TOP ONLINE SHOPPING COUPONS OF THE MONTH: GET 20% OFF ON ALL PRODUCTS

Why spend more, when you can the same at a cheaper price? Well, then welcome to the world of “Coupons”. You can easily call coupons to be a lifesaver and say thanks for such small miracles. Just the difference is that for these, we don’t have to thank god, instead, we may just thank various online couponing aggregator websites for making such small miracles into reality. One such deal and coupon aggregation website is Zoutons which offers various kinds of deals, coupons and discounts on a wide range of category and helps in creating happy customers by cutting down their shopping bills.

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Major Top Coupons

Many online couponing sites provides users with exclusive coupons and deals.  One will find a great variety of brands in all kinds of categories here. Here you will get separate top coupons differentiated on clothing categories, bills and recharges, electronics, footwear, home decors, travel, personal care, groceries, recharges, food delivery, e-wallets, gifts, holidays, and many more!

The top brands which are associated with this website are Myntra, Flipkart, Paytm, Swiggy, Tata Sky, Mobikwik, MMT, Jabong, Ola, Ebay, Food Panda, Oyo, Redbus, Book My Show – just to name a few. The list still goes on!

The below details will give you a better understanding of the same;

  • Fashion Clothing & Accessories Coupons

Today the world is all about style and fashion. And one cannot simply have enough of clothes and accessories. Agreed or not? Be it, men or women, today everyone wants to look and presentable and this can sometimes take a toll on us as this can cause a little hole in our pocket. Here come the top coupons to the rescue! One will find major brands like Myntra, Jabong, Ajio, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Craftsvilla, Yepme, Amazon, Voonik here. And mind you these are just a few to name.

Each of the above has different attractive coupons to offer. For example, there are few coupons which offer up to 40 – 50% discount from Jabong on Addidas clothing, while few have cash back offers, flat off offers, discount offers, etc. the coupons are too good to be rejected. One has to check out the website to believe it.

  • Electronic Coupons

The next important thing in our life after clothing is the use of electronic gadgets. For few this might even hold the first place. Electronics have become a very important part of our lives. Hence, with top electronic coupons being available from all trusted brands is nothing less than a boom.  You will find major brands like Flipkart, Banggood.com, Amazon, Snapdeal, Paytm, etc to be linked in the website hence give you wide range of choice.

The different subcategories that you will find are;

  1. Mobile
  2. Home Appliances
  3. Computers and accessories
  4. Mobile accessories
  5.  Cameras
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So, as we see there is both a wide range of categories and also different brands which we can choose from. The offers vary from Cash backs, instant offs, 10 – 70% discounts, free 100 $ worth coupons on eBay, etc. the most exclusive coupon that is available right now is offered by Snapdeal of Rs 2000/- off!

  • Book Coupons

As the saying goes, “Books are a man’s best friend”. You can never grow out of a book, they are all-time classics.  We will find all kinds of books belonging from different brands like Flipkart, Amazon, First Cry, Paytm, Amar Chitra Katha and so on. They are subcategorized in the following;

  1. E-books
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There are a total of 165 offer coupons in this category at present. The coupons vary from up to 70% discount, instant discounts, and cash backs, flat off, etc.

  • Web Hosting Coupons

At this age of digitalization, having a website for the growth of any kind of business is one major step and the most important one. Hence, buying a domain has become quite popular. With this, the availability of Web Hosting Coupons has come to a major help. Top brands like Big Rock, GoDaddy, HostGator, and Hosting Raja have different coupons available on the website. Exclusive offers like under 99/-, flat 50% off, Free .in, are few of the coupon offers that are available out of the many.

  •  Cab Coupons

We all certainly feel elated whenever we manage to get hold of a cab coupon. As our dependency on cab has increased more and more, getting hold of cab coupons has become very important.  Cab companies like Ola, Uber, Meru Cabs, Zoom Car, Tez, etc. are providing with exciting coupon deals on the website.  One can find cab coupons of all kinds of occasions like local, outstations, rentals with all kinds of offers like flat 50rs off, cash-backs, flat discounts and many more.

