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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: Sociology × Author: Mukesh × End date: 2013 × Start date: 2012 ×
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    study of social and economic factors affecting gender preferences among rural people
    (CCSHAU, 2013) Mukesh; Satnam Kaur
    In Haryana, sex ratio is lowest of all the states with even lower child sex ratio. It is being considered that the dramatic decline in the child ratio is mainly due to the practice of female foeticide. As the state of Haryana experienced tremendous economic development, it is expected that this development might have an impact on its socio-cultural life and change of attitudes. The present study was conducted to study the pattern of gender preferences of rural people; to identify social and economic factors affecting gender preferences; and to assess knowledge of rural people about state interventions to improve sex ratio. The study was conducted in two villages of Hisar-II block of Hisar district of Haryana State. Respondents for data collection were male head of the household and his wife from 100 households selected randomly from these two villages, thereby constituting a sample of 200 i.e. 100 men and 100 women. Data were collected on interview schedule and suitably analyzed. Sex ratio in the sample households was 839 which is less than the sex ratio of the Hisar district as per 2011 Census. Child sex ratio was 818, which is also less than that of the district i.e. 849. Almost all the respondents mentioned the necessity of having a son in the family. The reasons mentioned by a vast majority were: to perform the last rites of parents; to carry on the family name and to look after parents in old age. As regards relationship of socioeconomic factors with reasons for necessity of a son, study revealed that age, caste, family type, major occupation of family, land owned, change agent linkage, mass media exposure and socio-economic status were affecting the reasons mentioned by the respondents. As regards daughters, all but one per cent mentioned the necessity of having a daughter in the family. But the reasons mentioned for the same were not so compelling indicating that even if there is no daughter, it does not matter. A vast majority of the respondents wanted daughter for emotional support. Though they considered daughter necessary, a vast majority (81.50%) also considered them to be a burden. Major reasons for considering daughter as a burden are: increasing dowry demands, problem of finding suitable grooms, fear of loss of family honour and rise in sexual harassment of girls. Rituals were performed to beget a boy by more respondents as compared to beget a girl. Women out-numbered men in performing these rituals. A vast majority were found celebrating the birth of a boy as compared to very few celebrating the birth of a girl. An overwhelming majority of the respondents were aware of the declining sex ratio and cited female foeticide as the main reason for it. Lesser availability of brides, increase in crime against women, lack of female work force and rise in polyandry were cited as major implications of this phenomenon. A vast majority of the respondents were aware of PNDT Act, though a wide knowledge gap existed as regards its provisions. Half of the respondents were aware of the Ladli Yojana of Haryana Government. More percentage of women (55.00%) were aware about this scheme as compared to men. More than one third respondents were also having knowledge about the various provisions of the scheme. As regards, free education schemes for girls, three-fourth of the respondents were aware and majority of them also knew about various provisions under this scheme. As regards availing benefits of the government schemes, only 12 and 18 per cent respondents availed themselves of the benefits of Ladli Yojana and free education schemes of the government, respectively. Respondents gave a number of suggestions for improving the sex ratio including imposing strict legal measures against dowry, female foeticide, sexual crime against women and household violence.