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TOWARDS A VISION OF THE WHOLE SKY: TRACING THE CHANGING CONTOURS OF DALIT LIFEIN BABY KAMBLE’SJINNAAMUCHA ANDURMILAPAWAR’SAAYDAN
Autobiographical writing was one of the genres employed by Dalit women in India to explore new possibilities for constructing, confirming, and subverting their caste based gendered subjectivity. These writings are a literary and historical corpus for both the Dalit Movement and Dalit Feminism through their unmediated version of experiential history and providedan alternative discourse that disrupted authorized representations of history/ reality. Dalit women’s autobiographies have come into print only from the beginning of the 1980s, yet they are a testimonial record of the 20th century Dalit Movement, its transformational nature and Dalit women’s participation therein. By writing it into existence they bring into focus the specific socio-cultural location of the Dalit women. This paper, through an analyses of two Dalit women’s autobiography belonging to three different generations, assesses how collective activism and consciousness has affected Dalit women’s subjectivity; also, how modernisation, urbanisation, industrialisation and social mobility has affected a redefinition of the identity contents of the ‘I’. The texts chosen for study are Baby KondibaKamble’sJinnaAmucha/ The Prisons We Broke (1985) and Urmila Pawar’s Aaydan/ The Weave of My Life(2003; Baby Kamble’s autobiography, though published in 1985, was written at least twenty years before its actual date of publication and records in vivid detail life a Mahar village in the 1920s Maharashtra and after, and the socio-cultural upsurge wrought by the Ambedkarite Movementthat awakened not only a Dalit consciousness but also a Dalit Feminist consciousness. Pawar’s Aaydan in 2003 traces the contours of a multiply inflected Dalit female subjectivity and the changing connotations of caste in a modern urban setup.
autobiography, Dalit womanhood, experiential history, Caste
IDA B. WELLS’ CRUSADE FOR JUSTICE: TRANSGRESSIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMANHOOD ANDRE-TELLING OF PERIPHERAL EXPERIENTIAL HISTORY
Ida B. Wells’s autobiography Crusade for Justice is a radical revision of notions of autobiography by an African American woman in late nineteenth and early twentieth century America. It articulated a “politics of location”, simultaneously anchored in a collectivity and exceptional individualism, pioneering a novel rhetorical strategy of an autobiographical manifesto. Consigned to oblivion after her death in 1931, her autobiography Crusade for Justice could be published in 1970 only through the initiative of the African American historian John Hope Franklin by the University of Chicago’s book series project on Negro American Biographies and Autobiographies. Writing her life narrative in the late 1920s, she articulated a first- of- its- kind modern African American female subjectivity, a subjectivity based on social activism and community building. Her text is a unique blend of individualism and representation of communal consciousness marked by struggles around race, gender and social positionality where race did not always connote class.
autobiography, anti-lynching, radical consciousness, African American
SPEAKING WITH MACHINES, LEARNING WITH PEOPLE: AI-MEDIATED INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES IN ARAB EFL CLASSROOMS
Artificial intelligence (AI) has entered English-language education as both promise and provocation, offering individualized feedback while unsettling established models of classroom interaction. This qualitative study investigates how AI-mediated interactive activities shape speaking performance, motivation, and confidence among Arab learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Israel. Across three junior-high schools over eight weeks, we combined non-participant classroom observations (30 lessons) with semi-structured interviews of teachers (n = 6) and students (n = 90). Thematic analysis yielded three core findings. First, AI chatbots, pronunciation coaches, and gamified simulations stimulated high engagement and lowered anxiety, increasing time on task and participation. Second, iterative practice with immediate, low-stakes feedback fostered willingness to communicate, more self-initiated turns, and evidence of spontaneous self-repair. Third, persistent constraints—accent-recognition bias, connectivity issues, opaque feedback, and uneven teacher preparedness—limited consistent impact without targeted support. Framed by Krashen’s affective filter and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, the study argues that AI’s value lies in human-mediated orchestration: teachers contextualize and humanize machine feedback, translating scores into actionable, discourse-level guidance. We propose practical design principles (collaborative task framing, reflective debriefs, bias-aware “tool talk”) and a capacity-building agenda (infrastructure, PD, assessment alignment) to guide sustainable, equitable adoption in linguistically diverse EFL contexts.
AI in ELT; interactive activities; speaking confidence; affective filter; sociocultural theory; Arab EFL learners
Professor Jamal Assadi, Salah AldinHajajri
MOTION AND SYMBOLISM OF BUDDHISM AS A THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE IN KYOTO (KAWABATA YASUNARI) AND APOCALYPSE HOTEL (HO ANH THAI)
Based on the approach of Amos Goldberg's two forms of trauma in narrative literature, this article employs a tripartite methodological framework, encompassing structural, historical-cultural, and comparative perspectives, to elucidate the role and nature of Buddhism as a therapeutic response to trauma in the artistic narrative works Kyoto (Kawabata Yasunari) and Apocalypse Hotel (Ho Anh Thai). Essentially, this is the methodology of Buddhist criticism in literary studies. The research findings indicate a theoretical convergence between trauma, the concepts of suffering (dukkha), impermanence (anicca), and selflessness (anatta), as well as the manifestation of Buddhist elements in these two novels as both intellectual and artistic solutions for contemporary trauma with universal implications in Japan and Vietnam. Consequently, this study offers a fresh perspective on the theoretical relationship between trauma in literature and Buddhism, transcending mere social criticism, introduces novel insights, outcomes for studying and teaching Vietnamese and Japanese literature at the college level.