  • Recharge and Bill Payment Coupons

Now with all the fun happening around, how can we forget the difficult part? Paying bills. Well recharges and paying bills is one of the most important “must dos” on our list. And even paying bills and recharges can turn out to be fun if we get a valid coupon for the same.  Online payment websites like Paytm, Freecharge, etc. have provided with various coupons like cash back offers, discounts and so on for the same.  The website covers all the below subcategories like;

  1. Mobile recharge
  2. Electricity
  3. Broad Band
  4. DTH
  • Movie Coupons

One of the most sought out coupons that we look out for is the movie coupons.  Now watching movies at theatres will be more fun and easy on the pocket as one will find brand like Paytm, Ticket New, PVR, Bookmyshow, Pay Zap, etc. offering different coupons for the same with offers like cash back, instant discount, buy 1 get 1 free offers, etc.

How can you stay updated related to the latest Offers and Sales?

Now, that we know how cool and exciting the website is and the exciting coupons that are available, it is important for us to stay updated with the latest sales and offers.  You can subscribe to various online couponing websites like Zoutons, coupondunia, grabon etc. to get the regular updates.

Also, to keep track the best way is to download their app on your phone as it is handier than logging into the website all the time. You will also be getting time to time notifications for the same.  Signing up for the newsletter is also a fun and convenient way to stay updated for the same. All you need to do is to sign in for the newsletter with your email id.

So, what are you still waiting for?  Just log into the website, check out for the exciting offers and coupons and start the fun. Once you get to know how fun is it, there will be surely no looking back for you. Hence, start on the loot if you haven’t still yet.

Tips on making a Successful Career switch

A lot of millennials are known for hopping jobs in their quest for job fulfilment. Their idea of a dream job frequently changes and they aren’t really shying away from taking that important decision of switching their career. If you too are sailing the same boat, then there are a few things you can keep in mind to successfully switch your career:change your career

Prepare yourself mentally: Career change is also like any other important life change where a career move should start with a self reflection. Ask yourself what is the first thing that you want from your job, what can’t you negotiate on, and which factors you can compromise upon? Ask yourself if it is ok to take advice from your mentor or peers. You are likely to get a positive response from this in-depth analysis and be ready to face the truth.

Prepare Yourself Financially: Career change requires savings. Imagine leaving your job without a single penny in your pocket. Oh, you can’t imagine it for sure. Thus, it’s suggested that you save up for the days that you will be jobless, or you can also opt for an emergency loan. Check this link: https://letmebank.com/emergency-loans-for-bad-credit/.

Assess your dream career/job: In order to avoid any disappointments in the future, talk to those who work in your favourite job. Follow them on social media, try to interact with them and ask them their opinion about your choice. Since they are already working in that field, they will be able to give you a real picture of what the new job holds for you. This can also help you with your job hunting process.

Assess your skills: If you are going for a career change, make sure you carry some transferable skills with you. You don’t necessary have to go back to skill to learn skills to make that career switch. Transferable skills such as project management, communication, collaboration, etc. are something that you can carry and use in your next job as well.

Give it a try: Before you take that final call, give it a try and assess yourself properly. You could take a few weeks off and work in your new job as an intern just to get the hang of things. This will help you understand the positives and the pitfalls of the new career and you will not be thrown away by any surprises later on.

Making a successful career switch is all about taking that final call and staying committed to it. There are plenty of jobs in Pune for you to target if you are in the nearby area. Explore everything you can before making that final call.

