Pudukkottai District Research Articles

Entrepreneurship Development through RSETI: A Case Study of Pudukkottai District in Tamil Nadu

Non-availability of adequate employment opportunities in the organised and unorganised sectors is one of the serious challenges the country is facing at present. Lakhs of youth are entering the job market every year in this country but are unable to find suitable employment. The entry of automation and mechanisation in every sphere of commerce and administration due to the advent of science and technology has further accentuated the problem. On the rural side, the employment potential of agriculture appears to have reached a saturation level leading to large scale migration of man-power from rural areas to urban areas adding woes and pressure to the already over-strained civic infrastructure. In such a scenario, there is a need to promote self- employment for the unemployed rural youth, particularly those below the poverty line, and periodic skill up-gradation to keep them abreast of latest technologies. Once trained appropriately, the youth would launch profitable microenterprises and enhance their own standards of living and thereby contribute to the overall national economy

Problems of Handloom Weavers in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to Pudukkottai District

Problems of Handloom Weavers in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to Pudukkottai District

Comparative Study on Improved TNAU Drum Seeder with SRI and Conventional Methods of Transplanting

An experiment was conducted at Varappur village, Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu to compare the performance of Improved TNAU drum seeder with SRI method of transplanting and conventional transplanting in rice cultivation. The row spacing adopted was 20 cm, 25 cm and 20 cm respectively for drum seeder, SRI method planting and conventional planting. The crop sown with drum seeder was matured 10 days earlier than the other methods. The number of tillers m -2 recorded was 452 in SRI planting, 405 in drum seeder sowing and 358 in conventional method. Regarding the water use efficiency water saving was up to 35 per cent in drum seeder than other methods because of early maturity of crop. The seed rate used was 8 kg ha -1 , 20 kg ha -1 and 40 kg ha -1 , respectively for SRI method of planting, drum seeder sowing and conventional method of planting. In the case of labour usage there was 90 per cent saving in the drum seeder method when compared to the other two methods. 75 per cent time saving observed in drum seeder sowing in comparison to the other two methods. The SRI method of planting recorded the highest grain yield (7.05 t ha-1 ) followed by (6.5 t ha-1 ) and conventional method (5.3 t ha -1 ).

Development and Validation of Teacher Self Efficacy Scale

The present study examined the factorial validity of scores on the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale across the sample of 82 teachers of Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu. Self-efficacy theory posits that self- efficacy beliefs are linked to specific activities. Teaching is associated with specific activities. Hence it was hypothesized that the Teacher Self-Efficacy comprised of six different activities namely Job Commitment, Attainment of Excellence Commitment, Organizational commitment, Value Commitment, Student Commitment and Community Commitment. Factor analysis results from the sample supported the hypothesis by showing an adequate fit of a five-factor model with the subscales of Job Commitment (9), Value Commitment (8), Community Commitment (7), Student Commitment (4), and Organizational Commitment (5). Scores from the five subscales (33 items) yielded coefficient alphas in excess of 0.9273.

Utilization of Library Services among the Students of Academic Institutions in Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu: A Case Study

This paper described that students visit the libraries for collecting information from different faculties. The researchers have attempted to find out the perceptions and outlook of the academic acumen library users, with high response to utilize the facilities are available. In this study it is found that female respondents are higher than male respondents and show much interest in utilizing the library resources. Most of the students visit the library once in a week and they prefer reading the books. This study shows the quality of collection with respect to books, journals and e-resources. Google is most popular search engine among the user for browsing the net. Book lending service is the most preferred by the students.

Profile of School Women Teachers in Pudukkottai District: A Socio ñ Educational Perspective

No social reformation will be complete which does not focus on womenís emancipation as well as the other social welfare schemes that are exclusively meant for the women folk of any nation. India has been giving due importance for its women folk especially during and after the post independence era. Despite these overall positive changes to bring about a welfare state for our women, still there are certain regions and areas which need to be explored to ascertain their complete emancipation. Many researchers have tried to find out, through their varied research measures, the lacunae behind this social malady of partiality accorded to the women folk. So also several studies have been taken up to analyze the status of women in their various walks of life: domestic, official, social and personal. Analyzing the status of Indian working women, though there has been very many studies, is still a fertile area that opens new avenues for further research and exploration. Therefore, an attempt has been in this article to study the socio-economic status, adjustment problems, insecurity feelings, job satisfaction, attitudes and decision making with a view to prepare a profile of women school teachers who are employed in three different schools such as Government, Aided and Private schools in Pudukkottai District.

