Papers by Dr Gursharan Singh Kainth
Everything in life has its own importance or is a matter of belief. India is a diverse country so... more Everything in life has its own importance or is a matter of belief. India is a diverse country so are the people who follow different beliefs that make them stand up high among others. One such tradition that is widely seen in India is Giving One Rupee coin as a shagun. No matter how much amount you give as Shagun, it always ends on 1. It is an amount or a Shagun is given at the beginning of something. How could be something good start with a zero (as per psychological notion), so add a rupee simply, and as counting begins with one (1)? Hence, one is considered as the beginning of something good. What may be the real amount, whereas the pending 1 rupee is considered as debt? As per belief, it means that person will pay back rupee one (1) whenever he/she will meet next time. The cycle goes on like this that results in forming a strong bond. The more you will meet; the better will be the understanding and relation. Basically, it is a way of saying "we will meet again". It is regarded as an extra bonus to the blessings. Elders say that invest that one rupee in doing good deeds, charity or for a great purpose to increase in either cash or kind or karma. Giving an extra coin is seen as a silent wish for the receiver to have more in his/her life. Knowing the fact that shunya/zero is not considered very auspicious for family persons, so we add one to the given amount. Shunya is associated with Brahma jnam as is the Brahma muhurta. Any work started in this hour apart from meditation/spiritual activity is bound to be fruitless. Hence, if gifts were in kind then you could give a gift like clothes, jewellery, and add a coin.
IDSAsr, 2023
Papers are invited for the national seminar on Decarbonization: Pathway to Net Zero Emissions sla... more Papers are invited for the national seminar on Decarbonization: Pathway to Net Zero Emissions slated for the month of Novemver 2023
Pathway to Net Zero Emission Greenhouse (GHGs) gas emissions from human activities are causing cl... more Pathway to Net Zero Emission Greenhouse (GHGs) gas emissions from human activities are causing climate change, including global warming. To slow climate change requires reducing these emissions. Large reductions in GHG emissions globally over the next decade are technologically feasible, and achieving netzero emissions globally by 2050 would have a big impact on future climate change. 'Net zero emissions' refers to achieving an overall balance between greenhouse gas emissions produced and GHGs emissions taken out of the atmosphere. Think of it like a set of scales: producing GHGs emissions tips the scales, and we want to get those scales back into balance, which means no more greenhouse gas can be added to the atmosphere in any given year than is taken out. Eventually, we will probably need to tip them the other way to repair past harm. Once we stop emitting greenhouse gases from fossil fuels, we still need to deal with all the emissions we've already pumped into the atmosphere over the years.
Survey done on a large sample of 2,500 school teachers of Punjab (India) reveals that there exist... more Survey done on a large sample of 2,500 school teachers of Punjab (India) reveals that there exists environmental awareness among teachers, but the awareness level of science teachers was found to be more as compared to art teachers. Moreover, science and art teachers were found to differ significantly in their level of awareness on the management of different types of wastes. The awareness level of science teachers was found to be more regarding industrial, nuclear and agricultural wastes. Compared to this, art teachers were found to be more aware on domestic, municipal and hospital wastes.
Environmental Science: an Indian journal, 2020
Ludhiana city of Punjab is famous for dyeing and printing of textile fabric. Every day, increase ... more Ludhiana city of Punjab is famous for dyeing and printing of textile fabric. Every day, increase usage of chemical-based dyestuff release into the natural surface water body (Buddha Nallah) which destroys the environment and proved to be a great ecological hazard. The workers in these industries have no control over pace and space of exposure. Both untreated as well as treated effluents from these industries are released into surface waters through the drainage systems. But many dyes was proved to be carcinogenic to the people of Ludhiana city a complete evaluation safety of these dyes include assessment of mutagencity of these dyes. Five dyes textile dyes from Ludhiana city were collected from textile industries present near Buddha nalah and tested for their mutagencity by using Ames test with the strain Salmonella typhimrium TA 100
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
Merchant banking services strengthen the economic development of a country as they acts as source... more Merchant banking services strengthen the economic development of a country as they acts as sources of funds and information for corporations. Considering the way the Indian economy is growing, the role of merchant banking services in India is indispensable. These financial institutes also act as corporate advisory bodies to help corporations rightly get involved in various financial activities. The need of merchant banking services in India arises from the fact that high level industrialization is taking place in the country. Some of the PSBs have formed their fully owned subsidiaries for this purpose. Analysis of merchant banking business of some PSBs clearly indicates that the merchant banking activities of the banks are showing declining trend especially after 1993-94 due to depressed capital market conditions and subdued activity in primary market.