Buddhist criticism, the remedy for trauma, trauma narrative, Kyoto (Kawabata Yasunari), Apocalypse Hotel (Ho Anh Thai)
Nguyen Thanh Trung, Nguyen Phuoc Bao Khoi, Phan Duy Khoi, Do Dinh Linh Vu, Ta Minh Truc, Bui Quynh Huong, Doan Tien Dat
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE POEMS BHAI VIR SINGH AND SHIV KUMAR BATALAVI IN THE LIGHT OF ECOCRITICAL THEORY
In literary sphere, approach of Ecocriticism focuses on environmental issues and dominance of man over non-human living and non-living objects. Rapid degradation of environment is an important concern facing all disciplines of knowledge and man centeredness known as anthropocentrism is believed to be one of the major causes behind this.The present study is an attempt to focus on Bhai Vir Singh’s selected poetry in the theoretical framework of ecocriticism in order to shed light on the poet’s vigilant viewsabout the relationship of human life and nature.
Anthropocentrism,Degradation,Environmental,Implementation, Objective correlative.
“Narrating Authority in Seventeenth-Century Jerusalem: Muḥammad b. ʿUmar al-ʿAlamī and the Autobiographical Practice of Ottoman Ṣūfīs”
This article examines the Jerusalemite Ṣūfī master Muḥammad b. ʿUmar al-ʿAlamī (d. 1628) through his autobiographical-hagiographical treatise Maʿālim al-Taṣdīq li-Maʿrifat Dukhūl al-Faqīr fī al-Ṭarīq. Preserved in a single manuscript, the work blends autobiography, thabat (register of authorizations), and visionary hagiography to construct a narrative of sanctity rooted in Jerusalem. It is argued that al-ʿAlamī’s consistent self-designation as al-faqīr (“the poor one”) exemplifies the humility trope central to early modern Ṣūfī self-writing, while his detailed enumeration of initiations, ijāzāt, and encounters with saints anchors his spiritual legitimacy within recognized lineages.The study makes three interrelated contributions. First, it recovers a neglected Palestinian Ṣūfī voice, challenging the marginalization of Jerusalem in studies of Islamic mysticism. Second, it expands the geography of Ṣūfī autobiography by situating Jerusalem alongside Cairo, Damascus, and Morocco as a site of mystical self-writing. Third, it demonstrates how manuscript culture itself functioned as a form of authority, as the colophon, genealogies, and single-copy preservation of Maʿālim al-Taṣdīq reveal the role of hereditary custodianship in sustaining memory.By situating al-ʿAlamī’s text within the wider Ottoman and Maghribī networks of the seventeenth century, the article contributes to debates on the relationship between autobiography and hagiography, the circulation of Ṣūfī memory, and the politics of textual survival in Palestine.
Ṣūfī autobiography; al-faqīr (humility trope); Ottoman Jerusalem; spiritual authority and lineage; sajʿ and Qurʾānic allusion; transregional Ṣūfī networks; Palestinian manuscript culture
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विद्यालय विविधता के संदर्भ मे जयपुर शहर के वरिष्ठ माध्यमिक विद्यालयों के विद्यार्थियों के व्यक्तित्व, धार्मिक एवं सांस्कृतिक मूल्यों का तुलनात्मक अध्ययन
वर्तमान शोध अध्ययन “जयपुर शहर के वरिष्ठ माध्यमिक विद्यालयों के विद्यार्थियों के व्यक्तित्व, धार्मिक एवं सांस्कृतिक मूल्यों का तुलनात्मक अध्ययन” पर आधारित है। शिक्षा व्यक्ति के बौद्धिक, भावनात्मक, सामाजिक एवं नैतिक विकास की निरंतर प्रक्रिया है जो मानव जीवन को दिशा प्रदान करती है। इस शोध का प्रमुख उद्देश्य यह पता लगाना है कि वरिष्ठ माध्यमिक स्तर पर अध्ययनरत विद्यार्थियों के व्यक्तित्व, धार्मिक एवं सांस्कृतिक मूल्यों का स्तर क्या है तथा भाषा, लिंग और विद्यालय प्रबंधन के आधार पर इनमे क्या भिन्नताएँ पाई जाती हैं। शोध में सर्वेक्षण पद्धति का प्रयोग किया गया तथा 800 विद्यार्थियों (400 छात्र एवं 400 छात्राएँ) को नमूना समूह के रूप में चुना गया। डेटा संग्रह हेतु डॉ. आभा पाण्डेय की व्यक्तित्व मापनी, एस. वाजपेय की सांस्कृतिक मूल्य मापनी एवं एस. एस. त्रिपाठी की धार्मिक मूल्य मापनी का उपयोग किया गया। संकलित आँकड़ों का विश्लेषण माध्य, मानक विचलन, टी-परीक्षण तथा सहसंबंध गुणांक जैसी सांख्यिकीय विधियों द्वारा किया गया। अध्ययन से प्राप्त परिणामों के अनुसार, विद्यार्थियों का व्यक्तित्व औसत स्तर से अधिक पाया गया। सांस्कृतिक एवं धार्मिक मूल्य भी उच्च स्तर के पाए गए, जो यह इंगित करता है कि विद्यार्थियों में नैतिकता एवं सांस्कृतिक चेतना का अच्छा स्तर विद्यमान है। लिंग के आधार पर स्पष्ट अंतर पाया गया—जहाँ छात्राओं में व्यक्तित्व, सांस्कृतिक एवं धार्मिक मूल्यों का स्तर छात्रों की तुलना में अधिक था। भाषा के आधार पर किए गए विश्लेषण से ज्ञात हुआ कि हिंदी एवं अंग्रेजी माध्यम के छात्रों के सांस्कृतिक एवं धार्मिक मूल्यों में अंतर पाया गया, किन्तु व्यक्तित्व स्तर में कोई महत्वपूर्ण अंतर नहीं था। वहीं विद्यालय प्रबंधन के आधार पर निजी एवं राजकीय विद्यालयों के छात्रों के व्यक्तित्व में अंतर पाया गया, परंतु सांस्कृतिक एवं धार्मिक मूल्यों में कोई विशेष भिन्नता नहीं पाई गई। यह अध्ययन शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में मूल्य-आधारित शिक्षा की आवश्यकता पर बल देता है, जिससे भावी पीढ़ी में नैतिक, सांस्कृतिक एवं आध्यात्मिक चेतना का विकास हो सके।
“A PRE- EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET REGARDING SELECTED GENETIC DISORDERS AMONG PEOPLE IN SELECTED AREAS OF PUNE CITY”
Introduction: A genetic disorder is a health problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome. It can be caused by a mutation in a single gene (monogenic) or multiple genes (polygenic) or by a chromosome abnormality. The mutation responsible can occur spontaneously before embryonic development, or it can be inherited from two parents who are carriers of a faulty gene (autosomal recessive inheritance) or from a parent with the disorder (autosomal dominant inheritance). Aims of the Study: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an information booklet in improving knowledge about selected genetic disorders among people in selected areas of Pune city. It sought to compare pre- and post-intervention knowledge levels. The study also aimed to assess associations between knowledge and selected demographic variables. Methodology: In this study, we used a quantitative approach method; where a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design was used. The study consisted of 60 participants, who were selected using a non-probability purposive sampling technique. The reliability of the tool was tested on 6 participants and it was found to be reliable. Results: The majority of participants (38.33%) were aged 26–30 years, with 65% males and 35% females. Most had secondary education (28.33%), and 40% were employed in the private sector. Around 21.67% had an annual income between ₹1,06,850 and ₹2,13,813. In the pre-test, 71.67% had poor knowledge of genetic disorders, while post-test results showed 81.67% had excellent knowledge. The information booklet significantly improved knowledge (p = 0.00001), and no significant association was found between knowledge and demographic variables. Conclusion: Though most participants had poor initial knowledge of genetic disorders, post-intervention results showed significant improvement. This highlights the effectiveness of educational tools like information booklets in increasing awareness and the need for continued health education efforts.
