International Journal of Education and Management Studies

Pages: 87-90
Sravani Pasula and G.S. Sreedaya (College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala)

The present research study was conducted in Calicut, Ernakulam, and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala during 2020-2021 to identify sustaining and impeding factors influencing youth to take up agriculture as a primary occupation. Focus group discussions were conducted among ninety youth selected for the study from nine rural panchayats and nine urban wards of the three purposively selected districts. On analysis, it was observed that to protect nature, increased affinity towards natural farming, farming gives peaceful life and staying close to family, to engage in agribusiness and to make profits were major sustaining factors and lack of credit support, lack of minimum support prices, scarcity of labour, poor knowledge on scientific methods of cultivation and low social image were reported as impeding factors influencing their participation in agriculture and allied sectors. Strategies such as credit support schemes for youth, agriculture as compulsory course curriculum in school education, promotion of training schemes facilitated by state and central governments among youth, popularization of urban agriculture through modern cultivation techniques were enlisted.

Pages: 95-98
Manju Yadav1, Amita Girdhar2, Satyavart3, Phagun Mehta4, and Shruti Sharma5 (National Food Security Mission, Panchkula1, Department of Business Management, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana2, Department of Agriculture, Haryana3, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana4, Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwer University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana5)

The current research was conducted to determine various economic and administrative factors hindering women's participation in Panchayat activities. The score card was prepared and displayed in tables. By adopting random sampling strategies for each sample, research blocks are selected. Data were collected about the economic and administrative challenges women face while performing Panchayat activities. All official leaders are represented by sarpanches, punches, for research purposes. Delays in getting help from provincial and regional governments and greater control of officials are the most important variables. Changes are needed for the problems that women face at different times.

Pages: 104-107
Fahmeeda Zaidi (Department of Psychology, Shibli Nationl P.G. College, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh)

In the current research the impact of gender difference on achievement motivation was studied. 200 undergraduate students (100 males & 100 females) taken in the sample. The Achievement Motivation Scale (AMS) by Shah (1986) was administered over the groups. This scale provides integrated score of achievement motivation and separate score for four dimensions of achievement motivation such as need for academic success, need for vocational achievement, need for social achievement and need for skill achievement. The statistical analysis of data was done using the Mean, S.D and t-test. Results revealed that the effect of gender difference on the level of Achievement motivation was found. The finding further affirmed that female students have greater achievement motivation than male students.

Pages: 114-117
Neetu Dalal and Akanksha Sharma (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh University Institute of Applied Management Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh)

The study at hand explored the role of personal need for structure and leadership style in job satisfaction of IT employees. The sample comprised of 50 employees from IT sector from organisations based in Tricity, i.e., Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula. The sample included both males in females as a part of the study. The subjects were between the age of 25-35 years. The sample was administered with Personal Need for Structure Scale, Leadership Behaviour Description Questionnaire and Job Satisfaction Survey. Data was analysed using correlation and t-test. The results of the study show that there is a significant difference in the job satisfaction of an employee as a result of varying levels of need for structure and the leadership style.

Pages: 127-129
Nayanika Singh1, Aditi Pant2, and Phaguni Kataria3 (Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Chandigarh1 and Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh2,3)

The age group of 10-19 years which is between the stages of childhood and adulthood can be understood as that of adolescence. This stage includes biological growth as well as crucial social role shifts. The objective for this paper was to study the effect of gender on self-regulation which is to manage and monitor one's energy states as well as the effect of gender on quality of life which can be understood as an individual's perception of their position in life. This research focuses on college students from 17-19 years. This research involved 100 students from Delhi NCR region which were 50 male and 50 female. This research revealed that male have comparatively lower self regulation in comparison to female counterparts.

Pages: 134-136
U. Vijayabanu and S. Nandhini (Department of Psychology, Bhaktavatsalam Memorial College for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

School is the place where a student learns not only language, maths or science, but also value, righteous behaviour, discipline and self-control. When a child sits in the class for 30-40 minutes, he/she learns to delay the gratification of physiological needs and thereby to control the psychological tensions. They also learn societal norms and appropriate social behaviour they learn concepts by interacting with teachers and peer group. During pandemic the children missed out all these interactions. Hence the present study aimed at identifying the impact of pandemic in learning process. Qualitative research design was used in this present study. Children in the age group of 5 to 7 are the sample. Using purposive sampling technique, parents and teachers 15 each was selected and in-depth interview was conducted to elucidate the impact created by pandemic on learning. Thematic analysis of the information collected was analysed and interpreted into major categories as emotional, social, academic and non-academic. It was found that pandemic had resulted in tremendous change in the behavioural pattern of the children, their attention span was reduced, and most of the children had problem in reading and writing in their mother tongue. However, they are excited about going to school as they like to be with their friends. Children developed more interest in extra-curricular activities like drawing, singing and dancing than academics. The present study implied the importance of parent's role in bringing self-control and the need for training the teachers to handle the online classes more effectively.