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2. Australia and India: Facing the Twenty-First Century Skills Challenge. Conference Paper
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National Centre for Vocational Education Research and Beddie, Francesca M.
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The governments of India and Australia are working to enhance cooperation on training, at both official and industry level. As part of the exchange of ideas, Francesca Beddie, General Manager, Research, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, visited India in August 2009 at the invitation of the Australia-India Council. This paper explores some of the common challenges the countries face in reforming their vocational training systems. (Contains 1 box and 1 footnote.) [Support for this report was provided by the Australia-India Council.]
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- 2009
3. Poverty Alleviation, Work and Adult Learning. Report of the UIE Round Table Held during the International Congress on Vocational Education and Training (2nd, Seoul, Korea, April 26-30, 1999). UIE Working Paper.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. and Singh, Madhu
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This document contains six papers about and from a roundtable discussion of poverty alleviation, work, and adult learning. The "Introduction" (Madhu Singh) presents an overview of the roundtable. "Work-Related Adult Education: Challenges and Possibilities in Poverty Areas" (Enrique Pieck) describes work-related adult education strategies and argues that training alone is insufficient for poverty areas. Competence reform in Norway is examined in "The Future of Work and Adult Learning: The Norwegian Case" (Ole Briseid). "The New Role of Adult Education Institutions: From Schools to Learning Agencies" (Peter Krug) explains why educational institutions must become open learning centers and act as facilitators of the transition between schools and universities and continuing education. "Trade Unions and Adult Vocational Learning for the Informal Sector" (Christine Nathan) discusses the situation of women construction workers in India and suggests how trade unions can help them through adult education. Adult vocational education's responsiveness to those it serves is considered in "Ethical Implications of Contemporary Trends in Work and Adult Vocational Learning" (Richard D. Bagnall). Concluding the document are abstracts and the tables of contents of two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Education publications on work-based learning. (MN)
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- 1999
4. Policy and Practice in Initial Teacher Training. Quality in Basic Education: Professional Development of Teachers. Papers Presented at a South Asian Colloquium on Teacher Training (Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 1992).
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Commonwealth Secretariat, London (England). and Thomas, Elwyn
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This publication is one of two prepared for a South Asian colloquium on issues related to teacher training in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. This volume includes four papers presented at the conference. The papers present an analytical view of both policy and practical measures on teacher education. The first paper, "The Professional Development and Training of Teacher Educators" (Elwyn Thomas) examines recruitment, training, and career development in teacher education. The second paper, "Teacher Education: The Quest for Quality" (Motilal Sharma), looks at issues in teacher education in Asia, including World Bank involvement and regional cooperation. The third paper, "A Critique of Policy and Practice in India and Bangladesh" (Adarsh Khanna), analyzes preservice and inservice teacher education in India and Bangladesh, the chief strengths of the Indian and Bangladesh systems, and the importance of aid agency projects. The fourth paper, "Initial Teacher Training in Pakistan" (Haroona Jatoi), explores preservice and inservice teacher training in Pakistan. (Individual papers contains references.) (ND)
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- 1993
5. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Contributed Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Eight contributed papers given at a general session of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 1992 annual meeting are presented. These papers deal with a variety of library issues, and are generally, but not exclusively, focused on developing countries. The following papers are included: (1) "Community Information Centres in the Developing Countries with Special Reference to India" (V. Venkatappaiah and T. V. Prafulla Chandra); (2) "Managing University Libraries in Southern Africa in the 1990s: Perception of Challenges and Solutions" (L. Pakkiri); (3) "Thailand's Experiences in Strengthening Information Infrastructure: An Example of an Attempt To Develop the Asia and Oceania Information Infrastructure" (K. Choochuay); (4) "Information Policies and Government Guidance in Nigeria: What Hope for Rural Communities?" (L. I. Diso); (5) "Library and Information Services for Disabled Individuals" (S. Mishra); (6) "CD-ROM Implementation in Developing Countries: Impacts for Improving Services" (M. Keylard); (7) "National Information Policy and the Third World Countries" (K. Navalani); and (8) "Manpower Preparation for Development and Implementation of Information Policies" (S. ur Rehman). (SLD)
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- 1992
6. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Education and Research: Editors of Library Journals (RT); Section on Research in Reading; Section on Women's Interest in Librarianship; Section on Education and Training; Continuing Professional Education (RT); Section on Library Theory and Research. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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The following 19 papers were delivered at the 1992 annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions for the Division of Education and Research: (1) "Across the Frontiers: Impact of Foreign Journals in Library Science in India: A Citation Analysis" (M. A. Gopinath); (2) "Children and Reading in Israel" (I. Sever); (3) "Investigations into Reader Interest and Reading in Lithuania, 1918-1990" (V. Rimsa); (4) "Ethnic and Social Problems of Reading in Kazakhstan" (R. Berdigalieva); (5) "The USA Experience: Views and Opinions of an Asian American Librarian" (S. H. Nicolescu); (6) "The Implications for Libraries of Research on the Reading of Children" (M. L. Miller); (7) "Women's Status in Librarianship, the UK Experience" (S. Parker); (8) "Women's Interests in Librarianship, Resources on Women: Their Organization and Use" (H. Parekh); (9) "Information for Research on Women and Development" (A. Vyas); (10) "The Contribution of S. R. Ranganathan's Scientific School to the Informatization of Education for Library Science in the World" (J. N. Stolyarov and E. A. Nabatnikova); (11) "Library and Information Science Education Policy in India" (N. L. Rao and C. R. Karisiddappa); (12) "The Market in the Gap: Continuing Professional Education in the South Pacific" (J. Evans); (13) "Continuing Education Programmes for Teachers in Library and Information Science and Academic Library Professionals in South India" (A. A. N. Raju); (14) "Continuing Professional Education in China: A Decade Retrospective" (D. Xiaoying); (15) "Grounded Theory and Qualitative Methodology" (D. E. Weingand); (16) "Research in the Outskirts of Science: The Case of Mexico" (J. Lau); (17) "Society's Library: Leading to the Realization of the Five Laws--In Memory of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan" (L. Minghua); (18) "The Role of Library and Information Science Reviews in the Development of the Profession and Services" (M. Poulain); and (19) "Journal Publications in Africa: The Trouble with Authors and Readers" (L. O. Aina). Several papers are followed by references. (SLD)
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- 1992
7. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of General Research Libraries: Section on National Libraries; Section on Parliamentary Libraries; Section on University Libraries and Other General Research Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Fifteen papers delivered for the Division of General Research Libraries at the 1992 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual meeting are presented. These papers deal with national libraries, parliamentary (legislative) libraries, and university libraries. The papers are: (1) "Seeking Alternatives to National Libraries" (E. W. B. Williams); (2) "The Role of National Library as a Bibliographic Centre in a Multi-Lingual Situation: The Indian Context" (K. Dasgupta); (3) "Developmental Strategies of Computerized Legislative Information Services" (K. M. Ku); (4) "The Russian Parliamentary Library: Its History, Functions and Proposed Automation" (J. Shraiberg); (5) "Rethinking a Library: Knowledge for Legislators and the Library of Congress of Chile" (X. Feliu, M. Delano); (6) "Parliament of India and Information Management" (C. K. Jain); (7) "Information Services in a University Library--Will the 21st Century Bring Us Anything Different or Will It Be More of the Same" (A. J. Evans); (8) "The Changing Role of the University Library--Crafting a More Effective Role for the Library" (F. K. Groen); (9) "University Libraries in India" (K. A. Isaac); (10) "Library and Reference, Research, Documentation and Information Services to Members of Parliament in India" (G. C. Malhotra); (11) "Tripura Legislative Assembly Library: A Study" (S. Debnath); (12) "Library and Information Services in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly" (S. S. Rajamani); (13) "Library Reference and Research Services in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly" (C. P. Gupta); (14) "The Needs of University Libraries in Developing Countries" (G. G. Allen); and (15) "The Finnish Universities' Research Database Project" (P. Kytomaki). (SLD)
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- 1992
8. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Management and Technology: Audiovisual Media (RT); Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations; Section on Library Buildings and Equipment; Section on Information Technology; Management of Library Associations (RT); Section on Statistics. Papers
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Eleven papers delivered at the annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions for the Division of Management and Technology are presented. Some were presented at a roundtable on audiovisual media, and others are from sessions on library buildings and equipment, information management, and statistics in library management. The following papers are included: (1) "Sound Archives in All India Radio" (H. M. Joshi); (2) "International Market for Spoken Books" (V. Arora, I. Bell, and M. Jenkins); (3) "Talking Books in Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish, and Urdu" (S. Tastesen); (4) "Library Building in the Tropics: The Saint Martin Experience' (B. Hodge); (5) "Model Architectural Design of a Library: Advantages and Defects of the Soviet Experience" (A. Zimonenko); (6) "Automated Strategies for Social Development" (K. S. Oswalt); (7) "Computer and Software for Information Services: An Overview of Mexican Progress" (J. Lau and M. Castro); (8) "Adapting Technologies for Library Processing Projects: Africa, Asia, and South America" (A. R. Pierce); (9) "Librarianship: Profession, Semi-Profession or Mere Occupation?: Surveying the Process of Change and Development in British Librarianship Today" (M. Freeman); (10) "Probability, Statistics and Library Management" (S. K. Basu); and (11) "Le Mesure de la satisfaction des usagers: Statistiques et enguetes aupres du public" (M.-D. Heusse) (French text). (SLD)
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- 1992
9. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Collections and Services: Section on Acquisition and Exchange; Section on Serial Publications; Section on Interlending and Document Delivery. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Eight papers for the Collections and Services Division of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions that were given at the 1992 annual meeting are presented. These papers deal with the acquisition and exchange of library materials, interlending, and serial publications. The following papers are included: (1) "Why Won't You Accept My Order? Global Acquisitions Solutions" (T. Leisner); (2) "South Asian Literature: Acquisition and Processing in West European Libraries" (G. F. Baumann); (3) "The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Protocol: Progress and Projects" (L. Swain and P. Tallim); (4) "Sci-Tech Libraries: New Approach to Interlibrary Loans" (E. Eronina); (5) "Improving Interlending through Goal Setting and Performance Measurement" (J. Willemse); (6) "OSIRIS, a Microcomputer Based Online Serials Information, Registration and Inquiry System" (S. Santiago); (7) "Serial Publications in India" (P. K. Gupta); and (8) "Basic Serials Management Handbook" (J. Szilvassy). Most papers are followed by references.
