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{"title":"DEVELOPING COMPETENCIES FOR EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT [ESD] USING VIDEO CONTENT ANALYSIS AS AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PRACTICE IN THE COVID-19 DISTANCE LEARNING","authors":"Dr. Paramjit Kaur, Prof. Saroj Sharma, Dr. Amit Ahuja","doi":"10.37867/te150349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150349","url":null,"abstract":"Education for Sustainable development (ESD) is established as single most important method of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the years to come. According to UNESCO, there are five components of ESD competencies: Knowledge, Skills, Perspectives, Behaviour and Values. Experiential learning can be an effective pedagogical technique. This is primarily because of its learner-centric character and scope of closely simulating real life without the risks of actually being involved in it. This research was aimed at exploring the potential of video content analysis as an educational practice for ESD in COVID-19 Distance Learning mode in classrooms of an urban private school of India. It explored ESD themes and the pedagogy that can stimulate students’ active participation. The setting provided a problem-based and incorporated reflection and immediate feedback. This facilitated learners to collaborate and develop unbiased perspectives, learn to critically reflect on social justice issues and appreciate diverse viewpoints. It provides a sense of connectedness and belongingness to community.","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135126803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY OF HINDUISM”","authors":"Dr. Harishchandra Mishra","doi":"10.37867/te150343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150343","url":null,"abstract":"This research Article attempts to provide an understanding of the concept of Religion in general and to describe the key points of the Philosophy of Hinduism in particular. The word Dharma is derived from the root ‘dhr’ to hold or support\" and refers to a regularity of conduct and action which holds together and supports social life. The Dharma which forms the central element of Hinduism is essentially social, old social customs and habits and ideals which have come down from ancient times and will admit of no change. These customs bear the stamp of approval of the sages of old who were in contact with the gods and super-human powers, and are thereby given a super-human, religious sanction and have eternal validity. Here, an attempt is also made to describe Hinduism or Indian religion as a cultural tradition. Yogendra Singh in his book ‘modernization of Indian traditions, 1973’ identified four major cultural traditions of Indian civilizations as Hierarchy, Holism, Continuity and Transcendence. This paper is an attempt to outline the essence of the Hinduism. Hinduism is a religion of Indian origin and, not merely followed by majority population of India and Nepal but also followed by many people in countries of America, Europe, Africa, south and south-east Asia and so on. Indeed, it is world’s religion.","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135127146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ROLE OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN SCHOOLS IN THE LIGHT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY (NEP) 2020","authors":"Akhilesh Mishra, Sunil Kumar Pandey","doi":"10.37867/te150304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150304","url":null,"abstract":"India is a country where there is a large diversity in terms of opportunities and accessibility to education. Various efforts are being made by Govt. and NGOs to minimise this gap. National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 suggests involving the community in the schools to fill the gap. Senior citizens being an important part of the community would be highly beneficial for the schools as they have a vast range of life experiences. We must understand that senior citizens are not liabilities but one of the most important assets for the community provided if they get opportunities. School may be the best platform to give such opportunities. This paper explores the potential contributions of senior citizens in schools based on