Browsing by Author "Singh, R. S. P."

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Factors causing stress to in-campus indian maritime students
(Journal of Positive School Psychology, 2022) Chandra, Mihir.; Singh, R. S. P.
Stress is a serious type of condition that needs an immediate attention in order to prevent its negative effects in the academic life of the students. The objective of this study is to identify the factors which cause academic stress amongst Indian in-campus maritime students. Extensive literature review indicates that this apparently is the first focused study of Indian maritime university in-campus students. Data was collected online through structured questionnaire from students of Mumbai and Chennai campuses of Indian Maritime University. A total of 208 responses were received which were first analysed employing Exploratory Factor Analysis(EFA) using jamovi 2.3.13. EFA reduced 15 variables to 4 factors which were named Personal, Academic, Family and Fear factors, based on the common features of the variables aligned to each of the factors. The outcome of EFA was then subjected to Confirmatory Factor Analysis(CFA) which confirmed that the model was a good fit with Comparative Fit Index (CFI) value of 0.968, Tucker-Lewis Index(TLI) value of 0.960 and Root mean square error of approximation(RMSEA) value of 0.0434. This study is very significant as these findings would help the maritime institutes to take steps to mitigate the stress of the students. It will also help the students to handle academic stress in a better way, once they know what causes it. In addition, the parents should be made aware about the courses so that they have realistic expectations from their children.
SAI sustainable agro: An innovative model for multiplying farmers’ income
(International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management (IJAEM), 2022-08) Chandra, Mihir.; Singh, R. S. P.
In many areas of the country small and marginal farmers are not able to utilize their land and manual resources because of lack of knowledge, training and market linkages. On the other hand, many agro based industries have to meet their inputs by imports as it is not readily available in their captive areas. SAI Sustainable Agro identified this gap and started working in the tribal areas of Rayagada district of Odisha State, in 2013. It tied up with JK Paper Mills, located in the district and was dependent hugely on import of pulp wood, for assured purchases of pulpwood at predetermined price. Having assured of the forward linkage, it started working with the farmers who had barren or low productive lands. To start with, hybrid eucalyptus, which needs very less water and care, are planted in these lands. Subsequently, intercrops- like finger millets are planted between the rows of the eucalyptus trees. Traditional knowledge is combined with biotechnology, ensuring farmer access to better quality inputs and cultivation techniques. Farmers are also provided access to training, technical expertise, finance, machinery as well as fertilizers right at their doorstep. This encouraged farmers to adopt the model. This saw the farmers coming out of the poverty cycle in first 4 years itself. This agroforestry model not only improves the soil quality and productivity, but the trees and the land also act as rich carbon sinks.