Assistant Professor at Department of Sociology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-07 Phone: +919492574081 Address: Department of Sociology Osmania University, Hyderabad -07 (T.S.), India
The present article provides an account of participation in rural health and selected application... more The present article provides an account of participation in rural health and selected applications in health PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal). A health PRA is an application of the methodology of PRA to learn from rural people about issues related to healt
Mutual aid societies, associations, and groups (MASAGs) are typical representations of the human ... more Mutual aid societies, associations, and groups (MASAGs) are typical representations of the human spirit of cooperation and mutual help that characterized the evolution of human societies across civilizations and nations. These social entities are instrumental in bringing people together with common interests and needs to engage in mutually beneficial pursuits, relationships, and exchanges resulting in enduring benefits to the members and larger society. Mutual aid societies are member-led, member-organized, nonsectarian, and nonhierarchical voluntary social entities for mutual interests, mutual help, and empowerment. MASAGs are social inventions that have transformed and empowered members individually and collectively, with far-reaching spiraling effects on their families, social networks, communities, and societies throughout the world.
Although the majority of India’s population belongs to the Shudra
category, hardly any modern sch... more Although the majority of India’s population belongs to the Shudra category, hardly any modern scholar is aware of the term ‘Shudra’, its historical role and identity. The category was constructed by Rig Vedic writers as the fourth varna with a negative connotation, but Shudras as a social force have always remained and continue to be the predominant food producers for this nation. They are the real nation-builders, but have no ownership or control, even at the turn of the twenty-first century. They were actually made to be slaves and workers as they built India’s agrarian economy. Till today, their status has not fundamentally changed. This essay attempts to examine the historical process of evolution of this social mass which even today remains subservient to Brahminism.
The CARAVAN - A Journal of Politics and Culture, 2021
ALTHOUGH THE IDEA of the avatar does not appear in Vedic literature, there is a belief within Hin... more ALTHOUGH THE IDEA of the avatar does not appear in Vedic literature, there is a belief within Hinduism that there are ten incarnations of Vishnu. The first nine of these have appeared and Kalki, the final avatar, is expected at the end of Kaliyuga. The Ram and Krishna avatars of Vishnu are the most prominent because of the popularity of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Ramayana is the story of the legendary prince of Kosala and expounds Ram’s exile and his march towards Kishkinda to capture vanars, and later towards Lanka to seize Ravan. Eventually, Ram is coronated as king of Ayodhya to inaugurate the ideal form of state: Ram Rajya. The Mahabharata is the story of a war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, two groups of cousins, in which Krishna is presented as a canny strategist. He is a war hero, a counsellor to the Pandavas. His origin stories came later.
In contrast to modern science, the original idea of ‘herd immunity’ is not a natural process as ... more In contrast to modern science, the original idea of ‘herd immunity’ is not a natural process as inoculation or variolation is a must. Wherein the virulence of virus is considerably condensed with the help of natural substances like herbs and leaf juices.
The intermixing of virus loaded biochemical synthesis fetches in nose-diving the virus mutation, by this means, the infection turns into mild, unlike the natural attack. The inherent antigens in animals will quickly respond to face the attack of the mild virus by producing awe-inspiring antibodies in order to develop immunity within the stipulated period.
Shepherds in rural India are performing the herd immunity for their livestock with the help of herbal produces in order to prevent the virus-causing epidemics. They attenuate the virulence of virus with help of leaf juice extracted from Amma Talli plant before inoculation or variolation.
Newspaper article on Osmania University, deals with how newly formed Telangana government is grad... more Newspaper article on Osmania University, deals with how newly formed Telangana government is gradually trickle downs the glory, history and allocations of the university is discussed extensively.
The just-released, multi-volume Norton Anthology of World Religions is a major project of substan... more The just-released, multi-volume Norton Anthology of World Religions is a major project of substance undertaken by a group of world-renowned scholars in comparative religions. However, what makes it stand out is the contribution of Professor Kancha Ilaiah, who hails from an illiterate sudra shepherd family.
