Awareness Camps Research Articles

Understanding Farmers Problem and Training Needs on Apricot Production in Trans Himalayan Ladakh, India

A survey was conducted among 500 apricot growers in Ladakh to identify constraints faced in their production system and their grassroots training needs.Of the growers surveyed, 47.8 % of respondents were having less than 20 apricot trees. Most (53.8 %) grew apricots for drying, 31.2 % for fresh consumption, and 15 % for kernel oil. A significantly high number of respondents(44.8 %) reported 11-30 % fruit wastage, while 31.4 % reported 31-50 % fruit wastage. Lack of marketing opportunities and harvesting tools were cited as the main reasons for fruit wastage. The growers do not follow the standard growing practices, and the knowledge about insect pests and diseases is poor in the region. The most significant constraints in apricot production were lack of appropriate fruit drying technology, followed by high insect pest infestation, lack of marketing opportunities, lack of fencing around the field, insufficient water for irrigation purposes, and non-availability of nursery plants. Growers were open to a wide variety of sources of information on apricot production, with the most commonly selected response being friends/ relatives (53.2 %), followed by television (22.4 %), training and awareness camps (15.8 %), and radio (3.6%). The findings will help researchers, extension personnel, administrators, and policymakers to bring reforms to the apricot industry.

Advancing Redgram Productivity: Impact of Cluster Front Line Demonstrations in Wanaparthy District, Telangana, India

This study aimed to assess the productivity improvement of redgram under Cluster Front Line Demonstrations (CFLD) in Wanaparthy district in the operational area of YFA-KVK, Mahabubnagar-I. A total of 261 demonstrations were conducted over a seven-year period (2016-17 to 2022-23), covering 104.4 hectares during the kharif season under rainfed situation with protected irrigation. Results showed that with the introduction of improved high yielding short duration varieties -PRG176 and WRGE 97 when combined with seed treatment, recommended fertilizer doses, weed management, and plant protection, achieved an increase in average yield of 10.20 quintals per hectare, compared to 6.23 quintals per hectare with traditional farmers’ practices. Net returns averaged ₹35000 from CFLD demonstrations, significantly higher than the ₹14,230 from conventional methods, though variations were influenced by the Minimum Support Price (MSP) set by the Government of India. The study identified an average extension gap of 3.98 quintals per hectare between the demonstrated technology and traditional practices, with an average technology gap of 14.80 quintals per hectare across the years. This gap varied annually due to the performance of recommended varieties and interventions. The technology index correlated with the technology gaps. The findings suggest that redgram production can be significantly improved through the adoption of improved technologies via CFLD. Therefore, it is crucial to spread these improved technologies among farmers using effective extension methods such as awareness camps, farmers-scientist interactions, group discussions, trainings, demonstrations, field days, and exposure visits through CFLD.

Performance of Agriculture in Unorganized Sector of India: The Way Forward

The unorganized sector has emerged as the major problem of the country. Most of the informal workers comprise the agriculture sector. So, the present paper is focused on the growth of the unorganized sector in India with special emphasis on the agriculture sector. The agriculture share in gross value added is higher than other sectors. The proportion of selfemployed is higher than casual labour and regular waged workers. In rural areas, workers? livelihoods are dependent upon agriculture because when people have limited or no livelihood opportunities and for earning no formal jobs are there then to fulfil the basic requirement of the family, they are involved in jobs in the informal sector. The government has initiated many measures to formalize unorganized sectors like MGNREGA, Udyam, e-Sharam portal, Atamnirbhar package etc. It is suggested that government should organize awareness camps to inform people about formalization and its potential impact on their lifestyles. Formalization can pave the way for the shift to a green economy.. KEYWORDS :Unorganised sector, Agriculture, Labour force, Formalization, Government initiatives.

