Professional Commitment of First Grade College Teachers in Karnataka

Global education system has tremendous impact on changes in all aspects of development. Nothing is stagnant in this global world and every country is running behind sustainability and progression. In this phenomena, education system is one of the major key indicator to evaluate the country’s development and the education system does not remain static/constant. It is a dynamic process in which many rapid changes emerge from time to time according to the requirement of the country’s progress. Education is the bed rock for a healthy and progressive society, the transmission of knowledge, skills and application of these aspects could be learnt through education system. The variables used in this study are Self appraisal, Salary, awards and rewards, performance appraisal, Department Climate, Infrastructure In Terms Of Library, Psychological Advantage, Professional Development And Higher Studies, Locational disadvantage, Infrastructure.This study has designed to evaluate professional commitment of first grade college teachers, the study covers total 800 respondents (permanent Commerce teachers) from all six regions, 400 respondents (permanent Commerce teachers) from Rural colleges and 400 permanent Commerce teachers from city colleges in Karnataka. Out of the 800 respondents 623 respondents have responded, thus making the response rate as 77.86 per cent. Simple linear regression model is used to analyse the data (SPSS 19.0).

Factors Influencing the Entrepreneurial Culture among the Rural College Students in Puducherry Region: A Study with Garrett Ranking Technique

In today’s competitive world, and based on market economy along with rapid international changes and developments, entrepreneurship is considered as the engine of economic development that can play an important role in the country’s economic growth, employment and social welfare. Puducherry formerly known as Pondicherry is a union territory of India. It was formed out of four regions of former French India, namely Pondichery (Pondicherry; now Puducherry), Karikal (Karaikal), Mahe and Yanaon (Yanam). It is named after the largest district, Puducherry. Historically known as Pondicherry the territory changed its official name to Puducherry in 2006. With many extensions, Govt.of Puducherry is taking lot of efforts to bring entrepreneurial growth in their regions. Creating awareness among students in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) including rural colleges of Puducherry regions are tremendous. In order to motivate students youth force to turn around as entrepreneur is the prime objectives of the Entrepreneurial Development Cell (EDC), Govt. of Puducherry. It includes Start-up entrepreneurial activities, touch shop, idea generation programme etc., are taking place for influencing students’ community to become as entrepreneur. This study aims to find out the most prominent factors affecting the entrepreneurial development among the rural college students in Puducherry region. For the purpose of the study primary data is collected from One Hundred students through structured questionnaire. The factors to be considered are Risk taking, Economic condition, Entrepreneurial training, and Family background, Confidence, Creativity and Innovation. Simple percentage method and Garett Ranking method were used. The finding of the study shows that Risk taking capacity, creativity and innovative skills are the most affecting factors in developing an entrepreneurship among the students in rural colleges of Puducherry region.

A Study of Adjustment of College Student In Relation To Certain Variables in Bharuch Distract

The present study was conducted on adjustment in surat city. A random sample was selected from four urban and rural colleges and studying in B. Sc and M. Sc Adjustment is one of the most important psychological activities of human being. The present study was conducted on 5 urban college and 5 rural college students. K. G. Desai adjustment inventory was administered and to find out the result T – test was applied. The findings reveal that there are no significant difference between adjustment scores of boys and girls, B.A and M.A students. The third group find of the study reveals that is a significant difference between adjustment scores of urban and rural College.

Retention of Rural Latina College Students, Engaging Strategic Leadership

The purpose of this study is to understand how the contextual complexities between Chicana feminist theory help leaders of higher education understand Latina retention in rural colleges and what Latina women encounter in their college experience. Despite the vast amounts of research that is known about the barriers they face in urban colleges (AACC, 2012; Biswas, 2005; ETS, 2007; NWLC, 2012; Payne & Fogerty, 2007), little is known about how a rural context affects the barriers and what works for Latinas that attend rural colleges. The purpose of the chapter is to learn from the literature review and from personal testimonials of what works and what these barriers to retention are and how administrators, and college personnel can better assist this population which will help Latinas succeed in rural colleges. This research is significant as a growing number of first generation Latina women are seeking a college education (Excelencia, 2010; McPhail, 2011; Santiago & Callen, 2010). This will have implications in the future of their lives and the future of higher education institutional policy, and not the least the future economic success of Latinas and how they view themselves as part of a positive college going experience (Cavazos, Johnson, & Sparrow, 2010; Gloria & Castellanos, 2012).

A Critical Study of Values, Self-concept and Creativity among under Graduate Students from Rural Colleges

<div><p><strong>Objective</strong>- <em>The main objective of the study is to find out the values,self-concept and creativity amongUnder Graduate Students from Rural Colleges. This study will focus on comparison between the female student and male student about the values, self-concepts as per its dimensions and creativity.</em></p><p><strong>Methodology</strong>- <em>this research was done on the basis of Descriptive method. The investigator preferred normative survey for study.</em></p><p><strong>Tools</strong>- <em>the tools used for study was questionnaire PVQ by Dr Mrs. G.P. Sherry and Late prof. R.R. Verma, SCQ by R. K. Sarswat.TCW by , Dr. Baquer Mehndi .</em></p><p><strong>Finding<em>- </em></strong><em>Female students are higher than male student about Religious values.There is significance difference between male and female students about Hedonistic value, Power value and Family Prestige Value.There is no significance difference between male and female students about Aesthetic Values, Social Values, Democratic Values, Knowledge Values, Economical Values and Health Values.Female M.Ed. students are higher in self-concept in comparisons with male student. Male students are stronger than female students about physical self-concept. It is also found that Social self-concept among female is poor than male students. When compare for the Temperamental self-concept, Educational self-concept and Moral self-concept study shows that there is no significance difference in male and female students. While in case of intelligence self-concept female student are found to be more active and stronger.Female students are more creative than male students.</em></p></div>