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Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Assam Agricultural University is the first institution of its kind in the whole of North-Eastern Region of India. The main goal of this institution is to produce globally competitive human resources in farm sectorand to carry out research in both conventional and frontier areas for production optimization as well as to disseminate the generated technologies as public good for benefitting the food growers/produces and traders involved in the sector while emphasizing on sustainability, equity and overall food security at household level. Genesis of AAU - The embryo of the agricultural research in the state of Assam was formed as early as 1897 with the establishment of the Upper Shillong Experimental Farm (now in Meghalaya) just after about a decade of creation of the agricultural department in 1882. However, the seeds of agricultural research in today’s Assam were sown in the dawn of the twentieth century with the establishment of two Rice Experimental Stations, one at Karimganj in Barak valley in 1913 and the other at Titabor in Brahmaputra valley in 1923. Subsequent to these research stations, a number of research stations were established to conduct research on important crops, more specifically, jute, pulses, oilseeds etc. The Assam Agricultural University was established on April 1, 1969 under The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968’ with the mandate of imparting farm education, conduct research in agriculture and allied sciences and to effectively disseminate technologies so generated. Before establishment of the University, there were altogether 17 research schemes/projects in the state under the Department of Agriculture. By July 1973, all the research projects and 10 experimental farms were transferred by the Government of Assam to the AAU which already inherited the College of Agriculture and its farm at Barbheta, Jorhat and College of Veterinary Sciences at Khanapara, Guwahati. Subsequently, College of Community Science at Jorhat (1969), College of Fisheries at Raha (1988), Biswanath College of Agriculture at Biswanath Chariali (1988) and Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science at Joyhing, North Lakhimpur (1988) were established. Presently, the University has three more colleges under its jurisdiction, viz., Sarat Chandra Singha College of Agriculture, Chapar, College of Horticulture, Nalbari & College of Sericulture, Titabar. Similarly, few more regional research stations at Shillongani, Diphu, Gossaigaon, Lakhimpur; and commodity research stations at Kahikuchi, Buralikson, Tinsukia, Kharua, Burnihat and Mandira were added to generate location and crop specific agricultural production packages.

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Subject: Human Development and family studies × Author: Borah, Sushmita × Start date: 2015 × Type: Thesis ×
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    PARENTAL STRESS IN RAISING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS-A STUDY IN PRERONA JORHAT
    (AAU, Jorhat, 2019-07) Borah, Sushmita; Gogoi, Sampreety
    Parenting stress is an experience of every parent in the parenting process. It is experienced by almost all parents in raising their children, but it is more increased in parents having children with special needs (CWSN). The birth of a child with special needs often bring changes in the life of the parents for which they might not be prepared and will have bigger challenges to overcome in future. The child may require special care, medication, supports and services. Besides that, parents need to face social isolation, neglect, criticisms etc which elevates their level of stress. It is important for the parents to reduce their level of stress, by using some coping strategies and making necessary adjustments which will help them to live a healthier life. With this background the present study entitled, “Parental stress in raising children with special needs - A study in Prerona Jorhat” was undertaken during the calendar year 2017-2019 with the objectives as - to assess the level of stress in parents, factors causing stress and identify the coping strategies used by parents. A sample of 80 parents was selected purposively from Prerona, situated at Cinnamara, Jorhat. Since these target group is difficult to be accessed, so Prerona was selected which is the only special school fully functional in Jorhat, where parents of children with special needs could be found. A standardized tool named „Parental Stress Scale (PSS)‟ developed by Berry and Jones (1995) was used to assess the level of stress in parents. In addition to that an interview schedule was prepared, for collecting the background information, assessing the factors causing stress and identifying the coping strategies. The findings revealed that majority of the parents had an average level of stress in raising their children with special needs. Majority of the parents were stressed on various child related factors such as self-help ability, behavioural problem, educational problem and also thinking about the future of the child. The other self related factors of parents such as taking care of the child after the death of parents caused stress in them. It was also found that majority of the parents tried to cope with stress by using one or more coping strategy. They coped with stress by taking assistance from institutions working with special children such as Prerona and tried to take professional help and support as and when required. Many of them had faith in God, they have accepted the reality and learnt to live with their children and adjust themselves according to their children‟s need.