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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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Author: Santosh Rani × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Management of waterlogging in Hisar district using Geo-spatial techniques
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2019-09) Santosh Rani; Mukesh Kumar
    Waterlogging and salinity are the dual problem which are mainly found in irrigated area of developing countries like India. Waterlogging causes change in cropping pattern which ultimately leads to inefficient use of land. Geo-spatial techniques were found effective to represent spatial distribution of surface waterlogging of Hisar district as well as selected site (DDUCE-OF) along with field validation. The study was conducted to identify and map the extent of waterlogging and groundwater quality in Hisar district through Geo-spatial techniques and selection of site DDUCE-OF, CCSHAU, Hisar to provide suitable measures for management of waterlogging and salinity. The maps of water table depth and groundwater quality for pre and post monsoon were generated for the years 2013 to 2018. LANDSAT-8 satellite image was effectively used for determining surface waterlogged area which found to be 7.76 percent in Hisar district. Analysis of water table depth maps for both pre and post monsoon of Hisar district generated in GIS environment for the years 2013 to 2018 reveals that in post monsoon area (average 0.80 %) under fully waterlogged ( 4 dS/m) at top layer (0-15 cm) of the soil surface and it was decrease with the depth. Hence suitable measures such as subsurface drainage system, irrigation management, salt tolerant crops, lining of the water conveyance system and water storage tanks are the major management practices suggested for the management of waterlogging and soil salinity at DDUCE-OF, CCSHAU, Hisar.
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    Empowerment of women through media package on vegetable cultivation in Haryana
    (CCSHAU, 2016) Santosh Rani; Varma, S.K.
    The present study was conducted in Haryana state. Fifty rural women each from Bhimnagar, Pali, Milkpur and Bawanikhera villages of Hisar and Bhiwani districts, respectively were selected purposively thus comprising of total sample of 200 respondents. For assessing the need of the rural women, an inventory pertaining to critical messages and sub-messages was prepared and categorized under three categories most needed, needed and least needed with scores 3, 2 and 1, respectively. Weighted mean scores were worked out and ranks were assigned. Messages having top three ranks and ten sub-messages from each selected messages got upper rank were finally selected for media preparation after consultation with Vegetable Science and Extension Education and Communication Management Department experts. Selected messages were tomato, okra and cucurbits cultivation practices. Standard procedure for development of media was followed. The effectiveness of printed booklet was assessed through several parameters. Overall weighted mean scores revealed that accuracy, coverage, objectivity, writing style, content presentation, illustration and compatibility was perceived to be high for all the messages. Effectiveness of Compact Disc (CD) in terms of audio quality, video quality, presentation of message, content importance and suitability and text was rated as high. The content validity ratio for all the attributes of CD and printed booklet was found to be significant (as per Lawshe, 1975). Inter consistency reliability for CD and printed booklet was found to be statistically significant at 5 per cent level of significance. Field applicability was also found to be high for all the messages. The impact of CD was found to be significant for gain in knowledge and change in attitude. The overall impact of CD on rural women was found to be 45.37 per cent which is of moderate level. Education (r=0.257*), occupation (r=0.190*), income (r=0.241*), land holding (r=0.179*), and area under vegetables cultivation (r=0.180*) had positive and significant relationship with knowledge acquisition. Attitude change of rural women was found to be positively and significantly related with education (r=0.296*), land holding (r=0.180*), and area under vegetables cultivation (r=0.185*). Therefore, It may therefore, be inferred that respondents who were having cultivation as their main occupation, educated, having higher income, large landholders and more area under vegetables cultivation had acquired knowledge and favourable attitude when exposed them to CD on vegetables cultivation practices.
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    Knowledge and utilization of R.T.I. in higher educational institutions
    (CCSHAU, 2012) Santosh Rani; Goel, Rita
    The right to information Bill, 2005 was passed by Lok Sabha on 11 may, 2005 and by the Rajya Sabha on12 th May, 2005 and it received the assent on 15 June, 2005 bythe president of India. It has been notified on 21 st June, 2005 in Gazette of India and it came into force on 120 th days of its enactment i.e. 12 th October, 2005. The path of fast speed of economic development, best quality of democratic and controlto corruption pass way from successful applicationof RTI Act. RTI Act is not an extra tool or law but is an option to make the strong base and root of country. The systematic studies about RTI in the employed sector of educational institutes are rare. This study will be helpful to bring the transparency and accountability in working of educational institutes and will help in making some amendments in RTI act to policy makers.Taking this in view; it was decided to study the “knowledge and utilizationof RTI in higher educational institutions. “The study was conducted in purposively selected Hisar district of Haryana state because the two universities required for study are situated in this district. There are two universities in Hisar district where thousands of employees work daily i.e. Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology andChaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. A list of staff used RTI was collected from RTI in-charge of each University. Total 80 users (40 from each University) and 50 providers (25 from each university) have been selected randomly from the available list of University irrespective of gender, nature of job, type of department etc. Considering the relevancy and suitability of the variables for present study, two set of independent (33 variables) and one set of dependent (3 variables) variables were selected for the present investigation. Results indicated that maximum RTI users had taken single promotion, satisfied with workmates and superiors in their departments, used RTI with theirown name, in year 2010, received information within one to two weeks, main purpose for RTI was service matters, paid Rs.50/-as fees per application, asked the information from records, received information within first application, asked the questions in range of 4-5. Further results observed that majority RTI users received information in English language, information was incomplete, moderately satisfied from received information and opinion about RTI act was successful and transparency tool. Majority of RTI users faced the constraints regarding misleading and incomplete information followed by lack of satisfaction, lack of knowledge, vague information etc. On the other hand, it was reported that maximum RTI providers were on scientific posts and unit-in charge in the institutions of both the universitiesand they worked for more than one year to two years as RTI providers. The study further indicated that they mostly provided the information for service matters in English language. 66% RTI providers received the training regarding Right to information Act in both the universities and mostly received training for one day. 86% RTI providers attended the seminar/workshop/meeting related to RTI for one day. Most commonly RTI provider’s perception about RTI Act was that this act is ground for non–corruption. They provided the information from records to RTI applicants by- hand. 26% RTI providers rejected the RTI applications for irrelevant questions as reason for rejection in both the universities. Majority of RTI providers handled applications in between range of 21-50 in both the universities and mostly were happy with their working as a provider. Majority of RTI providers faced the problem of irrelevant questions, incomplete questions and non availability of records.