Genetic disorders, Information booklet, Knowledge assessment, Pre-experimental study, Pune city.
Mrs. Sonali Atre, Ms. Rutuja Aher, Ms. Sakshi Ambavale, Mr. Shubham Ambhore
A CRITICAL CARE ANALYSIS ON PATIENT WITH HAEMOPHILIA- CASE STUDY METHOD.
Haemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder caused by deficiencies in coagulation factors, leading to abnormal bleeding. Haemophilia B, caused by Factor IX deficiency, often manifests through early signs such as gum bleeding, easy bruising, and fever. Aims and objectives: This study aims to conduct a critical care analysis of a haemophilia patient, focusing on clinical manifestations, early warning signs, treatment interventions, family coping strategies, and discharge planning. Methodology: A qualitative case study approach was used, with a non-probability purposive sampling method, focusing on a haemophilia patient from a selected hospital in Pune. The sample size comprised a single paediatric patient. Results: Key findings include the identification of early warning signs like gum bleeding and bruising. Immediate treatment with Factor IX replacement therapy was administered. Family strategies, including protective measures, were observed, but challenges related to emotional well-being and social isolation were noted. Gaps in discharge planning and follow-up were identified, pointing to systemic issues in patient care continuity. Conclusion: Effective haemophilia management requires early intervention, structured treatment protocols, and comprehensive family education.
Haemophilia, Critical Care, Family Coping, Treatment Protocol, Discharge Planning
Ms. Kanchan Shinde, Ms. Laxmi Birajdar, Ms. Tanaya Choudhary, Ms. Vaishnavi Date
“A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTION ON LEVEL OF BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE CLIENTS IN SELECTED AREA OF PUNE CITY “
Hypertension is a chronic condition that greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and renal complications. Although pharmacological treatments are available, poor adherence, limited awareness, and lifestyle factors often hinder effective control. Community-based interventions focusing on education, lifestyle modification, and regular follow-up offer cost-effective, non-invasive, and accessible strategies to complement medical care. This quasi-experimental study was conducted among 120 hypertensive clients from selected areas of Pune city, with 60 in the experimental group and 60 in the control group. Participants were above 30 years of age and had been diagnosed with hypertension for more than two months. Non-probability purposive sampling was used for selection. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and direct blood pressure measurements. Tool validity was established by experts, and reliability was confirmed using the test–retest method (r = 0.8978). Pre-intervention findings in the experimental group revealed that 43.3% of clients were in Stage 1 hypertension, 40% in Stage 2, and only 16.7% within the normal range, with a mean blood pressure of 148.25 mmHg (SD = 6.42). After intervention, 46.7% achieved normal blood pressure, 36.7% were in Stage 1, and only 16.6% remained in Stage 2, with a reduced mean of 136.85 mmHg (SD = 5.38). Paired t-test analysis showed a highly significant reduction (t = 15.92, p < 0.0001), while the control group showed no significant change. Post-test comparison further confirmed effectiveness (t = 10.42, p < 0.0001). No significant association was found between blood pressure reduction and demographic variables. The study concludes that community-based interventions are highly effective in reducing blood pressure and should be integrated into routine hypertension management.
Hypertension, community-based intervention, blood pressure, lifestyle modification, non-pharmacological strategies.