 

A Tale of Rebellion: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Dr. Sonika Sethi

Assistant Professor of English

S D College, Ambala Cantt

Haryana-134001

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Book Review

 

BOOK DETAILS:

Title: Purple Hibiscus

Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Year: 2003

Place: UK

Pages: 307

Price: 8.99£

ISBN: 978-0-00-727235-8

Genre: Fiction

 

The unprecedented maturity in handling the theme of Tradition versus Modernity in her debut novel makes Adichie a novelist par excellence. Purple Hibiscus not only depicts the strife between modernity and tradition but also dares to take up the conflict that clogged the minds of thousands of Nigerians in the times of newly acquired Independence. Transition is never an easy process and Adichie has aptly demonstrated the fact through her characters belonging to three generations. The story in a way reminds the reader of Achebe’s Things Fall Apart which is an excruciating tale of the members of a society who once stood together like a rock to preserve their culture but fall apart under the influence of powerful external force that targets the younger generation. The struggle between old beliefs and new religion is apparent in Purple Hibiscus. The characters of Papa Nnukwu, Papa Eugene, Jaja, Father Amadi and their views collectively highlight the mental anguish of the people of Nigeria standing at the crossroads of cultural, political, economic, social and religious anarchy. The newly independent country might have attained freedom from its colonial masters however, the newly appointed self-styled rulers are either inexperienced or incapable to handle the transition of the country. They are corrupt, power-hungry with dictatorial tendencies. Nepotism and corruption in public affairs rule the roost. Papa Nnukwu stays rooted in his religion and traditions and refuses to surrender to the new religion, Christianity whereas his son Papa Eugene with his half-baked ideas and total devotedness to his English education and the new Faith has not only adopted Christianity but also implements violent measures with his wife and children to ensure that they stay true to the path of the new religion and forget the old ways and culture of the ancestors. On the other hand there are characters like Aunty Ifeoma, Jaja, Father Amadi who believe in the middle path and a slow transition from the old to the new. They are not ashamed to follow the ancestral ways while simultaneously embracing the new religion, education and culture.

The beauty of the entire delineation lies in the element that this unending strife has been presented to the reader through the innocent, unassuming, unprejudiced and young eyes of a fifteen year old girl Kambili whose feelings are torn between pleasing her dominating father and pursuing her own dreams and desires. She longs for an appreciative glance or a word of acknowledgement from her domineering father who wants his children to be firm adherents of the new Faith and the epitome of excellence in all their pursuits. A small, unintentional and involuntary action like staying for a while longer than the sanctioned time with their grandfather does not go without punishment or physical torture in one way or another. Yet Kambili loves her father and longs for his appreciation. Her affection towards Father Amadi, a native Christian priest awakens the sleeping serpent of her carnal desires but she is helpless at the hands of destiny which tears the two apart. Overall, Purple Hibiscus is an extraordinary novel with lively descriptions of the lifestyle, food, ceremonies and festivals of the Igbo and exposes the reader to an endearing and simplistic world of the Nigerian tribes. The beauty of Adichie’s fiction and narrative resound in the homogenous amalgamation of the Nigerian state trying to cope up with the cultural chiasm that divides the Modern and the Traditional. The use of purple hibiscus, a rare and hybrid variety of the flower, as a metaphor, clearly sends across the message as they represent the people of Nigeria who have been converted into hybrids in their own land. They are worried about losing their traditional values and hence the need to preserve the flower yet the writer is hopeful that it will endure the test of time and will be able to establish its roots once the environment becomes congenial. The novel is about troubled times but it ends on an optimistic note with the purple hibiscus blooming in the garden, having adapted itself to the new and changed circumstances.

 

7 Great Ways To Improve Your English Pronunciation

Learning a new language can prove to be quite a task, especially when it comes to the pronunciation side of things. It may lead to frustration and helplessness and might make you feel like you’re learning to speak again. However, we strongly feel that to learn new things it is equally crucial to unlearn some essentials. Although, some of the best IELTS English Colleges might be able to help you with learning the basics of the knowledge, you can also master it all by your own.150-common-mistakes-english-300x300

7 Best Ways To Improve Your English Pronunciation Are:

  1. Learn to Listen

The very first thing that you need to do in order to speak fluently is to learn to listen. Allocating all your brain recourses to observe how the language is really spoken might work wonders for you in your process. Observe a native English Speaker and see hear how they pronounce some words that would rather be tricky for you. Since it is their native language, you can learn a great deal by just being around them. This will help you notice the difference between words like slip and sleep or dip and deep which have entirely different meanings.