IJCM_385A: Establishment of a CKD Screening and treatment program at a secondary care hospital in rural Karnataka - A case study

Background: With the rapidly increasing incidence of kidney disease due to the rise in non- communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension in India, a felt need for easily accessible Dialysis unit was found during the community assessment. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) education and screening program was also proposed to be established along with this to improve awareness and early detection. This would help in health system strengthening and prevent patients from travelling to far away locations for the dialysis sessions. Objective: 1. To conduct CKD education and screening camps in rural areas of Karkala taluk Methodology: The project was implemented for a duration of 12 months starting from July 2021. Camps were held along with help from local clubs & Rotary Club. The following blood tests were carried out: Glycosylated Hemoglobin, Random Blood Sugar (RBS) or Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS), Serum Creatinine and Lipid Profile. These tests were done free of cost for all camp attendees. If the parameters were found to be abnormal, they were referred to Dr TMA Pai Rotary Hospital, Karkala for confirmation of the diagnosis and further management. Along with screening, Health education sessions were also be carried out to create awareness regarding diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease among the rural population. The Dialysis unit was set up with 3 dialysis machines with funding from Rotary International under the Global Grant scheme. Dialysis was provided at subsidized to Below Poverty Line (BPL) patients. Results: A total of 10 CKD screening & awareness camps were held during the project period. A total of 588 patients were screened. 132 were referred for further management. 8 patients were referred for Dialysis. Average of 170 dialysis sessions are carried out per months. 805 participants attended the training sessions. Conclusion: Similar set ups in rural areas will help in early detection of CKD and make dialysis more affordable and accessible.

Design and Rationale of a Two-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial on Yoga/Brisk Walking-Based Lifestyle Modification on Dementia Risk Reduction, and Influence of ApoE Genotypes on the Intervention.

Though considered a late-onset disease, the 2020 report of the Lancet Commission emphasizes the necessity of conducting primary prevention trials with an approach of never too early in the life course for dementia prevention. Driven by the same notion, we hereby aim to compare the dementia risk reduction potential of two potential interventions, 48 weeks (12 months) of yoga and brisk walking, in middle-aged high-risk subjects. A randomized controlled trial. Community in India. In total, 323 at-risk dementia subjects will be recruited from community settings through health awareness camps and door-to-door surveys across Delhi, India. Participants will be randomized into yoga or brisk-walking groups (1:1). The yoga intervention group will receive 60 contact yoga sessions per 60-min/day at the community parks, followed by continued tele-supervised home practice, further followed by at-home self-practice, and will be tested at 3-time points (baseline, 24-week and 48-week, post-randomization) to test the efficacy of the intervention. The control group will be asked to do brisk walking daily for 45 minutes at their convenience, followed by weekly telephone follow-ups. Applying the intention-to-treat principle, the primary endpoint will be the change from baseline at the 12th month in the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Dementia (CAIDE) Scores. Secondary outcomes will include the composite scores derived from a comprehensive neuropsychology battery, comprising the Trail Making Test, Digit Span Test, N Back, Color Trail, Animal Fluency Test, COWA (Controlled Oral Word Association Test), and Digit Symbol Substitution. The primary outcome will be analyzed using mixed-effect models for repeated measures, adjusted for covariates as fixed effects. The study has been prospectively registered (CTRI/2023/02/049746) on February 15, 2023. The protocol was conceptualized in 2021 and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of SVYASA. Recruitment began in February 2023 and is underway with patient enrollment. To our knowledge, this is the first controlled trial to investigate the longitudinal effects of a yoga-based intervention on dementia risk reduction using the CAIDE risk score. The findings of this trial will also provide insight into a better understanding of genotype-dependent responses to yoga intervention and open up avenues for understanding the implications of gene-intervention interactions for precision prevention using yoga.

From Diagnosis to Survivorship: How the Tumor Boards Facilitation Forum (TEFF) Shapes the Breast Cancer Journey in Pakistan.

