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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960.
The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.
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ThesisItem Open Access Ergonomic assessment of architectural activities among architects in two districts of Uttrakhand(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2019-08) Dadwal, Mehak; Sharma, PromilaArchitects, who works in the architectural studios, doing the different activities like site analysis, planning, designing, developing and inspect construction etc, in continuous sitting posture and spent most of the time on computer workstations therefore they are at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Architects majorly do the work on computers which is very much affecting their vision. Architects working in architectural studios withstand pressure and stress because of their long working hours. An occupational hazards includes headache, eye pain, lower back pain were majorly seen in the architects. Environmental conditions of the architectural studios are slightly below the average as it is mentioned that there were poor natural and artificial light, inadequate space, and noisy working area. A total 30 architects were selected from 2 districts of Uttrakhand for collection of descriptive and experimental data using interview schedule and experimental tables. It was found that architectural studios were not equipped with ergonomically designed workstation. Architects had to adjust themselves according to this workstation which led to musculoskeletal discomfort. Architects work for long duration of time in architectural studios in fixed positions, sometimes architects had to work overtime due to excessive load of work. It was also investigated from the study that their physical health status was deteriorating as they were working in poor sitting posture for long hour and hence used to face problems like lower back ache, neck pain and eye irritation, etc. It was also reported that there were inappropriate environmental parameters like lighting, temperature, sound etc. which caused physiological stress among architects, therefore hindering to their concentration on job and also lowering down the working capacity. The correlation coefficient values shows that visual acuity of architects was dependent on their age and had as significant relationship hence null hypothesis was rejected and alternate hypothesis was accepted. Similarly it was found that health prevalence of architects and job duration of architects had a significant relationship.ThesisItem Open Access A comparative study of physical fitness, personality traits, aggression behaviour and happiness level of sports and nonsports students(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2019-07) Smita; Kwatra, SeemaPhysical fitness is the capacity to do prolong hard work and recover to same state of health in short duration of time. It develops health and well-being and it is crucial for cognitive development. Socialization and interaction with peers develop social and emotional skills. The physical fitness test was adopted for eliciting information pertaining to body mass index, physical fitness score, aerobic capacity (VO2 max) and grip strength (with the help of grip dynamometer to find out the change in grip strength). AAHPER test battery (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation) was used for the study. This test consisted of six items used to assess the shoulder strength, muscular strength, agility, explosive strength of legs, speed and endurance. Big Five personality attributes scale developed by McCrae and Costa (1995) was used to determine the five personality traits- extraversion, neuroticism, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness. Buss and Perry aggression behaviour questionnaire (1992) was used to determine four factors of aggression i.e., physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility. Oxford Happiness Scale developed by Michael Argyle and Peter Hills (2002) was used. Descriptive as well as experimental research design was chosen for the study. The study was carried out in Nainital district and Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. Purposive sampling design was used to select the study area. Thirty percent of the total sample was considered for the study by random sampling. It comprised of 96 respondents (48 sports and 48 non-sports) of age group 13-18 years. For comparing the difference between sports and non-sports category independent sample t-test was applied. For AAHPER test significant difference was found both among male and female respondents in all the six tests. Sports category performed better as compared to non-sports category. For personality traits significant difference was found between sport and non-sport respondents in all the personality traits as sports category respondents were higher for extraversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness and conscientiousness as compared to non-sports students. While non-sports category respondents scored higher in neuroticism. Aggression among sport and non-sport category was compared by using independent sample t-test. Significant difference was found between both the categories in 3 factors i.e., physical aggression, verbal aggression and anger but no significant difference was found in hostility between them. It was found that non-sports category respondents possess higher level of physical aggression, verbal aggression and anger as compared to sports category. There was a significant difference found between happiness level of sports and non-sports category. Results showed that happiness level of sports category was found to be more as compared to non-sports category. Based upon BMI score, PFI and aerobic capacity, sports category students outnumbers in comparison to non-sports category students.ThesisItem Open Access Impact of stress among post graduate students of GBPUA&T, Pantnagar(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2019-07) Singh, Sangya; Vats, AditiThe impact of stress was analysed among students who were pursuing Masters and Ph.D. College time is the best and most creative time for many of us. Students are highly guided by their mentors to set the stage for future action but at the same time e it is a very crucial stage. Today every individual suffers from stress, and it one way or the other influences their life. These critical years can also be crippled by depression, anxiety, moodiness and stress. Students are likely to experience a lot of stressors which include high expectations from parents, competition among peers, balancing a heavy workload, sense of being independent etc. a quantitative method was used in collection and analysis of the data. For this