1. BA in Education (Major), B. P. Chaliha College, 1992

2. MA in Education, Kurukshetra University , 1995

3. MPhill: Vinayaka Missions University , Title: A Study on Factors of Drop-outs of Lower Primary School in Goalpara District of Assam, 2011

4. PhD: Singhania University, Title: A Study of the Causes of Wastage and Stagnation of Elementary School Level with Special reference to Goalpara District in Assam , 2013

1. ABSTRACT: Human rights are international norms that include the first generation rights such as the social and political rights, the second generation rights or the economic rights and the third generation or solidarity rights, the right to peace, right to development, right to healthy environment, etc. Human rights education is an integral part of the right to education and is increasingly gaining recognition as a human right in itself. Knowledge of rights and freedoms is considered a fundamental tool to guarantee respect for the rights of all. Education should encompass values such as peace, non-discrimination, equality, justice, non-violence, tolerance and respect for human dignity. Quality education based on a human rights approach means that rights are implemented throughout the whole education system and in all learning environments. Human Rights Education is very much relevant today when the nation finds communal clashes in Assam, Bihar and religious clashes in Gujarat, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, etc. Human Rights Education in brief should focus attitude of tolerance, respect and solidarity and should develop individual awareness about the ways and means by which human rights can be translated into social and political reality. Thus, an integrated course in human rights is the need of the hour. The paper entitled “Human Rights and Role of Human Rights Education in Protection of Human Rights” is an attempt to know about the concept of Human Rights and Role of Human Rights Education in Protection of Human Rights. KEY-WORDS: Human Rights, Human Rights Education, Indian Constitution, Right to Education, and Human Rights Violation. [Journal: Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. pp. 374-378, P-ISSN: 0975-6795, E-ISSN: 2321-5828, Volume: 5 & Issue: 4, October-December-2014]

1. ABSTRACT: Human rights are international norms that include the first generation rights such as the social and political rights, the second generation rights or the economic rights and the third generation or solidarity rights, the right to peace, right to development, right to healthy environment, etc. Human rights education is an integral part of the right to education and is increasingly gaining recognition as a human right in itself. Knowledge of rights and freedoms is considered a fundamental tool to guarantee respect for the rights of all. Education should encompass values such as peace, non-discrimination, equality, justice, non-violence, tolerance and respect for human dignity. Quality education based on a human rights approach means that rights are implemented throughout the whole education system and in all learning environments. Human Rights Education is very much relevant today when the nation finds communal clashes in Assam, Bihar and religious clashes in Gujarat, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, etc. Human Rights Education in brief should focus attitude of tolerance, respect and solidarity and should develop individual awareness about the ways and means by which human rights can be translated into social and political reality. Thus, an integrated course in human rights is the need of the hour. The paper entitled “Human Rights and Role of Human Rights Education in Protection of Human Rights” is an attempt to know about the concept of Human Rights and Role of Human Rights Education in Protection of Human Rights. KEY-WORDS: Human Rights, Human Rights Education, Indian Constitution, Right to Education, and Human Rights Violation. [Journal: Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. pp. 374-378, P-ISSN: 0975-6795, E-ISSN: 2321-5828, Volume: 5 & Issue: 4, October-December-2014]

1. ABSTRACT: Elementary education is the basic or the fundamental education. Elementary education is meant for childhood stage of development. The main function of elementary education is to impart 3 R’s, i.e. reading, writing and arithmetic. It forms the basis of secondary school education. Universalization of elementary education means providing education to every child of a country. Elementary education is a fundamental need of life and its development. Education is a birth right of every child which must be ensured by the state or the central government. Elementary education is the minimum education for an individual which helps in the removal of the darkness and illiteracy from his life. It makes man capable of reading and writing and knowing the environment in which he lives. It enables him to make proper adjustment and progressive development with society. This education can identify and unfold the native potentialities of an individual for development. It can help in the effective use of the human and natural resources of a country. Assam is far behind the national goal of achieving the Universal Elementary Education by 2010. This is despite the drastic decline in the number of out-of-school children from 7.27 percent in 2007 to 3.56 percent in 2009 as has been revealed by the Sarba Siksha Abhijan (SSA) Mission data. The State Government’s Approach paper to the Eleventh Plan categorically stated that it will be difficult to attain UEE goal in Assam by the end of the plan period. So, this research article entitled “Universalization of Elementary Education and Its Problems and Solutions with Special Reference to Assam: A Brief over View” is very important to study the status of Universalization of Elementary Education and Its Problems and Solutions in Assam for today. KEY-WORDS: Attendance Scholarship, Elementary Education, Teacher, Stagnation, and Wastage [Journal: Journal of Juridical & Social Science. pp. 89-92, P-ISSN: 2231-4636, Volume: 1 & Issue: 4, October-December-2011]

