How the Sangh Parivar Writes and Teaches History

2019 ◽  
pp. 151-174
Author(s):  
Tanika Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
History Textbooks ◽  
The State ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Indian History ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sangh Parivar

Beginning with the writings on history by Savarkar and Golwalkar, Tanika Sarkar analyses how Hindu nationalists essentially understand Indian history as a Hindu history. She shows how this understanding of history has slowly percolated through the RSS network of schools and institutions. More recently, this version of history has been inserted into official curricula and history textbooks, from English language textbooks at both the national level, to a range of vernacular textbooks at the state level. Sarkar proceeds to demonstrate that an older and less known Hindu nationalist agenda for historical research has gained force across the country since 2014. This agenda consists of three main aims: a) to elevate the vast corpus of Sanskritpuranas (myths, legends, stories) to the status of literal historical sources; b) to refute the so-called ‘Aryan invasion hypothesis’ and to show that Brahmanical Hinduism is the original religion and civilization of the subcontinent; and c) to incorporate vast numbers of local and tribal gods and legends into an overall national and Brahmanical structure of history and sacred geography. All these initiatives are promoted and generated by a vast base of volunteers and RSS activists across India.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Massachusetts State-Sponsored Educational Program on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Acute Care Hospitals

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Weston ◽  
Lauren Epstein ◽  
Lisa E. Davidson ◽  
Alfred DeMaria ◽  
Shira Doron
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Business Models ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals ◽  
The State ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
The Impact

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are critically important for combating the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Despite this, there are no regulatory requirements at a national level, which makes initiatives at the state level critical. The objectives of this study were to identify existing antimicrobial stewardship practices, characterize barriers to antimicrobial stewardship implementation in acute care hospitals throughout Massachusetts, and evaluate the impact on these hospitals of a state-sponsored educational conference on antimicrobial stewardship.In September 2011, a state-sponsored educational program entitled “Building Stewardship: A Team Approach Enhancing Antibiotic Stewardship in Acute Care Hospitals” was offered to interested practitioners from throughout the state. The program consisted of 2 audio conferences, reading materials, and a 1-day conference consisting of lectures focusing on the importance of ASPs, strategies for implementation, improvement strategies for existing programs, and panel discussions highlighting successful practices. Smaller breakout sessions focused on operational issues, including understanding of pharmacodynamics, business models, and electronic surveillance.

scholarly journals Understanding Agenda Setting in State Educational Policy: An Application of Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Model to the Formation of State Reading Policy

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Viola Young ◽  
Thomas V. Shepley ◽  
Mengli Song
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
Executive Branch ◽  
The State ◽  
Multiple Streams ◽  
Reading Policy ◽  
Achievement Data ◽  
Multiple Streams Model

Drawing on interview data from reading policy actors in California, Michigan, and Texas, this study applied Kingdon's (1984, 1995) multiple streams model to explain how the issue of reading became prominent on the agenda of state governments during the latter half of the 1990s. A combination of factors influenced the status of a state's reading policy agenda, including feedback from parents, teachers, and business groups; student achievement data; political pressure from the state administration; regional and national interest; a pervasive belief that reading is a building block for student success; and a widespread perception that the decline in reading achievement was symbolic of the failure of public schools. In addition, governors promoted reading to high agenda prominence by influencing which issues were placed on the decision agenda (agenda setting) and which alternatives were given serious attention (alternative specification). Finally, the findings suggest that the applicability of Kingdon's national-level model to the state level may depend on both the issue being examined and the participation of the state executive branch.

scholarly journals Immigrant children education as means of integration: the Lithuanian case

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-247
Author(s):  
Monika Orechova
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Students ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
Immigrant Children ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Integration Policy ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Children Education

Aim. This research paper discusses the educational process of immigrant children in Lithuania with the intention to determine the integration trajectory most likely to be chosen by the immigrant students. Methods. The research methods include legal analysis of Lithuanian legislations related to immigration, immigrant integration and education, meta-analysis of previous research on immigrant integration into Lithuanian society as well as semi-structured interviews with experts of the field. Results. Having completed the research, the following conclusion has been drawn: immigrant children education in Lithuania does not tend to create conditions for successful integration and more often than not influences immigrant students to choose those integration paths that may inspire inner or outer conflict. This is due to the lack of integration policy and strategy at the state level as well as the tendency to create a cultural hierarchy wherein the Lithuanian culture is implicitly considered as above others. Practical application. The results of the research can be used to improve the conditions of immigrant children education in Lithuanian schools on the national level as well as by schools willing to foster the integration of immigrant students; the results can also be considered in the process of establishing integration policy on the state level.