purpose, questionnaires were distributed to 120 respondents. Physiological and psychological problems due to stress were noted and it was seen that more than half of the population suffers from headaches, stomach problems, and sleep disturbances. Four stress scales were used for finding the impact of stress. Most prominent ill effect of stress was found as headaches, jaw clenching, or pain. Perceived level scale was used to know the perception level of the students. Academic stress scale was used to assess the academics related problems which led to stress in them and the major factor which caused stress was academic workload. Seven point students stress rating scale was used to analyze the different stress aspects namely physiological, emotional, social, examination and behavioral stress. Stress can however be managed by the implementation of stress management courses or techniques, and also by engaging in some extracurricular activities. It was revealed from the study that female students are more prone to stress as compared to their male counterparts. Correlation indicates that academic performance has positive impact stress among the respondents taken under consideration.ThesisItem Open Access Assessment of livelihood security in disaster prone areas of Uttarakhand(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2018-06) Beri, Sulekha; Deepa VinayUttarakhand is highly disaster prone state which witnesses earthquake, landslides, cloudburst, flash flooding, substantial rainfall and forest fire relatively consistently. Expanding event of all these catastrophic events is immensely affecting livelihood security. Therefore the present study was conducted to assess the livelihood security that refers to four subcomponents; viz. food, health, education and income security; focused directly on the constraints to household well-being. A Household Livelihood Security Assessment (HLSA) is an all encompassing and multi disciplinary approach which perceives that poor families normally endure in excess of one issue at a time and frequently need to make significant sacrifices to meet their essential needs. The purposive and random sampling technique was used to select 110 households located in a disaster prone area. The descriptive research design was selected. The data were collected with the help of precoded interview schedule. To measure livelihood security an index was adapted which identify constraints to households. The HHLS approach allowed a rapid look at actual community livelihood status and this immediate way to deal with respondent’s perception regarding climate change and natural disaster, food sources, water sanitation, health behavior, income generating activities etc. The purpose of the indicator was to provide a clear profile of the constraints to family or household livelihood security. To measure the livelihood security it was found that the food security index was having value 43.61 of the total score, 76.54 was calculated as health security index, nearly 83.63 was the value of education security index and income security index was found low i.e. 15 and by computed all these value the livelihood security index launched value 54.69 which is the indicator of secure livelihood but the only drawback is income insecurity. The index of Zimbabwe Household Livelihood Security Assessment, CARE (2009) by John Mazzeo was adapted for the comparison. The other findings indicate that absence of training programme on management of various households/farming exercises have been pinpointed by the majority of the families. For this, the concerned organizations should approach the bestow preparing on the said perspectives and revise their training course according to the need of the families from time to time. This study suggested that government should cater various plan and policies that may increased livelihood security more better.ThesisItem Open Access Assessment of consumer behavior towards plastic money in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand state(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2018-06) Mishra, Sakshi; Vats, AditiToday it is impossible to imagine modern bank operations, commercial transactions and other payments without using the plastic money. Plastic money is now gradually becoming the norm across the globe as more and more developed countries are opting for plastic money compared to cash as there are several inherent advantages. The study mainly focuses to attain general information on usage, preference and constraints faced by consumers in use of plastic money and to assess the knowledge with their perception and satisfaction level regarding plastic money. A descriptive research design was chosen in order to achieve the objectives of the study. The study was conducted in Metropolis mall, Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar District of Uttarakhand State. The pre coded interview schedule and two scales i.e. perception and satisfaction scale were used to congregate the required information. Total 120 respondents were selected using simple random sampling without replacement from which 60 were males and 60 were females. It was found that education, occupation and income level of consumers were the significant factors that decide knowledge regarding plastic money. Knowledge has an impact of consumer’s perception and satisfaction towards plastic money. Knowledge of the respondents was found to be good. They were aware about the benefits availed from using plastic money like anytime/anywhere access to money, convenience, online payments, easy to access, risk of loss or theft is minimized, saves cost of printing. While overall perception towards plastic money was good, respondent’s preferred plastic money as it is a secure way of transaction, eases complex purchases. Respondents had a good satisfaction level towards plastic money and they were satisfied from the benefits that they get from plastic money like access of money easily available anytime, facility to pay for utility bills, less risky, 24*7 facilities.ThesisItem Open Access Impact of packaging material on health and environment: A study in Gadarpur block of Uttarakhand(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2013-06) Kesarwani, Kirti; Vats, AditiThesisItem Open Access Ergonomic factors at workplace: A meta analysis among bank employees(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-08) Arya, Neha; Kwatra, SeemaThesisItem Open Access Acceptability of women friendly drudgery reducing farm tools in selected villages of tarai and hills of Uttarakhand(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2017-07) Dipti; Kwatra, SeemaThesisItem Open Access Assessment of occupational health hazards among tea factory workers(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2016-06) Gayathri Devi, M.; Vats, Aditi