In the four-level Hindu caste system the sudra are the lowest of the low, and in recent history have consisted mainly of artisans and menial laborers. Because of the rigidity of the caste system, which persists in India today, the sudra are not normally permitted the kind of privileged academic place the Norton Anthology offers. They, in fact, have been victims of brutally imposed social and epistemological deprivation for centuries.
India is the second most populous country in the world and having rich indigenous knowledge and h... more India is the second most populous country in the world and having rich indigenous knowledge and healthcare systems to cure the sickness and diseases. Despite having modern medical facilities, most of the rural and tribal dwellers used to avail traditional or indigenous healthcare as the modern medicine is locally available, homemade and cost effective too. The fact is that privatization of modern medical-care has become costlier as the hospitals act like money spinning machines for the corporate sectors, thereby, the poor is unable to access such treatment. As a result, the folk isforced to visit the local faith healers or medicinal man to get rid of their diseases or health problems. Religious cohesiveness and solidarity conventionally admonish to promote traditonal kind of healthcare and herbal medicine. The poor implementation of healthcare programmes, low income, illiteracy, peer pressure, locality and cost effectiveness are the leadingenticements for the acceptance and adaptation of indigenous medicine. In fact, the reverse-modernity and thenostalgic notion of the masses are also considerable factors to tune with traditional medicine. With this conceptual framework, the present study has been conducted in Karimnagar District of Telangnga State with a total of 2,396 sample respondents who were selected on the basis of thecomputerized random method of sampling. Different qualitative and quantitative methods and tools were used for the collection of primary data and the analysis was done by the descriptive statistics.
The present article focuses on the societal requirements for learners with disabilities inclusive... more The present article focuses on the societal requirements for learners with disabilities inclusive in schools which may be socio-psychological and pedagogical. The process of inclusion starts with the assessment of attitudinal barrier of the learner by teachers/classmates in school/classroom settings that demands special and unique strategies, care and support for inclusion. To examine the phenomena of teacher’s support and student’s performance, five schools offering special education in Hyderabad and Secunderabad twin cities were taken for this study and 300 samples collected following snow-ball sampling method. The inventory related to views, attitudes, teachers’ supportive mechanism and performance of children was taken into the consideration to generalize the observations which have been persisting in special education schools. The major findings are that inclusive schools recognize and respond to diverse needs of their students, accommodating the students in different styles and rates of learning by ensuring quality through offering appropriate curricula, organizational arrangements, teaching strategies and inviting participation of parents. There should be a continuum of support from teachers as well as, management to match the curriculum of special students perceived in every school. It is believed that educating a differently-abled child in general school is certainly tough; hence, the responsibilities of a teacher include those other than instructional like conducting assessments and coordinating with parents, management and colleagues. They also need to modify their lessons to suit each disabled learner by providing individualized education programmes within the class.
This article explores why English productive titles are adopted by Sudra people, if it is so, why... more This article explores why English productive titles are adopted by Sudra people, if it is so, why Brahamins afford for this process.
The present article aims to describe the PRA methods have frequently been used for extractive res... more The present article aims to describe the PRA methods have frequently been used for extractive research. It merely a portrayal of spectrum of approaches, methods and tools used in the field vis-a-vis time, space and temporal relationships, however, it also focuses the involvement, representation and participation of stakeholders and post-graduate students studying their Masters in Sociology at Osmania University in exploring the learning, monitoring and evaluating opportunities in the fieldwork. Revanpalli village of Nalgonda District was chosen for fieldwork, the socio-economical, cultural, educational, health and livelihood patterns of the village have been analysed in detailed manner by using PRA maps like social map, resource map, ven diagram, timeline analysis and so on. The results reveal that village is backward in terms of socio-educational ethos despite of having plenty of water sources and viable agricultural production. Thus, it is observed culture and life style of the villagers is a significant force in driving them towards development.