Mrs. Sunita Chavan, Ms. Isha Sutge, Ms. Ms. Diksha Shirke, Mr. Ronak Pawar
“A PRE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING FEBRILE CONVULSION AMONG PARENTS FROM SELECTED AREAS OF PUNE CITY”
Introduction: A febrile seizure, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion, is a seizure associated with a high body temperature but without any serious underlying health issue. They most commonly occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Most seizures are less than five minutes in duration, and the child is completely back to normal within an hour of the event. There are two types: simple febrile seizures and complex febrile seizures. Simple febrile seizures involve an otherwise healthy child who has at most one tonic-clonic seizure lasting less than 15 minutes in a 24-hour period. Complex febrile seizures have focal symptoms, last longer than 15 minutes, or occur more than once within 24 hours. Aims of the Study: The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an information booklet in enhancing parents’ knowledge regarding febrile convulsion in selected areas of Pune city by comparing pre- and post-test knowledge scores. Methodology: The researcher used a quantitative research approach for this study and employed a pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test research design. The study was conducted in selected urban areas of Pune city, targeting parents of under-five children. A total of 60 participants were included in the sample, and they were selected using a non-probability purposive sampling technique. Results: The study on 60 parents of under-five children in Pune city. Pre-test results showed that the majority of parents had poor knowledge regarding febrile convulsion, with a mean score of 7.32. Post-test findings revealed significant improvement, with most parents achieving good knowledge and a mean score of 16.85. A paired t-test indicated a statistically significant increase in knowledge after the intervention (t = 21.45, p = 0.00001) the null hypothesis is rejected. Hence, the alternative hypothesis is accepted, indicating the information booklet was effective in enhancing parents’ knowledge on febrile convulsion. Chi-square analysis showed no significant association between knowledge levels and selected demographic variables, confirming that the information booklet effectively improved knowledge regardless of background factors. Conclusion: The study revealed that most participants initially had poor knowledge regarding febrile convulsion. However, after the information booklet intervention, the majority demonstrated good knowledge, confirming the effectiveness of the method. No significant association was found between demographic variables and knowledge levels, suggesting that the intervention was beneficial across all groups.
Febrile convulsion, Information booklet, Knowledge, Parents, Under-five children, Pre-experimental study.
Dr. Rupali Salvi, Ms. Komal Sheth , Ms. Farana Shaikh, Mr. Chaitanya Pawar
THE PREVALENCE OF EARLY COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRACTICES AMONG MOTHERS OPD OF SELECTED HOSPITALS OF NAVI MUMBAI
Along with breastfeeding or formula feeding if a child is given other liquids, solids and semisolid foods, when milk alone is not sufficient to meet the nutritional needs of the growing child it is known as complementary feeding. A descriptive study was conducted with a quantitative approach. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of early complementary feeding practices among mothers. To find out the association between prevalence of early complementary feeding practices among mothers with selected demographic variables. Sample were selected through non-probability convenient sampling method consisted of 139 mothers with children in the age group of 2 – 24 months attending out patient departments of selected hospitals of Navi Mumbai. A structured questionnaire was prepared for data collection after validating with 23 experts and reliability was done by test-retest method (r=0.75). Analysis of the data after categorical coding showed that 71.2 % of mothers practiced early complementary feeding. Prevalence of early complementary feeding was significantly associated with education (p=0.021), occupation (p=0.017) and educational qualification (p=0.033) of mother. Thus, concluding that majority of the mothers practice early complementary feeding before the child completed six months of age.
Prevalence, self-structured questionnaire, mothers, children between 2-24 months.
Mrs Maya Madhuri Besra, Mrs Smeeta Sachin Revankar
SYMBOLS OF ORNITHOLOGICAL IMAGES IN ALTAI HEROIC EPICS
This work is carried out within the framework of linguoculturology. The object of the research is the symbols of ornithological images in Altai heroic epics, while the subject of the study is their symbolic characteristics in the linguoculture of the Altai people. The relevance of the research is determined by the following points: 1) symbolic images in Altai heroic epics play an important role in the linguistic worldview of the Altai people, 2) birds are among the frequent symbols of linguoculture, yet the systematization of ornithological images in Altai heroic epics from a symbolic perspective is still insufficiently reflected in linguistic literature, 3) understanding the symbolic ornithological images in Altai heroic epics contributes to successful intercultural communication. The following hypothesis forms the basis of this research: symbolic ornithological images in Altai heroic epics constitute part of the linguistic worldview of the Altai people; they fall into certain classes, and their associative features reflect important characteristics of human behavior.
Altai language, symbols, ornithological image, heroic epic, ethnospecific features, human, semantic motivation, linguoculture.
N.V. Erlenbaeva*¹, S.B. Sarbasheva², A.V. Kindikova³
SYMBOLS OF ORNITHOLOGICAL IMAGES IN THE LINGUOCULTURE OF THE ALTAI PEOPLE
Words denoting the names of birds are of interest as they are an integral part of the layer of material and spiritual culture of any people. These words reflect processes related to language contacts, resulting in the enrichment of the language. This article deals with the symbols of ornithological images. It is noted that the symbols of ornithonyms in the Altai language are one of the most widespread characteristics, as birds have always played a leading role in both the language and symbolism of all cultures. Humanity and the animal world have been closely interconnected since they appeared on earth. This spirit of interaction is also reflected in the language. A bird is an expression of the idea of freedom, a designation of the soul when it separates from the body. Due to their ability to soar high and see far, they often became symbols of divinity, power, and victory. Furthermore, among the Altai people, as in other cultures, birds are considered harbingers of illness – usually crows or vultures. However, the more common view is that birds are an auspicious sign. Another group of symbols is based on the idea that birds have contact with divine spheres or deliver messages from there. We have analyzed the most common symbols of ornithological images, such as: mürküt meaning "golden eagle" as a symbol of male beauty, valor, and fearlessness has a very ancient basis; teyleen~teelen~telgen "kite" is oriented towards a person's action, with what grandeur the action occurs and what it is comparable to, used mainly in relation to a man; the core of the symbol shongkor "falcon" is the seme "soaring flight, fast", used mainly in relation to a man; kuskun "raven" is characterized by a high degree of expressiveness with a negative connotation).
Altai language, symbols, ornithological image, ethno-specific features, human, bird, semantic motivation, linguoculture.
