Tattwamasi Paltasingh

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Sambalpur University

Over the past decade, Corporate Social Responsibility has risen in global prominence and appeared as a substantial feature of business philosophy, depicting the impact of business on society in the perspective of sustainable development. The CSR as a process includes execution of wide range of activities, which facilitate in improving the social, e...

Inclusive education is based on the notion that every child should share the same classroom, regardless of caste, ethnicity, age, gender or disability. It recognises every learner’s potential, and each child’s specific needs and abilities. There are several obstructing factors, such as inappropriate curriculum, lack of trained teachers, insuffi...

Education at the primary stage is an essential component for shaping the future of the nation. The Right to Education (RTE) Act of 2009 ensures that all children between the age group of 6 to 14 years have access to free and compulsory primary education. In India, a sizeable portion of children are enrolled but they are not attending school or have...

The emergence of Self-help Group (SHG) is more than two decades old in India. The SHGs have played an important role in hastening the country's economic development. The SHGs are considered to be the vehicle of change for the poor and marginalized. In India the SHG approach is an integral part of all the community development projects. SHGs having...

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Digital literacy has become an essential skill in today's rapidly digitizing society. Digital literacy requires Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills as it enables individuals to retrieve, assess, and exchange information, as well as communicate via the internet. The use of ICT can enhance the quality of life of older adults (60 yea...

Though COVID-19 has receded in India to some extent, it has left indelible impacts on the business and sustainability practices. This pandemic is said to be the most vital global health tragedies of the century. It has posed one of the greatest challenges that the human race had confronted since the Second World War. Going beyond health complicatio...

Based on empirical evidence the paper provides an overview of the health profile of 100 older people, both male and female equal in numbers, ages varying from 60 years and above, living in rural Odisha, who were interviewed individually. The study’s findings revealed that older people in rural settings suffer from a range of chronic diseases and di...

Environmental law encompasses a set of regulations, legal principles, policies and directives which are enacted and enforced by regional, national, or international entities to safeguard environment and manage natural resources. Environmental laws ensure that people, organizations, and governments do not harm the ecosystems. But in reality, onl...

During 1970s Keith Hart has coined the term informal sector. The casual laborers in the informal sector lack job security, their workplace is not government-registered, they disregard formal procedures, laws, and regulations, and their working hours are not set. They do not get benefits like provident fund, paid leave, and medical facilities. Indig...

Globally, the proportion of older people is rising in all countries. Across the globe, older people are more likely than any other group to experience exclusion and numerous challenges that jeopardise their well-being. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) establish targets for the world to attain by 2030 in order to improve welfare and prosperi...

Marginalisation is the process of making someone feel like an outsider. In India, marginalised communities endure abuse, humiliation, economic difficulties, and exclusion, which hinders their effective participation in the socioeconomic sphere. In this context, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a rights-based j...

Remarkable changes have taken place in the food culture of India from pre-liberalized to post-liberalized era. Fast food industries are now becoming very popular in the market compared to other food stalls in most of the cities of India and in Odisha. The present study is focused on the emerging trends of Fast Food Restaurants (FFRs) in the twin ci...

Consumerism is considered to be the by-product of liberalisation and globalisation. India has experienced the great socioeconomic transformation after the policy of liberalisation during early 1990s. Consequently, emergence of the new middle class has been noticed. Shopping mall culture has emerged after the opening up of Indian economy and known t...

Trans persons are those whose gender identity or gender expression differs from the sex they are biologically assigned. They encounter institutionalised biases in different socio-economic spheres, including education and employment. They are confronted with a range of challenges both in formal and informal economies. The legal system does not adequ...

The cultural tradition of Indian textile craft is diverse and deep. Weaving is a technique for making textiles. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the research was carried out in a hamlet in a notable cluster in the western part of Odisha, India. The study has revealed that weavers in Odisha confront a range of challenges, including p...

There was a growing realization that Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are overarching, ambitious, complex, and less impactful. Consequently, the 193 member countries of the United Nations (UN) came out with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a well‐thought‐out global development agenda in the year 2015. By involving the private sectors in t...

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) in India is considered to be the world’s largest school meal programme, serving hot cooked meals to the underprivileged children. The ideas behind the introduction of this programme are to remove malnutrition, supplement nutritional foods in school meals, to motivate out-school children towards regular school, to decr...

The magnitude of ageing population in India, i.e., person with 60 years of age and above is growing rapidly. Around 1/8th of world’s elderly population lives in India. A longer life can be considered as blessings for older people, their families as well as for the communities. Yet, the extent of these opportunities and contributions depends largely...

Coal mining and its unfavourable consequences have generated global attention. It has further stimulated the paradoxical debate of development and desolation in the contemporary scenario. Since the coal resources are profusely available in India and it is comparatively less expensive, the country has been largely relying on it for its essential and...

Child-centered education has been a long-held dream for Indian schools. It has occupied an important place in formal schooling since the National Policy on Education-1986 was introduced. During the last few decades, several initiatives have been taken through the curriculum framework, teachers' training, and various plans and policies to make the t...

Abstract Coal mining and its unfavourable consequences have generated global attention. It has further stimulated the paradoxical debate of development and desolation in the contemporary scenario. Since the coal resources are profusely available in India and it is comparatively less expensive, the country has been largely relying on it for its ess...

Migrant workers play a vital role in contributing to the country's economy. Over the last few decades India has witnessed large scale internal migration. The Coronavirus pandemic has added on to the plight of migrant workers. The countrywide lockdown imposed by the government to curb the spread of the virus severely affected their livelihoods. Many...

Migrant workers play a vital role in contributing to the country's economy. Over the last few decades India has witnessed large scale internal migration. The Coronavirus pandemic has added on to the plight of migrant workers. The countrywide lockdown imposed by the government to curb the spread of the virus severely affected their livelihoods. Many...