Background: Breast cancer is a widespread and fatal disease that impacts millions of individuals globally. Pakistan has seen a notable rise in both incidence and mortality rates, ranking among the highest globally alongside the Solomon Islands. The WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI) strives to decrease global mortality by 2.5% annually, emphasizing the need for awareness campaigns to educate women about the disease.Purpose: Tumor boards serve as essential interdisciplinary platforms for discussing intricate cancer cases. Nevertheless, Pakistan's health care system encounters obstacles in delivering oncology care due to limited resources. In response, the Tumor Boards Facilitation Forum (TEFF) was established to support tumor boards within the public sector.TEFF actively promotes cancer awareness and education during Pinktober through diverse initiatives. Among these is the Self-Breast Examination workshop for students, which educates them on self-examination techniques and the significance of prompt action in identifying breast cancer symptoms. Additionally, TEFF organizes yoga activities for health care professionals, advocating for holistic well-being. Collaborating with non-profit organizations like Shine Humanity, TEFF hosts awareness camps and coordinates a scarf donation drive for cancer survivors. Furthermore, TEFF arranges breast cancer awareness walks and encourages fundraising through charity events.Conclusion: In summary, breast cancer presents a significant challenge in Pakistan, necessitating immediate action through initiatives like GBCI and TEFF to raise awareness, enhance early detection, and provide comprehensive care. These efforts promote community engagement, foster connections among survivors, and empower individuals. By uniting our efforts, we can reduce the incidence of breast cancer, improve patient outcomes, and ensure comprehensive care for all affected individuals. This article aims to underscore the crucial role of tumor boards in Pakistan in enhancing awareness and education among women regarding breast cancer.

Factors influencing cervical cancer screening among reproductive age group women in India: A multilevel analysis of nationwide survey 2019–2021

Trends and factors associated with cervical cancer screening (CCS) among women of reproductive age are essential for designing cancer prevention strategies to reduce mortality. The present study investigates the factors contributing to CCS in India through multilevel modeling on data from women files of the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS- 5). Districts, villages, and individuals were considered as the levels under investigation. Age, contraception use, and wealth index impacted the CCS significantly. The percentage of CCS is 1.2, and it varies across socioeconomic factors. The prevalence of cervical cancer screening is high among women in the 30–49 age group, in the rich wealth index, and not utilizing condoms as contraception. The screening percentage was found to be highest in southern states. A pressing need was felt for organizing awareness camps and all-inclusive dissemination of information, especially in the Northern part of India.

Assessment of Awareness and Usage of Siddha Medicine among the patients reporting to selected Siddha OPD in Puducherry and Karaikal region

Background: The present study was aimed at to assess the awareness about the usage of Siddha medicines among the patients reporting selected Siddha OPD units in Puducherry and Karaikal region. To assess the awareness and usage of Siddha medicine in selected population of Puducherry and Karaikal region. Methods: The aim of the survey is to assess the awareness and usage of Siddha medicines among the patients attending Siddha OPDs of Puducherry and Karaikal region. The survey is done as a questionnaire either they are aware of Siddha medicines and its usage or not. The questionnaire is framed under various criteria like awareness, palatability, preference, frequency of visits, quality, recommendations, etc. Results and Conclusion: The results of this survey has depicted that the patients attending Siddha OPD of Puducherry and Karaikal region have much awareness about Siddha medicines and its usage. From the above said report, it can be concluded that patients came to know about the Siddha Medical system mostly through oral references than advertisements. Necessary steps like Siddha awareness camps, advertisements, propagation of strength and various specialties of Siddha must be initiated to sensitize the public about Siddha system.

