known by the name of Śri Canda Siddhanta Sāgara. There were four disciples of Śri Canda Ācārya namely‚ Almastā Sāhib (also known as Alīmatta)‚ Phūla Sāhib‚ Govinda Sāhib and Bālu Hasnā Sāhib (Bāla Hāsa). They began the tradition of chāra dhūne - the four dhūnīs or four holy places where a fire has been lit since many years‚ and also became designated as the four Maṇḍalādhīśa of the Udāsīna sect. Since then the sādhus who were rewarded with designations by the blessings of Śrī Śri Canda came to be called
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RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INDIA OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Abstract The rural population constitutes a major segment in India. The livelihood strategies of this vast segment depend primarily on agriculture and allied activities. Growth in this agriculture sector has shown a declining trend during the last one decade. This has made a huge impact on the domestic production‚ employment‚ etc. These problems can be tackled‚ to a certain extent‚ by developing entrepreneurship in Rural India. This
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Nursing Care in Rural Communities Holly J. Copher Angelo State University Population Focused Community Health Nursing Nursing Care in Rural CommunitiesLiving in a rural community can present challenges for residents in receiving adequate health care. Many believe that rural communities present less health risks than urban communities. In actuality‚ they each have their own unique health problems and risks. In rural areas‚ the elderly population is at risk for not obtaining sufficient healthcare
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Policing Urban Poverty Chris Crowther Policing Urban Poverty This page intentionally left blank Policing Urban Poverty Chris Crowther Lecturer in Criminology Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College High Wycombe Foreword by Alan Walker Professor of Social Policy University of Sheffield Consultant Editor: Jo Campling First published in Great Britain 2000 by MACMILLAN PRESS LTD Houndmills‚ Basingstoke‚ Hampshire RG21 6XS and London Companies and representatives throughout
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Global Majority E-Journal‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 2 (December 2010)‚ pp. 97-106 The Caste System: Effects on Poverty in India‚ Nepal and Sri Lanka Jasmine Rao Abstract Though mostly outlawed‚ the caste system continues to be one of the key drivers of poverty and inequality in South Asia. This article reviews the linkage between poverty and the caste system in India‚ Nepal and Sri Lanka. It also discusses the situation of the so-called Dalits (untouchables)‚ which are typically considered to fall
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Definition of rural non-farm activities‚ determinants of rural non-farm activities‚ challenges of rural non-farm activities and the contribution of rural non-farm activities to poverty reduction. Rural non-farm activities Junior R. Davis (2005)‚ defines rural non-farm activities as comprising all those activities associated with wage work or self employment in income generating activities(including income in kind that are not agriculture but which generate income) including remittances etc. in rural areas
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The Rural Non-farm Economy The nonfarm economy includes all economic activities other than production of primary agricultural commodities. Nonfarm‚ thus‚ includes mining‚ manufacturing‚ utilities‚ construction‚ commerce‚ transport and a full gamut of financial‚ personal and government services. Agroprocessing – the transformation of raw agricultural products by milling‚ packaging‚ bulking or transporting – forms a key component of the rural nonfarm economy. A broad definition of rural regions as
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REPORT TOPIC: Rural Development and Three Rural Problem in China; To what extent China Resources Hope Town Project Helps to Solve Three Rural Problems in Guang Xi? Currently‚ around 900 million of China’s population‚ which account for around 70% of China’s total population and 22% of world population lives on around 2 billion mu (1 mu = 1/15 of a hectare) cultivable land accounting for 7% of world total cultivable land‚ and on average a peasant household survives on 1.5 mu of land (Zhang et. Al
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Defining Poverty Poverty has been defined in many different ways. Some attempt to reduce it to numbers‚ while others believe that a more vague definition must be used. In the end‚ a combination of both methods is best. DiNitto and Cummins (2007)‚ in their book “Social Welfare‚ Politics and Public Policy‚” present six definitions and explanations of poverty. Social reformers Webb and Webb (1911) present another angle on poverty. Essentially‚ all definitions are correct‚ the debate is of which
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CHILD POVERTY For the purpose of this assignment I shall be discussing what child poverty is‚ the factors of child poverty in the United Kingdom and how child poverty will be tackled. In the UK families have a prime responsibility to nurture and care for their children through various development stages (UNICEF 2012 ). Child poverty can happen from the break up of families‚ being in debt‚ poor education or unfortunately an orphan or born in to the situation (BBC‚ 2012). All children have the
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