N.V. Erlenbaeva*¹, S.B. Sarbasheva², A.V. Kindikova³, A.I.Tolkochokova
PENGUATAN KARAKTER RELIGIUS MAHASISWA MELALUI PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL YOUTUBE KONTEN KEAGAMAAN, PESANTREN MAHASISWA DAN TAHFIDZ AL QUR’AN (PENELITIAN DI STIT AT-TAQWA CIPARAY DENGAN STAI YAMISA SOREANG BANDUNG)
Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi tantangan penguatan karakter religius mahasiswa di era digital, seperti godaan media sosial, budaya materialistik, dan kurangnya integrasi pendidikan formal dengan nilai keagamaan. Misi STIT At-Taqwa Ciparay (Mutadayyin, Mufakkir, Mujaddid) dan STAI Yamisa Soreang (unggul berbasis nilai pesantren) memerlukan pendekatan inovatif untuk menghasilkan mahasiswa cerdas intelektual dan kuat spiritual. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi dan mendeskripsikan tujuan, program, proses, faktor pendukung dan penghambat, evaluasi, serta dampak penguatan karakter religius mahasiswa melalui YouTube konten keagamaan, pesantren mahasiswa, dan tahfidz Al-Qur’an di kedua institusi. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus komparatif. Pengumpulan data via observasi partisipatif, wawancara mendalam, dan studi dokumentasi. Analisis induktif melalui reduksi, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan untuk temuan mendalam. Hasil penelitian: 1) Tujuan membentuk mahasiswa beriman, bertakwa, berakhlak mulia, dan integritas spiritual di era digital. 2) Program meliputi literasi digital Islami via YouTube, pesantren mahasiswa (shalat berjamaah, kajian kitab, muhadharah, amaliyah ibadah, pembinaan akhlak), dan tahfidz Al-Qur’an (tahsin dan tahfidz). 3) Proses melalui pembiasaan rutin, refleksi, dan internalisasi nilai Islam dalam kegiatan kampus. 4) Faktor pendukung: dukungan pimpinan, kompetensi dosen, partisipasi mahasiswa, lingkungan kondusif. Penghambat: keterbatasan teknologi, variasi latar belakang mahasiswa, pengawasan konten, globalisasi. 5) Evaluasi via monitoring, observasi, refleksi mandiri, dinyatakan naratif kualitatif dan dokumentasi. 6) Dampak: peningkatan kedisiplinan ibadah, kesabaran, empati, dan pengamalan nilai Islam dalam kehidupan akademik-sosial. 7) Gagasan: Model Integratif Penguatan Karakter Religius Mahasiswa (MIPKRM) yang harmonis menggabungkan media digital, pesantren, dan hafalan Al-Qur’an.
Karakter Religius, Mahasiswa, Media Sosial Youtube, Konten Keagamaan, Pesantren Mahasiswa, Tahfidz Al Qur’an.
Euis Komala*, Tedi Priatna, Bambang Samsul Arifin, Mohammad Erihadiana
AGONIZING TRAVEL SUAVENESS IN NOO SARO-WIWA’S LOOKING FOR TRANSWONDERLAND: TRAVELS IN NIGERIA
The research seeks the diffident vision towards innovativeness in the modern-day society through the study of Noo Saro-Wiwa’s Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (2012). Travel to Nigeria recompences the author’s understanding of Nigeria. It aids the author to overcome her inner traumatic experiences. The paper scrutinizes Saro-Wiwa’s diverse vantage point in the travelogue such as the colonial parodies which she has experienced after her father’s death, the fears and unhappiness about her own native place and also her travel to each region of the country towards the encounter of the thread that binds them all composed. The bangs of binary separation like class and colour would be connected to Saro-Wiwa’s disowning of modernity, and the desire to preserve Nigeria’s ethnicities. The clue taken to the goals best part up on what possibilities the feeling towards the preservation of social bequest over innovation or transformation which can be associated with the diasporic necessity to have an imaginary or made-up homeland on behalf of a nurturing bequest cause. The paper brings out the thematic notion of trauma in the edifice of the narration which evidently sets out to resolve the ancient traumas.
Colonial parodies, insights, Nigeria, psychological trauma, and travel.
Dr. R. Rexmart, Dr. Jiny Amos Y., Dr. Ramya A.
COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN THE INDIAN STEEL SECTOR: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF TATA STEEL LTD. AND STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD.
Working Capital Management (WCM) continues to be one of the most critical determinants of liquidity, profitability, and operational survival in capital-intensive industries. In India, the iron & steel sector forms the backbone of national infrastructure, heavy engineering, automotive production and export economy, and hence its liquidity cycle efficiency holds macro-economic relevance. However, inefficiencies in inventory conversion, slow receivable cycles, and disproportionate working capital blockage remain structural challenges—especially in public sector–owned steel corporations. This research empirically evaluates the comparative efficiency of WCM between Tata Steel Ltd. (private sector) and Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) (public sector) over an eleven-year period 2012–13 to 2022–23, using liquidity metrics, turnover ratios and Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC). A combination of descriptive analysis, CV-based volatility measures, correlation matrices, Ordinary Least Squares regression, ANOVA, Chi-Square association, and Motaal liquidity scoring was employed to statistically assess whether WCM significantly influences profitability. Results confirm that Tata Steel maintains a substantially shorter CCC (63 days) than SAIL (94 days) alongside faster inventory and debtor rotation, yielding superior ROA, ROE and NPM. Regression confirms CCC and Inventory Turnover as significant predictors of profitability, while ANOVA denotes strong inter-firm differences (p=0.019). The paper concludes that superior working capital speed—not merely liquidity availability—drives profitability in steel. However, sustainable optimization requires integration of digital inventory forecasting, ERP-based receivable controls, & PSU working-capital autonomy reforms.
Working Capital Management, Cash Conversion Cycle, Liquidity Efficiency, Inventory Turnover, Profitability Causality Study
BETWEEN ILLUSION AND NECESSITY: A SOCIOLOGICAL LOOK AT ONLINE BETTING IN TUNISIA
This article explores how online betting has become embedded in the everyday life of men in a popular neighborhood of Tunis. Based on eight semi-structured interviews conducted in a café and a nearby internet shop during April and May 2025, the study examines how economic precarity, digital technologies and local social environments shape practices that often oscillate between hope, habit and distraction. The findings reveal the central role of the smartphone, which has transformed occasional betting into a repetitive gesture. Participants see the smartphone not simply as a tool but as a permanent gateway to play, constantly available and constantly prompting action. The interviews also show that the attraction of online betting is not limited to the expectation of profit. For some, betting satisfies emotional needs such as excitement, routine, companionship or the desire to follow events and remain engaged with daily life. The research highlights the presence of a commercial ecosystem that encourages the spread of betting in working class neighborhoods. Overall, the study argues that online betting in Tunisia reflects broader social conditions marked by uncertainty, limited opportunities, digital dependency and a continuing search for hope.
