Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private university located in&nbsp;Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in Vellore, Amravati, Bhopal and Chennai.

VIT is one of the top ranked private universities in India according to NIRF, THE and QS Rankings.&nbsp;Govt. of India has recognized&nbsp;VIT, Vellore as an&nbsp;Institution of Eminence. This has allowed VIT to take independent quality initiatives and move up in world ranking.

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Psychology

The present study is trying to understand the factors behind academic outcomes of students when they are affected with blindness or related problems. Intelligence, aspects of identity and self-esteem of 500 students having blindness or related problems have been analysed in relation to their academic performance. The variables intelligence, aspects of identity and self-esteem are showing a weak relationship with academic performance. The regression coefficient of intelligence is also not significantly predicting the academic performance. Intelligence, aspects of identity and self-esteem could influence and enhance the academic performance of children with visual impairment to an extent but there are factors which are detrimental for the academic performance apart from this too. © 2020, Hampstead Psychological Associates. All rights reserved.

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School of Social Science and Languages

Chennai Campus

International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation

The factors of academic achievement

Infertility is an emotionally challenging experience. Among infertile women, anger can be a consequence of prolonged infertility. Anger can be a cause of increased stress women experience during infertility. This study investigates the role of age, duration of marriage and years of treatment on anger experience and expression among infertile women in treatment. The investigator approached infertility clinics and hospitals to meet the sample and gathered data from a hundred and three (103) infertile women using a demographic questionnaire and Spielberger’s State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory. The researcher analysed the data using Independent sample t-test, correlation and regression. The results show that Trait Anger is influenced by ‘age’ of infertile women and those who are less than 30 years of age had more Trait anger than older women. Anger Temperament is influenced by age, duration of marriage and years of treatment. Infertile women who are less than 30 years of age have more Anger Temperament than older women. Duration of marriage and years of treatment significantly predict Anger Temperament. Anger Out is influenced and predicted by duration of marriage and years of treatment. This implies that as the age of infertile women, duration of marriage and years of treatment increase Trait Anger, Anger Temperament and Anger Out reduces. We infer that infertile women deal with anger effectively with age. During the initial phase of treatment, infertile women would experience and express anger and may require psychological and social support in dealing with anger effectively. © 2020, Advanced Scientific Research. All rights reserved.

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Age, duration of marriage, years of treatment, anger experience and expression among infertile women in the treatment

Electronics

School of Electronics Engineering

VIT Unitversity

Medicinal Chemistry Research

In vitro and in vivo studies of 5,7-dihydroxy flavones isolated from Alpinia galanga (L.) against human lung cancer and ascetic lymphoma

In the present world, social networking sites offer a great platform to communicate, collaborate and socialize – personally and professionally with the world around us. According to WHO report, blind people are a significant group comprising 45 million totally blind and 285 million partially blind. This paper reviewing studies on the non (use) of social media by blind people in and out India. It examines the impediments, achievements and expectations of blind people with regard to social network sites based on past research work.

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International Journal of Engineering & Technology

Blindness and Social Media in India

This paper is a comparative review on the global and Indian perspective on blindness. The estimates, initiatives and better plans are described in detail. As India is trying her best to help with own people to achieve the global status of equality as in all realms of life this attempt is really significant. Thoughts about how much we have undergone and how much left to reach are key points to address in each phase of all kinds of developmental initiatives. The paper has been divided into two parts to come up with clear thoughts for further actions. © 2018, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved.

Mechanical

School of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Visual impairment: A comparison of global and Indian perspective

