Volume 3, Issue 12(2), December 2014 International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research Published by Sucharitha Publications Visakhapatnam – 530 017 Andhra Pradesh – India Email: [email protected] Website: www.ijmer.in Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Dr. Victor Babu Koppula Faculty Department of Philosophy Andhra University – Visakhapatnam -530 003 Andhra Pradesh – India EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Prof. S.Mahendra Dev Prof. Josef HÖCHTL Vice Chancellor Department of Political Economy Indira Gandhi Institute of Development University of Vienna, Vienna & Research Ex. Member of the Austrian Parliament Mumbai Austria Prof.Y.C. Simhadri Prof. Alexander Chumakov Vice Chancellor, Patna University Chair of Philosophy Department Former Director Russian Philosophical Society Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Moscow, Russia Studies, New Delhi & Formerly Vice Chancellor of Prof. Fidel Gutierrez Vivanco Benaras Hindu University, Andhra University Founder and President Nagarjuna University, Patna University Escuela Virtual de Asesoría Filosófica Lima Peru Prof. (Dr.) Sohan Raj Tater Former Vice Chancellor Prof. Igor Kondrashin Singhania University, Rajasthan The Member of The Russian Philosophical Society Prof.K.Sreerama Murty The Russian Humanist Society and Expert of Department of Economics the UNESCO, Moscow, Russia Andhra University - Visakhapatnam Dr. Zoran Vujisiæ Prof. K.R.Rajani Rector Department of Philosophy St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Institute Andhra University – Visakhapatnam Universidad Rural de Guatemala, GT, U.S.A Prof. A.B.S.V.Rangarao Swami Maheshwarananda Department of Social Work Founder and President Andhra University – Visakhapatnam Shree Vishwa Deep Gurukul Swami Maheshwarananda Ashram Education Prof.S.Prasanna Sree & Research Center Department of English Rajasthan, India Andhra University – Visakhapatnam Prof.U.Shameem Prof. P.Sivunnaidu Department of Zoology Department of History Andhra University Visakhapatnam Andhra University – Visakhapatnam Dr. N.V.S.Suryanarayana Prof. P.D.Satya Paul Head Department of Anthropology Dept. of Education, A.U. Campus Andhra University – Visakhapatnam Vizianagaram Dr. Momin Mohamed Naser Dr.E. Ashok Kumar Department of Geography Department of Education Institute of Arab Research and Studies North- Eastern Hill University, Shillong Cairo University, Egypt Dr.K.Chaitanya I Ketut Donder Postdoctoral Research Fellow Depasar State Institute of Hindu Dharma Department of Chemistry Indonesia Nanjing University of Science and Technology Prof. Roger Wiemers People’s Republic of China Professor of Education Lipscomb University, Nashville, USA Dr.Merina Islam Department of Philosophy Prof. G.Veerraju Cachar College, Assam Department of Philosophy Andhra University Dr R Dhanuja Visakhapatnam PSG College of Arts & Science Coimbatore Prof.G.Subhakar Department of Education Dr. Bipasha Sinha Andhra University, Visakhapatnam S. S. Jalan Girls’ College University of Calcutta Dr.B.S.N.Murthy Calcutta Department of Mechanical Engineering GITAM University –Visakhapatnam Dr. K. John Babu Department of Journalism & Mass Comm N.Suryanarayana (Dhanam) Central University of Kashmir, Kashmir Department of Philosophy Andhra University Dr. H.N. Vidya Visakhapatnam Government Arts College Hassan, Karnataka Dr.Ch.Prema Kumar Department of Philosophy Dr.Ton Quang Cuong Andhra University Dean of Faculty of Teacher Education Visakhapatnam University of Education, VNU, Hanoi Dr.S.V Lakshmana Rao Prof. Chanakya Kumar Coordinator University of Pune AP State Resource Center Pune Visakhapatnam © Editor-in-Chief, IJMER Typeset and Printed in India www.ijmer.in IJMER, Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, concentrates on critical and creative research in multidisciplinary traditions. This journal seeks to promote original research and cultivate a fruitful dialogue between old and new thought. C O N T E N T S Volume 3 Issue 12(2) December 2014 S. Page No No 1. A Study on the Impact of E-Content on Achievement of 1 IX Standard Students in Science Subject M. Jesu Prakash & M. Vasimalai Raja 2. Gramapanchayats in Implementing MGNREGS-A 14 Perspective L.Rajeshwar Rao 3. The Role of Five-Year Plans in the Development of 25 Small Scale Industries R.Babu, J. Muni Narendra & M.Venkateswarlu 4. The Role of Women in Ramayana 40 Paleti Nageswara Rao 5. Interface of Philosophy in Digital Logic 54 E.Ananda Vijayasarathy 6. Breaking the Binaries: Integralism and Biological 73 Naturalism M. Vijayasarathy 7. Factors Contributing to the Social Withdrawal among 90 Patients with Psychiatric Illness in Selected Hospital in South India D. S. Veerabhadra Swamy and Sukesh 8. Life-Cycle Assessment: Two Stroke Engines vs Four 95 Stoke Engines (Justifying Ban on Two- Stroke Engine Auto-Rickshaws Across South-East