Vijay's Vision

                                                                                                                                                                           -Dr. S. Vijay Kumar            In this article, I haved tried to explain the similarities and differences in the education system of India and USA. While, there are some similarities, there are also some significant differences too between the two education systems. It would be difficult for me to mention here in detail regarding all the differences, but I will try to highlight a few key differences that would turn the attention of the academicians, teachers, students and policy makers towards the best practices adopted by USA in its education system.   Similarities in Education System of India and USA: ·         Structured Curriculum / Syllabus ·         Reasonably qualified teachers ·         Concept of Private, Public schools/Colleges and Universities ·     A willingness on the part of childre

Asian Economic Review, (1990) VOLUME 32, Issue 1  CONTENTS: 639   Economic Stagnation in Papua New guinea, Manner, H.G, p. 1 640   Demographic Trends and the Impact of Family Welfare Programmes in India, N. Lingamurthy and S. Vijay Kumar p. 45. 641   Accountability in Indian Education: Conceptual Framework and Issues, Prahlad, Kumar, p. 77 642   Determinants of FDI in Pacific -- Rim Developing Countries, Agarwal, J.P. p. 83. 643   Agricultural Development in Kerala from 1800 AD to 1956 AD: A Bibilography Eassy, Prakash, B.A, p. 101. 644   Size of Farm, Intensity of Land Use and Irrigation in (Sindh) Pakistan, Wasim, Mohammad Pervez, p. 129. 645   Tenure-Size Relationship with Productivity in Pakistan Agriculture: A Case Study of Newabshah Sind, Ahmed, Qazi Massod, p. 153.

 Serials Pub, 2007, xliv, 506 p, tables, ISBN : 8183870848,  $60.00   Contents: Preface. Keynote address. I. Women's status: 1. Impact of women in governance in BIMSTEC--changes and dynamics in the political policy/B. Ratna Kumari and A. Rajani. 2. Violence against women - a study in Khammam District of A.P.S. Radhakrishna and K. Madhava Rao. 3. Role of women: a study of rural women headed households/G. Satyanarayana, M. Reddi Ramu and K. Krishna Reddy. 4.The status of Dalit women in rural areas in the post-independent India/M. Erragattu Swamy and M. Ashok Kumar. 5. Practical utility of gender study/N.M. Das and S. Vidya Sagar. 6. Status of tribal women: some issues and concerns/P. Sammulal, A Hari Prasad and P. Ramlal. 7. Muslim women in India-problems and prospects/N.T.K. Naik, S. Mansoor Rahman and H. Akther Banu. 8. Agrarian distress, farmers' suicides and gender vulnerability/E. Revathi and Burra Ramulu. II. Women's education: 9. Women'

            Table of Contents 1.WTO and Indian Agriculture - G. Bhaskar 2. Indian Agriculture in the Context of Globalization - S. Vijay Kumar 3. GATT, WTO and Challenges to Indian Agriculture - M. Sundara Rao and D. Venkata Rao 4. Women Participation in Indian Agriculture - K. Harathi and B. Deepthi Nanada 5. Globalization and the Changing Role of Women in Agriculture - P. Mercy Kumari, K. Mahendra Kumar and B.S. Rao 6. Some Reflections on Globalization and Indian Agriculture - G. Mallikarjun and Mohd. Iqbal Ali 7. Global Perspective of Indian Agriculture - N.T.K. Naik, G. Rama Krishna and K. Chinna Venkata Swamy 8. Economic Reforms and Indian Agriculture - K. Mohan Reddy, M. Vara Prasad and K. Ugandhar 9. WTO, Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), and Agriculture - Gajavelli V S and Sohil Vakharia 10. Agriculture in India: Impact of Globalization - Pulla Srinivas, B Netajee and M Narasimharao 11. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Indian Agriculture - P. Sambaiah A