  1. Record and Time

This is one exercise that even the best IELTS English College recommends. However, this may bear better results if you are somewhere midway in your learning process. Record a native English Speaker and time the time they take to read an entire passage. Now you should have a reference to compare to. Try to achieve this timing by recording yourself again and again until you observe a change in fluency. You could alternatively take help of various tools available online.

  1. Study the Movement

One of the easiest ways that has been reported to work is imitation. When you closely observe a native English speaker we are naturally inclined towards the movements of their lips when pronouncing a word. It is advised that you try imitating that until you get the pronunciation right. If you are still facing trouble with that you can alternatively try keeping a finger in front of your lips. The movement of your mouth will be more apparent for you to notice now thus helping you to pronounce words better.

  1. Practice With A Friend

One of advantages that best IELTS English Colleges have is the availability of partners who can help each other through the course. Making pronunciation learning even simpler is having an expert native speaker around who can guide you along your way. However, if you have a friend who natively speaks English, you could have the same benefits at home. This is hands down even better than learning with a mirror. The abovementioned skills only do a little to improve your pronunciation; the biggest change can come only when you try to have a conversation in the language more often.

  1. Divide it into chunks

Few words can always be tricky. Take ‘Maintenance’ for instance. For someone who is lagging far behind in the learning process, it can be a nightmare to pronounce the word. It is wiser to break bigger words into chunks and try pronouncing them altogether once you get the sub parts right. Breaking the word ‘Maintenance’ into three parts – ‘Main’, ‘Ten’ and ‘Ance’ might be easier for a few people and with the same approach even larger words can be learnt in a breeze.

 

  1. Speak Slowly

According to the best IELTS English College, most students are impatient to take things slow. Naturally, they make even more mistakes which leads to frustration. However tempting it may be, try not to speed things up to increase your fluency unless you have mastered pronunciation. Take things slow and focus on getting the words right. This will prove beneficial in the long run and leave you with clearer pronunciation.

 

  1. Watch a Series

When all things fail and having a native English Speaker friend is also not an option then here is something that we have seen working tremendously well. Take up a TV Series and start watching it with subtitles. Soon you will be deeply involved in the characters and the curiosity factor will keep you hooked. Try turning off the subtitles frequently in between to make sense of the plot without subtitles. It may be time consuming but definitely the best way to grasp pronunciation.

These abovementioned methods have been known to work tremendously well when learning a new language. These methods can be tried at home by yourself which means you no longer need to look for the best IELTS English College around you. However, learning a language can be quite a task on its own and one really needs to be patient to learn the different aspects of it. Taking things slow will help you master the language like a native speaker.

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Stephen Charles is a renowned blogger, passionate to share amazing and helpful information with people on multiple niches. He loves to share his experiences with healthcare, news, technology, and sports enthusiasts from around the world.

Call for Papers February 2018

International Journal of Research (IJR)

Since 2012, The International Journal of Research (IJR) is one of the leading Online Only international journal for presenting novel and fundamental advances in the fields of Computing, Engineering, Information Technology and Sciences. International Journal of Research (IJR) is approved by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR). International Journal of Research (IJR) is a Monthly, Open Access, Peer Reviewed and Fully Refereed international journal with minimal processing charge. We broadly cover research work on next generation cutting edge technologies and effective marketing strategies. Writing a research paper is a skill and call for papersInternational Journal of Research (IJR) have the team of Scientists and Academicians who are dedicated to help, learn and improve that skill by providing a guidance for writing high quality research papers. In depth evaluation of each research paper is a prime focus of every member of International Journal of Research (IJR) Reviewer Panel ensuring the novelty in each research manuscript being published.