Geomapping of trematode-induced granulomatous anterior uveitis - a newly identified cause of blindness among children in the Pudukkottai district of the Tamil Nadu State, India

There is evidence that a specific type of allergic conjunctive-uveal granuloma reported from South India could be due to infection by a trematode parasite. In these patients, the histopathological examination of the eye reveals a zonal granulomatous inflammation with purulent material including structures with a distinct double-layer tegument, typical for a trematode worm. To investigate this further, medical records describing such cases in the Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu State, India, covering the period 2001-2005, were collected. Since trematodes require a snail intermediate host for completing the life cycle, ponds frequently used for bathing in the area were inspected to identify a possible culprit. The hypothesis that ponds with snail habitats could be the source of infection was supported by the finding of a positive correlation between the geographical distribution of patients' residencies and the location of such ponds. Geographic information systems were used to study the spatial distribution of ponds and patients, while satellite- based remote sensing was applied to attempt finding a parameter characteristic for ponds with snail habitats that could facilitate risk-identification over larger areas. It was found that ponds carrying risk could be differentiated from others through analysis of their spectral surface properties. This pond classification approach, confirmed by field visits, could thus become a useful tool for the location of snail habitats constituting risk as predicted.

Assessment of Quality of Groundwater in Kandarvakottai and Karambakudi Areas of Pudukkottai District, Tamilnadu, India

Various samples of groundwater were collected from different areas of Kandarvakottai and Karambakudi of Pudukkottai District, Tamilnadu and analyzed for their physicochemical characteristics. The results of this analysis were compared with the water quality standards of ISI, WHO and CPHEEO. In this analysis the various physicochemical parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids, Cl-, F-, SO42-, PO43-, NO3-, NO2-, CN-, Nas+, K+, NH3, Mn, Fe, Ca & Mg hardness etc., were determined using standard procedures. The quality of groundwater samples were discussed with respect to these parameters and thus an attempt were made to ascertain the quality of groundwater used for drinking and cooking purposes in and around Kandarvakottai and Karambakudi areas.

A Study of Impact of Organic Farming in Pudukkottai District in Tamil Nadu

The Changes in agriculture in be past have resulted in environment pollution, degradition of soil health, loss of biodiversity, ill-effects of the alternative to the so called Modem Farming Low yield it said to be one of the constraints in Organic Fanning. The present study at Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu revealed that though the yield in Organic Farming was less than the Modern Fanning, the yield difference was not too low. When considering the ill-effects of Modern Farming the benefits one reap from Organic Farm is more.

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL AND ECONOMICS OF CEREAL BASED CROPPING SYSTEM IN RED LATERITIC SOILS OF PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT

Field experiments were conducted in 1986 and 1987 kharif seasons to assess the production potential and economics of maize and varagu based intercropping system under rainfed conditions in red lateritic soils of Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. Amog different intercrops tested, black gram is the best intercrop for maize based intercropping system and varugu based intercropping system. Further analysis showed that yield equivalent, land use efficiency and net profit were significantly increased by grain legumes intercrop and more than compensated the losses in main crops (maize and varagu), Maize and varagu normal sowing+ one row of black gram (1:1) proved to be the best combination by recording maximum grain yield equivalent, LER and net profit.

STUDIES ON THE INFLUENCE OF AMENDMENTS ON THE SOIL SURFACE CRUSTING

Studies were conducted at the National Pulses Research Centro, Vamban (Puduk kottai District, Tamil Nadu) in lateritic soils to alleviate the soil crusting problems with organic and inorganic amendments. Green gram (Co 4) and Black gram (T9) were raised as test crops. The results showed that liming at 4 t/ha and farm yard manure at 20 t/ha were the bast and improved the soil physical properties and yield.