SOCIO CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND POLITICAL FACTIONS IN THE SELECT POEMS OF EASTERINE KIRE
Easterine Kire Iralu is one of the literary voices of her native Nagaland. She brings out the importance of Naga culture especially Angami tribe through her narrative poems. Storytelling acts as a part of their culture. All her poems are based on her own experience and ideas which, she received from her elders. She expresses the glory and sufferings of Nagaland under the control of the British as well as the Indian Government. These impacted their culture and lifestyle of Naga people. Cultural consciousness makes people realize their own culture to which they belong and makes them to relate with various cultures of societies, and people of different eras. She has the consciousness towards her lost culture and that consciousness made her to elucidate the vibrant culture of Naga people through her writings. Culture defines an individual’s identification, esteem, and endurance based on cultural mutation. Folklore, rituals, and stories bring those values alive and reinforce the consciousness in culture. Cultural consciousness is much evident in her poetic lines. This paper explores the cultural consciousness of Nagaland in terms of socio-political crisis in the selected poems of Easterine Kire.
Consciousness, Culture, Colonialism, Suppression, Folklore, Oral Tradition, Political Identity
ADVANCING MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIZENSHIP THROUGH EDUCATIONAL IMPERATIVES IN ALIGNMENT WITH OMAN VISION 2040
Mental health literacy is increasingly acknowledged as a strategic facilitator of sustainable citizenship, especially when examined through the lens of national development such as Oman Vision 2040. This article takes a critical approach that examines the nexus of mental health literacy, educational change, and civic engagement in the rapidly shifting socio-educational climate of Oman. Drawing from local policy efforts, processes of institutions, and community-based strategies, this paper will examine how mental health literacy supports the development of citizens who are emotionally resilient, socially engaged, and ethically responsible. Supporting and putting into practice educational priorities under Oman Vision 2040 such as human capital development, inclusive education and societal well-being as key drivers of national development, reinforces that mental health literacy should not merely be considered a public health issue to be addressed, but rather a civic responsibility that adds to individuals capacity to practice self-regulating, empathetic and engaged citizenship. We will assess the current commitment of the Ministry of Education, higher education institutions, and civil society actors to engage in practices that embed mental health competencies in teaching and learning, programming and youth development frameworks. The barriers of stigma, access to services, and policy coherence across educational settings, remains a challenge to positively impact mental health literacy. By thinking about mental health literacy as inherently connected with the broader concerns of sustainable citizenship, this article offers a framework for education priorities that are aligned with developing long-term vision in Oman.
Mental health literacy, sustainable citizenship, Oman Vision 2040, education reform,
UNCOVERING PATTERNS OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOANALYTICAL THEMES IN ROBIN SHARMA’S THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI AND PAULO COELHO’S THE ALCHEMIST
This research paper is an extensive study of the literary manifestation of self-actualization in a psycho analytic and statistical context of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Although these two world-renowned masterpieces are divergent in terms of their cultural milieu, their method of narration, and the philosophical background, they all unite on a similar literary quest the description of the path of man to fulfillment, transformation, and spiritual awakening. The paper attempts to shed light on the way each story follows its own road to self-realization and does not contradict universal psychological facts by applying a mixed-method methodology that brings together thematic content analysis with the classical psychoanalytic theory and the hierarchy of needs developed by Maslow. The paper defines and quantitatively charts a set of repetitive patterns: the search of meaning, the incorporation of shadows, the transpersonal connectedness, the ritualized practice, and revision of the ego-ideal as major predictors of self-actualizing behavior of a literary expression. These themes are not just thematic tools but psychological indicators as per the accepted theories of Freud, Jung, Maslow, and Viktor Frankl hence joining the fields of literature, psychology and spirituality. This paper has shown the way in which Sharma can use a pragmatic model of change based on the discipline, self-mastery and symbolic renunciation, and Coelho can use a mythopoetic approach of self-actualization based on destiny, faith, and archetypal mentorship by analyzing textual instances. Thus, the paper demonstrates that the two authors, who have different stylistic temperaments (i.e., the didactic realism of Sharma and the allegorical mysticism of Coelho), reinterpret the psychoanalytic journey of individuation to the contemporary reader in search of meaning in the era of materialism and spiritual alienation. The additional scaffolding offered to this interdisciplinary reading is provided by critical interpretations and theoretical frameworks, which assert that both authors turn the abstract ideals of self-actualization and psychological completeness into moral and available narratives that can be found worldwide. Conclusively, the research paper conjectures that the narratives of Sharma and Coelho are literary case studies on the psychology of meaning-making, dramatizing the eternal human desire to join the spiritual with the rational self into a self-fulfilling identity.