Call for Papers

International Journal of Research (IJR) calls Scholars, Engineers, Academicians, Scientists, Industrial professionals and Researchers from all over the world to submit their unpublished original work for inclusion in our upcoming issue. All submissions will be reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical research, and relevance to journal contributions. International Journal of Research (IJR) highly welcomes theoretical, technical, research, as well as empirical papers from all areas of research in the area of technology innovation and emerging trends. All the accepted articles will be published in the upcoming issue of the journal with Online ISSN number and latest Impact Factor received by SJIF, Morocco and ResearchGate

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Frequency: 12 Issues Per Year

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Environmental Awareness Among School Students: A Case Study of Prevention and basic awareness of deforestation

 As you know deforestation is the removal or clearing of forest land in order for converting the land to non-forest use and is very urgent thing which wants to be fixed. Each of the days, we are cutting down the trees and clearing the forest at very disturbing rate. 46 to 58 thousand square miles of forest are mislaid at every year. This quantity is to down 36 football fields of forest each minute. It is one of the main problems in the 21st century.

Awareness of Deforestation

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It is an act of cutting down the tress for the resolves like as clearing the field or getting lumber. Logging operations, that give the paper and wood products for the world, chopped down uncountable trees every year. Loggers, some of them act unlawfully; also create roads for accessing number of remote places in the forests, which leads to further deforestation. Forest is also damaged as an outcome of growing the urban areas like as cities and towns.

Deforestation has number of negative effects on the environment. The main influence is the loss of habitation for number of animal species. About 70 percentage of earth contains plants and land animals and which are living in the forest, and number of them lost to deforestation in each of the year.

Deforestation is one of the casual factors based on the climate change. Forest soils are moist, but without any security from the tree cover against the sun, they will dry out very easily. Trees will also aid to uphold the water cycle through returning water vapour to the atmosphere. Without any trees for filing these kinds of roles, number of former forest fields can easily become infertile deserts.

Tress is also playing a crucial role in absorbing the green-house gases which may be the reason for global warming. Less forest means high number of green-house gases in the atmosphere that may donate in the enhanced rate of global warming.

How to Prevent Deforestation

You don’t have to live in the mid of a rainforest for to do the part for preventing the deforestation. The following are some of the suggestions that you have to consider if you are interesting in preventing deforestation in the rest of the world.

  • Use Recycled things:- Today, a consumer can buy a number of recycled things, comprising notebook paper, toilet paper, books and also shopping bags. While the people are using the recycled products and create a sensible effort not as the waste, the demand for the new raw material for replacing the things can reduce.
  • Tree care: – While cutting down the trees as sole out spare younger varieties and complete grown specimens. In the event which you should remove a tree for a genuine reason, ensure that for each tree lost as another is planted in the same place.
  • Farming Practices: – Those who plant the crops at a farm can contribute in putting a dent in the deforestation by rotating the crops. It is suggested for replacing the habit of utilizing the variety of portions of field every year with using the similar portions of land to plant the variety of crops. This practice has established efficient in upholding the soil fertility. Farmers may also hold number of other options, like as hydroponics and high yield hybrid crops, that will relies on the process of growing plants by using the mineral nutrients solutions in its place of the soil.
  • Cut Back on Palm Oil: – In Indonesia and Malaysia, an improving quantity of trees are cutting down in order to create the palm oil used for the production of some of the chocolates, breads, and shampoos. Consequently, the native orang-utans are losing down the habitat. You can spread limit and awareness the consumption of products containing the sort of oil.
  • Coals: – As the chill of winter occurs over the autumn season, try using the coals instead of firewood in the fireplace. Though it only takes a couple of hours for consuming the few logs there and here, bear in mind that it will takes number of years one tree to completely grow.
  • Reforestation: –It is the process of replanting or regenerating forest places which have been damaged or destroyed for the advantages of the mankind. Afforestation and deforestation share the similar meaning, i.e. afforestation is other name for the reforestation. Infrequently forests have the capacity to renew due to the trees in the environmental surroundings or due to the dispersal of seeds. Though, forest places which are seriously degraded can’t be renewed unless the plants that have been implanted by using the native processing methods.
  • Support Conservation Organizations: –Loan the support via contributions of the money, time, or actions for arranging that run programs which will concentrating on the preservation of forest lands and habitat like World Wide for Nature, Greenpeace, Conservation International and Community Forestry International.