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- 1992
10. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Libraries Serving the General Public: Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations; Section on School Libraries; Section on Public Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Eleven papers delivered for the Division of Libraries Serving the General Public at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 1992 annual meeting are presented. Most deal with library services to multicultural populations, including those of developing countries. The following papers are included: (1) "Library Provision to Indians Living in Malaysia" (K. S. Mun); (2) "Library Services to Indians in Canada" (U. Prasada-Kole); (3) "Library Services to the Indian Population in the United States" (R. N. Sharma); (4) "The Southern Ontario Multilingual Pool: A Model for Cooperative Library Service Development" (S. Skrzeszewski); (5) "Meeting Information Needs of Slow, Average and Gifted Learners" (M. Kapoor); (6) "The Application of Information Technology (IT) in Public Libraries in Developing Countries" (P. Borchardt); (7) "The Role of the Public Library in Combating Illiteracy" (B. Thomas); (8) "The First UNESCO Library Pilot Project" (S. N. Khanna); (9) "'Transformation': The ODA Trainer Development Project for Central and State Training Institute Librarians in India" (M. Freeman); (10) "User Education around the World: The UNESCO Survey of Library and Information User Education Programmes in Some Developing Countries" (O. Kokkonen); and (11) "Ask the Same Questions and Get a Different Answer--A Case Study in Library Opening Hours Surveys" (J. Frylinck). Most papers are followed by references. (SLD)
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- 1992
11. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Libraries Serving the General Public: Open Forum; Section on Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons; INTAMEL (RT); Mobile Libraries (RT). Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Nine papers delivered at the Division of Libraries Serving the General Public at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 1992 annual meeting are presented. In addition to papers about libraries for disadvantaged persons, papers on services to children and young people and to the general public through mobile libraries, are presented. The following papers are included: (1) "UNESCO Public Library Manifesto" (B. Thomas); (2) "An Introduction to the International Guidelines for Library Services to Prisoners: Ze zitten hier niet voor hun zweetvoeten" (F. E. Kaiser); (3) "An Overview of Library Services in an Ageing Society: Emphasis on New Trends in Scandinavian Countries" (K.-J. Carlsen and K. Thulin); (4) "The Importance of Library and Reading in the Rehabilitation Process of the Disabled People" (F. Czajkowski); (5) "Multicultural Library Services for Immigrants in Queens County, New York" (A. A. Tandler); (6) "From Reading Promotion to Media Literacy--Public Library Services for Children and Young People" (I. Glashoff); (7) "Mobile Libraries in Finland--Culture Brought to Your Doorstep" (T. Haavisto); (8) "Mobile Libraries and the UNESCO Manifesto for Public Libraries" (T. H. Tate); and (9) "Mobile Library Service with a Special Reference to Delhi Public Library" (S. N. Khanna). (SLD)
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- 1992
12. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Libraries Serving the General Public: Section on Children's Libraries; Section on Libraries for the Blind; Section on Public Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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Twelve papers delivered at a joint meeting at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual meeting of the Children's Libraries, Public Libraries, and Libraries for the Blind sections of the Division of Libraries Serving the General Public are presented. Most of the papers deal with library services to children, but several are devoted to literacy issues and services to the blind. The following papers are included: (1) "Promotion of Reading Habits through Home Libraries" (S. Panandiker); (2) "Katha and Its Literacy Projects" (G. Dharmarajan); (3) "Children's Books and Children's Libraries in India" (M. Rao); (4) "Illiteracy and Blindness" (A. Leach); (5) "Guidelines for Public Libraries Working with Illiteracy" (B. Thomas); (6) "A Review of the Draft Document 'International Guidelines for Public Libraries Involved in Literacy Work: A Developing Country View'" (H. K. Raskroka); (7) "A Country Overview of Inter-Library Loan Services of Special Format Material for the Visually Handicapped in India" (V. S. Rawat); (8) "Literacy and Development in the Third World: Could Librarianship Make a Difference?" (R. Gassol de Horowitz); (9) "International Cooperation on Library Services to the Visually Handicapped: Outcome of the Asian Seminar" (H. Kawamura); (10) "Thai-Laos Project on Books for Young People" (S. Singlamanan); (11) "Promotion of Literacy of Handicapped Children in India through Library Services" (C. D. Tamboli); and (12) "Meeting the Needs of Students at an International School" (B. Sen). Several papers are followed by references. (SLD)
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- 1992
13. Initial Teacher Training: South Asian Approaches. Quality in Basic Education: Professional Development of Teachers. Papers Prepared for a South Asian Colloquium on Teacher Training in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka (Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 1992).
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Commonwealth Secretariat, London (England).
