structure in all universities is to provide the best educational program possible for the students. University trustees make all final decisions regarding school district priorities, personnel, textbooks, expenditures and growth management. Trustees adopt a budget that is necessary to maintain and operate the schools, levy taxes to support the budget and submit issues to the local government to finance projects deemed beneficial to the schools’ prosperity. (Hindery, 2006) Since 2005, D-Q University's Board of Trustees has failed to hold a power structure that delivered progressive results towards maintaining any place in education. The board failed their leadership roles. The...
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