The diffusion of technology resources in education may widen the horizon of the learning domains. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been credited as a kind of building block which appears to be basic in laying foundations for a modern society in which the criteria of lifelong learning and adjustment are fulfilled. For developing nations, ICT has proved dynamic enough in increasing the access of education and also in improving the quality and relevance of education for the common mass. ICT resources help students in undergoing reasoning, creativity & problem solving and there exists a positive correlation between the ICT supported academics learning and critical thinking skills. ICT oriented curricula must be augmented by appropriate cognizance at ethical, legal and social level of technology use also as there may be unwanted attempts of plagiarism and software piracy. The formal education system is undergoing a radical change from lecture oriented & teacher centred trend to interactive learning and student centred pattern. ICT inclusion in school system boosts the effectiveness of teachers and improves learning on the part of students and the student achievement is also enhanced when ICT is used in some structured and planned way in formal teaching-learning. On ground level there are some obstacles, from both the teachers and learners perspectives, which stand as barriers in ICT inclusion in the school system.

The term intellectual disability refers to the level of cognitive functioning that is demonstrated by particular children. It is the circumstance in which a children’s cognitive functioning is impeded to the point of causing a significant disability in receiving information from his or her environment, then effectively processing, problem solving and adapting to this information. This paper provides an overview of children with intellectual disability incorporating definition, causes and classification for conceptual understanding. Intellectual disability is characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour, the latter expressed as conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills. An intellectual disability is defined as an IQ below 70 and deficits in adaptive behaviour or daily living skills (eating, dressing, communication, participate in group activity). People with intellectual disability learn slowly and have difficulty with abstract concepts. This paper also throws some light on the characteristics of people with intellectual disabilities.

In classroom teaching a teacher comes across several learning problems faced by students. Popularly referred to as ‘Learning Disability’, point towards those individuals who face problems relating to reading, writing, spelling and mathematics. It is a disorder which may occur in one or more of the processes of speech, language, reading, spelling, writing or mathematics. These problems faced by individuals can also adversely affect other skills like social skills etc. Mathematical Skills, the master of all skills, is the conceptual understanding of different mathematical relations and functions. If one has knowledge to use and apply mathematical skills in one’s daily life, one would enjoy every phase and action of life. But if otherwise, then one will suffer in every activity of life and possibly will result in mathematical learning disability or ‘Dsycalculia’. Amid discrepancies between actual and expected performance of the child, dishearten them to compete in the competitive world. As they do not get proper attention towards their abilities, their hidden handicap tends to increase.

Women Empowerment is a social issue more than a legal issue. Change in the existing mind set of society is the need of the hour. Need of women empowerment is needed due to the demand for natural justice and as a tool for nation building. In a democratic country like ours the protection of human rights and natural justice form an integral part of the constitution. The issue of women empowerment is very complex and multidimensional. Empowering women means to create an environment where women can freely exercise their rights both within and outside home and equal partners along with men. Literature plays an important role in the development of society. Hindu literature has been occupying the prominent position for the last many centuries. Society always tries to mould itself according to the literature which is taught to the society.

The Impact of a teacher’s personality on the tender minds and hearts of any individual is everlasting. A good teacher has the capacity to mould a child’s personality tremendously. Earlier, the concept of a person being born as a teacher was prevalent but with the vast amount of knowledge, large number of teachers are required to meet the purpose of training a huge number of students. Hence efforts have been made since long time to develop good teachers in each and every country as per the requirement. Still the process of refinement of teacher’s personality is going on. Teachers and students have to live in the community, hence community based programmes are considered to greatly influence some traits of the personality of teachers. Leadership, passion, pragmatism, patience, dedication, risk taking, sense of humour, flexibility & creativity, respect for others, high energy level, communication skill, organising capacity are the traits considered to be influenced by community-based programmes.

Technology makes all kind of business functions perform better. To survive in a highly competitive business environment, companies should resign their structure by new technologies. On the other hand, sectors which are not so competitive like public library services, need to use new technologies to serve better. One of new technology applications that has been used in various sectors for 2000 years, is RFID technology. In this context, it was investigated whether RFID technology was useful for library services with a case study in a concept of qualitative research method. It is thought to be useful and pioneer for library services to develop their function system with RFID technology.

The purpose of the study was to find out the role of parental attention on academic achievement of students of expatriate parents. The study particularly deals with the role of parental attention on academic achievement of rural and urban students separately. The sample for the study was collected from various schools of Malabar region in the state of Kerala. Sample consists of 600 secondary school students whose fathers are working abroad of which 300 are rural students and 300 are urban students. A self made tool was used to measure the parental attention and the score of annual examination was taken as the indicator of academic achievement. Mean standard deviation and t-test was used for analyzing data. Students were classified into three groups based on the parental attention they get; namely high attention group, average attention group and low attention group. A comparison of percentage of achievement was done further. The study revealed that there is a significant relation between the academic achievement and parental attention among the secondary school students of expatriate parents in urban area where as it revealed that there is no significant relation between the academic achievement and parental attention among the secondary school students of expatriate parents in rural area.

The Qutb Shahi dynasty has been considered a “Composite “ of Hindu Muslim religio- social culture.The Qutb Shahi Society were heterogeneous consisting of the people from different lands, religions & sects. They never tried to impose their faith on others. Instead they allowed complete freedom to the people of other religions & sect. Equal opportunities were made available to their subjects in all matters of the State. Even the top positions of the administration were occupied by nobles belonging to different religions & sects.

Advertising is all about competing with brands and proving its superiority over other brands. Competition through comparison is a creative form of advertising profession and offers leading edge for a brand, adds to its value, and positions it as a unique brand in the product category. It is advertising and especially the comparative advertising that makes a detergent whiter, a soft drink stronger and a toothpaste healthier than just the rival brands. Comparative advertising has its genesis in a way that it compares two brands and highlights only the most powerful features of one brand over the other. The entire communication process remains favourable for the advertised brand and leaves rival brand in poor light without stating its worth. The purpose of this study is to test its hypothesis whether consumers recall comparative advertisements better than regular forms of advertisements. It also explores the factors responsible for the memory effects of comparative advertisements. The study is based on a survey indicating the growing acceptance among the consumers to be more receptive towards comparative advertisements and why brands are claiming to be better, safer and cheaper than their competitors. Results evince that the design of comparative advertising that includes the content and manner of presentation greatly charms the consumers and affects their buying behaviour. The study also shows that advertisements which have a greater number of cues are easier to recall than those with lesser cues.

No one can deny the fact the teachers are the ‘nation builders.’ They have the potential to determine the destiny of any nation or society. It is, therefore desired that teachers must be equipped with all those knowledge, skills and values which will help them to deliver their best to the society. In the past many recommendations have been made by various committees or commissions, from time to time, to improve the quality of teaching and thus, of education. Unfortunately, no major change has been noticed so far. It is a hard fact that with the passage of time the quality education has been decreasing day by day, particularly in public sector.