1. ABSTRACT: Wastage and Stagnation is the great obstacle in the expansion of elementary education. In education, ‘Wastage’ means the wastage of time, effort and money after those students who do not successfully complete the course of study undertaken by them. It means a pre-mature withdrawal of children from school at any stage before the completion of elementary course. Other hand, ‘Stagnation’ is the retention of a child in the lower class for the period of more than one year. When a child fails in a certain class of elementary stage and he is required to study again in that very class, it amounts to stagnation. In this regard, the wastage and stagnation in elementary education should be checked otherwise there will be no possibility for the success of any scheme of expansion of education. It can be state that without the causes of wastage and stagnation, the problem of wastage and stagnation cannot be solved i.e. the problem of universalization of elementary education could not be solved until wastage and stagnation problem is completely controlled. KEY-WORDS: Wastage, Stagnation, Elementary Education, Private School and Government School [Journal: Indian Journal of Social Science and Sciences. pp.138-141, P-ISSN: 2231-2447, Volume: 2 & Issue: 1, January-2012]

1. ABSTRACT: Human rights are international norms that help to protect all people everywhere from severe political, legal, and social abuses. Examples of human rights are the right to freedom of religion, the right to a fair trial when charged with a crime, the right not to be tortured, and the right to engage in political activity. These rights exist in morality and in law at the national and international levels. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) sets out a list of over two dozen specific human rights that countries should respect and protect. These specific rights can be divided into six or more families: security rights that protect people against crimes such as murder, massacre, torture, and rape; due process rights that protect against abuses of the legal system such as imprisonment without trial, secret trials, and excessive punishments; liberty rights that protect freedoms in areas such as belief, expression, association, assembly, and movement; political rights that protect the liberty to participate in politics through actions such as communicating, assembling, protesting, voting, and serving in public office; equality rights that guarantee equal citizenship, equality before the law, and nondiscrimination; and social (or “welfare”) rights that require provision of education to all children and protections against severe poverty and starvation. The problem of child labour continues to pose a worldwide challenge and despite various legislations, guidelines, rules, action plans and Acts child labour still prevails in this modern world. To tackle the problem of child labour, numerous laws have been passed. Factories Act, 1881 is the first Act in India to regulate the employment of children and their hours of work. Subsequently, the Indian Factories Act, 1948; the Indian Mines Act, 1948; the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1951; the Merchant Shipping Act,1958; Bidi and cigar workers (Conditions of Employment) Act,1966; the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986; State Shops and Establishments Act, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act, 2000; the Right of Children to free and compulsory Education Act, 2009 are the other important Acts passed in India to prohibit the employment of child. For the total elimination of child labour the constitution of India itself in Article 24 clearly states that no child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged to work in any other hazardous employment. KEY-WORDS: Human Rights, Child Labour, Child Labour Act, and Right to Education. [Journal: Journal of Juridical & Social Science. pp. 86-91, P-ISSN: 2231-4636, Volume: 2 & No: 1, January-March-2012]

1. ABSTRACT: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a complicated disease that can pass on from person to person and can damage the human body’s immune system. Thus, the victim remains susceptible to various other infections. India has among the highest number of persons living with HIV/AIDS in the world today, although the overall prevalence remains low. There are more than 5.1 million individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in this country of over 1 billion people (UNAIDS 2003). The total number of AIDS cases in 2002 was estimated to be about 550,000. Seven states- Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Maharastra, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland- already have generalized epidemics, as indicated a 1 percent or higher prevalence rate among pregnant women in prenatal clinics. These seven states represent 22 percent of the population. The social and economic consequences of the AIDS epidemic are widely felt, not only in the health sector but also in education, industry, agriculture, transport, human resources and the economy in general. The AIDS epidemic in India continues to devastate communities, rolling back decades of development progress. India faces a triple challenges. (1) Providing health care, antiretroviral treatment, and support to a growing population of people with HIV-related illness. (2) Reducing the annual toll of new HIV infections by enabling individuals to protect themselves and others. (3) Coping with the impact of millions of AIDS deaths on orphans and other survivors, communities, and national development. Thus, India is faced with a critical problem of HIV/AIDS and is spreading like wild fire. So, effective prevention and control measures should be expanded throughout the country. KEY-WORDS: HIV/AIDS, Epidemic, Impact, Awareness, Transmission, Prevention etc. [Journal: Contemporary Research in India. pp. 121-127, P-ISSN: 2231-2137, Volume: 2 & Issue: 2, June-2012]