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This publication is one of two prepared for a South Asian Colloquium on issues related to teacher training in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The papers in this volume focus on innovations and alternative strategies designed to improve quality in teacher education at preservice phase. The publication is in five sections. The first four sections were prepared by the respective national Ministries of Education. Section 1 is on Bangladesh and includes an overview of literacy and primary education and a discussion of provisions for initial training of teachers, the funding of education, and problems and remedies. Section 2, on India, includes a brief history of India's educational system, a review of key issues in the National Policy of Education, a discussion of issues facing Indian educators in the nineties, and several data tables. Pakistan is the focus of section 3 which looks at historical perspectives on teacher training, training of elementary and secondary teachers, qualifications for teacher educators, innovations in teacher training, analysis of teacher training programs, financing of teacher education, and recommendations for future development. The fourth section is on Sri Lanka and covers inservice and preservice teacher education, successful innovations in teacher training, problems and issues, and statistical information. The final section is an overview by Beatrice Avalos which summarizes the educational context and the characteristics, issues, and alternatives of teacher education in general and in each of the four countries. (Individual sections contain references.) (ND)
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- 1993
14. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Special Libraries: Section on Art Libraries; Section on Geography and Map Libraries; Section on Government Libraries; Section on Science and Technology Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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The following 21 papers were delivered for the Special Libraries Division of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions at its 1992 annual meeting: (1) "From Indochina to Afghanistan: Arts from Abroad in Parisian Libraries" (M. F. Macouin); (2) "The Indonesian Archeology Photograph and Documentation System (IAPDS) in Leiden" (H. I. R. Hinzler); (3) "The Collection Development and Organisation of Art Materials: The Cultural Center of the Philippines in Context" (E. R. Peralejo); (4) "Resources for the Conservation of Southeast Asian Art" (S. G. Swartzburg); (5) "The Moravian Mission and Its Research on the Language and Culture of Western Tibet: A Case Study for Collection Development" (H. Walravens); (6) "The National Art Library and the Indian Collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London" (J. F. van der Wateren); (7) "Collection Development and Acquisition of Art Materials with Special Reference to South and South-East Asia: A Case Study of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts" (A. P. Gakhar); (8) "Map Collection of the National Library and Its Users' Pattern" (D. K. Mittra and A. K. Ghatak); (9) "Russian Maps of Asia" (N. Ye. Kotelnikova); (10) "A Survey of Maps and Atlases Published in India" (A. K. Ghatak); (11) "Government Libraries in India: An Overview" (M. K. Jain); (12) "Technology as an Agent for Communication" (E. J. Valauskas); (13) "Changing Duties: Relations between Library and Information Work" (A. G. A. Staats); (14) "Access to Scientific and Technical Information: The Greenlight or Not?" (D. Stoica); (15) "Initiatives To Facilitate Access to S&T (Science and Technology) Information in India" (A. Lahiri); (16) "Improving Access to Scientific Literature in Developing Countries--A UNESCO Programme Review" (A. Abid); (17) "Science, Technology and Libraries in French-Speaking Africa" (H. Sene); (18) "Productivity, Impact and Quality of Scientific Work at the UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico): Actions for their Acknowledgement" (P. Dector); (19) "The Post-Perestroyika Sci-Tech Libraries: Will They Survive?" (A. Zemskov); (20) "Access to Information and Science Development in the Developing World" (S. Arunachalam); and (21) "Manuscript Collections in Indian Libraries with Special Emphasis on National Library" (S. Akhtar). (SLD)
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- 1992
15. Women and Literacy Development in the Third World. Papers Presented at an International Seminar on Women and Literacy Development--Constraints and Prospects (Linkoping, Sweden, August 1991).
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Linkoping Univ. (Sweden). Dept. of Education and Psychology. and Malmquist, Eve
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Organized to focus world-wide public attention on the massive gender inequalities in many areas of the world, a seminar entitled "Women and Literacy Development--Constraints and Prospects" was held in Sweden during August 1991. This book presents conference papers by female literacy experts from 12 developing nations (three in Latin America, five in Africa, three in Asia, and one in the South Pacific Region) on the literacy situation for girls and women in their respective countries. Papers in the book are: (1) "Women and Literacy Development in the Third World: A Rapsodic Overview" (Eve Malmquist); (2) "Women and Literacy Development in India" (Anita Dighe); (3) "Women and Literacy Development in Pakistan" (Neelam Hussain); (4) "Flowers in Bloom: An Account of Women and Literacy Development in Thailand" (Kasama Varavarn); (5) "Women and Literacy Development in the South Pacific Region" (Barbara Moore); (6) "Illiterate Rural Women In Egypt: Their Educational Needs and Problems: A Case Study" (Nadia Gamal El-Din); (7) "Women and Literacy Development in Botswana: Some Implementation Strategies" (Kgomotso D. Motlotle); (8) "Women and Literacy Development in East Africa with Particular Reference to Tanzania" (Mary Rusimbi); (9) "Women and Literacy Development in Mozambique" (Teresa Veloso); (10) "Women and Literacy Development: A Zimbabwean Perspective" (Maseabata E. Tsosane and John A. Marks); (11) "Women and Literacy Development in Mexico" (Geraldine Novelo Oppenheim); (12) "A Post-Literacy Project with the Women of the Indian Community of San Lorenzo, Colombia" (Mirvan Zuniga); (13) "Gender Subordination and Literacy in Brazil" (Fulvia Rosemberg); (14) "Women and Literacy: Summary of Discussions at the International Linkoping Seminar" (Ulla-Britt Persson and Neelam Hussain); and (15) "Concluding Remarks, Suggestions and Recommendations" (Eve Malmquist). (RS)
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- 1992
16. Smart voting through face recognition.
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Kumar, Akshay, Joshi, Pooja, Kanti, Jyotshana, and Alkhayyat, Ahmed
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FACE perception ,VOTING machines ,VOTING ,ELECTRONIC paper - Abstract
Voting system plays an important role in any democratic country. Vote means to elect the best political pioneer. In India, currently two types of voting systems are depleted, which are secret Ballet paper and Electronic Voting Machines(EVM), but both of them have severalrestrains. The current voting system is jeopardizing, voters visits poolingbooth and stand in long line up to cast their votes, because of which there are possibilities that many people miss their chance of voting. Additionally, social gathering isn't much preferred in this COVID-19 situation. Voters who are ineligible may also use fraudulent methods to cast their ballots, which may result in hardship. Therefore, in this project, we suggest a voting system that is efficient and has three layers of security. The verification of the voter's unique identification number (UID) comes first, then the verification of their election identification number (EID), and finally the verification of their face, which is the highest level of security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Teacher Incentives in Developing Countries: Experimental Evidence from India. Working Paper 2008-13
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Vanderbilt University, National Center on Performance Incentives, Muralidharan, Karthik, and Sundararaman, Venkatesh
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Performance pay for teachers is frequently suggested as a way of improving educational outcomes in schools, but the empirical evidence to date on its effectiveness is limited and mixed. We present results from a randomized evaluation of a teacher incentive program implemented across a representative sample of government-run rural primary schools in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The program provided bonus payments to teachers based on the average improvement of their students' test scores in independently administered learning assessments (with a mean bonus of 3% of annual pay). Students in incentive schools performed significantly better than those in control schools by 0.19 and 0.12 standard deviations in math and language tests respectively. They scored significantly higher on "conceptual" as well as "mechanical" components of the tests suggesting that the gains in test scores represented an actual increase in learning outcomes. Incentive schools also performed better on subjects for which there were no incentives. We find no significant difference in the effectiveness of group versus individual teacher incentives. Incentive schools performed significantly better than other randomly-chosen schools that received additional schooling inputs of a similar value. Appended are: (1) Project Timeline and Activities; and (2) Project Team, Test Administration, and Robustness to Cheating. (Contains 17 tables, 6 figures, and 53 footnotes.)
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- 2008
18. State Policies and Women's Autonomy in China, the Republic of Korea, and India, 1950-2000: Lessons from Contrasting Experiences. Working Paper.