Status of Biodiversity in a Protected Area of Kashmir Himalaya: Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary

The present study attempts to comprehensively study the floristic elements of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary (GWLS), Kashmir Himalaya. During the present study 364 species of vascular plants belonging to 227 genera and 74 families were recorded from the sanctuary. A total of 18 communities (10 within forest and 8 within alpine zone) were identified. Forest zone of the sanctuary was represented by shady moist, dry, bouldery, rocky, riverine and exposed habitats; whereas the alpine zone was represented by bouldery, riverine and moist and exposed habitats. Of the total 364 reported plant species, 161 species were native to Himalayan region and the remaining i.e. 203 species were non‐natives. Out the total 161 native plant species, 82 were endemic to the Himalayan region. Further, 22 plant species were having threatened status in Jammu and Kashmir. Major threats to biodiversity within the sanctuary include overexploitation, habitat degradation, overgrazing, invasive species, human settlements, huge tourism influx and pollution. In the present study, based on the 'conservation priority index' (CPI) of the plant species, 51 plant species were assessed to be threatened in GWLS. Further, maximum CPI of dry and shady moist habitats and Aesculus indica–Pinus wallichiana mixed and Taxus wallichiana–Prunus cornuta–Aesculus indica mixed communities reveals that proper management of these prioritized habitats and communities would help in maintaining the natural ecosystems and conservation of species of the sanctuary. Present study recommends that awareness about the values of biodiversity for sustenance through organization of training workshops, awareness camps need to be created among the local inhabitants as well as visitors. Further, no in‐depth explorations for community characterization of forest and as well as alpine ecosystems of Kashmir Himalaya have been conducted; present study in the GWLS provides a template, which can be replicated in other protected as well as unprotected areas of the Kashmir Himalaya.

A cross-sectional study on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in police personnel of Karimnagar mandal

Abstract Introduction: Many studies showed that police officers complained about physical and mental health issues due to job stress. These work stresses lead to adopting unhealthy lifestyles and habits including the harmful use of alcohol and tobacco use which leads to high blood pressure, heart attacks, and other NCDs. Methods: This cross-sectional study included all male police personnel of all cadres from nine police stations of Karimnagar Mandal. WHO STEPS NCD survey questionnaires were used to collect basic soci-demographic information, clinical history, stress, and anthropometry for measurements of CVD risk factors. Result: 253 police personnel with a mean age of 41.09 years enrolled from all cadres. 152 (60%) of police personnel had multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Hypercholesterolemia (37.2%) followed by a sedentary lifestyle (30.8%), and diabetes mellitus (14.6%) were important findings in this study. This study has also revealed an important link between preceding conditions for developing cardiovascular diseases such as pre-hypertension in 42.7% and impaired fasting glucose level in 25.7% of police personnel. Half of the study police personnel had a family history of NCDs and it was not statistically significant with service experience. There was a strong association between years of experience and tobacco and alcohol use. Organizational and operational stress levels increased with the increase in years of experience in policing (p-value<0. 01). Conclusion: Smoking and alcohol consumption were more prevalent among Police personnel which need to be controlled. Physical inactivity was another important area. Their attitude towards controlling the risk factors and practicing healthy behavior to safeguard from cardiovascular diseases has to be strengthened. It can be done by conducting regular awareness camps, training sessions, and regular cardiac risk factor evaluations for all police personnel.

Prevalence of tobacco use and awareness about its ill-effects amongst adult rural population of district Rewari

Background: To determine the extent of tobacco use and knowledge of its harmful consequences among the rural population of District Rewari, Haryana.Methods:A cross-sectional study was done in the month of November 2021. A total 600 participants were interviewed using a pre-designed questionnaire for data collection.Results: 23.3% of population consuming tobacco, with male population has highest tobacco consumption (84.97%). Tobacco consumption is in form of Bidi and Hookah (85.1%). People who tried quitting tobacco restarted due to withdrawal symptoms (64.3%), peer pressure (24.2%), and 11.5% due to other factors like stress, gastric problems. 29.5% females and 25.3% males find tobacco as the main cause of oral cancer. 94% of people consuming tobacco were aware about its ill-effects. 14.37% recognized swelling and ulcers, 3.27% red and white lesion, 1.64% hoarseness of voice as main symptoms of oral cancer, while, 76.8% didn’t recognize any. 84.8% were never educated about causes, and early signs and symptoms of oral cancer by any healthcare professional, But the majority knows the ill effects of tobacco through advertisements and social media.Conclusions: Although tobacco consumption has decreased so far even in the villages, people are still unaware of the risks associated with smoking, and those who wish to stop can’t, due to lack of any professional help. New programs should be implemented like organizing awareness camps. Strictly banning the advertisements and marketing of tobacco products is the most necessary step in eliminating it from our society completely.