1. ABSTRACT: The present investigation is an attempt to determine the different causes of hearing impairment and to know the ways and means to prevent the causes of hearing loss. A representative sample of 80 parents of hearing impaired children in various clinics and also the related institutions of Assam has been drawn using simple random sampling technique. To achieve the objectives of the study survey method of research has been used. The study explores that there are various causes that lead to hearing impaired children- pre-natal, perinatal, post-natal, psychological, genetic, accidental, not known, and other causes. Out of these causes 10 percent pre-natal, 15 percent perinatal, 20 percent post-natal, 25 percent psychological, 09 percent genetic, 10 percent accidental, 05 percent not-known, and 06 percent other causes have been found that have a major impact on the life of the affected children, family, and society. So, it is very important to know how can reduce the problems of having a baby born with hearing loss and to overcome the causes of hearing impairment. KEY-WORDS: Hearing Impairment, Hard of Hearing, Partially Hearing, Partially Deaf, Handicap, and Prevention. [Journal: Contemporary Research in India. pp. 120-125, P-ISSN: 2231-2137, Volume: 2 & Issue: 3, September-2012

1. ABSTRACT: The present investigation was undertaken to study the impact of family and college environment on creativity of college students. A representative sample of 100 students of the college level of Goalpara district of Assam as the field of investigation was drawn using simple random sampling technique. The tools used were Wallach-Kogan Test of Creativity, Institutional Climate Inventory by Joshi and Family Orientation Scale by Sangita Gupta. After tabulating the data in the form of standard scores, the different results were found. The findings revealed that sex is not a significantly variable; boys are equally creative like girls and vice versa. In the study, it was found that creativity is not influenced by the family system; children of joint family system are as creative as that of in nuclear family system. Another finding of the study was that creativity index scores have significant and positive relationship with the college environment scores of students. KEY-WORDS: Creativity, Sex, College Student, College Environment, and Family Environment. [Journal: International Journal of Humanities, Education, Technology and Management. pp. 40-44, P-ISSN: 2319-1767, Volume: 1 & Issue: 2, December-2012]

