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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to Green Revolution and White Revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s. It has a very large campus and has several research centres throughout the state. It won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Award for the Best Institute in 1997. HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966, it became an autonomous institution on February 2, 1970 through a Presidential Ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, 1970. A. L. Fletcher, the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, was instrumental in its initial growth.

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Subject: Human Development and Family Studies × Author: Renu × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Achievement Motivation and Family Environment as Predictor of Self-concept among Adolescent Girls
    (CCSHAU, 2019) Renu; Chandrakala Singh
    Self-concept generally refers to the totality of a complex, organized and dynamic system of learned beliefs, attitudes and opinions that each pattern holds to be true about his or her personal existence. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between self-concept, achievement motivation, and family environment. The study was conducted in Hisar district of Haryana state where two Government Senior Secondary Schools from rural area and two from urban area were selected. From each of the four selected schools of rural and urban area of Hisar, all girls of 14-16 year were included in final sample. Self prepared questionnaire was used to delineate sociopersonal variables. The Family Climate Scale (FCS) developed by Shah (2001) was used to assess family environment of adolescent girls. Achievement Motivation Scale by Rao (1973) was used to assess achievement motivation. Self- Concept of was judged by using Self Concept Inventory (SCI) by Mohsin (1979). Results indicated that Achievement motivation of adolescents was positively and significantly correlated with self-concept of adolescents. Adolescents from urban area get better family environment as compared to adolescents from rural area. Results further explicate that adolescent girls having good family environment better in academic performance. Self concept and achievement motivation were significantly associated with some aspects of family environment.
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    Multiple intelligence in young adolescent boys
    (CCSHAU, 2017) Renu; Chhikara, Sudha
    There is challenge in the education field regarding the variation of student progress. No two individuals are alike in the universe. If any student wants to reach his or her goals or aims he or she has to meet many challenges like cognitive ability, efficient methods of learning, concentration, memory, intelligence, learning environment and the students progress. Children differ immensely in intelligence. Intelligence refers to capacity to learn with speed and accuracy, capacity to solve problems and capacity to adjust in the society. The study examined the level of Multiple intelligence in adolescent boys and related ecological factors. The present study was conducted in rural and urban area of Mahendergarh districts of Haryana state on 200 adolescent boys comprising 100 from rural and 100 from urban areas. Multiple intelligence level was assessed by using the multiple intelligence tool developed by Kaur, and chhilara (2006) Most of the respondents were found in average level of linguistic and musical intelligence. Majority of respondents were in above average level in the existential intelligence. Family type was found to be significantly associated with intrapersonal intelligence. Stay of grandparents had significant impact on interpersonal, intrapersonal, and existential intelligences. Area wise significant differences were observed for linguistic, existential intelligence. Some aspects of multiple intelligence-bodily kinesthetic, musical logical, interpersonal were significantly associated with caste, family size, family type. Variables of macrosystem namely exposure to mass media, discipline by parents and cultural settings were highly significant associated with linguistic, logical, bodily kinesthetic intelligence. There existed a significant difference in the level of intelligence among the students of both the areas. It was found that good home and school environment contributed in the development of multiple intelligence among adolescents. Significant association was found between family type, family size, family income, areas, mother and father education, caste of the adolescents which means that these factors contributed in the development of intelligence. Significant differences were observed in the pre and post testing scores of knowledge of parents regarding interpersonal intelligences.