This article proves how Golla, Kurumas are one by thoroughly examining the origin of words (subca... more This article proves how Golla, Kurumas are one by thoroughly examining the origin of words (subcastes), traveling of Mallanna and Berranna in Karnakata, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States. It concludes Gollakurumas are different in terms of linguistic variance which existed over a period of time but Gollakurumas are one by blood, lineage, profession, culture, history and so on.
The feudallords of Telangana were against for educational development and they opposed Nizam when... more The feudallords of Telangana were against for educational development and they opposed Nizam when laying the foundation stone to start Osmania University in 1919. Similarly, Patel and Patwaries also refused to start schools in villages. Priests (Ayyagars) pleased the landlords to begin primary schools. Unlike gurukula method of education, teachers had used different violent methods to control the students. Physical violence is the brutish style of oppression by feudal. As a result, the dropout rate was drastically increased and this trend was continued upto to the elimination of patel and patwari system by NTR government.
The present article provides an account of participation in rural health and selected application... more The present article provides an account of participation in rural health and selected applications in health PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal). A health PRA is an application of the methodology of PRA to learn from rural people about issues related to healt
Mutual aid societies, associations, and groups (MASAGs) are typical representations of the human ... more Mutual aid societies, associations, and groups (MASAGs) are typical representations of the human spirit of cooperation and mutual help that characterized the evolution of human societies across civilizations and nations. These social entities are instrumental in bringing people together with common interests and needs to engage in mutually beneficial pursuits, relationships, and exchanges resulting in enduring benefits to the members and larger society. Mutual aid societies are member-led, member-organized, nonsectarian, and nonhierarchical voluntary social entities for mutual interests, mutual help, and empowerment. MASAGs are social inventions that have transformed and empowered members individually and collectively, with far-reaching spiraling effects on their families, social networks, communities, and societies throughout the world.
Although the majority of India’s population belongs to the Shudra
category, hardly any modern sch... more Although the majority of India’s population belongs to the Shudra category, hardly any modern scholar is aware of the term ‘Shudra’, its historical role and identity. The category was constructed by Rig Vedic writers as the fourth varna with a negative connotation, but Shudras as a social force have always remained and continue to be the predominant food producers for this nation. They are the real nation-builders, but have no ownership or control, even at the turn of the twenty-first century. They were actually made to be slaves and workers as they built India’s agrarian economy. Till today, their status has not fundamentally changed. This essay attempts to examine the historical process of evolution of this social mass which even today remains subservient to Brahminism.
The CARAVAN - A Journal of Politics and Culture, 2021
ALTHOUGH THE IDEA of the avatar does not appear in Vedic literature, there is a belief within Hin... more ALTHOUGH THE IDEA of the avatar does not appear in Vedic literature, there is a belief within Hinduism that there are ten incarnations of Vishnu. The first nine of these have appeared and Kalki, the final avatar, is expected at the end of Kaliyuga. The Ram and Krishna avatars of Vishnu are the most prominent because of the popularity of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Ramayana is the story of the legendary prince of Kosala and expounds Ram’s exile and his march towards Kishkinda to capture vanars, and later towards Lanka to seize Ravan. Eventually, Ram is coronated as king of Ayodhya to inaugurate the ideal form of state: Ram Rajya. The Mahabharata is the story of a war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, two groups of cousins, in which Krishna is presented as a canny strategist. He is a war hero, a counsellor to the Pandavas. His origin stories came later.
In contrast to modern science, the original idea of ‘herd immunity’ is not a natural process as ... more In contrast to modern science, the original idea of ‘herd immunity’ is not a natural process as inoculation or variolation is a must. Wherein the virulence of virus is considerably condensed with the help of natural substances like herbs and leaf juices.
The intermixing of virus loaded biochemical synthesis fetches in nose-diving the virus mutation, by this means, the infection turns into mild, unlike the natural attack. The inherent antigens in animals will quickly respond to face the attack of the mild virus by producing awe-inspiring antibodies in order to develop immunity within the stipulated period.