1. ABSTRACT: The present investigation was undertaken to study the differences in scientific creativity between boys and girls and also between private and government college students with regard to fluency, flexibility, originality, and total originality. A representative sample of 200 students of the college level of Goalpara district of Assam as the field of investigation was drawn using random sampling technique. Scientific Creativity Test by Dr. S.M. Gupta was used as tool to find out the differences in scientific creativity between boys and girls of private and government colleges of Assam. After tabulating the data in the form of standard scores, the different results were found. Boys and girls were found to be significant different on fluency, flexibility, and total scientific creativity dimensions of scientific creativity and along with male students were found to be more scientific creativity than female students. On the other hand no significant difference exists on originality dimension of scientific creativity between male and female students. Further private and government college students were found to be significant different on fluency, originality, and total scientific creativity dimensions of scientific creativity and along with the government college students were found to be more scientific creativity than the private college students. On the other hand no significant difference exists on flexibility dimension of scientific creativity between private and government college students. KEY-WORDS: Scientific Creativity, College Student, Private College, Government College, Significant Difference. [Journal: Indian Journal of Psychometry & Education. pp. 12-17, P-ISSN: 0378-1003, Volume: 44 & Issue: 1, January-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: Migration from one’s native place to another since the beginning of life in the most primitive form is a universal phenomenon of human civilization. The north eastern region of the Indian sub-continent has also been populated by migrants from all directions. The Dravidians including king Naraka of Pragyotish is reported to have come from the west and had driven out to the hills. The Austric people like the Khasis, Syntengs and Mundas who might have come earlier from Cambodia and Burma. The Mongolians represented by the Boro-Kacharis, Koches, Rabhas, Garos, Nagas, Kukis etc. had also come to Pragyotish or medieval Kamrup a through Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. Ahoms who ruled Assam for long six hundred years had also migrated from Thailand. Tea-garden labourers had also migrated to Assam from U.P, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh etc. Muslims from the districts of eastern Bengal and in particular from Maimansingh have occupied the different places of Goalpara, Nagaon, Barpeta, Kamrup and Darang districts. There are many ethnic groups in Assam, each has their own language, culture and tradition and of course very distinct customs. And every community is adjusted with the culture, language and tradition of Assam. Moreover, Muslims of Bengali origin officially use Assamese as their mother tongue; though in their homes speak different Bengali dialects. KEY-WORDS: Migration, Immigrant, Language, Dialect, Assamese, and Bengali. [Journal: Contemporary Research in India. pp. 78-80, P-ISSN: 2231-2137, Volume: 3 & Issue: 1, March-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The present paper entitled ‘Higher Education in India: Some Relevant Issues and Strategies’ is an attempt to know the present scenario of higher educational system in India with reference to other developed countries; e.g. USA, UK, China, Japan, France, Brazil, Malaysia etc. Universities and colleges are the central pillars in higher education. But the enrolment in higher education in India is only just 12.40% which is half of the enrolment of global average. The march of a nation towards glory is carried forward by the competent human resource that a strong education system prepares. Higher education is one that provides the thrust in getting ahead and building up a powerful democratic society. India is today at a cross road of emerging as a major player in the global scenario. But this half-way dream of the country will be realized once the problems of education system are identified and remedied correctly. In this backdrop, the paper is also an attempt to identify the relevant issues of higher education system and to tackle the issues by suggested strategies. KEY-WORDS: Higher education, Quality education, Low enrolment, Dismal expenditure and Teaching-learning. [Journal: Contemporary Research in India. pp. 186-193, P-ISSN: 2231-2137, Volume: 3 & Issue: 1, March-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The present paper entitled ‘Education System in India: Some Relevant Defects and Functions of Education in Modern India of Twenty First Century’ is an attempt to know the significance of education in human and national life in India. Education is considered as the backbone of a country. The progress of civilization and the advancement of a nation depend upon the productive human resources. Education is considered as the most formidable instrument to create the human resources of a country. Without proper education system, it is not possible for any society to last for more than a generation. The progress and development of any country depends upon the younger generation. They will constitute the human resource of country. In future, they will be both the working force and the employing force. For such progress, growth and development, proper education is the right path. KEY-WORDS: Education, Knowledge, Modern, Progress, Growth, and Development. [Journal: International Journal of Humanities, Education, Technology and Management. pp. 1-10, P-ISSN: 2319-1767, Volume: 2 & Issue: 1, January-June-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The study entitled “Bonded Child Labour in Modern India: The challenges before Right to Education” is an attempt to acquire the knowledge about the concept of bonded child labour and the challenges before implementation of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The term Labour is defined as an economic factor which is product of human effort, either physically or mentally. In this way, the term Child Labour is defined as the condition or situation, where the human being below the age of 14 years is used in productive purposes. The bonded child labour refers to the phenomenon of children working in conditions of servitude in order to pay off a debt. In India, there are an estimated fifteen million bonded child labourers, and possibly more. However, there is no argument that the childhood is the period of capacity building and gaining experiences. In every situation, bonded child labour is a curse as well as an offence, because it destroys the future of a member of civil society. It destroys the children physically as well as mentally. Free and compulsory elementary education for all children in the age group of 6-14 at long last has become a ‘so called’ legal reality with the implementation of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 being made enforceable from April 1, 2010. If the Government really wishes to achieve the goal of Universalization of Elementary Education, Right to education must be provided to all the children through a common school system. Education being a concurrent subject, Centre and States will have to collaborate to implement the Right to Education Act, 2009 in its true spirit. KEY-WORDS: Bonded Child Labour, Right to Education, Curse of Bonded Child Labour, Free and Compulsory Education. [Journal: Journal of Juridical and Social Science. pp. 26-38, P-ISSN: 2231-4636, Volume: 3 & No: 2, April-June-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The present investigation was undertaken to study the living conditions of child rag pickers with special reference to solid waste of Guwahati City in Assam. A representative sample of 140 child rag pickers was selected from different areas of Guwahati City in Assam through snowball and purposive sampling. It was found that majority of rag pickers were 8 to 12 years of age and had migrated from other states of India namely Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to Assam. These children had accompanied their parents and relatives to Assam in search of a livelihood. Hardly local children were found to be working as rag-pickers. Most of these children belonged to nuclear families were living under one roof with an average of 6 to 10 members usually residing in clusters of small slums in and around Guwahati City of Assam. The family occupation of the majority of the child rag pickers was labouring (67.14%) while 15.71% families were found to be engaged in both farming and labouring prior to their migration. The main reasons for the families’ migration were poverty and hunger. It was found that the children faced various physical hazards such as cuts or bruises on their body and were also susceptible to infections and diseases. It was also found that 90.71% rag pickers were out of school and main reasons of out of school were poverty and hunger (42.14%), lack of interest (22.14%), death of a parent or both parents (14.29%) etc. KEY WORDS: Living condition, Rag picker, Children, Occupation, Migration [Journal: Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. pp. 185-189, P-ISSN: 0975-6795, E-ISSN: 2321-5828, Volume: 4 & Issue: 2, April-June-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The present investigation was undertaken to study the emerging obstacles in all round development of child rag pickers in Assam. A representative sample of 280 child rag pickers was selected from different towns/cities of Assam through snowball and purposive sampling. It was found that majority of rag pickers were 8 to 12 years of age and had migrated from other states of India namely Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to Assam. These children had accompanied their parents and relatives to Assam in search of a livelihood. Hardly local children were found to be working as rag-pickers. Most of these children belonged to nuclear families were living under one roof with an average of 6 to 10 members usually residing in clusters of small slums in different towns/cities of Assam. The family occupation of the majority of the child rag pickers was labouring (67.14%) while 15.71% families were found to be engaged in both farming and labouring prior to their migration. The main reasons for the families’ migration were poverty and hunger. It was found that the children faced various physical hazards such as cuts or bruises on their body and were also susceptible to infections and diseases. It was also found that 90.71% rag pickers were out of school and main reasons of out of school were poverty and hunger (42.14%), lack of interest (22.14%), death of a parent or both parents (14.29%) etc. KEY-WORDS: Obstacles, Rag pickers, All Round Development, Preventive Measure and Analytical Study. [Journal: Contemporary Research in India. pp. 101-106, P-ISSN: 2231-2137, Volume: 3 & Issue: 2, June-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: Peace has been defined as the absence of physical and structural conflict or violence and conversely, as the presence of states of mind such as harmony, justice, security, accord, understanding, tolerance, empathy, cooperation and respect for differences of others and for our peaceful coexistence on earth. Therefore, students should explore the root causes of conflict, know international humanitarian and human rights laws, envision alternative structures of security, and learn skills for managing micro/macro conflict without violence. The notion of a “culture of peace” was first elaborated for UNESCO at the International Congress on Peace in the Minds of Men, held at Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire, in 1989. Growing interest of various National and International organizations in Peacemaking and Peacekeeping has resulted in the introduction of various new concepts like Peace Studies and Peace Education. Education provides a meaningful sound basis for peace education. Education is the only tool for building world peace and peace is the guiding principle of man and nature. Any attempt to deviate from the principle will only bring about destruction. The objectives of the present study are to outline the need and challenges in implementing Peace Education and to discuss the relationship of Education and Peace in the contemporary human society. KEY-WORDS: Peace Education, Conflict, Violence, Human Right and Security. [Journal: Journal: Contemporary Research in India. pp. 115-122, P-ISSN: 2231-2137, Volume: 3 & Issue: 2, June-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different level of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Cooperative learning is an approach to organizing classroom activities into academic and social learning experience. In cooperative learning, students work with their peers to accomplish a shared or common goal. The goal is reached through interdependence among all group members rather than working alone. Each member is responsible for the outcome of the shared goal. Everyone succeeds when the group succeeds. Cooperative learning techniques promote student learning and academic achievement, increase student retention, enhance student satisfaction with their learning experiences. Cooperative learning has social benefits as well as academic benefits. One of the essential elements of cooperative learning is the development of social skills and the social skills taught in cooperative learning is sharing. The present paper is discussed on the theoretical aspect of cooperative learning. KEY-WORDS: Cooperative Learning, Individual Accountability, Reciprocal Teaching, Reverse Jigsaw, and Student Team Learning. [Journal: Dristibhangi – The Perspective- Annual National Research Journal of Philosophy & Humanities. pp. 279-288, P-ISSN: 2278-5892, Vol: Vll, September-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: Education is a continuous process which transfers the morals, values, and culture to the next generation. It is a powerful tool for social change and social mobility. It enables to develop, and build up the new generation of our nation. The distance education system is a crucial vehicle in the sustained development of a knowledge based society. Its potential for flexible education delivery, scope for self and life-long learning and cost effectiveness make it instrumental in meeting the needs of individual and communities at this juncture- in the rapid transition being made from the industrial to the information age. Now distance education centers are providing online course material and some other centers providing online teaching learning facilities. Computer can facilitate self-paced learning. It individualizes learning, while giving immediate reinforcement and feedback in CAI mode. With integrated graphic, print, audio, and video capabilities, computer can effectively link various technologies. Interactive video and CD-ROM technologies can be incorporated into computer based instructional units, lessons, and learning environments. Microcomputer systems incorporating various software packages are extremely flexible and maximize learner control. In the present paper an attempt has been made to describe the application of computer in distance education. KEY-WORDS: Computer, Distance Education, Internet, Online and Computer Assisted Instruction. [Journal: International Journal of Humanities, Education, Technology and Management. pp. 6-12, P-ISSN: 2319-1767, Volume: 2 & Issue: 2, July-December-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The concept “Human Resource Development” in the study of “Human Resource Development in Higher Education in Assam” is of high value in business and industry and has been used and applied since years. In industry and business the ‘human’ element is considered as a resource and hence its development and protection is very essential and inevitable. Of all the factors of production, human resource is the only factor having rational faculty and therefore, it must be handled with utmost care. Right recruitment, right training and right induction followed by faultless monitoring and welfare measures are but decisive factors in business and industry. Altogether there is a constant attention up on human factor there. But this is not a practice at all in education. So far there has not been any such measure of care and close watch and performance analysis of human resource on education front. This may be the main reason for lack of accountability in the sphere of education. The present study reveals the importance of introducing HRD practices in higher educational institutions in Assam. In order to promise human capital formation through education, it is basic requirement. The higher educational institutions must follow the method of industry and commerce because education can be treated as an industry in service sector. There also we can follow the methods of right recruitment, right training and promotion, delegation, performance analysis and accountability checking of human resource. HRD is a powerful idea of transformation of human being into highly productive and contributing factor. The HRD of students is the sum total of HRD of teachers. The quality of administrative staff in colleges also affects the quality of higher education. Hence, it is high time to introduce the managerial method of HRD with all its paraphernalia in higher educational institutions so as to assure proper human capital formation in higher education in India. KEY-WORDS: Higher education, Human Resources Development, Quality of Higher Education, Refresher Course, and National Knowledge Commission [Journal: Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. pp. 492-500, P-ISSN: 0975-6795, E-ISSN: 2321-5828, Volume. 4 & Issue. 4, October-December-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The present investigation was undertaken to study the training status of teachers at higher secondary school level under Barpeta district in Assam. A representative sample of 150 teachers teaching at higher secondary school level of higher secondary schools and junior colleges of Barpeta district in Assam was drawn using simple random sampling technique. Questionnaires and personal interview schedules were used to study the selected variables. The major findings revealed that out of 110 male teachers 30.00% are trained and out of 40 female teachers 32.50% are trained at higher secondary school level. In the study, it was found that for the higher secondary school teachers, the percentages of male trained teachers are 38.89% where as for the junior college teachers, the percentages of male trained teachers are 21.43%. Again, the percentages of female trained teachers for higher secondary schools are 42.86% and for junior colleges, the percentages of female trained teachers are 26.32%. It was also found that in rural areas, percentages of male and female trained teachers are higher than the percentages of trained teachers in urban areas. KEY-WORDS: Training Status, Statistical Analysis, Higher Secondary School, and Teachers. [Journal: International Journal of Scientific Research. pp. 63-65, P-ISSN: 2277-8179, Volume: 2 & Issue: 11, November-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: Teacher education system is an important vehicle to improve the quality of school education. The success of the educational process depends to a rigid extent on the characteristics and ability of the teacher who is the corner stone of the arch of education. The supreme function of teacher education institutes is to make the pupil teachers aware of their high mission and impart a new vision of the responsibilities of teachers in the education of children and youth. The success of a true teacher is to be judged not in terms of percentages of passes of his student or original contribution to knowledge but through the quality of life and character of children taught by him. It is the major responsibility of teacher education institutes and teacher educators to provide quality teacher education. And it is the teacher in the institution who produces desired individuals. Teacher educators are responsible for producing quality teachers. In other words, teacher educators’ way of organizing theoretical framework, practical sessions and skill development programs affect the future teachers. This paper is an attempt to study the status of teacher education system in Assam. KEY-WORDS: Teacher Education, Quality Teacher, Training Institute, and Pedagogy. [Journal: Global Research Analysis. pp: 28-31, P-ISSN: 2277-8160, Volume: 2 & Issue: 11, November-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The present paper entitled ‘Teacher Education: Concept, Challenges and Emerging Concerns’ is an attempt to know the concept, challenges and emerging concerns of teacher education in India. The key personnel in the institutions who play an important role to bring about the light of knowledge from the darkness of ignorance are teachers. Teacher education system is an important vehicle to improve the quality of school education. The success of the educational process depends to a rigid extent on the characteristics and ability of the teacher who is the corner stone of the arch of education. Teacher education is needed for developing a purpose and for formation of a positive attitude for the profession. Teacher education has to be responsive to the challenges faced by educational system in general and the school education in particular. Besides, teacher education is essentially a context-sensitive activity; it has to respond to various changes in its social, political, and economic as well as cultural contexts. KEY-WORDS: Teacher Education, Curriculum Framework, Educational Challenge, Teaching Skills, Pedagogical Theory, Professional Skills, and Emerging Concerns. [Journal: Contemporary Research in India. pp. 180-186, P-ISSN: 2231-2137, Volume: 3 & Issue: 4, December-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The advancements in the field of digital network, Internet and satellite communication systems have promoted communication at a mind-boggling speed. This advancement in the field of information technology has given birth to globalization. Globalization can be explained as the growing interdependence and interconnectedness of the modern world through increased flow of goods, services, capital and information. The term globalization is used to sum up the contemporary world order. Globalization refers to the assimilation of all the continents of the world and makes one capitalistic political economy operating under a neo liberal free market ideology governed by one set of rules. The process of trade, exchange and communication is totally revolutionized. In such a global scenario, the roles of the universities have to be redefined. Globalization has resulted in higher education being thought of as a commercial product, with dealings in it being governed essentially by market forces and the principles of marketplace. The present era is called an era of academic globalization as the number of students aspiring and seeking foreign education is increasing. With the increasing globalization of economics, the globalization of higher education is inevitable. The paper entitled “Globalization and Indian Higher Education” is an attempt to know the concept of globalization and impact of globalization on Indian higher education system. KEY-WORDS: Education, Globalization, University and New Millennium. [Journal: Indian Journal of Applied Research. pp. 7-9, P-ISSN: 2249-555X, Volume: 3 & Issue: 12, December-2013]