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World Bank, Washington, DC., Das Gupta, Monica, Lee, Sunhwa, Uberoi, Patricia, Wang, Danning, Wang, Lihong, and Zhang, Xiaodan
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This paper compares the influence of state policies on gender roles and women's empowerment in China, India, and South Korea. In 1950, these newly formed states were largely poor and agrarian, with common cultural factors that placed similar severe constraints on women's autonomy. The three countries followed very different paths of development, which have had a tremendous impact on gender outcomes. Today the countries show striking differences in the extent of gender equity achieved, with China showing the most gender equity and South Korea the least. India has achieved considerable improvement in gender equity, but both men and women continue to struggle with poverty, illiteracy, and poor health conditions. Following an overview of kinship systems and the construction of gender in the three countries, this paper focuses on several key issues: access to education, employment and income patterns, women's health and health education, family law and the legal rights of women, and state efforts to influence gender-related values and behaviors through mass communication. The experiences of these three countries suggest that even when states are interested in promoting gender equity, their actions are often constrained by the desire to maintain stable family structures. In addition, it is very difficult for states to alter inequitable rural rules of residence and land ownership, which form part of the moral order of rural society. Transition to an urban economy often loosens the constraints to gender equity. The impact of policies to provide opportunities for women's empowerment have been greatly enhanced by communication efforts to alter cultural values that impede women's access to those opportunities. (Contains 59 references.) (SV)
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- 2000
19. Creating Cultures of Peace: Pedagogical Thought and Practice. Selected Papers from the 10th Triennial World Conference (September 10-15, 2001, Madrid, Spain)
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World Council for Curriculum and Instruction, Benton, Jean E., and Swami, Piyush
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The 10th Triennial World Conference of the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI) was held September 10-15, 2001 in Madrid, Spain. The theme of the conference was "Cultures of Peace." Thirty-four papers and presentations are divided into nine sections. Part I, Tributes to the Founders of WCCI, includes: (1) Tribute to Alice Miel (Louise Berman); and (2) Tribute to Maxine Dunfee (Norman Overly). Part II, Promoting Dialogue about Cultures of Peace, includes: (3) Counting All, Ignoring None: Problems and Promises for a Culture of Peace (Piyush Swami); and (4) Quality Education: Educational Personalization and Social Pertinence (Ramon Perez Juste). Part III, Reflecting on the Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors that Inspire Peaceful Social Interaction and Sharing, includes: (5) Pedagogy of the Spirit: Creating Pathways to Peace (Diane Lee); (6) Knowledge and Curriculum: Diversity and Stability (Jagdish Gundara); (7) Sources of Values and Their Influence on Teachers' Practices (Vivienne Collinson); and (8) Fostering a Culture of Peace through Education (Panna Akhani). Part IV, Exploring Reasons for Conflict, includes: (9) The Voices of Victims of Torture, the International Community, and Educating for Peace (Matin Royeen); (10) Teacher Education Students' Perceptions and Views about Equity and Discrimination in Universities in Ankara, Turkey (Hasan Huseyin Aksoy); (11) Formation of Pre-Peace Values through Social Cognition (Martina Navarro); (12) Towards the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence (Lydia Fernandes.); (13) Peace and Human Rights: A Case Study of Undergraduate Students in India (Ragini Didolkar and Panna Akhani); and (14) The Relationship between Conflict Management Styles Used by School Principals and Job Satisfaction Levels of Teachers (Ali Ilker Gumuseli). Part V, Curriculum Practice to Create Peaceful Classrooms and Schools, includes: (15) The Renaissance Group: One Institution's Response to the Principles that Support Diversity and Peace in Teacher Preparation Curricula (Shirley Stennis-Williams); (16) Cross-cultural Counseling: Problems and Prospects (Elvira Repetto); (17) Curriculum on Peace (Jean Benton); (18) The International Educational Initiatives K-12 Curriculum: A Road to Peace and Moral Leadership (Judith Johnson and Michael Higgins); (19) Research and Development of a Cooperative Learning Model of Whole School Learning Reform in Chieng Mai, Thailand (Ranumas Ma-oon); (20) The Socio-Cultural Animator and Interpersonal Mediation (Maria Angeles Hernando Sanz); (21) Enhancing the Appreciation of Pre-Service Teachers for Religious Diversity (Kathleen Conway); and (22) Managing Violent Behavior in the Secondary Schools: A European Perspective (Leslie Caul and Sandra McWilliams). Part VI, Developing Social Awareness and Conscience in Children, includes: (23) The Way of the Hero: Children's Understandings of Social Responsibility (Roxana Della Vecchia); and (24) Using Children's Literature to Promote Equity, Peace, and Universal Realization of Human Rights (Judy Leavell and Nancy Ramos-Machail). Part VII, Contributing to the Development of Peaceful Communities, includes: (25) A Story of the Peace Boat: A Strategy for Creating A Culture of Peace (Ayako Ogawa); (26) An Interprofessional Collaboration Model: Cultivating Healthy Communities (Berta Gonzalez); and (27) Teaching Strategies to Promote Collaboration with the Local Community in the Development of a Curriculum which Cultivate the Ideal of Harmonious Coexistence (Quintina Martin-Moreno Cerrillo). Part VIII, Creating Curriculum to Preserve the Balance of Nature on the Planet, includes: (28) Waste Management and Environmental Education: Some Imperatives Towards a Culture of Peace (Basilisa Camacho); (29) A Study of Environmental-relevant Components of University Science Teacher Education in Nigeria and Zimbabwe for the 21st Century (Busari Olanitemi O. Elizabeth); (30) Misconceptions Held by Elementary Education Majors Regarding Three Environmental Issues (Tahsin Khalid); and (31) Effects of Learning by Using Storyline Methods on Environmental Science Learning Achievement and Satisfaction Towards Instruction of Upper Secondary School Students (Pimpan Dachakupt and Payao Yindeesuk). Part IX, Creating New Forms of Solidarity and Communication through Technology, includes: (32) The Educational Use of International Mass Media for Teaching Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Strategies (Wilesse Freeman Comissiong); (33) Report on Global Strategies: Bridging Education, Technology and Human Performance Divides through Digital Equity (Joyce Pittman); and (34) Learning Across the Continents: Using Internet Technology to Promote Multicultural Understandings and Communication (Jeffry Gordon and Johanna Looye). (Individual papers contain references.)
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20. Tradition for Development: Indigenous Structures and Folk Media in Non-Formal Education. Report and Papers from the International Seminar on The Use of Indigenous Social Structures and Traditional Media in Non-Formal Education and Development (Berlin, West Germany. November 5-12, 1980).
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German Foundation for International Development, Bonn (West Germany)., International Council for Adult Education, Toronto (Ontario)., Kidd, Ross, and Colletta, Nat
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Case studies and seminar reports are provided that were presented at an international seminar to examine field experiences in using a culture-based approach to nonformal education. Part I, containing an introductory paper and nine case studies, focuses on indigenous institutions and processes in health, family planning, agriculture, basic education, and conscientization. The introductory paper discusses indigenous sociocultural forms as a basis for nonformal education and development. Seven countries are represented in the case studies: Indonesia, Bolivia, Java (Indonesia), Upper Volta, Botswana, India, and Bali (Indonesia). Section II focuses on the performing arts in both mass campaigns and community nonformal education programs. An introductory paper overviews folk media, popular theater, and conflicting strategies for social change in the third world. The seven case studies consider the specific strategies used in Brazil, Sierra Leone, China, India, Mexico, Jamaica, and Africa. Section III contains the seminar reports developed from discussions of the four regional working groups: Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. A summary of plenary discussions is also provided. (YLB)
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- 1980
21. Interaction and Independence: Student Support in Distance Education and Open Learning. Papers from the International Conference Presented by the International Council for Distance Education with the British Open University Regional Academic Services (3rd, Cambridge, England, September 19-22, 1989).
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International Council for Distance Education., Open Univ., Walton, Bletchley, Bucks (England). British Open Univ. Regional Academic Services., and Tait, Alan
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Twenty-five papers presented at the conference include papers on the role of the site coordinator in a distributed education network in Ontario; student support systems in the Open University of Israel; the dilemmas of designing a computer mediated communication support system; interactive libraries; tutoring in technical science in the Open University of the Netherlands; research supervision at a distance; the role of tutoring and group support in distance education; the relationship between interaction and independence; distance education in India; applications of telecommunications for interactive tutoring; and cost effectiveness analysis of projects that increase student interaction in distance education. Most of the papers include references. The individual papers are briefly reviewed in the introduction, and continuity from papers presented at two earlier conferences is discussed. (GL)
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- 1989
22. Facts About Current Indian English. Papers from the Michigan Linguistic Society Meeting, Vol. 1, No. 2.
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Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant. Dept. of English. and Thundyil, Zacharias
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Indian English is a variety of the English language used as a second language by Indian bilinguals. This paper reports on a computerized survey of the grammar of Indian English, consisting of the classification of 230 expressions "of whose standing there might be some question" by a group of linguists and teachers of English in India, in order to determine the status of these expressions in current Indian English usage. Each expression was classified in one of the following categories: (1) Literary English; (2) Colloquial English; (3) Popular or Illiterate Speech. Results of the survey lead to the conclusions that Indian English is based on written English style, and that there are considerable similarities between Indian English and its sister languages in England, America, and elsewhere. It further appears that not only have Indian languages Indianized the English language, but English has contributed substantially to the Indian languages as well. Indian English can justifiably be viewed as the result of the union of British English and Indian cultural-linguistic context. (DB)
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- 1970
23. Literacy in Development: People, Language and Power. Papers Given at, Relating to and Produced by the International Seminar Held at the Commonwealth Institute for International Literacy Year (London, England, April 6-7, 1990).