scholarly journals Heterogeneous Monetary Policy Transmission in the US Housing Market

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-96
Author(s):  
Maria Christidou ◽  
Panagiotis Theodore Konstantinou ◽  
Costas Roumanias
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
House Prices ◽  
National Level ◽  
Property Tax ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Tax Rates ◽  
Housing Investment ◽  
Policy Transmission ◽  
The Us

We assess the effects of monetary policy on real house prices and housing investment across the US states during the period 1983-2008. We find that an expansionary monetary shock generates higher housing investment and house prices at the national level. At the state level, however the responses of housing investment and house prices differ from the nation-wide responses. We relate this heterogeneity to various observable factors such as property tax rates, howeownership, income inequality, poverty and demographic factors. All these factors are crucial in explaining the heterogeneity of the state-level responses.

scholarly journals Digital Archiving for Archaeology: the state of the art in Argentina

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés D. Izeta ◽  
Roxana Cattáneo
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
National Level ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
The State ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
General Evaluation ◽  
Research Infrastructures ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

This article discusses the state-of-the art of digital archives for archaeological research in Argentina. It also presents and characterises the national and international legal framework and the role played by funding agencies and professional bodies in archaeological practice. In addition, it reports how legal corpora regulate the impact on the management of archaeological digital data. Research infrastructures available at the national level are described, such as the Suquía, an institutional digital archive devoted to archaeology since 2016. Finally, we make a general evaluation of the status quo of research infrastructures mostly concerned with preserving and disseminating data from archaeological research at the national level.

scholarly journals Brief Epidemiological Report on Chikungunya Outbreak in Bihar, India in 2017: Implications for Control

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Ragini Mishra ◽  
Navin Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
State Level ◽  
Health Department ◽  
The State ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Age Group ◽  
The Status ◽  
Almost All

Aims: The present study was done to identify the epidemiology of the disease outbreak in Bihar in 2017 and suggest remedial measures for the prevention of possible future outbreaks of Chikungunya. Study Design:  Daily reports on Chikungunya were collected in prescribed format from the District Surveillance Unit, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) that included case details from Govt. Medical Colleges and various Private Hospitals in the State. Place and Duration of Study: Index case of Chikungunya was reported in Bihar, India on 15 Feb 2017. After that, few scattered cases were reported till 23 Aug 2017. Cases started increasing from 24 Aug 2017 onwards. From 15 Feb till 31 Dec 2017, total 1223 cases were reported from 32 districts in Bihar. Methodology: The cases were analysed concerning time, place and person. Daily reporting on the health conditions of the cases and the status of the control measures like fogging and larvicidal spray in the affected area was monitored at the State level. Results: Case Fatality Rate (CFR) due to the disease was Nil in the State. The outbreak peak laid from 3-Nov to 12-Nov when 218 cases were reported. Out of 1223 cases, 100% cases were ELISA confirmed. Almost all age groups were affected, but the frequency was greater in the age group 21-30 (25%)> 31-40 (21%)>11-20 (19%). Males (61%) were more affected than females (39%). Out of the total 1223 cases, 100% of the cases were reported from Govt. institutions. State Health Department, Govt. of Bihar took many measures to limit the outbreak, and through strengthening the surveillance and response activities, transmission of the disease was curtailed in the State.     Conclusion: Patna district was most affected followed by Nalanda and Vaishali. Young adults of age group 21-30 were most affected. Males were more affected than females.

Perceptual basemaps reloaded: The role basemaps play in eliciting perceptions

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-166
Author(s):  
Paulina Bounds ◽  
Charles J. Sutherland
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Striking Difference ◽  
Perceptual Dialectology ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Perceptual Maps

This article describes the influence of various basemaps in Perceptual Dialectology, on the national and state levels. The 180 perceptual maps of the United States and Tennessee were divided into six types of basemaps; tabulated results show that basemaps play a different role on the national and state level. On the national level, basemaps that have features reminiscent of boundaries (state lines or interstates) bias the respondents’ answers. On the state level, on the other hand, the map features do not seem to influence the results in any discernible way: at times the informants seemingly go against the details present on the basemap. This striking difference indicates that, though the respondents rely on basemap details at the national level, where they may not have enough experience with the whole country, they don’t pay much attention to the state-level basemap details as they follow their own more detailed ideas about perceptions.