Causes and Constraints in Equine Rearing in Haryana, India

Present study was aimed to identify causes and constraints in equine rearing in Haryana, India. The study was descriptive in nature and survey based. Structured interview schedule was adopted for data collection and data analysis was done by adopting Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version. In current study, it emerged out that respondents are facing constraints in equine rearing and 9.9% responded that in-put cost is more and out-put cost is less in equine rearing and this is the prime cause, 10.2% mentioned that closure of equine fairs is major cause, 5.6% responded lack of government veterinary, 29.7% mentioned lack of work due to excessive use of automobile, 10.6% responded scarcity of financial help from government, 9.9% social taboo, 5.3% lack of enthusiasm among younger generation toward equine, 1.3% heavy traffic, expressways and fly-over, 0.7% re-occurrence of Glander disease in India and 15.8% are unable to say anything on causes and constraints for equine rearing in Haryana. As suggestions are concern, 42.4% respondents delineated in their feedback that loan facilities on subsidized rates should be made available to expand equine rearing business, 24.6% demanded expert government veterinary services, 6.6% adequate insurance facilities, 7.3% restart of equine fairs, 2% arrangement of adequate work for equines and 1.3% demanded that awareness camps for equine farmers by Haryana government authorities. The current study is very significant and will be helpful to visualize and address the situation in changed scenario.

Prevalence of megaloblastic anaemia and its causative factors in a tertiary care centre at Western India

Background: Anaemia affected population includes male, females as well as children and is a common problem that has been seen in western India. Megaloblastic Anaemia is common in India but regarding its prevalence and causative factors data is insufficient. The most common cause of megaloblastic anaemia includes deficiency of folic acid and Vitamin B12. Due to vegetarian lifestyle of the people the deficiency of Vitamin B12 is more common rather than the other macronutrient. In today's time, only iron and folic acid is provided by Anaemia control or prophylaxis program. This issue needs focus and hence this study has been chosen. Objective: To focus on the incidences of Megaloblastic Anaemia in Western India and analyse the possible causative factors. Materials and Methods: Patients with a haemoglobin <10 g/dl and peripheral smear findings consistent with megaloblastic anaemia present in the hospital over a period of 2 months will be included in the study. Patient's diet, drug intake, present symptoms and other history will be taken into account. Recording of complete blood counts, peripheral film examination, reticulocyte count and cobalamin and folate assays will be done. Patients suffering from chronic disease like renal disease, cancer, tuberculosis, liver disease etc., Will be excluded from the study. All data will be collected and statistically evaluated. Results: In the current study, 500 patients who were admitted to the gynaecology, paediatric, and medical wards were all assessed. These patients were all eligible to participate. They were divided into three groups based on the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) value, serum assay, and peripheral smear results: Macrocytic, normocytic, and microcytic anaemia. A megaloblastic blood film or low serum indicators along with the normal MCV value were categorised as having macrocytic anaemia. A total of 100 patients had macrocytic anaemia identified. The distribution of sexes was: 70 (male), 30 (female). There were discovered to be 55% of patients with cobalamin deficit and 8% of patients with folate deficiency. Every patient were vegetarians, coming from a poor socioeconomic status. Conclusion: The diagnosis of Megaloblastic anaemia was done through complete blood counts, red cells and assays of two vitamins. Majority of patients having megaloblastic anaemia was due to deficiency of cobalamin. Poor diet in cobalamin or folate were the contributing factors in Megaloblastic anaemia. Prevention can be done through awareness camps and education programmes and also through proper diet. Vitamin B12 should be included in the diet of patients along with iron and folic acid.