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Education for Development, King's Lynn (England)., Commonwealth Inst., London (England)., and Street, Brian
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This report consists of papers given at, relating to, and produced by an international seminar that emphasized sharing practical experience and analyzing conditions necessary to set up and sustain a literacy program. The first section provides an "Introduction" (James Porter) and "Background to the Seminar" (Alan Rogers). Opening session papers include "The Meaning of Illiteracy: Moving from Rhetoric to Reality" (Manzoor Ahmed) and "Women, Literacy, and Development" (Lalage Bown). Information on organization of the workshops is followed by the "Seminar Programme Introductory Talk to Workshop Leaders" (Brian Street). The following papers and reports are provided for four workshops: "Literacy in Zambia: Human and Economic Crisis" (David Alexander); "The Relationship of Nonformal Education and Development" (David Stephens); "Which Literacies?" (Brian Street); "Definitions and Politics" (Didacus Jules); "Reflections on the Botswana National Literacy Programme" (E. K. Townsend Coles); "Case Studies from India" (Moitraye Mukhapadyaya); "Ideology and Curriculum" (Juliet McCaffrey); and "Appropriate Materials and Method in Literacy Teaching" (L. S. Saraswathi). A report to the plenary session is provided for each workshop. An "Afterword" (L. S. Saraswathi), "Comments on Workshops" (Brian Street, Alan Rogers), and a list of speakers and workshop leaders conclude the report. (YLB)
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- 1990
24. Improving the Quality of Basic Education, Volume 6. Country Papers: Antigua, Bermuda, India, St. Kitts, Nevis, Turks & Caicos Islands. Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (11th, Barbados, October 29-November 2, 1990).
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Commonwealth Inst., London (England). and Commonwealth Inst., London (England).
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Commonwealth Ministries of Education were asked to report on how they are undertaking the improvement of the quality of basic education in their respective countries. The papers in this volume focus on: (1) Antigua; (2) Bermuda; (3) India; (4) St. Kitts and Nevis; and (5) Turks and Caicos Islands. Charts and statistical data support each country's report. (EH)
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- 1990
25. IFLA General Conference, 1985. Division on Special Libraries. Section on Science and Technology Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on science and technology libraries which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "UAP (Universal Availability of Publications) and User Training for Categories of Grey Literature" (Dieter Schmidmaier, Mining Academy Freiberg, East Germany); (2) "Resource Sharing in Science and Technology Libraries in India" (S. K. Taneja, Department of Science and Technology, India); (3) "Information and Technology Transfer to Developing Countries" (James E. Beverly, U.S. Agency for International Development, United States); (4) "The Domesday Project: An Innovative Use of Optical Disc Technology by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)" (Peter Armstrong, BBC-TV, United Kingdom); and (5) "Optical Disks--An Emerging Technology for Libraries" (William R. Nugent, Library of Congress, United States). (THC)
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- 1985
26. Teaching and Research in International Law in Asia and the Pacific. Report of a Regional Consultation Meeting Including Nine Country Status Surveys (Seoul, Republic of Korea, October 10-13, 1984). Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific. RUSHSAP Series on Occasional Monographs and Papers, 11.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
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Information on teaching and research in international law for countries of the Asia-Pacific region is presented in proceedings of a 1984 conference sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. In addition to a regional overview, suggestions are offered for promoting regional cooperation in international law. Challenges in the teaching and study of international law, problems areas for students graduating in international law, and problems of the profession are considered. Status reports for nine countries on teaching and research in international law are provided by conference participants as follows: Australia (James Crawford), India (M. L. Upadhyaya), Indonesia (Komar Kantaatmadja), Japan (Onuma Yasuaki), Republic of Korea (Chi Young Pak), Pakistan (M. A. Mannan), The Philippines (Adolfo S. Azcuna), Sri Lanka (A. R. B. Amerasinghe), and Thailand (Vitit Muntarbhorn). Appendices include: a conference program, list of participants and brief introductory conference addresses by Jae Hoon Choi, E. Hyock Kwon, Bong-shik Park, and Yogesh Atal. (SW)
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- 1985
27. Asian-Pacific Papers. Occasional Papers Number 10.
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Applied Linguistics Association of Australia. and McCarthy, Brian
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Sixteen papers are presented. Topics covered include language teaching, discourse analysis, code switching, phonetics, language and cultural identity, and descriptive and comparative studies. All presenters were from the Asia-Pacific area of the world. Papers include: "The Baba Malay Lexicon: Hokkien Loanwords in Baba Malay" (Anne Pakir); "Pronouns in Japanese: Their Functions and Meaning" (Yasukata Yano); "Code Switching and Code Mixing as a Communicative Strategy in Multilingual Discourse" (Mary W. J. Tay); "Teaching English as a Foreign Language in India: A Socio-Functional View" (Shivendra K. Verma); "Language Education and Literary Creativity in English: a Tale of Two Cities" (Agnes Shun-Ling Lam); "A Study of Scientific Palatography: A Comparison of English and Japanese Palatal Consonants by Dynamic Electropalatography" (Tsutomu Oyabu, Richard L. Dusek, Mitsuaki Yoshinaga, and Sadahiko Ikeura); "A Study in the Adequacy of Data for Strategy Analyses in Spoken Discourse" (E. Berendt and H. Takahashi); "The Use of Aspect in Papua New Guinea English" (Anne-Marie Smith); "Language Attitudes and the Social Order in Hong Kong after 1997" (Gail Schaefer Fu and Pui-to Lu); "A Proposed Descriptive Framework for the Pragmatic Meanings of the Particle "la" in Colloquial Singaporean English" (Loke Kit-Ker and Johna Low Mei-Yin); "Working for an English Syllabus for Senior English Majors in China's Tertiary Institutions" (Hu Zhuanglin); "Interpretation of Anaphora in English and Japanese in Sentences with Prepositional Phrases" (Shuzo Yamanaka); "On Japanese Onomatopoeia: A Functional Approach" (Hisao Kakehi); "English-Chinese Code Switching of Primary School Children in Singapore" (Kay Cheng Soh); "A Comparative Discourse Analysis of English and Japanese" (Makoto Oshima); and "On the Acquisitional Strategies of Complex Sentence Formation: Examples from Japanese and English Speaking Children" (Katsutoshi Ito). (Each chapter contains references.) (NAV)
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- 1988
28. Research for the People--Research by the People. Selected Papers from the International Forum on Participatory Research (Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1980).
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Linkoping Univ. (Sweden). Dept. of Education., Netherlands Study and Development Centre for Adult Education, Amersfoort (Netherlands)., and Dubell, Folke
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Originally presented at a forum on participatory research, these theoretical papers and case studies represent an effort to place the overall work of participatory research within the larger theoretical context of research methods, education, and structural change. In the first paper Orlando Fals Borda explores the relationship between science and the masses. Covered in a paper by Ted Jackson, Greg Conchelos, and Al Vigoda are the dynamics of participation in participatory research. Also included in the collection are the following papers: "The Socio-political Implications of Participatory Research," by Francisco Vio Grossi; "Science as Human Behavior: On the Epistemology of the Participatory Research Approach," by Jan de Vries; and "The Methodology of the Participatory Research Approach," by Deborah Bryceson and others. Five case studies are presented. Their titles are "The Struggle in Dhulia: A Women's Movement in India," by Vijay P. Kanhare; "Land Ownership in Appalachia, USA: A Citizens' Research Project," by John Gaventa; "Rural Training in Traditional Communities of Peru," by Ton de Wit and Vera Gianotten; "The Role of Culture in Development: Jipemoyo Project Tanzania," by Kemal Mustafa; and "A Trade Union and the Case of Automation (Norway)," by Morten Levin. (MN)
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- 1981
29. International Federation of Library Associations Annual Conference Papers. Education and Research Division: Library Schools and Other Training Aspects, and Round Table on Library History Sections (47th, Leipzig, East Germany, August 17-22, 1981).