Structural and economic transformation takes place during the course of economic development. Gen... more Structural and economic transformation takes place during the course of economic development. Generally, these changes are associated with the shift in economic activities from agricultural sector towards non-agricultural sectors. It is attributed to the fact that there are bleak prospects of employment after a point in the agricultural sector that ultimately shifts the trajectory of development towards industrialization and services sectors. However, in the Indian context, industrial offtake remained slow. Since 1950–1951, the contribution of industrial sector has doubled only to hover around 28% of GDP. Moreover, it has failed to offer large-scale employment to the labor force in the economy. Hence, present study is undertaken to assess the industrial performance and its prospects in future in terms of nature of industries, productivity and capacity utilization since 2000–2001.
Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 2009
... ugb. ro/etc Vol. 15, Issue 2/2011 148-157 Proposal for Organizing and Conduct Activities in A... more ... ugb. ro/etc Vol. 15, Issue 2/2011 148-157 Proposal for Organizing and Conduct Activities in Analysis Organizational Culture Violeta URBAN, Tatiana PUIU, Dumitru BONTAŞ George Bacovia University in Bacau, ROMANIA violeta. urban@ ugb. ro
Greenhouse (GHGs) gas emissions from human activities are causing climate change, including globa... more Greenhouse (GHGs) gas emissions from human activities are causing climate change, including global warming. To slow climate change requires reducing these emissions. Large reductions in GHG emissions globally over the next decade are technologically feasible, and achieving netzero emissions globally by 2050 would have a big impact on future climate change. 'Net zero emissions' refers to achieving an overall balance between greenhouse gas emissions produced and GHGs emissions taken out of the atmosphere. Think of it like a set of scales: producing GHGs emissions tips the scales, and we want to get those scales back into balance, which means no more greenhouse gas can be added to the atmosphere in any given year than is taken out. Eventually, we will probably need to tip them the other way to repair past harm. Once we stop emitting greenhouse gases from fossil fuels, we still need to deal with all the emissions we've already pumped into the atmosphere over the years. Getting to net zero means we can still produce some emissions, as long as they are offset by processes that reduce GHGs already in the atmosphere. For example, these could be things like planting new forests, or drawdown technologies like direct air capture. The more emissions that are produced, the more carbon dioxide we need to remove from the atmosphere (known as sequestration) to reach net zero. However, to avoid a climate catastrophe, new emissions of GHGs must be as low as possible. In other words, we need to get as close as possible to a real zero and only rely on offsetting when it is absolutely necessary. This means that we need to rapidly phase out fossil fuels-coal, oil and gas-and transition to renewable energy. Climate change isn't a tap we can turn off once we stop using fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide, the main contributor to climate change, will stay in the atmosphere and keep heating the planet for years and years. Hence reducing GHG emissions is hugely important, but we can't stop there. The end goal is to balance the scales again, and restore the global climate to pre-climate change levels. To get there, we need to reduce GHG emissions to zero and then get cracking on repairing past harm by drawing down past emissions. Achieving zero emissions means releasing no greenhouse gases to the atmosphere-that is, no carbon dioxide (CO 2), no methane, no nitrous oxide or other greenhouse gases. Achieving netzero emissions means that some greenhouse gases are still released, but these are offset by removing an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and storing it permanently in soil, plants, or materials. Because it would be prohibitively expensive or disruptive to eliminate some sources of emissions entirely, achieving net-zero emissions is considered more feasible than achieving zero emissions at a nationwide scale. Many governments and businesses have set a goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. India, with a population of 1.36 billion and a fast growing economy, has seen its energy demand increasing rapidly as the country continues to urbanize and the manufacturing sector develops. This growing demand is met through various energy sources, with coal set to remain the largest source of energy supply. India also continues to develop the institutional framework needed to attract the investment required to satisfy this growing energy need. Energy demand in India is growing rapidly with major implications for the global energy market. The Government of India has made remarkable progress in providing access to electricity and cleans cooking while implementing a range of energy market reforms and integrating a high share of renewable energy sources into the grid.
Soil is a part of the solution to the greatest dilemmas of our time. It plays a critical role in ... more Soil is a part of the solution to the greatest dilemmas of our time. It plays a critical role in mitigating the effects of climate change, increasing farm productivity and food security, and may hold the answers to eradicating antibiotic resistance. If we truly want to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals we've set for ourselves, we can't afford to not focus on soil health. Healthy soils are crucial for ensuring the continued growth of natural and managed vegetation, providing feed fiber, fuel, medicinal products and other ecosystem services such as climate regulation and oxygen
Economic and Political Weekly, 2006
... GURSHARAN SINGH KAINTH ... The SSA approach focuses on commu-nity ownership and the village e... more ... GURSHARAN SINGH KAINTH ... The SSA approach focuses on commu-nity ownership and the village education plans proposed in construction with panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) will form the basis of district elementary education plans (DEEPs). ...
