IOSR-JHSS   Volume-8 ~ Issue-2 ~ Jan-Feb-2013

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Science, Technology and the Future of Man
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Jerome P. Mbat
	:	10.9790/0837-0820109

Abstract: Man's knowledge as well as progress in science and technology is becoming recognized in our time as the fundamental preconditions and resources of wealth, interpreted by the purveyor of global economy in terms of economic development. At the same time it is becoming a truism that science and technology generate not only new knowledge towards human wellbeing and progress but also generate new risks, threats and uncertainty to the human race. This paper critically explores the dilemmatic and paradoxical conditions facing modern scientists, and argues that the problems generated by modern scientific and technological knowledge and progress in relation to human life and existence rest not on their results but on their control and proper harnessing for the benefit of man. The paper submits that this can be achieved only when the world starts to play down on materialism and give the application of scientific and technological knowledge a humanistic consideration by giving adequate attention to the values that are timeless in order to bring about the true worth of human kind and reinforce its humanity.

Keywords: Science, Technology, Future, human kind, Progress.

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Abstract: The level ofyouth unemployment in Nigeriaisvery high in Nigeria; with itsattendantadverse psychological, social, occupational and financial effects. This paper stresses on thecauses and consequences of youth unemployment in Nigeria. The paper also highlights on Technical Vocational Education (TVE) in Nigeria. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations made on how TVE will reduce the level of youth unemployment in Nigeria amongst which are: Graduates of the programs should be encouraged to be selfemployed by assisting them with soft loans and/or micro credit. The quality of technical and vocational educational output must be improved if the expected outcome of employment creation and poverty reduction is to be achieved. The task of TVE provision cannot be tackled by government alone. The involvement of major Nigerian stakeholders, complemented by partnerships with international agencies, NGOs, Foundations, (etc.) will be essential if the goals and potentials of Nigerians are to be realized using TVE for job creation and poverty alleviation.

Keywords: Technical Vocational Education, Unemployment, Youth Unemployment, Nigeria

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Abstract: Growth of slum is largely viewed as an outcome of the failure of urban planning, rising urban population, industrialisation and urban poverty. But the role of 'slum level leader', who is well knitted in the life of slum dwellers and whose greed and guidance largely govern the process of slum growth is not deeply understood. In the current paper attempt has been made to understand the role of slum level leaders in growth of slum and the life of slum dwellers. The study was conducted in Jaipur city and the data was collected from 257 households of eight slums. These slum level leaders share commensal relationship with slum dwellers. They allow a new inmigrant to get accommodated in slum and help in receiving different facilities. In turn, they get recognition, higher social status, political mileage and monetary benefits from slum dwellers. But this give and take relationship between the community and slum level leaders has done more harm than good to the development of slum. Now the time is to deeply understand the role of slum level leaders in social, economic and political environment of slum and using it judiciously to make life of slum dwellers better.

Key words: Growth of slums, Slum dwellers, Leaders, Politics, Slum development

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Abstract: This paper minutely scrutinizes the poems of Kamala Das which mirror the story of women subjugation, as a man wants, to keep alive the myth of his superiority which leads to bias against women in all spheres of life. In the eye of Kamala Das, even the act of sex itself has the male as aggressor and women as recipient. Various poems of Kamala Das points to the implicit gender bias which affects the lives of women in all spheres of life, all over the world i.e. their standing in society, education, careers, security and above all their very existence in the society. Kamala Das yearns all through her life for true love and affection. She has been immensely frank and dauntless in expressing her physical needs and for this she is severely criticized. She dared to stand on her own and express flawlessly her physical need. Dance of the Eunuchs, one of the most remarkable poems of Kamala Das, has successfully reflected the psychological state of poet as it can be examined on the lines of abjection theory developed by Julia Kristeva. Das poems reflect her sensualism leading to spiritualism in the Radha Krishna portrayal.

Keywords: abjection, psychological, spiritualism, subjugation

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