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). and Wagenbreth, Hildegard
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This group of six papers centers on the development of library schools and the training of library personnel. "The Status of Professional Groups in Libraries and Library Education in the GDR," by Hildegard Wagenbreth and Helmut Kubitschek, East Germany, describes the training programs, apprenticeships, courses, and admission criteria of various colleges and universities for three groups of professional library personnel. Another paper from the same country, "The Subject Library History in the Training of Librarians in the GDR," by Alexander Greguletz, discusses the general principles and structure of programs to train librarians in library history. Discussions of the role of information infrastructures in developing countries and integrating library and information science education with museology and other disciplines are included in a paper from India, "Integrated Education for Librarianship and Allied Disciplines," by P.N. Kaula; seven references are listed. "Education for Librarianship and Inservice Training in Libya," by Mabruka O. Meherk of that country, presents a chronological history of library development in Libya and discusses institutions and courses offered there. Significant developments of paraprofessional training in the library/media field are described in "Education for Supportive Staff in the United States and Canada," by Josephine Riss Fang of the United States, and an Australian paper, "Library Management and the Education of Support Staff," by Edward R. Reid-Smith, includes a review of the status of library assistants in various countries. The last two papers have extensive reference lists. (RBP)
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- 1981
30. Hallmarks of Successful Programs in the Developing World. CIEE Occasional Papers on International Exchange No. 22, Forum Series.
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Council on International Educational Exchange, New York, NY. and Allaway, William H.
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Four papers, focusing on hallmarks for success, which were given at the November 1985 Annual Conference of the Council on International Educational Exchange are presented. All discuss study abroad and set a context for successful institutional programming. An introduction by Paula Spier discusses the movement in American higher education to address its lack of information about the developing world by increasing opportunities for American students to have experiences in Africa, Asia, and Latin America as part of their academic degree programs. The four papers are as follows: (1) "Hallmarks of Successful Programs in the Developing World: The University of California" (William H. Allaway); (2) "Hallmarks of Successful Programs in the Developing World: The University of Wisconsin's College Year in India Program" (Joseph W. Elder); (3) "Hallmarks of Successful Programs in the Developing World: Academic Programs in Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa for Undergraduates" (Joe K. Fugate); and (4) "Hallmarks of Successful Programs in the Developing World: The Great Lakes Colleges Association Latin American Program" (Diane K. Snell). An afterword, by John G. Sommer, encourages study abroad as an experience of discovery of the world, one's own cultural roots, and one's self. (SM)
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- 1987
31. Distance Education in Southern Africa Conference, 1987. Papers 7: Late Submissions.
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South Africa Univ., Pretoria. and Adey, David
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Ten papers and four abstracts of papers from the University of South Africa's Conference on Distance Education are presented. They include: "Access to Higher Education and Training in the South Pacific: The Role of Telecommunications and Distance Education" (Som Naidu); "Distance Education in Japan" (Takashi Sakamoto); "The University for Distance Education in Colombia: An Alternative Form of Education" (Linda Gladys Behaine de Cendales); "Development of Distance Education in Sri Lanka" (Dayantha Wijeyesekera); "Distance Education in India: Application of Modern Technology" (K.K. Sud); "The Teaching of Life Sciences at Everyman's University" (Ruth Arav); "Distance Teaching as an Integral Part of the In-Service Education of Mathematics, Physical Science and Biology Teachers" (Jan Nel, Dave Finnemore, Steve Rhodes); "UNISA's Documentation Section" (B.J. van der Walt); "Interactive Multi-media Learning: A Business Case Study in Distance Learning" (abstract only, R.C. Johnson); "Distance Learning: The South African Air Force Experience" (Neville Parkins); "Text Design in Distance Education: Print and Facilitating Adult Education" (abstract only, John Aitchison): "Distance Education in Developing Countries: The Indian Scene" (abstract only, B.S. Jain); "Distance Education and the Educator's Regime of Literacy" (abstract only, John Aitchison); and "Review of the Goals, Methods, Accountability and Future Planning of the Department of Library and Information Science of the University of South Africa" (Anna Louw). (LB)
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- 1987
32. IFLA General Conference, 1985. Division on Special Libraries. Section on Administrative Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on administrative libraries which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Administrative Libraries and Universal Availability of Information: Comments from a Developing Country" (Diekolola Awosika, Nigeria); (2) "Automatic Indexing and the Dissemination of Information" (Wolfgang von Keitz, West Germany); (3) "Libraries and the Universal Availability of Information: Is Videotex the Missing Link in Information Services? (International Development, Examples and Perspectives)" (Gary L. Harris, West Germany); (4) "Administrative Libraries and Universal Availability of Information with Special Reference to India" (M. K. Jain, India); and (5) "Literature Data Banks for Institutional Libraries. A Critical Comparison between Conventional Information Media and the Possibilities Offered by EDP (Electronic Data Processing)-Supported Legal Information Systems in Europe" (Gerhard Kruse, West Germany). (THC)
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- 1985
33. IFLA General Conference, 1984. Special Libraries Division. Section on Art Libraries; Section on Music Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands).
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The five papers in this collection on art and music environments in developing countries were presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference. (1) In "Developing an Art for Life's Sake," Gavin Jantjes, a black South African artist currently living and working in the United Kingdom, offers personal viewpoints on issues relating to the art of the Third World and African contemporary art in particular. (2) In "The Designer in a Developing Country and the Information He Needs," H. Kumar Vyas (India) describes the stages which an artist goes through in transforming ideas into actual design concepts, and specifically addresses the lack of available information about a Third World country's own cultural heritage and steps that have been taken at the National Institute of Design to help students systematically design methods of collecting information. (A detailed checklist entitled "Designer's Method for Documenting Traditional Craft Environment" is included.) (3) In "Vision et Recherche des Formes: Une Contribution Informelle a la Discussion" (Vision and the Search for Form: An Informal Contribution to the Discussion), Arnold Pacey discusses the social and esthetic aspects of design and situations which arise in developing countries when the traditional design does not lend itself to technological innovations. (4) In "L'Esthetique des Arts du Quotidien: Images de l'Afrique Noire et des Caraibes" (Esthetiques of Art for Daily Life: Images from Black Africa and the Caribbean), John Magnus (United Kingdom) focuses on the cultural links between countries on the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean as they are reflected in popular art forms. (5) In "Problems in Collection and Preservation of Music Data in Kenya and Suggested Solutions to the Problems," W. A. Omondi (Nairobi) discusses the present state of documentation in Kenya; the need to document traditional music and dance; the operations of the government's proposed Central Research Committee; and the development, dissemination, and propagation of traditional music and dance. (THC)
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- 1984
34. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Special Libraries Division. Section: Administrative Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Four papers on administrative libraries were presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. "Special Libraries and Their Activities in Japan" (Masaya Takayama, Japan) discusses statistical investigation into the conditions of Japanese special libraries, information needs and uses, the present situation and problems in providing services, and the future image of special libraries in Japan. In "Libraries in Peru--Their Approaches to Service, Automation, and Information Retrieval" (Bruce D. Bonta, United States) examines the conditions of librarianship in Peru in terms of library collections, use, and services; automation developments; and information retrieval. "The Present Situation regarding Administrative Libraries in Japan and Their Future--How To Promote Their Development as We Move to the 21st Century" (Yoshifusa Wakabayashi, Japan) discusses information circumstances surrounding administrative libraries, the uniqueness of Japan's governmental libraries network, the necessity of organizational reform, the library as an information center and its personnel, a system for mutual utilization by government agencies, and bibliographic information control. Finally, "Administrative Libraries in India--Scenario by the End of the 20th Century (O. S. Sachdeva and M. K. Jain, India) examines the current services provided by administrative libraries in India and future plans for the development of a computerized bibliographic network. (KM)
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- 1986
35. IFLA General Conference, 1986. General Research Libraries Division. Section: Parliamentary Libraries. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on parliamentary libraries presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "Library Support for Parliamentary Committees" (Peter Dawe, Switzerland), which considers the needs of parliamentary committees in terms of library materials and services; (2) "The National Assembly Library (NAL) of the Republic of Korea--An Overview" (Joobong Kim, Korea), which discusses the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, the NAL, and some problems currently confronting the NAL; (3) "Information Service in the Parliament of India" (Subhash Kashyap, India), which describes the history and organization of India's Library and Reference, Research, Documentation and Information Service (LARRDIS); and (4) "Foreign Information and Parliamentary Research in Japan--Current Reality and Future Expectations" (Satoshi Kurokawa, Japan), which discusses the acquisition and utilization of information about external affairs in Japan, with emphasis on the activities of the Research and Legislative Reference Bureau. (KM)
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- 1986
36. IFLA General Conference, 1986. Education and Research Division. Section: Library History and Library Theory and Research. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague (Netherlands).