Economic and Political Weekly, 2006
... GURSHARAN SINGH KAINTH ... The SSA approach focuses on commu-nity ownership and the village e... more ... GURSHARAN SINGH KAINTH ... The SSA approach focuses on commu-nity ownership and the village education plans proposed in construction with panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) will form the basis of district elementary education plans (DEEPs). ...
The result of 2011 census of India is almost all heartening. Literacy is up; life expectancy is u... more The result of 2011 census of India is almost all heartening. Literacy is up; life expectancy is up; family size is stabilizing. But there is one grim exception- India’s already skewed infant sex ratio is getting worse. India counted only 914 girls aged six and under for every 1,000 boys or 75.8m girls and 82.9m boys. This sex ratio is the worst in the recorded history of the modern Indian.
Undoubtedly, teacher occupies an important place in the development of the nation. The social wel... more Undoubtedly, teacher occupies an important place in the development of the nation. The social well-being and growth of pupils depends to a great extent on the enthusiasm, efficiency and professional skills of the teachers. The future of education, its quality and ideals depend upon how and by whom young persons are educated. True enough, a large number of teachers of the present day have no interest in their profession. They continue in the profession only as mechanical wage earners. Lack of recognition of the teachers in our country is a very sore point. The significance of the role of the teacher is hardly recognized, though it has become a fashion to observe the Teachers Day. We always expect a lot from teachers who have little power and alarmingly meager facilities and resources to avail. The net result is a widespread dissatisfaction in the teaching profession as a whole. Many seem to repent over their wrong choice and would be, too, willing to change their job.Therefore, the j...
Journal of Rural and Development, 2010
Sericulture is an agro-based labour intensive activity, which plays a significant role in the dev... more Sericulture is an agro-based labour intensive activity, which plays a significant role in the development of rural economy in India. Karnataka is the leading producer of silk in India, which contributes for about 50 per cent of the mulberry raw silk production in the country. In Karnataka, the silk production is concentrated in the southern region comprising Bangalore-Urban, Bangalore-Rural, Ramanagaram, Chikkaballapura, Kolar and Tumkur districts. The speedy urbanisation and the possible fall out of implementation of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in the surrounding areas of Bangalore in the recent years have led to diversion of land and labour for non-agricultural uses. Changes in the climate, pressure on the availability of water etc. are the other factors adversely affecting sericulture development in the southern region. In this context, the study was taken up to analyse the impact of urbanisation on productivity, profitability and expansion of sericulture in the peri-urban areas...
Animal Genetic Resources/Ressources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales, 2013
Global Journal of Enterprise Information System, 2013
The majority of people living in the Western Pacific countries of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Sol... more The majority of people living in the Western Pacific countries of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are dependent on semi-subsistence agriculture for their livelihoods. These countries, however, are grappling with major development issues including malnutrition, poor health and poverty, with more than 80 per cent of the population dependent on agriculture for their employment and income. Agricultural development is key to addressing regional development challenges such as poverty, malnutrition and inadequate food security, and insufficient economic growth. However, such development has remained stagnant over the past few decades. The lack of human resource capacities among agricultural research and development (R&D) institutions in these countries, resulting in their inability to deliver effective solutions to such problems, must therefore be addressed.
Growth rates of State Domestic products from agriculture were high for many states during the 199... more Growth rates of State Domestic products from agriculture were high for many states during the 1990's. However, growth decelerated in all the states except Madhya Pradesh during the period 2000's. The deceleration is the highest in the states with greater proportion of rain-fed areas (Gujarat, Rajasthan, M.P., Karnataka and Maharashtra). Recent experience, however, shows that Gujarat recorded the highest growth of around 9 per cent during 2000/01 to 2007/08. During this period, six states viz., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Bihar recoded more than 4 per cent growth per annum. Public investment in infrastructure like irrigation, power, roads, watersheds, check dams,technology like BT cotton and diversification in agriculture played crucial roles in raising agricultural growth in Gujarat. Other states can learn from the experience of Gujarat. There is a need to shift rice cultivation to Eastern region from Punjab and Haryana for growth, ...
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
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Papers by Dr Gursharan Singh Kainth
green and decarbonizing — from increasing its sourcing of
renewable energy (RE) to electrifying its traction network
and reducing its energy consumption. The body’s goal is
to become a ‘net-zero’ carbon emitter by 2030. And it
has ambitious plans to accomplish this goal.
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