ROLE AND FEATURES OF RESOURCE-SAVING PROCESSES IN MODERN CONDITIONS OF NATIONAL ECONOMY MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 4-15
Author(s):  
I. P. BOGOMOLOVA ◽  
◽  
E. I. KRIVENKO ◽  
V. N. POPOV ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Economy ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Strategic Initiatives ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Basic Approaches

The subject of the research is General trends and changes in the field of resource conservation occurring in the economy at the national level, in the aspect of state regulation. The purpose of the work is to determine the level of resource efficiency of the Russian economy, to formulate the key directions of state policy implementation for activating resource-oriented projects. The basic approaches to the interpretation of the category “resource saving” are worked out, the content essence of the definition is established. The analysis of foreign experience in implementing and supporting resource-saving measures at the state level is carried out. Determined main tasks of implementation of resource-saving policy of the state; developed tools to enhance and regulate the resources; formed and grounded conceptual positions of methodical maintenance of transition of the national economy of Russia to the path of sustainable development.

scholarly journals O ENSINO RELIGIOSO NA REDE ESTADUAL DE EDUCAÇÃO DO AMAZONAS: PRIMEIRAS OBSERVAÇÕES EM UM CAMPO NOVO

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Manoel Vitor BARBOSA NETO (UEPA)
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
The State ◽  
National Council ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
State Education ◽  
Education Network ◽  
Amazonas State

Este artigo, configura-se como um trabalho preliminar acerca da oferta do Ensino Religioso no Estado do Amazonas e debruçou-se sobre os aspectos legais da disciplina a nível nacional e estadual. Para a produção do mesmo consultei os documentos de caráter normativo ligados a esta disciplina a nível estadual, comparando-os a legislação nacional e outros documentos relacionados a fim de encontrar convergências e divergências entre eles. Nesse processo de aproximação, percebe-se que o Ensino Religioso no Amazonas retrocedeu na forma de admissão de professores em relação as discussões travadas a nível nacional e que ficou ainda mais discrepante com o recente parecer do Conselho Nacional de Educação que estabelece a Licenciatura em Ciência(s) da(s) Religião(ões) como a formação do professor de Ensino Religioso no Brasil.Palavras-Chave: Ensino Religioso. Amazonas. Lesgislação.RELIGIOUS TEACHING IN THE AMAZONAS STATE EDUCATION NETWORK: FIRST OBSERVATIONS IN A NEW FIELDThis article is configured as a preliminary work on the provision of Religious Education in the State of Amazonas and focused on the legal aspects of the discipline at national and state level. For its production, I consulted the normative documents related to this discipline at the state level, comparing them to national legislation and other related documents in order to find convergences and divergences between them. In this process of approximation, it can be seen that Religious Education in Amazonas went back in the form of admission of teachers in relation to the discussions held at the national level and that it was even more inconsistent with the recent opinion of the National Council of Education establishing the Degree in Science (s) of Religion (s) as the formation of the teacher of Religious Education in Brazil.Keywords: Religious Education. Amazonas. Legislation.

scholarly journals Strategy for Ensuring Social Security in the Labor Market of Ukraine: Directions of Development and Implementation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (515) ◽  
pp. 238-244
Author(s):  
K. V. Bondarevska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Real Wages ◽  
Current State ◽  
Negative Phenomena

The article defines the directions of development and implementation of the strategy for ensuring social security in the labor market of Ukraine, taking into account the current state of the sphere of labor and employment. In particular, the main structural elements of the strategy are defined, including its purpose and objectives; subjects, object and subject matter; fundamental principles of strategy; characteristics and assessment of both external and internal threats to social security in the labor market (in particular, by means of SWOT analysis); criteria and indicators of social security in the labor market; priority directions, measures and mechanisms for ensuring social security in the labor market, taking into account its multilevelness. The author’s own vision of the concept of a multilevel strategy for ensuring social security in the labor market of Ukraine is substantiated and the priority directions of its implementation at the State level are characterized. Among the strategic priorities are defined the directions and measures of public policy that will contribute to the neutralization of major threats and negative phenomena at the national level. In particular, measures have been characterized that will contribute to the achievement of key goals for ensuring social security in the labor market: balance of its development; deshadowing of employment; reducing unemployment, primarily among the least competitive categories of the workforce – young people and older people; increase in the level of remuneration and labor incomes of the population. As result of the implementation of the proposed measures, it is expected to improve the state of social security in the labor market, which will have an expression in the growth of the level of balance of the labor market; reducing the scale of the manifestation of major threats to its development, including informal employment, the spread of unemployment, low level of real wages; as well as in ensuring the increase in income and welfare of the population of Ukraine.

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