Self-Actualization, Psychoanalysis, Jungian Archetype, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Spiritual Quest, Transformation, Robin Sharma, Paulo Coelho, Statistical Literary Analysis
IMPORTANCE OF NATURE IN THE INDIGENOUS TRIBES OF ASSAM
Nature has always been central to the cultural, economic, and spiritual life of the indigenous tribes of Assam. The ecological landscapes of the Brahmaputra valley and the adjoining hills—marked by dense forests, rivers, wetlands, and biodiversity—form the foundation upon which the tribes have built their daily livelihood systems, seasonal rituals, cosmologies, oral traditions, symbolic art forms, and social structures. This research paper examines the multidimensional importance of nature in the lives of major indigenous communities of Assam, including the Mishing, Bodo, Karbi, Rabha, Garo, Dimasa, Deori, and others. Through a comprehensive analysis, the study reveals that nature is not merely a physical environment but a cultural ecosystem intimately woven into identity formation, belief systems, festival cycles, occupational habits, medicinal practices, and community governance. The paper explores how indigenous cosmologies interpret nature as a living entity endowed with spirits and moral agency. These cosmological structures guide ethical codes of human–nature interaction, encouraging harmonious coexistence and environmental stewardship. Rituals such as Dobur Uie (Mishing), Kherai (Bodo), Rongker (Karbi), Wangala (Garo), and Magh (Dimasa) demonstrate the deep interdependence between ecological elements and ritual performances. Nature also plays a crucial role in sustaining livelihoods through agriculture, fishing, hunting, forest gathering, weaving, and traditional crafts that use natural materials such as bamboo, cane, cotton, medicinal herbs, and aromatic plants. The paper further discusses how oral literature—myths, legends, folktales, chants, and songs—symbolically encodes ecological knowledge and preserves intergenerational memories of rivers, forests, and wildlife. Indigenous ecological knowledge systems(S) guide agricultural techniques, climatic predictions, flood management, resource conservation, and biodiversity protection. Modern influences, however, have brought significant challenges: deforestation, riverbank erosion, industrialization, climate change, and the intrusion of market-based economic systems threaten both natural resources and cultural sustainability. Yet, indigenous tribes continue to demonstrate resilience through adaptation, community-based conservation, and cultural revival movements. Using interdisciplinary methods—anthropology, ethnography, folklore studies, environmental studies, and cultural geography—this paper offers a holistic understanding of the ecological foundations of indigenous cultural identity in Assam. It argues that the protection of indigenous ecological knowledge is vital for sustainable development and climate resilience in the region.
Indigenous tribes, Assam, nature, ecology, folk beliefs, rituals, cosmology, environmental ethics, cultural identity, traditional knowledge.
FOLK CULTURE OF THE HAJONG COMMUNITY OF ASSAM
This research paper provides a comprehensive exploration of the folk culture of the Hajong community of Assam, an agrarian group known for its rich cultural traditions, festivals, oral literature, and crafts. The study aims to understand the intricate relationship between their social organization, belief systems, and cultural practices, while also addressing the modern challenges that threaten cultural continuity. The paper is divided into key sections: introduction, objectives, scope, methodology, significance of the study, and detailed analysis of their social, material, and intangible heritage. The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of preservation and cultural documentation through community participation and institutional support.
Hajong, folk culture, Assam, festivals, oral traditions, agrarian rituals, weaving, cultural preservation
"ASSESSMENT OF SLEEP QUALITY AMONG ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF OLD AGE HOMES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY"
Introduction: Sleep is a vital physiological process essential for physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In the elderly, sleep quality is often compromised due to age-related changes, comorbidities, and environmental factors. Poor sleep is particularly common among those residing in institutional settings such as old age homes, where routines, reduced social interaction, and physical ailments may further affect rest. This study aimed to assess the quality of sleep among elderly residents of old age homes in Pune city. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted. The study was conducted among 13 elderly participants aged 60 years and above residing in selected old age homes. A purposive sampling technique was used. Data were collected using the self-structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including chi-square tests, were used for analysis. Results: Findings revealed that 69.23% of the elderly had poor sleep quality, 23.08% had average sleep quality, and only 7.69% reported good sleep. The mean PSQI score for the poor-quality group was 47.61 ± 10.38. No statistically significant associations were found between sleep quality and demographic variables such as age, gender, education, income source, family type, or health-related conditions. Conclusion: The study highlights a high prevalence of poor sleep quality among elderly residents in old age homes. Although no demographic associations were observed, the findings emphasize the need for regular sleep assessment and the implementation of interventions such as sleep hygiene education, environmental adjustments, and supportive therapies to improve sleep health and overall quality of life in institutionalized elderly populations.
Sleep quality, Elderly, Old age homes, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Institutionalized care
Mrs. Manisha Karkar1*, Dr. Heera Jayasheela2
VEILS AND POWER: FEMALE AGENCY IN THE MUGHAL COURT IN ALEX RUTHERFORD’S THE SERPENT’S TOOTH
A complex depiction of women's lives within the power laden Mughal court may be found in Alex Rutherford's The Serpent's Tooth, which is a part of the Empire of the Moghul series. The paper explores the relationship between female autonomy in the story and veiling, both literally and metaphorically. Although the purdah regime supposedly limited women's freedom of movement and public appearance, Rutherford's portrayal shows how royal ladies cleverly got around the restrictions to exert control over dynastic, familial, and political issues. People like Nur Jahan, who used courtly networks, patronage, and persuasion to influence imperial policies, stand out as crucial examples of subtly but decisively intervening. As a result, the veil takes on a dual meaning as a shield that permits clandestine power struggles and a weapon of patriarchal control. The paper highlights the intersections of gender, space, and authority in imperial contexts by placing Rutherford's fabricated stories within a larger Mughal historiography through a literary historical lens. In the end, the analysis shows that veiled women in the Mughal court were not passive subjects but rather engaged agency in ways that reshaped the limits of legitimacy and power.