NEP 2020 and identified various activities like developing values in children, Promoting Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Promoting Indian Knowledge system and Indian local languages, preparing and distributing mid-day meal in schools, arranging human and financial resources for schools, taking care of children’s emotional health, early identification of the needs of the children, ensuring participation of female and transgender children in education, etc in which they can be engaged into the schools. It also suggests the process by which the schools can render their services.","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135031805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"RAW MATERIALS PRICE VOLATILITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON THE JAMNAGAR BRASS PARTS INDUSTRY: A STUDY ON MICRO AND SMALL-SCALE UNITS","authors":"Dharmendra M. Nakum","doi":"10.37867/te150306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150306","url":null,"abstract":"Most of the production work is carried out by micro and small-scale units in the Jamnagar Brass Parts industry. Brass scrap is most often used in this industry. Brass scrap prices are based on brass metal prices, and Brass is composed of a mixture of copper, zinc, and lead metals, in addition, copper holds the highest position among other related metals. Therefore, the highest percentage of copper can be found in comparison to other metals. When it comes to brass scrap, prices mostly depend on copper prices. Copper is considered a globle metal today, with developed countries dominating both its production and consumption. In this regard, over the past few years, copper prices have experienced significant instability. Consequently, brass prices also exhibit instability. In this research paper focuses on the Jamnagar Brass Parts industry and examines the economic impacts and challenges arising from the volatility in prices of raw materials, such as brass scrap, on both foundry units and manufacturing units. Furthermore, these small-scale units find themselves in an uncertain position as a result of the volatile fluctuations in raw material prices. Consequently, these units react or respond to the price fluctuations of raw materials like brass scrap. This paper also tries to address this issue.","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135032480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"STATUS OF EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN IN SLUMS OF PATNA, BIHAR","authors":"Shadab Anis","doi":"10.37867/te150309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150309","url":null,"abstract":"The urban poor are the one who dwells in precarious conditions while the most elites of the city enjoy a life of dignity. The denial of basic facilities is an outcome of both active and passive exclusion which hits the educational opportunities, access and participation of the children living in slums. The supply side element refers to the availability or unavailability of schools in their immediate proximity, quality school infrastructure or bad quality, or teacher attitude, whereas the demand side is mostly determined by household factors. Households determine the demand for education, which is influenced by factors such as poverty, a lack of understanding about the long-term benefits of education, and a lack of trust in public education. Despite primary education being a fundamental right under article 21 (A) of the constitution of India the children coming from urban marginalised caste, class and communities are struggling to make it a reality and disparities in education continue. In light of education being a fundamental right, the primary objective of this study is to examine the educational status of children living in the urban fringes of Patna. To achieve the objective a primary household survey was carried out on a sample of (N=220) from eight selected slums of Patna. The finding suggests that the significant number of children aged between 6-14 are dropped out, out of school and never enrolled is an alarm to achieve universalisation of school education.","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135038205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON ESG SCORES OF SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS IN INDIA","authors":"Niyati Jethwa","doi":"10.37867/te150326","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150326","url":null,"abstract":"The framework of ESG is covering an important aspect from the view of government and investors. This study tries to analyze and compare the ESG score of public and private sector banks. Along with overall ESG score a comparison is also made between the different area which covers ESG ( i.e., Environmental, Social, Governance). Top Six public sector banks and top six private sectors banks on the basis of ESG score given by CRISIL in India. Single factor ANOVA test have been used to compare the ESG scores .","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135038637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"આબોહવા પરિવર્તનની સૂક્ષ્મ, લઘુ અને મધ્યમ સાહસો (MSME)ના વિકાસ પર થયેલી અસરો","authors":"Dr. Satish Patel, Tushar Borad","doi":"10.37867/te150342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150342","url":null,"abstract":"આબોહવા પરિવર્તનની MSME ઉદ્યોગોના વિકાસ પર અસરો, ભવિષ્યના પડકારો અને તેમાં રહેલી વ્યવસાયિક તકોને તપાસવી. પ્રત્યક્ષ અને પરોક્ષ રીતે આબોહવા પરિવર્તનની MSME ઉદ્યોગોના વિકાસ પર અસર પડે છે, પરંતુ સતર્કતા અને અનૂકુલન દ્રારા આ પડકારરૂપ બાબતોને વ્યવસાયિક તકમાં બદલવાની સંભાવના રહેલી છે.","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135126196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"NURTURING AEROSPACE SMES IN BENGALURU: AN EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS ON GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY DRIVERS","authors":"Nayana. S. Desai, Dr. S. Harish Babu","doi":"10.37867/te150325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150325","url":null,"abstract":"The aerospace industry in Bengaluru, India, is home to over 3000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating alongside prominent aerospace giants. However, while some SMEs have achieved remarkable growth and success, others need help to sustain themselves in this competitive market. Understanding the factors supporting these aerospace SMEs' growth and long-term sustainability is vital for the industry's continuous development and regional economic prosperity. This paper explores the factors supporting the growth and sustainability of aerospace SMEs in Bengaluru. Employing exploratory factor analysis, the study identifies three key factors: Customer and Supplier Engagement, Synergistic Business Strategies, and Collaborative Performance. These factors play crucial roles in shaping the success of aerospace SMEs, fostering innovation, and ensuring long-term viability. The research provides valuable insights for policymakers, entrepreneurs, and industry stakeholders to strengthen the aerospace ecosystem in Bengaluru. Policymakers can formulate supportive policies and initiatives, while industry stakeholders can forge strategic collaborations. By leveraging the findings, SMEs can enhance competitiveness, foster innovation, and establish sustainable growth trajectories. Continued research in this direction will contribute to the overall development of the aerospace industry in Bengaluru and enable it to maintain its status as the hub of Indian Aerospace.","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135038404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"आत्मनिर्भर भारत@2047 की लक्ष्य सिद्धिमें गांधीजी के विचार GANDHIAN THOUGHTS IN ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS@ SELF-SUFFICIENCY INDIA@2047","authors":"Dr. Hasmukh Panchal, Dr. Lokesh Jain","doi":"10.37867/te150330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150330","url":null,"abstract":"आत्मिनिर्भर भारत 2047 के लक्ष्यपथ पर चलने का संकल्प आजादी के अमृत महोत्सव के पंच प्राणों का एक अहम् घटक है जो राष्ट्र व राष्ट्रवासियों को समग्रता की दृष्टि से गरिमामय स्थिति में पहुँचाने की प्रतिबद्धता व्यक्त करता है। माननीय प्रधानमंत्रीजी अपने दूरदृष्टा नेतृत्व में स्वच्छ भारत, जनधनयोजना, किसान समृद्धि योजना, कौशल्य विकास योजना, लघु एवं कुटीर उद्योग विकास योजना जैसे कई ठोस कदम उठाए गए। आजादी का अमृत महोत्सव जिसमें देश का युवा, महिलाएं, किसान, मजदूर आदि सभी को किसी न किसी रूप में शामिल किया गया ताकि वे अपनी भूमिका सार्थक बनाते हुए गौरव की अनुभूति कर सकें। आत्मनिर्भर भारत 2047 देश की प्राथमिकता व अनिवार्य आवश्यकता है ताकि गरीबी, बेकारी, बेरोजगारी, निम्न उत्पादकता, उपभोक्तावाद, अति-औद्योगिकीकरण, सामाजिक-आर्थिक