 

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Ubud, The Ultimate Tourist Destination

Ubud is undoubtedly the cultural capital of Indonesia. Many tourists come to this place to see the traditional dance and drama of Balinese culture. It is also home to the Balinese royal family and has various museums that display the rich culture and heritage of the region. Let us see some of the top attractions of this place.

Ubud, The Ultimate Tourist Destination

Agung Jagatnatha Temple of Ubud

The temple is dedicated to Sanghyang Widi Wasa and happens to be the biggest temple of the region. The Temple Management organizes two festivals every month based on the lunar cycle. You can visit the place during full moon day and get to enjoy special ceremony. In the same way, you can also consider visiting the temple on the new moon day and take part in the traditional rituals. The unique part of the temple is the Shrine that is designed in the form of a Lotus Throne. This is also commonly known as Padmasana according to local culture. It consists of Empty Throne made of white coral material. It has amazing stone carvings and other inscriptions that describe various stories of Hindu gods.

Mountain villages of Bali

The amazing hamlets host different communities that have their own culture and dialect. They are also known locally as Bali Aga Villages. The region is famous for music and arts of the primitive culture. If you want to visit this place, make sure that you follow the instructions of the local people completely. Outsiders are not allowed to stay in the place after evening hours as the local people strictly follow the traditions even to this day. The best time to visit this place is during the months of June and July when the three day festival of Udaba Sambah is held in Tenganan village. The unique cultural aspect of this village is that it prohibits polygamy and divorce.

Health Resorts

Bali is one of the premier locations for health and wellness holidays and is home to some of the best retreats in the world. Bali Weight Loss deserves a special mention as it has received world renowned recognition and is said to have even beeb attended by Michelle Obama.

Bird Park of Bali

The amazing Bird Sanctuary is home to more than 250 species of birds from Indonesia and other regions of the world. It is also rich in flora and has more than 2000 topical plants. Bird lovers come to this place to catch a glimpse of various birds including Barred Eagle Owl, Wreathed Hornbill, Jawa Hawk and the Bali Starling. The unique aspect of this Sanctuary is that the birds are comfortable with tourists walking around the place and you can enjoy your time during the vacation. The best time to visit this place is during the early morning hours when the birds are most active.

Elephant Park of Bali

This is the best place to visit in Bali if you love adventure sports. You can indulge in white water rafting and trek and cycle through the amazing jungles of Bali. You can also enjoy the amazing ride on the Sumatran elephants to get the complete view of the surrounding villages. Tourists often come to this place to enjoy the beautiful view of paddy fields along the Melangit River. In the background, you can also get to have a glimpse of the Blue Sea at the Nusa Penida Island.

Kite Festival of Bali

July is the best place to visit the Padang Galak Beach of Sanur to watch the annual Kite Festival of Bali. You will be surprised to see many international teams coming to this place to compete with local teams. Participants from as many as 11 different countries take part in the event to compete in different categories. Points are given for the successful launch of the kite and the duration of flight. Along with that, the grace with which the kite is handled is also considered while announcing the winners.

Stone sculptures of Batubulan market

This is the best place to visit to get amazing stone sculptures of the region. You can get any variety ranging from contemporary to traditional in different sizes at this place. The unique feature of this market is that the craftsman can custom design the sculptures according to your choice. You will have complete flexibility with regards to choosing the size and material of the sculpture. However, the region is traditionally famous for soft volcanic rock sculptures. Earlier, they were used as ornaments for various temples and even the palaces of the region had many decorative items made of this material.

