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ABbas  Vattoli June 1 Th A TheUniversityGrants Commission offers two years deputation with salary and increments to the teachers of colleges and universities under its Faculty Development Programme (FDP) for doing full time PhD/ Mphil . Generally this fellowship is awarded to every teacher who applies for the same in the proper format. So it’s all about formalities rather than merit. Here I am explaining the complete process of availing FDP Scheme of UGC. Step 1: Principal should circulate a notice among teaching staff to apply for FDP scheme UGC – Get signature of all faculty members on this notice. Step 2: The interested teacher fellow should submit an application in writing to principal – 20% of the total faculty can avail FDP scheme at a time. All teachers with 3 years of service and 1 year valid registration are eligible for application for FDP subject to reservations Step 3: Principal sent a request to Registrar of University to nominate an exper...

Religious Freedom and Gender justice: Women Entry Issues in Sabarimala Temple Rajagopal. PK. Assistant Professor, PG Department of Political Science, NSS Hindu College, Changanacherry, Kottayam , District, Kerala ABSTRACT Gender equality and gender justice are the features of an egalitarian political system. Gender equality is meaningless without gender justice and discrimination on the basis of gender which is a violation of basic human rights. Twenty-five year-long legal battle on this issue has created concern among the Hindu devotees including women. In fact, the issue has two sides. In a human rights perspective, it is a violation of the basic principles of gender equality, gender justice and natural justice. On the other hand, the entry of womenfolk is not fully restricted in Sabarimala temple. Thousands of women devotees visit the shrine every year. Moreover, the entry of women in a particular shrine is not a means of gender equality or a matter of empowerm...

Religious Freedom and Gender justice: Women Entry Issues in Sabarimala Temple Rajagopal. PK. Assistant Professor, PG Department of Political Science, NSS Hindu College, Changanacherry, kottayam ,District, Kerala VISIT www.researchguru.net march issue research guru