Social Sciences and Humanities

The Lambani community, one of India's largest traditional, nomadic, and de-notified tribes, is known by various names such as Bhanjara, Lamani, Sugalis, Lambada, Gypsies, and Gourmatti. Historically identified as a nomadic tribe, migration has been a primary means of livelihood for the Lambanis. Vijayapur District in Karnataka hosts the highest population of Lambanis in the state. This study aims to investigate the causes of school dropouts among Lambani students at the primary level, a critical issue that continues to challenge both advanced and developing nations.

The Indian higher education sector is at a critical juncture, characterized by a rapid expansion of institutions and student enrollments alongside persistent challenges of quality, access, and equity. As one of the largest and most diverse education systems globally, India faces the dual challenge of maintaining standards and inclusivity in a landscape marked by significant regional, economic, and social disparities.

Education is a fundamental pillar of any nation's progress and development. In a diverse and populous country like India, crafting effective educational policies becomes an imperative task to ensure equitable access to quality education for all citizens. Over the years, India has witnessed the formulation and implementation of several National Education Policies (NEPs), each designed to address the evolving needs, challenges, and aspirations of the society.

This thesis investigates the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) practices, aiming to provide insights into the challenges, opportunities, and best practices associated with AI adoption in workplace safety management. Through a mixed-methods approach incorporating quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, and literature review, the study explores the impact of AI technologies on hazard identification, risk assessment, incident prevention, and safety culture enhancement in various industries.

The study highlights the concept of coalition government and its impact in Indian government and politics of parliamentary democracy. It also reveals the reasons and circumstances in which coalition governments in India have become regular feature both at federal level as well as in the states. Furthermore, the study explores the nature, character and dominance of Indian National Congress (INC) and its replacement by non-Congress coalitions both at centre and in the states.

Ascertaining the effectiveness of learning management systems (LMSs)is of great importance for managers and policy makers in institutions of higher education to make investment decisions basing on evidence rather than rhetorical claims about the advantage of ICT. However, the effectiveness of ICT tools in teaching and learning has remained unclear with studies giving inconsistent findings.

Since globalization requires people from diverse cultural backgrounds to communicate effectively, the concept of intercultural communication competence has received increasing attention from researchers. Higher education is a prominent setting in which intercultural interactions take place frequently. Given the increasingly diverse nature of the world, intercultural competence is a logical goal for schools.

India boasts a number of species of edible leafy vegetables, some of which have no English names and are only recognised by their native names. India is blessed with a range of natural environments, diverse climates and varying seasons. These leafy veggies are consumable and are also known as unconventional greens or underutilised leafy vegetables. These neglected greens are affordable, simple to prepare and packed with vitamins, minerals, protein, and other nutrients.

The aim of this paper is to explore the influence of the roles played by the stakeholders on the structure of a coopetition between very small entreprises. This structure is perceived through the prism of cross-views between clients, chargers and clandos. Our approach is constructivist, adopting an exploratory qualitative methodology with primary data collected from a questionnaire, administered to 14 chargers, 321 clandos and 335 clients. We used factorial correspondence analysis to process the data.

In recent decades, societal attitudes towards religion and spirituality have undergone a noticeable shift, marked by a significant decline in religious affiliation and engagement across various demographic groups. This paper aims to investigate the potential impact of this secular shift on mental health outcomes. By reviewing existing literature and empirical studies, we explore the intricate relationship between religious/spiritual beliefs and practices and mental well-being.