This paper focuses on the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices on the perception of the beneficiaries availing the fruits of CSR. Based on empirical observations the paper provides an overview of CSR initiatives of large scale public and private sector companies operating in Durg district of Chhattisgarh and the perception of t...

Decentralisation plays a vital role in school management. It makes local community involved in planning and decision making in school affairs at grass root level. After the commencement of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), 2009 the importance of School Management Committee (SMC) was seriously taken into consideration, th...

Decentralisation plays a vital role in school management. It makes local community involved in planning and decision making in school affairs at grass root level. After the commencement of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), 2009 the importance of School Management Committee (SMC) was seriously taken into consideration, th...

Social responsibility of business is not new to India. With regard to CSR, the country depicts one of the richest traditions of the world. Involvement of business people in the community as well as in social development has a glorious history in India. The term corporate social responsibility (CSR) might have originated from Western discourses but...

Children below six years are one of the most vulnerable groups, especially in a country like India. The Early Childhood Care (ECC) programme has been initiated through Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) that lay the foundation for better and healthier life for these children as well as ensure support service...

As age advances, the elderly develop vulnerability to illness resulting in more health problems. Such issues are further influenced by several socio-economic factors like gender, education, geographical location, living arrangements etc. Health of the senior citizens is considered to be an important public health issue which requires serious attent...

Intergenerational relations make an important part of our social identity. Healthier relationships between generations may ensure a healthy ageing. Improved relationships between generations can be reinforced in better way when we understand the role of elderly and importance of inter-generational relationships. This study was carried out in Gujara...

Hardcover 01-07-2015 ISBN: 9789351502630 Rs.995.00 Electronic Version 26-11-2015 ISBN: 9789351502647 This book seeks to improve the quality of life of the elderly by means of policy suggestions that can be implemented by the government. Caring for the Elderly focuses on managing various issues confronting the elderly today and the remedial measures...

Hardcover 01-07-2015 ISBN: 9789351502630 Rs.995.00 Electronic Version 26-11-2015 ISBN: 9789351502647 This book seeks to improve the quality of life of the elderly by means of policy suggestions that can be implemented by the government. Caring for the Elderly focuses on managing various issues confronting the elderly today and the remedial measures...

The chapter would address the issues related to gender and ageing. It discusses and analyses the gender disparities among the elderly in an Indian situation. The first section of the chapter focuses on demographic transition in favour of females. The next section elaborates the prevailing gender disparities in terms of education, employment opportu...

The challenges faced by today’s elderly include isolation, lack of health care facilities, economic dependency, abuse, neglect and disability, etc. It is beyond debate that elderly people with disabilities are the poorest of the poor in any community. The proportion of ageing population with disabilities is going up, but its status and security is...

In this chapter, different challenges confronted by elderly population have been broadly discussed under two broad categories, that is, ‘socio- economic deprivation and disparities’ and ‘increasing crime against the elderly’. This is followed by a section on safety initiatives and legal support for socio-economic support and crime against the elder...

This is the introductory chapter of the book. There is an attempt towards an integrated understanding of gerontology from different perspectives, largely based on Indian context. All these relevant themes have been adequately discussed in five different sections of the book, that is, (1) Understanding Gerontology; (2) Social Security and Economic I...

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the key ideas of theories on social gerontology in order to have a better understanding of the ageing process. The chapter discusses the ageing theories and relevant issues, with analysis and central themes from different disciplines. The different theoretical perspectives discussed in the chapter include a...

The article examines the concept of ?production? and ?reproduction? within the feminist discourse. It aims at examining some of the important issues which have emerged in the debates concerning sexual division of labour and the organization of gender relations prevailing within the family and in a larger social structure. The conceptual framework f...

After the introduction of the much-hyped Foreign University Bill by the Government of India, the competition in the private-education sector has become intensely tough. The whole education sector in India, in general, and the private management education sector, in particular, is having every reason now to worry more about its future, in the face o...

Shil Niyogi, How Some Small Businesses Get their Ducks in a Row and Grow: While Others Remain Undistinguished, New Delhi: Sage Publication, 2012, 196 pp.

The worldwide trend of growing elderly population is an outcome of declining fertility rate and increase in life expectancy. Demographic data on population ageing, growth rate, health and socio-economic aspects across gender, class and region has been discussed. The article has incorporated a special focus on policy measures in each of the above ar...

Entrepreneurship Education & Culture of Enterprise: Relevance & Policy Issues Tattwamasi Paltasingh Abstract The present educational scenario in developing countries has limited scope for preparing the young masses to overcome the problems of unemployment and poverty. The creativity and interest of the young minds need to be nurtured through an app...

There is constant dilemma on fulfilling the developmental goals and maintaining the balance in ecological system. There is conflict between the supporter of development and supporter of environment. Degradation in environment is also dependent upon economic factors. Sustainable environment is a complex interaction of economic development and protec...

The world is overcrowded, polluted and hence ecologically fragile and vulnerable to disasters. The environmental disasters can occur in various ways like acid rain, ozone depletion, global warming, floods, earth quakes, cyclones, tsunami and other forms of calamities. Activities that gear up only towards economic and technological development affec...

The objectives of the study are (1) To know the variation in capital formation in Indian agriculture, after the establishment of WTO; (2) To know the farm subsidy and productivity variation of Indian farm sector in accordance with WTO and (3) To judge the issues and concerns for Indian agriculture with regard to WTO. India is the largest producers...

The objectives of the study are (1) To know the variation in capital formation in Indian agriculture, after the establishment of WTO; (2) To know the farm subsidy and productivity variation of Indian farm sector in accordance with WTO and (3) To judge the issues and concerns for Indian agriculture with regard to WTO. India is the largest producers...