Investment Preferences of Women:A Comparative Study of Women Stock and Non Stock Investors

With the changes in the social structure of a society, the individuals need to manage their wealth and resources in such a way so as to ensure that the various personal and family goals that arise during their lifetime are met. This calls for a choice of investment options that would meet the individual's needs and personal preferences. Since the investment preferences of women are different from that of men, therefore, the financial institutions need to target women as a separate market segment.Moreover, although the involvement of women in various sectors has grown over the past few decades, their participation in the stock market is still very limited. Thus, with greater number of women entering the workforce and with tremendous changes in financial behavior of women, studying the investment preferences of women has become all the more important. Therefore, the current study is an attempt to examine the investment preferences of women stock as well as non-stock investors in Punjab. For the purpose of the study, data were collected from primary sources using a pre tested, well-structured questionnaire. To analyze the collected data, Descriptive Statistics have been used. The results of the study brought out that Fixed Deposits are the most preferred investment avenue of women investors in Punjab. Women non stock investors aspire to invest in the stock market in the near future while women stock investors show less inclination towards the stock market. The finding highlights the fact that women who are already investing in the stock market are not satisfied and want to withdraw their investments from the stock market.The paper suggests that education and awareness camps should be organized especially for women. Increase in awareness about the stock market will lead to trust and satisfaction among women, thereby improving their participation in the stock market.Women being risk averse investors need to trust the stock market in order to continue investing in it.

Awareness of Safe Plant Protection Measures among Vegetable Growers in Prayagraj District of Uttar Pradesh

Vegetable producers are often less knowledgeable about pest and disease identification, pesticide doses, application times, and health impacts of pesticides. As a result, it was thought that the research would be very useful in determining the level of perception of safe plant protection techniques among vegetable producers. The study was conducted in Prayagraj District of Uttar Pradesh to measure the awareness of safe plant protection measures among the vegetable growers in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh. A total number of 120 respondents were selected randomly from ten villages under Chaka block because productivity, production and area under vegetable cultivation were found to be maximum. The data were collected by personnel interview method by using pre structured interview schedule and descriptive research design was used for this study. The findings of the study revealed that 47.50 per cent of the respondents belonged to the middle- aged group, majority of the respondents (55.84%) belong to the OBC caste and majority of the respondents belongs to medium level of annual income i.e. 50,000 – 1 lakh. The findings also revealed that 49.16 per cent of the respondents had medium level of awareness towards safe plant protection measures followed by 23.34% and 27.50% of the respondents with low and high levels of awareness respectively. It was found that independent variables like age, caste, economic motivation were positively and significantly correlated with awareness of safe plant protection measures. It is suggested that government should organized awareness camps, campaigns and demonstrations about safe plant protection measures.

Farmers’ Perception Towards Agromet Advisory Services in Kerala

Agromet advisory services is a vital tool which provides the valuable crop specifi c and livestock specifi c as well as location specifi c advices about all farm operations starting from land preparation to harvest and livestock management based on weather forecasting. Present study assessed the farmers’ perception towards agromet advisory services using the overall perception scores and perception index calculated from randomly selected sample of 120 farmers of Thiruvanantapuram district of Kerala. The study revealed that nearly half of the farmers in the study area had an unfavorable perception towards the agromet advisory services and perceived that agromet advices were not relevant for the management of farm operations. The study also arrived at a conclusion that farmers with more mass media exposure, social participation and extension contact had a favorable perception towards the services. Hence, organization of awareness camps through mass media and interpersonal contact may change farmers’ perception towards agromet advisory services which may further improve the adaptive capacity of the farming community of the climate-led disaster-prone region of the country.

Knowledge of Rural Population about Orthodontics: An Original Research.