Mughal court, female agency, veiling, gender, space
WALKING THROUGH THE PINK CITY- A GYNOCRITICAL STUDY OF FEMINIST CARTOGRAPHIES AND CULTURAL MEDIATION IN DHARMENDAR KANWAR’S JAIPUR 10 EASY WALKS
This paper examines Jaipur: 10 Easy Walks by Dharmendar Kanwar as a feminist reworking of authorship, place, and identity in Indian women's travel writing. Kanwar reclaims walking as a form of self-expression and cultural mediation, transcending the colonial and patriarchal norms that have traditionally defined the genre. It explores how her story turns ordinary urban experiences into a conversation between gender and history through qualitative feminist textual analysis. The study analyses Kanwar's depiction of Jaipur as an act of re-inscribing female agency into the city's environment, drawing on theoretical frameworks from Gayatri Spivak's postcolonial critique, Virginia Woolf's spatial feminism, and Elaine Showalter's Gynocriticism. The depictions of home crafts, Hawa Mahal, and regional craftsmen show how women's inventiveness maintains ecological and cultural continuity. Walking becomes a metaphor for liberation and narrative serves as preservation in Kanwar's book, which represents an intersectional awareness. Jaipur: 10 Easy Walks turns the travelogue into a feminist archive of place and memory by fusing observation, empathy, and history. In addition to challenging patriarchal spatial hierarchies, the paper concludes that Kanwar's reimagining of the Pink City places Indian women's travel writing in a vital position for expressing identity, belonging, and cultural continuity within postcolonial feminist discourse.
Feminist Travel Writing, Pink City Jaipur, Cultural Mediation, Women and Space, Gynocriticism, Indian Women Writers.
ENHANCED EMPLOYABILITY OF ENGINEERING GRADUCATES THROUGH NLP-GUIDED LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION TRAINING
This study examines the influence of Neuro-Linguistic Programming on improving communication and enhancing job readiness among IT trainees from diverse engineering backgrounds. Two hundred trainees enrolled in a three-month program to refine their IT skills participated in a one-day workshop on NLP-guided language and communication. A pre-test/post-test questionnaire assessed their belief systems, knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to language and communication. Results indicated a statistically significant improvement in confidence levels and reduced anxiety post-intervention, as measured by a Wilcoxon Signed Rank. NLP techniques such as rapport building, reframing, and positive reinforcement fostered connection and trust, transforming fear into curiosity by viewing mistakes as learning opportunities. NLP techniques adopted were rapport building, reframing, positive reinforcement,which facilitated connection, trust, and a shift from fear to curiosity by reframing mistakes as learning opportunities. The teacher’s body language further enhanced comprehension. The findings suggest that NLP empowers graduates with essential communication skills and confidence for job interviews, workplace interactions, and career growth. Overcoming discouragement and closed mindsets is crucial for young graduates to embrace goal-setting and skill development and NLP can facilitate this transformation, bridging the employability gap. Implementing NLP-based workshops can foster self-awareness, cultivate winning habits, and positively impact students' communication abilities and overall lives. (Xavier & Thomas, n.d.)
NLP; Mirroring; Rapport building; Positive reinforcement; Belief system
WAR THROUGH INNOCENT EYES: VERBALISING CHILDHOOD TRAUMA IN BALLARD, ZUSAK AND BOYNE.
This paper explores how childhood trauma is portrayed in war literature, with particular attention to J.G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun (1984), Markus Zusak's The Book Thief (2005) and John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006). In order to highlight the contrast between innocence and the terrible reality of war, the paper will examine how children, as protagonists, understand and express experiences of war, displacement, and loss. The study examines narrative strategies that illustrate the psychological effects of war on developing brains using a qualitative literary analysis based on trauma theory (Cathy Caruth, Dori Laub) and psychoanalytic viewpoints on memory and suppression. Narrative voice, silence, and perspective all of which serve as tools for conveying pain that would otherwise be inexpressible are given particular focus. The results show that the authors employ child narrators to create personal tales of suffering and resilience while also challenging traditional depictions of conflict and highlighting sensitivity and moral awareness. The study finds that the child's perspective highlights the long-lasting effects of war on memory, identity, and emotional development by transforming collective historical trauma into a very personal and emotionally evocative tale.
Childhood trauma, war literature, narrative voice, psychoanalysis, memory, moral awareness, resilience
THE CONTRIBUTION OF AKASHVANI TO THE PROMOTION OF MARATHI LITERATURE: A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL STUDY
This historical and cultural study investigates the role of Akashvani (All India Radio) in promoting Marathi literature from the pre-independence era to the contemporary period. Combining archival research, content analysis of radio programs (dramas, poetry broadcasts, literary discussions, and serialized novels), and interviews with writers, producers, and listeners, the study explores how Akashvani shaped literary tastes, nurtured new writing, preserved oral and folk traditions, influenced Marathi language norms, and expanded audiences beyond urban centers. Findings are expected to show that Akashvani functioned as a critical cultural institution—facilitating literary dissemination, providing a platform for experimentation (radio drama, recitation, radio-plays), and contributing to the canonization and democratization of Marathi literature. The study concludes with recommendations for preserving broadcast archives and integrating radio-based materials into literary study and pedagogy.
Akashvani; All India Radio; Marathi literature; radio drama; oral tradition; literary dissemination; broadcasting history; cultural institutions; media and literature; archival studies.
LOCATING AFFINITY WITH NATURE IN TRIBAL NARRATIVES
Tribals, we have heard that they never cut trees. They collect the fallen branches for fuel and the stems of the fallen trees are used as stools. They wake up with nature and sleep with nature. Aware of the love and wrath of Mother Nature they worship her with respect and with fear. They play with her, they seek from her, and they meet the end their life happily on the lap of mother earth. Poetry of Mamang Dai, Gambhini Devi, Jiban Narah, Robin Ngangom, Sameer Tanti, Cherrie Chhangte, Temsula Ao, Nini Lungalang, writings of Baraguru Ramachandrappa reveal the tribal writers affinity to nature and the nature as part and parcel of tribal life. The tribal poetry which was once in oral form is available in written form with the accessibility of education or right to education. With the new awareness the nature provides new metaphors in the changed scenario. As Sameer Tanti says in his poem: “As the Night Thickens the Stars Nod off” …. And I keep going like an ever watchful boatman Crossing over current after current Across the other side of dreams. In dream also tribals breathe nature. This paper discusses nature in tribal poetry. The purpose is to explore the tribal life as part of nature through tribal poetry.
Fallen branches, Mother Nature, Mother Earth, Breathe nature, Tribal poetry.