Shepherds in rural India are performing the herd immunity for their livestock with the help of herbal produces in order to prevent the virus-causing epidemics. They attenuate the virulence of virus with help of leaf juice extracted from Amma Talli plant before inoculation or variolation.
Newspaper article on Osmania University, deals with how newly formed Telangana government is grad... more Newspaper article on Osmania University, deals with how newly formed Telangana government is gradually trickle downs the glory, history and allocations of the university is discussed extensively.
The just-released, multi-volume Norton Anthology of World Religions is a major project of substan... more The just-released, multi-volume Norton Anthology of World Religions is a major project of substance undertaken by a group of world-renowned scholars in comparative religions. However, what makes it stand out is the contribution of Professor Kancha Ilaiah, who hails from an illiterate sudra shepherd family.
In the four-level Hindu caste system the sudra are the lowest of the low, and in recent history have consisted mainly of artisans and menial laborers. Because of the rigidity of the caste system, which persists in India today, the sudra are not normally permitted the kind of privileged academic place the Norton Anthology offers. They, in fact, have been victims of brutally imposed social and epistemological deprivation for centuries.
India is the second most populous country in the world and having rich indigenous knowledge and h... more India is the second most populous country in the world and having rich indigenous knowledge and healthcare systems to cure the sickness and diseases. Despite having modern medical facilities, most of the rural and tribal dwellers used to avail traditional or indigenous healthcare as the modern medicine is locally available, homemade and cost effective too. The fact is that privatization of modern medical-care has become costlier as the hospitals act like money spinning machines for the corporate sectors, thereby, the poor is unable to access such treatment. As a result, the folk isforced to visit the local faith healers or medicinal man to get rid of their diseases or health problems. Religious cohesiveness and solidarity conventionally admonish to promote traditonal kind of healthcare and herbal medicine. The poor implementation of healthcare programmes, low income, illiteracy, peer pressure, locality and cost effectiveness are the leadingenticements for the acceptance and adaptation of indigenous medicine. In fact, the reverse-modernity and thenostalgic notion of the masses are also considerable factors to tune with traditional medicine. With this conceptual framework, the present study has been conducted in Karimnagar District of Telangnga State with a total of 2,396 sample respondents who were selected on the basis of thecomputerized random method of sampling. Different qualitative and quantitative methods and tools were used for the collection of primary data and the analysis was done by the descriptive statistics.
The present article focuses on the societal requirements for learners with disabilities inclusive... more The present article focuses on the societal requirements for learners with disabilities inclusive in schools which may be socio-psychological and pedagogical. The process of inclusion starts with the assessment of attitudinal barrier of the learner by teachers/classmates in school/classroom settings that demands special and unique strategies, care and support for inclusion. To examine the phenomena of teacher’s support and student’s performance, five schools offering special education in Hyderabad and Secunderabad twin cities were taken for this study and 300 samples collected following snow-ball sampling method. The inventory related to views, attitudes, teachers’ supportive mechanism and performance of children was taken into the consideration to generalize the observations which have been persisting in special education schools. The major findings are that inclusive schools recognize and respond to diverse needs of their students, accommodating the students in different styles and rates of learning by ensuring quality through offering appropriate curricula, organizational arrangements, teaching strategies and inviting participation of parents. There should be a continuum of support from teachers as well as, management to match the curriculum of special students perceived in every school. It is believed that educating a differently-abled child in general school is certainly tough; hence, the responsibilities of a teacher include those other than instructional like conducting assessments and coordinating with parents, management and colleagues. They also need to modify their lessons to suit each disabled learner by providing individualized education programmes within the class.
This article explores why English productive titles are adopted by Sudra people, if it is so, why... more This article explores why English productive titles are adopted by Sudra people, if it is so, why Brahamins afford for this process.