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Papers on library history and library theory and research presented at the 1986 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "The History of Western Literature Library Collections in Japan" (Yoshitomi Okazaki, Japan); (2) "Trends of Library History Research in Japan" (Hiroshi Kawai, Yukio Fujino, Atsushi Ishii, and Yoshitaka Kawasaki, Japan); (3) "Impact of the Information Society on the Library" (Yoneji Masuda, Japan); (4) "The Impact of Information Society on Libraries in Japan--Its Emblematic Appearance" (Nobutaka Sakurai, Japan); (5) "Libraries for Scientific Research in China" (Peng Feizhang, China); (6) "Strategic Planning for Information in the Research University--A Report on a Project and Its Implications for Library Education" (Robert M. Hayes, United States); (7) "Library Science in the 21st Century" (Tomoo Matsuda, Japan); (8) "The Tri-Dimensional Nature of Information Work" (Rosario Gassol de Horowitz, Venezuela); and (9) "Research in Library and Information Science in India" (P. B. Mangla). (KM)
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- 1986
37. The Multinational Society: Papers of the Ljubljana Seminar.
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Mackey, William F. and Verdoodt, Albert
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The Ljubljana seminar, whose background and working papers are presented in this volume, was an outcome of the United Nations' consideration of the problems of ethnic and linguistic minorities. The twenty-five papers cover topics such as the study of multinational societies; the protection of minorities and minority rights in Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Austria, the Soviet Union, India, Africa, Southeast Asia, Israel, Britain, and the Caribbean; cultural diversity; and immigrant problems. Chapters 1-3 are background papers, commissioned by the United Nations Secretariat in preparation for the seminar. Chapters 4-23 are working papers, contributed by the participants and presented in regional groups, starting with Central Europe and going on to include Asia, Africa, and North America. (Author/CLK)
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- 1975
38. Correspondence Education: Dynamic and Diversified. Volume 1: The Advance Papers. International Council for Correspondence Education World Conference (11th, New Delhi, India, November 8-15, 1978).
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International Council for Correspondence Education. and Wentworth, Robert B.
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This first volume of a two-volume report on the Eleventh World Conference of the International Council for Correspondence Education (ICCE) contains the advance papers presented at the conference. An introduction preceding these papers provides the ICCE president's message and an orientation by the host country, India. The 37 papers are organized into the following five categories: (1) correspondence education in general; (2) adminintrative practices; (3) teaching methods; (4) student counseling; and (5) applied research. Some of the topics addressed by these papers are predictions for the future of correspondence education; accreditation and enrollment concerns; financial concerns; the use of satellites, telecommunications, and computers; effective counseling techniques; and research trends and utilization. The biographies of program participants and guidelines for ICCE chairmen and rapporteurs are appended. (BM)
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- 1978
39. A review paper on downtime corrosion in boilers during lockdown due to COVID-19 in India.
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Bhagria, Binu Kumar, Mudgal, Deepa, Sidhu, Simranjit Singh, Verma, Rajan, Kumar, Satish, and Kar, Vishesh Ranjan
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COVID-19 ,BOILERS ,STAY-at-home orders ,SYSTEM downtime ,PLANT shutdowns ,RANKINE cycle ,POWER plants - Abstract
Due to the imposing of the lockdown in India because of Covid-19, the boiler units in industries and power plants get shutdown. It leads to chances of occurrence of downtime corrosion in boilers. Generally, the downtime corrosion is said to be negligible as compare to corrosion that occurred during the working of boilers. However, if the shut down is longer than some weeks then this corrosion cannot be negligible at that level. It results in the loss of life of the material of the boiler and its parts. Thus this paper aims to point out the types of corrosion that can occur and preventive measures needed to be taken for the different types of downtime corrosion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Red Hot Chili Papers : The Sensational Rise of Muckraking in India.
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Atre, Jatin
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INVESTIGATIVE reporting ,UNDERCOVER operations ,POLITICAL corruption ,POLITICAL science - Abstract
This article explores tehelka.com as a critical turning point in Indian investigative journalism. Tehelka.com, an independent and alternative news website, setup a fake defense deal for shedding light on how rampant corruption was devouring democracy at the highest levels. In this sting operation code named "West End" reporters from Tehelka.com contacted top army officers and politicians, by posing as traders of defense equipment.
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- 2005
41. The International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference Proceedings (Orlando, Florida, February 27-28, 2014). Volume 2014, Issue 1
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International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) and Russell, William Benedict, III
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The "International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. The following papers are included in the 2014 proceedings: (1) Legal Profession in the Technological Era with Special Reference to Women Lawyers in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu, India (G. Barani and S. Pavithra); (2) Proof in the Pudding: A Mix of Integrative and Interactive Strategies in Middle School Literacy (Ruth S. Busby, Todd Stork, and Nathaniel Smith); (3) History Teachers as Historian: Conducting Historical Research (Hayden Call); (4) Using the Library of Congress to Create DBQ's and Book Backdrops (Daniel A. Cowgill, II.); (5) Crowdsourcing for Digital Social Science Learning Companions: A Theory, Model, & Explanation (Charles Cummings); (6) Altering Student Perceptions of Research Practices through Wikipedia: Report on Action Research (Charles Cummings); (7) Teacher Created Prescriptive Interactive Content (TCPIC), SAMR, and Modernizing Remediation in Social Science Education (Charles Cummings); (8) Using Inquiry & Literacy Strategies to Investigate Climate Change (James S. Damico and Mark Baildon); (9) College Readiness for Rural Youth Initiative: Creating a Climate for Success (Jason Hedrick, Mark Light, and Jeff Dick); (10) Pedagogy of oppression: Reconstruction narratives in Mississippi history text books 1887-1976 (Kenneth V. Anthony); (11) Blending of Social Studies in Digital Age (Lakhwinder Jit Kaur); (12) Preparing Global Citizens to Lead and Serve: Positive Youth Development in Online Environments (Mark Light, Jason Hedrick, and Jeff Dick); (13) Instructional Strategies to Use with Primary Sources: A Practical Teaching Workshop (Karen Larsen Maloley); (14) Junior Achievement in Middle Level Education (Leisa A. Martin); (15) "History's Actually Become Important Again." Early Perspectives on History Instruction in the Common Core. (Paul B. McHenry); (16) Learning to Collaborate: Exploring Collective and Individual Outcomes of Special and General Educators (Anthony Pellegrino, Margaret P. Weiss, Kelley Regan, and Linda Mann); (17) Choosing to Break the Bubble: P-12 Teachers, Curricular Development and the Modern Civil Rights Movement (Anthony Pellegrino, Katy Swalwell, and Jenice View); (18) Heritage and Regionalisation in Portugal: Monuments and Community Identity (Fernando Magalhs); (19) Knowing the ROPES: Building Community and Citizenship Dispositions (Deb Sheffer and Barbara Swanson); (20) Relevance of Social Studies and Digital Era (Devinder Singh); (21) Preservice Social Studies Teachers' Conceptions of and Experiences with Discussion as a Pedagogical Tool (Rory Tannebaum); (22) Social Justice in Social Studies Teacher Education: What is our Message? (Juan Walker, Ann Marie Smith, Andrew L Hostetler, Sean M Lennon, and Laura Rychly); (23) Theoretical Cognitive Principles Applied in the Social Studies Classroom: Procedure of Primary Sources (Juan Walker, William B. Russell, III., and John Pagnotti); (24) The History of the Handshake: Its Place in the Classroom in the Digital Age (Beau Michael Whitsett); (25) International Reductions in Compulsory Geography Education and Teacher Preparation: A Multi-national Pilot Study (Patrick C. Womac); (26) Creating a Space for Social Justice through Dialogic Interactions in a Writing Workshop (Elsie L. Olan and Jeffery Kaplan); and (27) Writing Workshop Fostering Social Justice through Creative Writing and Dialogic Interactions (Jeffery Kaplan and Elise L. Olan). (Individual papers contain references.) [For the 2013 proceedings, see ED545197.]
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- 2014
42. Report of the Two-Day National Seminar on New Directions in Higher Education, Organized by the Kerala State Higher Education Council on 12th and 13th July 2010
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Praveen, C.