1. ABSTRACT: The investigation was undertaken to study the attitude of parents and teachers towards imparting sex education of secondary school level students. A representative sample of 200 parents and teachers of secondary school level students of Goalpara district in Assam as the field of investigation was drawn using random sampling technique. Sex Education Attitude Scale by Mann was used as tool to find out the gender differences in the attitude of parents and teachers towards imparting sex education of secondary school level students. After tabulating the data in the form of standard scores, the different results were found. The results of the study revealed no significant differences in attitude of male and female parents and teachers towards imparting sex education of secondary school level students. On the other hand, highly educated parents possessed significantly more favorable attitude towards imparting sex education than their low educated counterparts. KEY-WORDS: Attitude, Parent, Teacher, Secondary School, and Sex Education. [Journal: Indian Journal of Psychometry & Education. pp.5-8, P-ISSN: 0378-1003, Volume: 45 & Issue: 1, January-2014]

1. ABSTRACT: Curiosity is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in human and many animal species. Curiosity is an emotion related to natural inquisitive behavior. As this emotion represents a thirst for knowledge, curiosity is a major driving force behind scientific research and other disciplines of human study. Human beings are most curious species on the earth and childhood is the stage where curiosity among individual is at its peak. Curiosity is often described as natural and notable characteristic of young children. The present investigation is an attempt to study curiosity among children of urban elementary school across grade level gender. A representative sample of 140 children from Little Flower English School of Goalpara district in Assam has been drawn using purposive random sampling technique. The study revealed that children studying in Little Flower English School had high curiosity level. It was also found that there was no significant gender difference in curiosity of boy and girl of urban elementary school across grade level gender. KEY-WORDS: Curiosity Level, Elementary School, Exploratory Behavior, Critical Motive, and Primary Instinct. [Journal: Paripex – Indian Journal of Research. pp. 47-49, P-ISSN: 2250-1991, Volume: 3 & Issue: 3, March-2014]