The present article aims to describe the PRA methods have frequently been used for extractive res... more The present article aims to describe the PRA methods have frequently been used for extractive research. It merely a portrayal of spectrum of approaches, methods and tools used in the field vis-a-vis time, space and temporal relationships, however, it also focuses the involvement, representation and participation of stakeholders and post-graduate students studying their Masters in Sociology at Osmania University in exploring the learning, monitoring and evaluating opportunities in the fieldwork. Revanpalli village of Nalgonda District was chosen for fieldwork, the socio-economical, cultural, educational, health and livelihood patterns of the village have been analysed in detailed manner by using PRA maps like social map, resource map, ven diagram, timeline analysis and so on. The results reveal that village is backward in terms of socio-educational ethos despite of having plenty of water sources and viable agricultural production. Thus, it is observed culture and life style of the villagers is a significant force in driving them towards development.
This article proves how Golla, Kurumas are one by thoroughly examining the origin of words (subca... more This article proves how Golla, Kurumas are one by thoroughly examining the origin of words (subcastes), traveling of Mallanna and Berranna in Karnakata, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States. It concludes Gollakurumas are different in terms of linguistic variance which existed over a period of time but Gollakurumas are one by blood, lineage, profession, culture, history and so on.
The feudallords of Telangana were against for educational development and they opposed Nizam when... more The feudallords of Telangana were against for educational development and they opposed Nizam when laying the foundation stone to start Osmania University in 1919. Similarly, Patel and Patwaries also refused to start schools in villages. Priests (Ayyagars) pleased the landlords to begin primary schools. Unlike gurukula method of education, teachers had used different violent methods to control the students. Physical violence is the brutish style of oppression by feudal. As a result, the dropout rate was drastically increased and this trend was continued upto to the elimination of patel and patwari system by NTR government.
This article tries to analyse the Reddy tactical politics in Telangana State by using the charm o... more This article tries to analyse the Reddy tactical politics in Telangana State by using the charm of Kodanda Ram and TS-JAC. It also critically comments on Kodanda Ram's silence on Dalit CM when KCR failed to make dalit as the first CM to newly formed Telangana State. It is presumed as a deceptional and tactical move of Kodanda Ram in the interest of Reddy Community.
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category, hardly any modern scholar is aware of the term ‘Shudra’,
its historical role and identity. The category was constructed by Rig
Vedic writers as the fourth varna with a negative connotation, but
Shudras as a social force have always remained and continue to be
the predominant food producers for this nation. They are the real
nation-builders, but have no ownership or control, even at the turn of
the twenty-first century. They were actually made to be slaves and
workers as they built India’s agrarian economy. Till today, their status
has not fundamentally changed. This essay attempts to examine the
historical process of evolution of this social mass which even today
remains subservient to Brahminism.
The intermixing of virus loaded biochemical synthesis fetches in nose-diving the virus mutation, by this means, the infection turns into mild, unlike the natural attack. The inherent antigens in animals will quickly respond to face the attack of the mild virus by producing awe-inspiring antibodies in order to develop immunity within the stipulated period.
Shepherds in rural India are performing the herd immunity for their livestock with the help of herbal produces in order to prevent the virus-causing epidemics. They attenuate the virulence of virus with help of leaf juice extracted from Amma Talli plant before inoculation or variolation.
In the four-level Hindu caste system the sudra are the lowest of the low, and in recent history have consisted mainly of artisans and menial laborers. Because of the rigidity of the caste system, which persists in India today, the sudra are not normally permitted the kind of privileged academic place the Norton Anthology offers. They, in fact, have been victims of brutally imposed social and epistemological deprivation for centuries.
examine the phenomena of teacher’s support and student’s performance, five schools offering special education in Hyderabad and Secunderabad twin cities
were taken for this study and 300 samples collected following snow-ball sampling method. The inventory related to views, attitudes, teachers’ supportive
mechanism and performance of children was taken into the consideration to generalize the observations which have been persisting in special education schools. The major findings are that inclusive schools recognize and respond to diverse needs of their students, accommodating the students in different styles and rates of learning by ensuring quality through offering appropriate curricula, organizational arrangements, teaching strategies and inviting participation of
parents. There should be a continuum of support from teachers as well as, management to match the curriculum of special students perceived in every
school. It is believed that educating a differently-abled child in general school is certainly tough; hence, the responsibilities of a teacher include those other than
instructional like conducting assessments and coordinating with parents, management and colleagues. They also need to modify their lessons to suit each
disabled learner by providing individualized education programmes within the class.