Asia) Anshuman Sharma and Agam Tomar 9. Role of ICT in Higher Education 106 Ramesh Sandhu 10. Achievement of Women through Self Help Groups in 120 Thiruvannamalai District B.Rajamani 11. Ethnomedicineamong the Yanadis of Andhra Pradesh 130 Enamala Ramesh Babu 12. Cipher Homomorphism 149 B.S.Vijay Kumar and T.Srinivasarao 13. The Dalit Education – Issues and Challenges 152 Mande Suresh 14. Euthanasia: In the Light of Western and Indian 162 Tradition Dinanath Ghatak and Rajkumar Modak 15. Analysis and Comparison of Input Space for Learning 175 Algorithms Dar Masroof Amin and Atul Garg 16. Real time Gas leak Monitoring and Controlling 195 Vishal P. Jagtap and A.K.Lodhi 17. Women Entrepreneur and The Changing World Market 208 VSD. Himabindu 18. AshwadhatiChandhassarabhamu 214 Shaik Babuji 19. Sathway Dashak Ke Hindi Natakom Me Sapradhayak 216 Sadbhavana D.Satyalatha 20. JibanananderKobita : J IbkosherBuddhyeUttoron 220 Pralay Kumar Ghorai 21. Management Education:Quality Concerns & Need for 226 Revitalizing K.V.V.Murali Someswara Rao 22. Production and Profitability of Sunflower in Andhra 242 Pradesh- An Analysis Kondeti Suneetha & Narendhra Kumar Illuru 23. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar and His Philosophy on Indian 255 Democracy Ch.Chalapathirao Editorial …….. Provoking fresh thinking is certainly becoming the prime purpose of International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research (IJMER). The new world era we have entered with enormous contradictions is demanding a unique understanding to face challenges. IJMER’s contents are overwhelmingly contributor, distinctive and are creating the right balance for its readers with its varied knowledge. We are happy to inform you that IJMER got the high Impact Factor 2.972, Index Copernicus Value 5.16 and IJMER is listed and indexed in 34 popular indexed organizations in the world. This academic achievement of IJMER is only author’s contribution in the past issues. I hope this journey of IJMER more benefit to future academic world. In the present issue, we have taken up details of multidisciplinary issues discussed in academic circles. There are well written articles covering a wide range of issues that are thought provoking as well as significant in the contemporary research world. My thanks to the Members of the Editorial Board, to the readers, and in particular I sincerely recognize the efforts of the subscribers of articles. The journal thus receives its recognition from the rich contribution of assorted research papers presented by the experienced scholars and the implied commitment is generating the vision envisaged and that is spreading knowledge. I am happy to note that the readers are benefited. My personal thanks to one and all. (Dr.Victor Babu Koppula) INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN : 2277-7881; IMPACT FACTOR - 2.972; IC VALUE:5.16 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 12(2), DECEMBER 2014 A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF E-CONTENT ON ACHIEVEMENT OF IX STANDARD STUDENTS IN SCIENCE SUBJECT M. Jesu Prakash Dr. M. Vasimalai Raja Assistant Professor in Biological Assistant Professor in Education Science Alagappa University College of Sivanthi College of Education Education Piraikudiirrupu Karaikudi 1. INTRODUCTION With its plurality and paradoxes, India never ceases to fascinate. Education in India is only one among various other elements that have captured the attention of the world. While the United Nations is worried about the presence of a large number of illiterates, various other countries are amazed by the quality of the human resources that the Indian education system has produced. The growth of the Indian economy in the recent past and the compulsion to sustain it is also forcing the Indian government to accelerate the process of developing all the branches of the Indian education system. Therefore, it would be very interesting to understand and analyze the various structures of education in India, its present condition and future developments. 2. EDUCATION TODAY IN INDIA Soon after gaining independence in 1947, making education available to all had become a priority for the government. As discrimination on the basis of caste and gender has been a major impediment in the healthy development of the Indian society, they have been made unlawful by the Indian constitution. The 86th constitutional amendment has also made elementary education a fundamental right for the children between the age group- 6 to 14. According to the 2011 census, the total literacy rate in India is 74.04%. The female literacy rate is only 65.46 %. The gap between rural and urban literacy rate is www.ijmer.in 1 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN : 2277-7881; IMPACT FACTOR - 2.972; IC VALUE:5.16 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 12(2), DECEMBER