Introduction:Dental specialties are seldom recognized in India. Hence, in the present study, we aim to assess awareness among the rural population about the dental specialty of orthodontics.Materials and Methods:We conducted a questionnaire-based cross-sectional observational study at the rural center attached to the institute. We divided the participants into two groups as adults and teenagers. A questionnaire with 15 questions to assess the knowledge of the orthodontics was given and the response was noted. Data were analyzed for the statistical significance.Results:We observed no significant difference in general information and awareness about the knowledge for the orthodontics.Conclusion:There is still a deficit of the awareness among rural India about the dental specialty of the orthodontics irrespective of the age and gender. Awareness camps have to be arranged at the school levels.

A Cross Sectional Study on Awareness of Risk Factors of Maternal Obesity among Women in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Background: There has been a rise in prevalence of obesity all around the world. Obesity during pregnancy has various adverse outcomes on both the child and mother. Maternal affects include pregnancy induced hypertension, gestational Diabetes, pre-eclampsia and foetal outcomes includes macrosomia, pre term birth and obstructed labour.
 Aim: Of this study is to assess the knowledge and awareness of complications of obesity during pregnancy among women.
 Materials and Methods: This is a cross sectional descriptive questionnaire study conducted among 384 women attending the out-patient’s department of obstetrics and gynaecology during a time period of January 2021 to June 2021.
 Results: Average level of awareness was found among the participants. 53.3% women were aware and 46.6% participants were not aware of the adverse effects of maternal obesity.
 Conclusion: In this study, it was observed that half of the participants were unaware, hence perinatal counselling and awareness camps needs to be conducted to raise the awareness and knowledge levels among general population for a healthier society.

Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness about the Benefits of Indoor Plants: Reduction in Stress Level and Mental Health Satisfaction

Background: Environmental pollution is a serious threat to living beings and global warming. Indoor pollution also comes under environmental pollution. One of the sustainable but underexploited solutions is the indoor plants which are of much significance and importance. The indoor air quality is improved by indoor plants, which benefits humans by improving their physical and mental health.
 Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze and gain knowledge on the awareness people of age 25-35 have on the benefits of indoor plants.
 Materials and Methods: The self-administered questionnaire was designed based on awareness. The questionnaire was distributed through Google forms linked to 110 numbers of the study population of age between 25 and 35. Methods of representation of each output variable were represented in the pie chart form. The measure that was taken to minimize the sampling bias was that the validity was checked both internally and externally. The statistics were done using SPSS software, chi square test was used to check the association and P value of 0.05 was said to be statistically significant.
 Results: From this study, 83.6% of the participants’ have indoor plants at their homes or workplaces. 82% people felt that indoor plants help to reduce stress levels which was not statistically significant (p: 0.07) and 89% of them felt indoor plants helping to promote healing of injuries faster which was statistically significant (p: 0.02).
 Conclusion: Indoor plants were beneficial to the majority of the population in different ways. Populations between the age 25 and 35 were aware about indoor plants and awareness camps, social media, seminars and workshops can be conducted among the people to promote knowledge on indoor plants.

The Role Of Debates And Awareness CampsIn Teacher Education Pedagogy Helps Teachers The Better Communicators IN Teaching Learning Process-

India after independence made innumerable efforts in all the parameters that helped to grow as one nation. The one such parameter was the concept of Equality-this is mentioned in the constitution too. Invested in primary, secondary, and Higher Education. India has diversity in caste, religion, gender, locations language socioeconomic status, creed, etc. Like western countries it also believed in education as an agent in achieving Equality; Diversity and Inclusivity, subsequently it appointed education commissions to achieve such goals. University Education Commission said each person should have the educational opportunity of the kind and to the extent that is suited to his capacity and interest and which represents his fair share of the total educational resources” All the commissions recommended for achieving equality, diversity, and inclusivity. Equality in sports, opportunity, Education, women, etc is possible through a Diversified curriculum, pedagogy, and evaluation techniques. the present topic “ The Role of Debates and Awareness camps to study Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity –In Teacher Education Pedagogy, curriculum and Evaluation ‘’ is a novel one. It is a theoretical paper –the information is gathered through secondary sources.