portrayal of spectrum of approaches, methods and tools used in the field vis-a-vis time, space and temporal
relationships, however, it also focuses the involvement, representation and participation of stakeholders and
post-graduate students studying their Masters in Sociology at Osmania University in exploring the learning,
monitoring and evaluating opportunities in the fieldwork. Revanpalli village of Nalgonda District was chosen for
fieldwork, the socio-economical, cultural, educational, health and livelihood patterns of the village have been
analysed in detailed manner by using PRA maps like social map, resource map, ven diagram, timeline analysis and so
on. The results reveal that village is backward in terms of socio-educational ethos despite of having plenty of water
sources and viable agricultural production. Thus, it is observed culture and life style of the villagers is a significant
force in driving them towards development.
category, hardly any modern scholar is aware of the term ‘Shudra’,
its historical role and identity. The category was constructed by Rig
Vedic writers as the fourth varna with a negative connotation, but
Shudras as a social force have always remained and continue to be
the predominant food producers for this nation. They are the real
nation-builders, but have no ownership or control, even at the turn of
the twenty-first century. They were actually made to be slaves and
workers as they built India’s agrarian economy. Till today, their status
has not fundamentally changed. This essay attempts to examine the
historical process of evolution of this social mass which even today
remains subservient to Brahminism.
The intermixing of virus loaded biochemical synthesis fetches in nose-diving the virus mutation, by this means, the infection turns into mild, unlike the natural attack. The inherent antigens in animals will quickly respond to face the attack of the mild virus by producing awe-inspiring antibodies in order to develop immunity within the stipulated period.
Shepherds in rural India are performing the herd immunity for their livestock with the help of herbal produces in order to prevent the virus-causing epidemics. They attenuate the virulence of virus with help of leaf juice extracted from Amma Talli plant before inoculation or variolation.
In the four-level Hindu caste system the sudra are the lowest of the low, and in recent history have consisted mainly of artisans and menial laborers. Because of the rigidity of the caste system, which persists in India today, the sudra are not normally permitted the kind of privileged academic place the Norton Anthology offers. They, in fact, have been victims of brutally imposed social and epistemological deprivation for centuries.
examine the phenomena of teacher’s support and student’s performance, five schools offering special education in Hyderabad and Secunderabad twin cities
were taken for this study and 300 samples collected following snow-ball sampling method. The inventory related to views, attitudes, teachers’ supportive
mechanism and performance of children was taken into the consideration to generalize the observations which have been persisting in special education schools. The major findings are that inclusive schools recognize and respond to diverse needs of their students, accommodating the students in different styles and rates of learning by ensuring quality through offering appropriate curricula, organizational arrangements, teaching strategies and inviting participation of
parents. There should be a continuum of support from teachers as well as, management to match the curriculum of special students perceived in every
school. It is believed that educating a differently-abled child in general school is certainly tough; hence, the responsibilities of a teacher include those other than
instructional like conducting assessments and coordinating with parents, management and colleagues. They also need to modify their lessons to suit each
disabled learner by providing individualized education programmes within the class.
portrayal of spectrum of approaches, methods and tools used in the field vis-a-vis time, space and temporal
relationships, however, it also focuses the involvement, representation and participation of stakeholders and
post-graduate students studying their Masters in Sociology at Osmania University in exploring the learning,
monitoring and evaluating opportunities in the fieldwork. Revanpalli village of Nalgonda District was chosen for
fieldwork, the socio-economical, cultural, educational, health and livelihood patterns of the village have been
analysed in detailed manner by using PRA maps like social map, resource map, ven diagram, timeline analysis and so
on. The results reveal that village is backward in terms of socio-educational ethos despite of having plenty of water
sources and viable agricultural production. Thus, it is observed culture and life style of the villagers is a significant
force in driving them towards development.