Badung Market of Bali

This is the largest Market of Bali and is open throughout the day. You can get to buy the best articles that signify the arts and crafts of this region. It has 4 levels with each one dedicated to selling different varieties of products. You can get to buy fresh produce on the ground floor and the upper levels are dedicated to different textiles and handicrafts. You can also catch a glimpse of the Badung River that is situated next to the market. Make sure that you bargain to get the best deals in this place.

These are some of the top attractions of the region. You can get in touch with the leading travel agencies of the region to get suitable transport and accommodation facility during your vacation. The local people of the region are very friendly and you need not worry about anything during your holidays. However, it is a good idea to maintain appropriate dressing sense considering the traditional mindset of the local people.

SCHOOL CLIMATE—THE POSSIBLE REASON FOR EDUCATIONAL STRESS OF AIDED SCHOOL STUDENTS OF KERALA

JENY RAPHEAL

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             The National School Climate Center (NSCC) (1996) defines school climate as the quality and character of school life. School climate constitutes patterns of students’, parents ‘and school personnel’s experience of school life and reflects norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices, and organizational structures. Schools differ in their climate and this climate has definite role in determining the well-being and happiness of students. When we notice considerable difference in the educational stress levels of students studying in government, aided and public schools there is enough reason to trace for its causes in the school climate of those schools.

     A survey was made in two Aided, two Government and two Private schools of Thrissur district in Kerala state. 261 higher secondary school students participated in the survey.

Aided Aleemul islam higher Secondary school, 43
Chaldean Syrian Higher secondary School, 56
Private Nirmalamatha Central School CBSE, 41
Sandeepany Vidhya Niketan ICSE, 21
Government Anchery Govt Higher Secondary School, 48
Government Model Boy’s School, 52

            Contrary to the usual norm prevailing among parents and teachers, private school students exhibited comparatively lower levels of stress than their counterparts in Aided and Government Schools. Aided school students had highest level of stress.

            The survey which conducted during September-October 2017 probed five dimensions of educational stress namely   pressure from study, workload factor, worry about grades, self-expectation and despondency. The standardized tool used for the study was a five point Likert scale developed by a group of educational researchers presided by Jiandong Sun in 2011. Before the survey it was translated into Malayalam and all statistical procedures for asserting validity and reliability were duly performed.

The mean value of stress level was “above average” for the entire sample of students participated in the study. Graphical representation of school wise comparison are given below

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Why this difference?

             School climate or culture will have a serious role in the educational stress of adolescents. Research findings back this perspective. At the same time socio-economic status of parents is another major factor affecting the educational stress of students. For example, there are studies showing academic anxiety is significantly low among students whose parents have higher educational qualification. Also academic stress and examination anxiety of students usually exhibit an inverse relationship with educational and income levels of their parents. Findings of researches going on in many parts of India keep on reiterating this claim.

Socio-economic status of parents is more or less same

             In Kerala, private schools are where students from high socio economic status flock. In search of better avenues for excellence both in life and education the creamy layer of society opt for CBSE or ICSE syllabus for their wards. At the same time, lately, there is a trend for this group to shift into Kerala syllabus thanks to the differences in the criteria with which the grades scored by students following two syllabuses—Kerala and Central— are estimated at the time of admission for various courses for higher studies. Due to this, affluent parents too are willing to send their wards to aided schools provided; these schools maintain a reputation for their pass percentage. For this reason, one may consider that the socio economic back ground of students studying in aided and private schools are more or less same.

            So there is enough reason to assume that increased stress levels noticed in the students of aided educational institutions is not exclusively due to socio-economic status and related individual differences. It might be due to some peculiarities constituting the very culture or clime of those schools.

