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

Abstract: Despite strong policy frameworks and initiatives introduced under the NEP 2020, women’s education schemes in Haryana’s government schools face several systemic challenges. Issues such as inadequate teacher training, poor infrastructure, lack of awareness, and deep-rooted socio-cultural norms have led to a significant gap between policy intentions, their implementation, and the actual realities of government schooling in Haryana

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Abstract: Hinduism is deeply rooted in Vedas and Vedic Culture, which are the first Indian document which provided not only the well mediated knowledge for human race but also the aims and objectives of human life. Since three and four thousand years ago various people of diverse origin such as Austric Nishadas (Kols, & Mundas), Dramidas or Dravidian, the Aryans or Kiratas or Mongoloid began to live together in a well demarcated geographical area. In this context apart from racial fusion a mixture of races; especially: marriage, cohabitation, or sexual....

Keywords: Vedas, Language, Culture

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Abstract: Human capital development has emerged as a central pillar in achieving sustainable development in the modern global economy. Drawing on theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence, this paper highlights how quality education, accessible healthcare, and continuous skill development contribute to reducing poverty, promoting inclusive growth,.....

Keywords: Human Capital, Accessible Health, Quality Education, skill development, Sustainable development.

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Abstract: The Tawaifs of Lucknow, a community of educated, cultured courtesans, played a central and contested role in the social, political, and artistic life of pre-colonial and colonial North India. This report examines the cultural authority the Tawaifs held in the Nawabi courts of Awadh, and their subsequent marginalisation and criminalisation under British colonial rule. Drawing on historical scholarship, postcolonial feminist theory, and cultural memory.....

Keywords: Tawaif; Lucknow; Awadh; colonial India; courtesan; postcolonial feminism; cultural memory; moral regulation; reclamation.

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Abstract: Conventional poverty measures based solely on income and consumption often fail to capture an important dimension of deprivation experienced by women—time poverty. Limited discretionary time resulting from the combined burden of paid employment, unpaid domestic work and caregiving restricts women's opportunities for health, rest, social participation and personal development, thereby influencing their overall well-being. This study examines.....

Keywords: Time poverty; women's well-being; unpaid care work; time use

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Abstract: This study analyzes the factors influencing purchase intention for applied design ceramic products inspired by Vietnamese fine arts based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework. Out of 217 survey participants, 216 indicated an intention or consideration to purchase these products and proceeded to answer questions regarding the influencing factors; one participant with no intention to purchase exited the survey at the screening.....

Keywords: Cultural heritage values, perceived authenticity, consumer attitude, purchase intention, applied design ceramic products, Vietnamese fine arts, S-O-R

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Abstract: Marital satisfaction is central to fulfillment and stability in married life, while young married adults encounter financial, relational, emotional, and adjustment challenges that require adaptive capacity. This article examines the relationship between psychological resilience and marital satisfaction among young married adults in the Eastern Deanery of the Nairobi Archdiocese, Kenya. A quantitative correlational design was used, with psychological.....

Keywords: psychological resilience; marital satisfaction; young married adults; emotional regulation; communication quality; Eastern Deanery

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