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Saakshar Bharat Programme (SBP) a centrally sponsored scheme of Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (GOI) was launched on the International Literacy Day(ILD) 8th Sept. 2009 to impart functional literacy to 70 million non-literates in the age –group of 15+ adults in the country. SBP has been in operation in Telangana State since 2010 and millions of non-literates were made literates and they are attending Lok Shiksha Kendras/Adult Education Centres (LSK/AEC) for life-long learning to enhance their further knowledge and skills for better quality of life.

Purpose of the study: The study tried to assess two issues which are the impact to study the awareness levels of the neo-literates of SBP in Health and Political areas and to examine the extent of application level of the neo-literates in the areas of Health and Political.

Methodology: This empirical research adopted a quantitative method by distributing a schedule to 400 neo-literates located in rural based Mahabubnagar and Rangareddy districts of Telangana state. The data analyzed by using statistical techniques such as mean and percentages to assess the impact of SBP on marginalized communities with reference to health and political areas.

Main findings: The study reveals that the awareness level in health and political areas are more than 67 percent and the application level of the neo-literates are more than 75 percent in health and political areas of SBP. This is a positive trend. Therefore, it shows that SBP was more helpful to the neo-literates in their day to day life.

Application of the study: The findings of the study are useful for the government in implementing SBP on marginalized communities to strengthen the neo-literates in the areas of health and political. It would be relevant to apply solutions for the problems encountering by the neo-literates of SBP during teaching learning process.

Novelty/originality of the study: The impact of SBP on marginalized communities relating to health and political areas has been addressed categorically concerning empowerment. Therefore, a determined plan of implementation of further action can significantly empower the neo-literates of SBP.

Key words: Saakshar; Study; Impact; Marginalised; Communities.

The innovations of things Intellectual property rights have significance in this era of day-by-day started business. The protection granted to Trade Mark and Patents rights to the people in our country is need of the hour. In particular the provisions related to Trade Mark and Patents in value added agro produces may not follow by producers. The developing country like India must provide greater emphasis on enforcement of Trade Mark and Patent in agricultural value added products. An adequate trade mark system is very important to enterprises in developing countries because it permits them to develop domestic and foreign markets for their products. A felid survey method was employed by the researcher to collect the first hand information from four hundred and twenty five respondents. The data thus collected were subdued into suitable tabular form. Appropriate statistical tool like simple percentage, average, minimum maximum, standard deviation and chi-square test were employed. In addition to these tools, multivariate techniques like multiple regression analysis, factor analysis and Henry Garrett ranking were also used in this study to ascertain the problems in registration of trademark and patent for the value added products produced by the farmers in the study area. The farmers were selected on the basis of the value added products produced by them. 225 farmers were contacted in the district of Sivaganga and 200 hundred farmers were selected in Ramnad district. Therefore the present paper is to attempt the importance of Trade Mark and Patent practices in the reason for pre and post sales with value addition of their products at Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram districts.

Keywords: Intellectual property rights; Trade Mark and Patent; Agricultural.

The purpose of the study is to examine the current scenario of farmers suicide in India. Farmer suicides in India refer to the national catastrophe of farmers committing suicide since the 1990s. The farmers’ suicide rate in India had ranged between 1.4 and 1.8 per 100,000 total population, over a 10-year period through 2005, however the figures in 2017 and 2018 showed an average of more than 10 suicides daily. In this way, present study depicts about what NSSO and NCRB data 2018 says about farmers’ distress in India has been discussed.

Keywords: Farmers suicide, Agrarian Distress, Sustainable Development, Irrigation, Agrarian crisis

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) can be well-known sustainably growing agricultural productivity and incomes, adapting and building the ability to weather change, and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. The emergence of newly developed varieties which can be tolerant of heat, drought, and salinity is likewise a better strategy. It is necessary to distinguish regions and plants that are very a whole lot liable to climate change in order that these have to be repositioned to more appropriate areas. The climate forecast and early warning structures may be very beneficial to decrease the threats of weather losses. Computer-aided crop simulation models can guide to find out the possible hazard of climate variant on future crop yields, weather smart agriculture development, and mitigation procedures. The crop models allow variant of environmental elements inclusive of the water regime and temperature and simulate the crop reaction through many anticipated development parameters like crop yield. This research focuses on giving attention to resolution makers on the seriousness of those dangers and to aspect out how risk administration and insurance techniques can help within the survival of their economies. The value chain has been formulated to concentrate on the scientific linkages among adaptability to climate changes as a Sea level rise and laser land leveling as a prerequisite to lessen saline groundwater on Mediterranean Sea Coast in North Egypt and adaptability to warming in Upper Egypt to study accomplishing efficiency and equity in cropping styles in Egypt through focusing on the Strategic present global climate adjustments Preparedness Plan, the methodologies and precise action to combat drought. As an end result of most suitable cropping styles, farm profits would growth by 30.391, 190.818 %, water use lower by 28.159, 28.180 %, CO2 emission lessen by 20.582, 22.840 %, and energy reduce by way of 23.654, 28.546 % in the old and new lands in Egypt.

Keywords: Climate smart agriculture assessment (CSAA), environmental climate smart agriculture assessment (ECSAA) and environmentally extended input–output climate smart agriculture analysis (EEI-OCSAA) as a value chains.

In the last over five decades, technological transformation has changed economic world drastically. Currently, the world is experiencing substantial penetration in digital innovation. The ongoing process of technological upgrading is termed as Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 refers to high speed and profound alternation of new technologies, which significantly changed the employment markets. The growth of digital technologies can be a highly advantageous to Indian labour market, if India plan tap these digital opportunities specifically the digital economy through education, e-business, digital payments, and other relevant technologies. However, the Industry 4.0 also pose novel barriers such as the scarcity of skilled labor with adequate qualifications. Therefore, India should plan to leverage the skills and training to meet the needs of labour market in the context of the Industry 4.0. The acquisition of necessary skills can bridge the skill gaps in Indian labour market. There is need to match the skills demand and supply to foster the mobility of skilled labour and vocational and university graduates with the Industry 4.0- compatible skills in labour market. Besides vocational and university education, on-the-job training must creates necessary technical and practical skills for the Industry 4.0-compatible Indian labour market. There is need to bolster skills mobility in high demand vocational occupations rather than workers with threshold skills. With above backdrop, the paper reviews the impact of the Industry 4.0 technologies on skill flows and labour mobility in developing economies, and draws skills implication for manufacturing sector such as garment manufacturing and services sector like tourism, and ascertains the potentials and challenges of the Industry 4.0 technologies for growth and labour market. Lastly, some policy implications have been drawn for skills development and labour market in India and offered direction for future research.

Keywords: Industry 4.0, Future of Labour Market, Skills Development,Manufacturing Industry, Service Sector, India

JEL Codes: J01, J21, J24. L60, L80