School climate can be the reason

 

            School climate has the potential to permeate into overall well-being of the students. For a student, school climate enters into his psychological makeup through teacher-student interactions, peer interactions, class room experiences, parent-teacher communications etc. All these interactions will be laden with the ethos for which school stands for. Educational vision/mission of the institution determines the very texture of all experiences students meet within the school. So difference in educational stress can be a difference in the educational attitude schools foster.

            An in-depth enquiry into the matter will uncover the facts. Educational ministry of Kerala which is hell-bent on raising the standard of educational institutions cannot avoid this angle of exploration. Educational stress among students can jeopardize any well crafted educational policy.

            In all the five indicators of educational stress, aided school scored highest which included pressure from study and worry of grades. The competition among schools to secure 100% pass in board exams and teachers pressurizing the students to meet this end is one of the salient features of working culture of teaching professionals of schools of Kerala. So whenever dealing with student educational stress the role of school climate in it must be probed into.

Submission open for Upcoming Issue of IJR

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Why Does a Custom Essay Help Service Exist?

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The growing number of custom writing services available online is more than overwhelming! Do a little research, and you will surely find an affordable essay writing service with the list of the professional writing options that can be reached twenty-four hours a day. Besides, every expensive or cheap essay writing service is striving to do the best to meet your academic writing requirements. But one of the aspects that worry the college and university students in the US, the UK, Germany, Australia, France, Canada or anywhere else is the price they should pay for the options offered by this or that custom writing company. Students’ eyes are blazed the very moment they face the variety of the writing and editing services on the web with the most diverse prices. And the question that pops up is why the cheap writing sources actually exist? Aren’t they too good to be true?

Cheap Academic Writing Services: What’s the Point?

Students do not trust the companies, where they promise to craft an essay, a dissertation, a thesis, a research or a term paper in business, science, law or any other subject at the smallest possible cost. They truly believe that such cooperation can only guarantee a poor quality assignment, a total waste of money, and completely ruined college reputation. But the reality isn’t necessarily like that. At PaperWritingHelp.net, they provide inexpensive assignments that stand for your academic interests! And we can prove that there is nothing wrong with collaborating with the cheap services like this one!

So, what is the reality behind the cheap essays writing service?

  • Affordable writing companies are there to help needy college and university students. It’s not a secret that a student’s budget leaves a lot to be desired. While college students in the USA or Canada can easily buy an English essay for a great sum of money, a lot of their colleagues from other countries find it hard to purchase papers from the website with expensive offers. PaperWritingHelp.net has reliable and committed writers, who are open to deal with your “I’m searching for a reliable essay helper to assist me when researching my topic and write a great paper” requests and charge reasonable prices.
  • The other good thing about cheap custom writing agencies is that they’re a perfect place for a writer, who is just the beginner in the custom writing industry. A lot of companies on the market tend to recruit writers, who already have many years of professional experience. As for the cheap services, they heartily welcome individuals, who have little or no experience at all. And even though they will charge lesser for their papers writing options, the quality of every other assignment delivered to you will be beyond all praises! In other words, the authors get an opportunity to gain the necessary experience and then move to more expensive companies.
  • Free samples are the other reason why so many cheap custom writing companies are available on the Internet and why they are so popular among the high school, college, and university students. A huge resource of professionally researched projects is at your disposal whenever you need them to see how an A+ research paper, coursework, dissertation, PowerPoint presentation, book report or any other project should be researched, arranged, and edited.

Dedicated Customer Care Center

At PaperWritingHelp.net, they’re proud to state that their online Customer Care department is available at your service round the clock! They have hired only experienced, friendly and well-trained experts who are able to assist you with any of the issues you may come up with. They know that it makes every college and university student come back to them over and over again! Feel free to reach them with your concern twenty-four hours a day, and they will either handle it or find a competent specialist, who can deal with it in the most professional manner. You are heartily welcome to talk to their managers whenever you feel the need for it!