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This is a report of the Two-Day National Seminar on New Directions in Higher Education, organized by the Kerala State Higher Education Council on 12th and 13th July 2010. The objective of the seminar was to deliberate upon the reforms being undertaken by the Government of India in Higher Education. Reputed scholars from within and outside the state of Kerala participated in the seminar held in the Senate Chamber of Kerala University. The author was a delegate of the seminar and had closely followed the presentations and has attempted to document them. The main issues discussed by the speakers and a gist of the comments offered by the audience is included in the report. Most of the speakers had circulated the text of their presentation. Significant observations included in those circulated papers have also been included in the report. The entire proceedings of the seminar was being recorded and is likely to be published by the Kerala State Higher Education Council. But that may take some time.
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- 2010
43. MANAGEMENT HISTORY Conference Paper Abstracts.
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ABSTRACTS ,MANAGEMENT ,INDUSTRIAL management ,ORGANIZATIONAL change ,PSYCHOLOGY of executives ,CORPORATE governance ,MUSIC industry ,MANAGEMENT -- History - Abstract
This section presents abstracts of conference papers about management history. Some of the papers include "History, Ownership Forms and Corporate Governance Systems: A Study of the Indian Context," about the evolution of ownership and corporate governance in India, "Charisma Revisited," regarding the historical roles of charismatic leaders in organizations, and "The Times They Are A-Changin': Transformation in the Popular Music Industry - An Evolutionary View," about organizational change in the music recording industry.
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- 2005
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44. Relevance of modernized financial payments and its impact on profitability of companies – An Indian overview.
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Rupashree, R., Opika, K., and Philip, Bijin
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ELECTRONIC wallets ,PAYMENT ,MOBILE commerce ,PROFITABILITY ,SECONDARY analysis ,INFLATIONARY universe - Abstract
Digitalization has led to enormous changes that are to be adopted by each individual person in this millennium world. One such transformational change adopted by individual is the usage of mobile wallets or e-wallets which has become a mode of payment for financial transactions. The initiative undertaken by the government of India is also one of the reasons for this major change. Digital payments or mobile payments have been the most substantial reforms in financial sector. This paper aims to understand the convention of e-wallet by individual for their financial payments. The paper also aims in analyzing the profitability made by the digital payment app companies during the current pandemic situation with regard to factors like inflation, GDP etc. In order to conduct the study the researchers have carried out a primary study using questionnaire consisting of 100 respondents and also have collected secondary data from various sources for the purpose of testing hypothesis. From the research done it was found that majority of the respondents have transformed to use digital wallets as a payment tool and that it has some spike relationship with the current pandemic situation with the help of various sources and analysis it is also found that the profitability of the companies has increased to a certain extend due to increase in usage of digital payments by individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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45. INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT Conference Paper Abstracts.
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MANAGEMENT ,RETAIL industry ,INTERNATIONAL business enterprises ,COMPENSATION management - Abstract
This article presents abstracts of studies on international management. The paper "Regional Strategies for Service Sector Multinationals," examined the intra-regional sales of all 49 multinational enterprises (MNE) in the retail sector. Data is not available for most other service sector MNEs, especially in insurance and banking. Only one of these 49 retail MNEs is global, defined as operating with at least 20 percent of its sales in each part of the triad. The paper "Market Equilibrium, Cartel or Lack of Strategy? Entry Level Compensation in Japanese Firms," examined the determinants of base pay for entry level college graduates in Japanese firms. In a sense, Japanese firms' compensation strategy for college hiring is to behave as a cartel and to minimize wage competition. The paper "A Comparative Analysis of Indian and Chinese Negotiating Behavior," highlighted the similarities and differences between Indian and the Chinese negotiating behavior. While a lot has been written about the Chinese approach to negotiations the literature on Indian negotiating behavior is relatively sparse. This paper attempts to fill this gap in the literature by providing a comparative contrast of the negotiating styles in these countries. The starting premise of the paper is that institutional environments affect the ease with which value is created, sustained or amplified over time.
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- 2003
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46. Data protection laws and a comparative analysis of GDPR and PDPB.
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Maurya, Himani and Prasad, Suneel
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DATA protection laws ,COMPARATIVE law ,GENERAL Data Protection Regulation, 2016 ,DATA protection ,DATA security failures - Abstract
The paper discusses major Data Protection and Privacy laws that have been adopted in India and Europe. The formation of the Personal Data Protection Bill is a breakthrough for India's privacy system. PDPB is considered equivalent to the General Data Protection Regulation because of similar rules and regulations. The authors compare and summarize to create a better understanding of both the laws. Intensive research has been done to brief about the laws through the existing sources. The initial section discusses the reforms that led to the formation of GDPR and how it has impacted the formation of the Personal Data Protection Bill. Further, few data breaches and their consequences are encapsulated in the paper, which occurred in the EU since the GDPR was implemented. It can be said that GDPR highly influences the formation of PBPD. The authors conclude by outlining the similarities and dissimilarities of the two laws in a tabular format in the last section and the implications of the PDPB if and when applicable in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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47. ROAD TO RECOVERY.
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TAYLOR, BRIAN
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PAPER recycling ,PAPER industry ,PAPER mills ,FEEDSTOCK ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
The article discusses the highlights of the first "Paper Recycling Conference India" held at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi, India on January 29-30, 2015. Topics covered include discussions relating to the continuing growth of the paper industry in India, keynote session for discussing local and overseas mill feedstock suppliers, and the Wealth out of Waste (WOW) initiative launched by Indian paper manufacturer ITC Ltd. It also discusses North America's views on India's paper industry.
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- 2015
48. A WORLD STUDY ON JOB SEARCH, SALARY RISE AND JOB SATISFACTION : A REVIEW PAPER.
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Bable, A. A. and Kalyankar, S. P.
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JOB hunting ,WAGE increases ,JOB satisfaction ,LABOR market ,EMPLOYMENT ,INTERNET security - Abstract
As winter creeps in, Indian job market, among the worst in the India history, seems to be warming up. The discontent on jobs front will start to end in 2018 with campus placement giving new spurt in employment. The job search trends on such platforms has mined its data across 10 countries and found that work from home became the most searched term in India while many rushed to help after hurricane hit the nation in US and cyber security surges in UK while decline found in Ayurveda in India, cannabis /Marijuana in US and overseas nurse programmers in UK. In India salary allocation for top performers in 2017 increased by 39 percent against 38 percent in 2016. It was almost flat in top management while 2-3 percent for average performers to 15 percent for top performers in mid-management and 10 percent in junior management. The energy, FMCG and retail remained the fastest in pay hikes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
49. Literacy for Tomorrow. Ensuring Universal Rights to Literacy and Basic Education. A Series of 29 Booklets Documenting Workshops Held at the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (Hamburg, Germany, July 14-18, 1997).
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education.
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A review of past trends in adult literacy in developing countries shows that the following factors have been crucial to achieving large-scale literacy results: the state as the prime mover; political will or national commitment; a favorable development context; continuous mobilization activities; a broad conception of literacy; broad collaborative involvement; central coordination; postliteracy and other follow-up efforts; and dual strategy combining universal primary education and adult literacy. Despite the arguments against large-scale adult literacy campaigns by nongovernmental organizations and international agencies, well-resourced, well-planned initiatives have taken place in Latin America, Africa, and India. Learner- and community-based approaches are becoming more popular; however, the World Bank's policies regarding adult literacy have had a detrimental effect on efforts to link adult and child literacy through intergenerational approaches. Although the need for literacy teaching is greatest in developing countries, literacy remains a concern in industrialized countries. The literacy of tomorrow should not be a static condition inasmuch as the level of literacy required to function in everyday life is constantly shifting upward. The challenge is to provide citizens with lifelong access to literacy and learning-rich environments. Meeting this challenge requires removing the word "remedial" from the literacy vocabulary and coordinating hitherto separate fields of education. (MN)
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- 1999
50. Apollo hospital probed in cash-for-kidney scam: INDIA MINISTRY SEEKS REPORT AFTER EXPOSÉ BY UK PAPER.
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SWINDLERS & swindling ,HOSPITALS ,CHAPLAINS ,TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc. - Abstract
The article focuses on the investigation launched by India's health ministry into allegations of a 'cash for kidneys' racket involving Delhi's Apollo Hospitals, as reported by Britain's The Telegraph, which claimed that impoverished individuals from Myanmar were being enticed to sell their organs.
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- 2023
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