1. ABSTRACT: Sex education is widely used to depict education about reproductive system, sexual interaction and other facets of human sexual behavior. It is the procedure of gaining knowledge and developing mind-set as well as ideas about human sexual anatomy, sexual identity, sexual reproduction, reproductive health, reproductive rights and responsibilities, abstinence, family planning, human relations, closeness, gender roles, body image, sexual orientation, sexual pleasure, values, decision making, communication, dating, contraception methods and prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and birth control methods. New wave of speedy communication from all parts of the world is available in the form of internet, T.V, print and other media influencing our social system. The young generation is flooded with lots of ideas and information on sex and sexuality but there is need for authentic, genuine and meaningful and useful information. In such conditions, the media has been feeding our young and curious minds with all sorts of misinformation and wrong notions. This has led to do increase in sex related crimes, delinquency, promiscuity and other maladjustments. Therefore, there is a need to provide the adolescents with suitable information so as to enable them to cope better with changes and with life. Sex education provides healthy attitudes and information to children, adolescents and their parents, teachers, nurses and allied health workers. The paper entitled “Sex Education in India: The Best Need of Teenagers” is an attempt to know about the concept of sex education and the role of parents and teachers towards imparting sex education for teenagers. KEY-WORDS: Sex Education, Sexual Adjustment, Teenager, Parent, and Teacher. [Journal: Golden Research Thoughts pp. 1-5, P-ISSN: 2231-5063, Volume: 3 & Issue: 12, June-2014]

