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The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or Khatna o r Khafd or Female circumcision on girl child above the age of 5 years and before attaining puberty performed in India among Dawoodi Bohras, is violative of the basic human rights of the child. India is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN resolution 2012 and also bound by the WHO guidelines where FGM is treated as illegal. The successive governments even after a lot of objection raised by the victims and social activists failed to take appropriate action against this monstrous tradition practiced for long. This act is performed as a ritual among the Dawoodi Bohras Community and has no clear reference in the Holy Quran. It is a systemic practice ingrained in the community for a long period of time.It is rooted in patriarchy and there is a stern belief that female sexuality is destructive to the patriarchal order and their sexual desire should be...

Teaching affects learning directly and indirectly both. If we disregard the self- efforts of learners, learning and its extent will depend on the level of teaching of the teacher. Generally, educators have determined three levels of teaching and a teacher select these levels according to the ability and mental level of the students. These level can be classifies in three parts i.e. MLT( Memory level of teaching), ULT (Understanding level of teaching), RLT (Reflective level of teaching).It must be keep in mind that one level of teaching is selected at a time. When level of teaching completes and the teacher receive feedback by the process of evaluation may process to next level. Determination of level depends upon factors like cognitive and academic level of students, nature of content and skill of teacher to use various skills and strategies. MLT is a level concerned with the mere reproduction of learnt material by student through recognition and recall. The model of MLT introduce...

Recently IPCC (INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE) released its Assessment Report which is primarily focused on the damage suffered by the countries due climate change disaster. In which its data shows that India has suffered the loss of 79 billion dollar which refers to its weak policy and preparedness for dealing with climate change disaster. The report also conveys an alarming sign for India as its data says India will be more globally warm in upcoming years which can lead to more natural disaster resulting in to catastrophe. It means that India should start preparing its global warming and emission policies by focusing on climate resilient agriculture and Eco friendly fuel emission policy. Entire world is grappling with effect of Climate Change which has adversely affected our environment including flora and fauna. One of the major challenges in way of environmental protection is how to achieve sustainable management of energy. As burning of fossil fuel (energy) contribut...

The word ‘Professionalism’ actually looks very common and easy which is clearly explained by its two components; Professional and Ism . The first word says its domain (Professional) while the second (Ism) depicts its nature, which combines to form as a practice of professionals. Therefore it should be understood as the practice and activities carried out by professionals of any occupation or profession. But in modern and highly competitive society, we are losing the importance and actual meaning of this comprehensive word. It is among the most misinterpreted word in the field of workplace as employees interpret in their own words with respect to their requirements, status and inter-personal relationship with others. What should be the interpretation of this word; subjective or objective? I guess most of the people would opt objectivity as their answer. If it is so, then yes you are right!!! Professionalism is universal set of standards and acceptable behavioral pattern. Its ...

The Supreme Court in its unanimous judgment of Full Bench titled as Joseph Shine Vs. Union of India WP (Criminal) No. 194 of 2017 has held that Section 497 IPC is unconstitutional as it violates the fundamental right of citizens whereby adultery should not be treated as an offence, Further Supreme Court has declared that Section 198 CrPC which deals with the procedure for filing a complaint in relation to the offence of adultery also stands as unconstitutional on the basis that when the substantive provision goes, the procedural provision also needs to be repealed from the statute book. By this Judgment Supreme Court has overruled its earlier Judgment in the case of Yusuf Abdul Aziz Versus State of Bombay AIR 1954 SC 321, Sowmithri Vishnu Versus Union of India and Others AIR 1985 SC 1618,   V. Revathi v. Union of Indiaand others,(1988) 2 SCC 72 and any other relevant judgment on the said aspect . In the case of Yusuf Abdul Aziz Versus State of Bombay AIR 1954 SC 321 , the qu...

Indian society is one of the societies in the world where there are more number of male than female population. The long standing tradition of son preference is still in practice and it is one of the reasons for the lesser number of female in the country. The birth of the girl child has never been welcome and she has been considered as a burden due to various factors. She is considered as a calamity and rejected as an unwanted person. She is denied of the basic rights in the society, which started before her birth from the four walls of the family. In India, there is an indication of son preference in religion, culture and society. Even the blessings reflects discriminatory attitude towards girl child. The evils of female foeticide and infanticide are not new to the Indian society. It has been practice from decades. The root cause of the problems started with the patriarchal society and the institution such as dowry and the religious views that gave preference to the male rather t...

Vedas, as considered in modern academia worldwide and also in our country as just a folk tradition and in some part of the world they are still regarded as the highest datum of science and spirituality blended together. Specially in European countries since the dawn of quantum physics, these sacred books of the Hindu religion and culture were taken up very seriously as the superlative degree scientific literature which involved mathematics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, metallurgy, medicine, herbal sciences, aeronautical science, geology, sociology, economics, philosophy and many other subjects in vast expanse in their subsidiary commentaries compiled by the knower of the Vedas called the Rishis. Originally Veda itself arises from the Sanskrit root word 'vid' which means 'knowing' and hence that is a significance that the Vedas were cognized through the higher realm and dimensions of the human intellect through the activation of the pineal gland in brain, a...