IOSR-JHSS   Volume-31 ~ Issue-8 ~ Aug. 2026

Abstract: Burnout in adolescents is a significant issue within educational psychology, which manifests itself through emotional exhaustion, cynicism towards schoolwork and lack of academic accomplishment. Existing interventions mostly tackle issues such as deficiencies in time management and study skills. However, there is an absence of interventions aimed at the psychological processes which contribute to burnout in adolescents in the first place......

Key Word: Academic Burnout, Self-Compassion, Adolescents, Educational Psychology, Positive Psychology, Emotional Regulation, School Mental Health, Stress, Burnout Prevention

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Abstract: Since independence, India’s social policy and economic planning have gone through many important changes. In the beginning, the Indian state followed democratic and Fabian socialist ideas and was seen as the main force for social and economic development. For the first four decades after independence, the government focused on state-led industrialization, central planning, and public control over key sectors of the economy. Over time, however, this heavily regulated system faced serious problems. These problems finally led to the 1991 balance of payments crisis.....

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Abstract: This study audited the provisions of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana using the lens of two social contractarians known as Thomas Hobbes and John Locke on nature of the Social doctrines associated with them to ascertain the state of man before the coming into force of the Constitution, characteristics of the Constitution to either validate or otherwise the propositions of the nature of law proffered by these jurists. This research is anchored in doctrinal legal research approach into descriptive claim that there is a third Social Contract theory.....

Keywords: Social contract, state of nature, political and moral theory, pactum subjectionis, pactum unionis, sovereignty by institution, self-preservation, fundamental laws of nature

[1]. Amoah, Enoch, “Justification For Implementing Victim-Offender Mediation In The Criminal Justice System Of Ghana.” E-Journal Of Humanities, Arts And Social Sciences 1, No.5 (2020): 117-130. Https://Doi.Org/10.38159/Ehass.2020091
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Abstract: This chapter offers a conceptual analysis of how Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) can be critically integrated into science education under India's National Education Policy 2020 (NEP-2020). Drawing on historical scholarship and current policy documents, it examines how traditional Indian contributions in mathematics (Sulbasutras, Pingala, Aryabhata), astronomy, metallurgy, Ayurveda, architecture, agriculture, and ecological practices can......

Keywords: Indian Knowledge Systems; NEP-2020; science education; interdisciplinary pedagogy; scientific temper; teacher education.

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Abstract: Ce rapport représente les résultats d’une recherche menée dans la filière du cuivre et du cobalt du secteur minier de la République Démocratique du Congo. Cette étude sur l’élaboration du diagnostic de corruption dans le secteur minier de la RDC, a eu pour mission de faire l’analyse approfondie des formes de corruption identifiées et hiérarchisées dans la filière du cuivre et cobalt. Après avoir identifié les formes de corruption couvrant 8 domaines d’intervention, trois domaines ont été retenus pour une analyse.....

[1]. « En Terrain Minier, Mesures De Diligence Raisonnables Pour Garantir L’intégrité Des Attributions De Licences Dans Les Industries Extractives », 2019, Par Cari L. Votava, Jeanne M. Hauch Et Francesco Clementucci Du Groupe De La Banque Mondiale
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Abstract: In 1887 and 1893, the famous American painter Edwin Lord Weeks travelled through Rajasthan; capturing its cities, rulers, architecture, and everyday life in sketches and paintings. Unlike many nineteenth century Orientalist artists who relied on studio reconstructions, Weeks experienced the places he painted firsthand. This paper examines whether Weeks’ paintings of India challenged or reproduced Orientalist conventions of nineteenth century....

[1]. A Rajah Of Jodhpur (1888) Edwin Lord Weeks Oil On Canvas 143 Cm X 188 Cm Private Collection
[2]. The Lake At Oodeypore, India (1893) Edwin Lord Weeks Oil On Canvas 76.2 Cm X 126.70 Cm Private Collection
[3]. An Indian Mosque On The Hooghly River Near Calcutta (1846) Auguste Borget Oil On Canvas 59.5 Cm X 75 Cm Private Collection
[4]. The Rich And The Poor (1842) William Tayler Water-Colour 37.5 Cm X 32.5 Cm Whereabouts Unknown
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Abstract: Indian cinema has increasingly embraced interregional narratives to explore questions of identity, belonging, and cultural diversity. Param Sundari (2026), directed by Tushar Jalota, presents a romance between protagonists from North India and Kerala, using cultural difference as both a narrative catalyst and a site of ideological negotiation. While the film celebrates India's plurality through comedy, romance, and visually rich depictions of Kerala, it....

Keywords: Cultural Identity, Representation, Kerala, Regional Cinema, Stereotypes, Internal Orientalism, Hybridity, Indian Cinema, Cultural Studies

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Abstract: The paper will deal with the sociolegal implications of the Marital Rape Exception, (MRE) clause in Indian law. In India, the MRE, clause 2 in Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) presumes that by entering a marriage, women automatically give their consent to sexual intercourse to their husbands. Hence, according to this clause, in a marriage contract, there is no concept of a woman getting raped by her husband. This law comes from....

Keywords: Marital Rape Exception clause, Indian law, consent, sexual intercourse, socio-legal implications, societal discourse

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