असमानता, भावशून्यता और बढ़ती जाती संवेदनहीनता के दूषण और प्रदूषण से मुक्ति पाकर सही मायनों में सुखी, समृद्ध, शांतिपूर्ण व सौहार्दयुत समाज की स्थापना का स्वपन साकार किया जा सके, राष्ट्र व राष्ट्रवासियों का चहुँमुखी, स्थायी व संपोषीय विकास सुनिश्चित किया जा सके। आज हम विकास के नाम पर जिस रास्ते पर अनवरत रूप से होड़ाहोड़ी में गति कर रहे हैं उसके परिणामों से हम सभी कमोवेश वाकिफ ही हैं, कुछ ने अनुभव कर लिया, कुछ को पश्चाताप है तथा कुछ अभी भी इसी को नियति मानने की भूल कर रहे हैं, सबकुछ जानकर भी भौतिकतावादी चकाचोंध का मोह नहीं छोड़ पा रहे हैं, विकृत मानसिकताजनित आसक्ति को कम नहीं कर पा रहे हैं। आधुनिकता की अंधीदौड़ में हम कुछ पाने की लालच वह बहुत कुछ खोते जा रहे हैं जिस पर हमारे अस्तित्व का दारोमदार टिका हुआ है। स्वाबलंबन का शब्द हमारे लिए नया नहीं है। राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधीजी ने भारत की सच्ची आजादी के लिए इसका प्रयोग किया और स्वाबलंबनजनित आर्थिक आजादी को राजनैतिक आजादी की पूर्व शर्त के रूप में उन्होंने देश के सामने रखा। इसका कोई विकल्प नहीं लेकिन बहुत तेजी से सबकुछ पा लेने की लालच में हम इस शब्द और रास्ते के मर्म को भुलाकर विनाश के कगार की पहुँच गए जहाँ आपाधापी. अशांति, वैर, द्वेष व संघर्ष के सिवा कुछ नहीं नजर नहीं आता। ऐसे में सभी के अस्तित्व को बचाने के लिए महात्मा गांधीजी द्वारा निर्देशित स्वाबलंबन की कड़ी के प्रतिमानों को वर्तमान व भावी चिरंजीवी विकास के परिप्रेक्ष्य में समझना होगा, निष्पक्ष रूप से विश्लेषित करना होगा। यह लेख इसी पड़ताल को लेकर आगे बढ़ता है जिसके प्रथम भाग में स्वाबलंबन का सार स्वरूप तथा आवश्यकता को समझने-समझाने का प्रयास किया गया है, दूसरे भाग में प्रवर्तमान विकास का परिदृश्य व उसके दूरगामी परिणाम को विश्लेषित किया गया है जिसमें उन चुनौतियों को चिन्हित किया गया है जो स्वाबलंबन भारत 2047 मिशन के रास्ते में बड़ी बाधा है। इस लेख के तीसरे भाग में इस मिशन में सहायक तथा अकाट्य रामवाण रूप गांधीजी के संपोषीय आर्थिक विचारों व प्रयोगों को सुधी पाठकों व सहभागी साथियों के समक्ष रखा गया है तथा अंत में भारत विश्व गुरु के शिखर पर आसीन हो सके जिसमें आमजन उनके परंपरागत ज्ञान-विज्ञान की सक्रिय भागीदारी सुनिश्चित हो उसे चतुर्थ उपसंहार के रूप में रखा गया है।","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135039161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PERCEPTION OF INDIA IN CHINA AND GERMANY","authors":"Vinai Kumar Donthula, Prabhat Kumar","doi":"10.37867/te150302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37867/te150302","url":null,"abstract":"Due to the spread of Buddhism and Buddhist culture to the East, Chinese travellers and pilgrims started visiting India in pursuit of Buddhist scriptures and learning of Buddhist philosophy as early as the first half of the first millennium of Common Era. These pilgrims and travellers also left the description of their travel. In the medieval and modern period also Chinese travellers, diplomats and scholars continued their journey towards India. However, the situation and perception both were different in these two periods from previous ancient era. German travellers to India started with the participation of the German soldiers in the British East India Company from the army of the Electorate of Hanover in 1782. The German nationalism grew as a reaction to the political and cultural domination of France and Britain. In their quest to find the roots of their language, they started looking at Sanskrit, Indian philosophy and culture. During the early 19th Century several German Romantics and scholars showed interest in Sanskrit literature. Some of the prominent names among them are Friedrich and August Wilhelm Schlegel, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Max Müller, Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt and Johann Gottfried Herder. Friedrich von Schlegel studied Sanskrit for over forty years and in 1808 he published the book Über die Sprache und Weisheit der Indier, wherein he argued that the prototypical “Aryans” founded the ancient European civilizations. With August Wilhelm Schlegel, the first Indology chair was started in the University of Bonn in 1819. Karl August Schlegel, the elder brother of Friedrich and August Wilhelm Schlegel prepared a military survey of southern India for the East India Company which proved very useful.","PeriodicalId":23114,"journal":{"name":"Towards Excellence","volume":"142 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135031813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}