1. ABSTRACT: Research and Education are like two ends of a bow. The arrow does not move forward unless the two ends of the bow are tightly tied together by a string. Neither end has a force without the support of other. All universities and institutions need to bind the two ends together namely education and research to provide quality education. Research creates joyful atmosphere in learning and improves the quality of education. Quality life of the people of any country largely rest on the quality education and research. But, the overall contribution of Indian researches being carried out at higher education institutions are not that much good in terms of quality. The paper entitled “Indian Research in Higher Education: Quality Assurance and Standards of Research” outlines the emphasis on research in Indian higher education, the avalanche of low quality researches leading to low quality publications. The paper also recommends some ways to improve the standards of research. The paper argues that large youthful population of India, a competitive advantage of India, must be enabled to be innovative for meeting global needs. KEY-WORDS: Indian Research, Higher Education, Quality Assurance, Research Publication, and Research Institution. [Journal: Indian Streams Research Journal pp. 1-5, P-ISSN: 2230-7850, Volume: IV & Issue: XI, December-2014]

1. ABSTRACT: Special education means specially designed instruction which meets the special educational and related needs of exceptional children. Special education is that education which is given to handicapped or gifted children, but not to the majority of average or normal children. It is distinguished from regular educational programmes meant for non-exceptional children by some unusual quality, something uncommon, noteworthy. It is something special- special materials, special training techniques, special equipment and special help or special facilities may be required for special categories of children having special needs. A physically handicapped child is called as possessing a physical defect which reduces one’s efficiency in performing one’s personal and social obligations according to a socially determined standard. Physically handicapped children may have many problems for adjustment. They have to adjust with their own disabilities as well as to their social circle. Actually they have to bear a double burden- social handicap and actual physical loss. Special education to such children is essential as well as it is a human need in this age of democracy, which should be fulfilled. KEY-WORDS: Blind Children, Exceptional Children, Special Education, Physical Handicapped Children, and Educational Provisions. [Journal: Recent Researches in Education and Psychology. pp.15-18, P-ISSN: 2230-8814, Volume: 19 & Nos: I-II, Year-2014]

1. ABSTRACT: Empowerment is a process by which one is authorized to think, act and control resources in an autonomous way. The most critical component of women’s empowerment is found to be education. It leads to improved economic growth, low fertility rate, health and sanitation and an awareness of factors that disempowered women. Work participation rate and political participation also grows in women’s education. Women’s health is an important component of women’s empowerment. However the accumulated research evidences show that the achievement levels in providing better health care and safe motherhood for women, especially for rural women, are not at expected levels. In India, the highest number of deaths in the age group of 16 to 25 is recorded among women. Anaemia is one of the most commonly found deficiency among the women and it is also mentioned by several studies that they are often not too healthy when they bear the first child and none of them are physically ready to bear a second child. World Health Organization figures also show that the lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy or child-birth-related causes is one in twenty in some developing countries, compared to one in ten thousand in some industrialized countries. About one in five of these deaths stem from unsafe abortions. Work participation empowers women. However the condition of women in India is more miserable than the rest of the world in almost every field of social life. They are paid half of three-quarters of the money while their male counterparts earn for the same job. India is predominantly agricultural country. Women do more than half of the total agricultural work. But their work is not valued. The Self-Helf-Group approach towards women empowerment is found to be highly promising and effective. KEY-WORDS: Women, Empowerment, Education, Constitution, and Participation. [Journal: Indian Streams Research Journal. pp. 1-12, P-ISSN: 2230-7850, Volume: V & Issue: III, April-2015]