Fertility is highly valued in most cultures and the wish for a child is one of the most basic of all human motivations. For women, pregnancy and motherhood are developmental milestones that are highly emphasized by our culture. When attempts to have a child fail, it can be an emotionally devastating experience. Such experience tends to create psychological imbalance in the individual in emotional, cognitive, behavioural and social factors. The imbalance, henceforth, affects the family health. The current study aims to understand the psychological health of infertile patients who are in treatment (assisted reproductive therapy). The research design used in the study is exploratory research design and purposive sampling method. The sample includes 20 infertile patients undergoing ART. Data was collected using in depth interview method and analysed using grounded theory method. The study was conducted in the assumption that childless infertile Indian women face many emotional and social problems pertaining to self, family and society. The study explored emotional, cognitive, social, relational and behavioural aspects of infertility. In the study, 60% of the participants were women and 40% couples (both husband and wife). Almost 80% of the women were emotionally broken during the interview which was also a limitation for collecting the required data. Results indicate that childless women tend to compare themselves with other pregnant women and kids and end up with feelings of low self worth, self hatred and lack of interest in life. Wanting to kill loneliness, enjoy parenthood and to bring a companion for the first child are the motivation factors for considering assisted reproductive therapy. The 90% couples consider treatment after the second year of their marriage. Considering counselling and psychological support as part of assisted reproductive therapy may enable them to gain emotional stability in dealing with social challenges of infertility. © Medwell Journals, 2018.

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Understanding psychological health of infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive therapy: In-depth interviews with infertile women

This study attempted to find out the difference in various methods of recollecting words among children with and without dyslexia. This study is descriptive in nature. The sample consisted of 60 children between the age group of 10-13 years. Purposive sampling method was adopted. The 30 children with dyslexia were taken from the special schools and 30 children without dyslexia were taken from mainstream schools. The study adopted three different recalling methods text visualization and written task, picture visualization and written task, picture visualization and verbal task. In the first method, the text visualization and written task, the participants were shown the list of ungrouped words for 60 sec and were asked to recall the words and jot them down on a sheet of paper within a minute and the same procedure was repeated for the grouped and gender specific word lists too. In the second method, picture visualization and written task, the participants were shown a number of pictures for 60 sec and were asked to recall the pictures and write their names within a minute. Finally, in the third method. Picture visualization and verbal task, the participants were shown the pictures and were asked to recall verbally which were then recorded separately for all the three methods. Results indicated that the children with dyslexia were able to recollect the words better when the words were presented under categories rather than in a random order. Their recalling performance was better in picture visualization and verbal tasks than in picture visualisation and written tasks. © Medwell Journals, 2018.

A study on the difference in various methods of recollecting words between mainstream children and children with dyslexia

Infertility is "a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse (and there is no other reason, such as breastfeeding or postpartum amenorrhea). In order for them to conceive the suggested treatment is Assisted Reproductive Therapy (ART). During such period, the infertile couple experiences a number of emotional traumas and stress along with the treatment procedures. It is suggested that there is a strong need for counselling (Wischmann T, 2001) and counselling should be made mandatory for Infertility treatment. (Boivin, et. al, 2001; Jeker, 1988). The current study aims at understanding stress due to infertility, and the patient's' attitude towards counselling. The study follows survey research design using purposive sampling method. The sample includes 35 infertile patients (16 men and 19 women) undergoing Assisted Reproductive Therapy. Stress, Social Concern, Sexual Concern, Relationship Concern, Rejection of Childfree Lifestyle and Need For Parenthood will be measured using Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI), and Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Help will be used to assess attitude towards counselling. The data was analysed using test for significance of difference and correlation to find the relationship between the variables. The results indicate that significant gender difference exists in Attitude Towards Seeking Professional Help. © Serials Publications.

Man in India

A study on stress and attitude towards seeking professional help among infertile patients

Dyslexia is characterized by difficulties in accuracy of word recognition, poor spelling and encoding abilities. Difficulties in dyslexia result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction (Lyon et. al., 2003). Psycho-Educational Assessments should be administered for diagnosis and facilitate special children with the required remediation. This is a case study conducted on an 8.3 year old dyslexic girl. The psycho-educational assessment was done by using "Test of Non-Verbal Intelligence TONI-IV". Administration of Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT). The girl was found to have an average level of intelligence. Administration of Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) indicated that her reading, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension were not grade appropriate. These assessments of her Academics showed that there was an immediate necessity for special intervention program. Combination of Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment program, Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory phonetic approach and brain gym exercises. Intervention was given for 8 months with 3 sessions per week, after which a significant progress was seen in her reading and writing. It was very effective module of intervention since the number of errors in accuracy was significantly reduced and a considerable improvement was observed in her spelling. © Serials Publications.