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Globally, India ranks fourth in oilseed production. About 25 million hectares of land produce 32 million tons of oilseeds, including groundnut, rapeseed, and soybean. The annual per capita demand for edible oil in India is 19.5kg. Domestic production meets only 30% of this demand, and the rest is imported. Of this import, Palm oil has the maximum share (62%) from Indonesia and Malaysia, followed by soya (21%) from Argentina and Brazil, and sunflower oil (16%) from Ukraine and Argentina. Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine directly affect the price of edible oil in international and domestic markets. India can potentially increase domestic oilseeds production, thereby reducing the import burden. The Indian government has taken initiatives like the Technology Mission on Oilseeds, palm oil area expansion under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, development of buffer stock for oilseeds, and other policies to motivate farmers to use location-specific improved varieties and quality seeds production to fulfill the domestic demands of oilseeds. © 2023 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reseverd.
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Emergence of COVID-19 pandemic has created a need to shift the education and learning from regular classroom teaching to online technology-based learning. Without the adoption of this mode, education would not be accessible to students during this period. This mode of learning has its own pros and cons from the point of view of parents and students both. Delivery and conduction of classes through online mode is a challenge for both students and parents. The purpose of this study was to conduct an online survey regarding parents and student’s perception and experience towards online learning as a medium of education for future. The sample was divided into two parts consisting of 100 students from schools, undergraduate and post graduate level comprising of 64% males and 36% females and 100 parents comprising 50% males and 50% females. Online survey method was used for the purpose of data collection. The findings show that the Online learning has ease down the financial burden on parents in some areas such as the students are not required to avail transport facilities, uniform is also not mandatory while taking online classes, curtailment of expenditure on canteens etc. But inspite of these parents prefer to adopt hybrid mode of learning as they believed classroom learning and environment impact their child overall learning whereas students are more satisfied with online classes as a preferred mode for future as they were not required to turn on cameras, they can study through the comfort of their home, online examination has ease down their academic burden etc, MS Teams is considered as the most comfortable platform from both the parents and students side. There is a need to make online learning more sustainable for students keeping in mind the perception of parents. © 2022 International Journal of Health Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Introduction: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a highly contagious and deadly infection. Aim: To evaluate the epidemiological pattern and spectrum of the covid ocular morbidity and appraise the typical presentation of ocular manifestations in hospitalized covid patients. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted on individuals, who were hospitalized for COVID treatment between May 2021 and June 2021. The Data on patient history, physical exam, thorough ocular examination, laboratory results, and hospital disposition were collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 658 patients were included. Ocular signs and symptoms were noted in 162 (24.62%) patients. 51.6% patients wereof >50 years of age and 54.1% were males. 71.6% of them belonged to urban community.75.3% patients developed ocular discomfort with in acute (<1 week) period of covid infection. The most common ocular abnormality was watering with conjunctival irritation, followed by conjunctival injection and lid swelling. Among the 162 patients, 30 (79.0%) developed ocular involvement prior to day 30 of onset of their COVID symptoms. 56.7% patients relieved from ocular discomfort after treatment. 5.7% patients reported deterioration of visual acuity. 65.8% patients reported ocular discomfort associated with regular oxygen mask wearing. Most significant ocular morbidity was black discoloration of lids and peri ocular skin, lid swelling, and redness and purulent discharge of conjunctivitis needed emergency ophthalmic reference. Conclusion: spectrum of covid sore eyes extends from ocular irritation to mucormycosis and other long-term complications.
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Introduction: During the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Health Care Workers (HCWs) have experienced an unexpected increase in workload which leads to feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, and isolation. Furthermore, they are more vulnerable to contract the infection and transmit it to their family and colleagues. Aim: To evaluate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on doctors life in term of personal and professional changes. Materials and Methods: The present observational, cross-sectional study was conducted on doctors in various institutes of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. The study comprised an online questionnaire survey which consisted of three parts;the first part constituted demographic data, the second one constituted questions on the personal life status and changes, and the third part constituted questions regarding the professional life and some miscellaneous questions gauging the doctor's knowledge of the current scenario. The collected data were entered in a Microsoft excel sheet, and the results were calculated. Results: Most of the participants were between 25-34 years (47.8%) and male (71%). A majority of the doctors had a family with children (44.2%) and a spouse who was a HCW too (59.8%). A majority of the practitioners worked with patients with coronavirus (52.3%) and thus felt worried about their family members (93.3%). Although most participants knew about telemedicine (89.3%), most of the practitioners did not practice it (76.8%). Conclusion: Although HCWs do not face harassment, they suffer anxiety regarding contracting COVID-19 themselves and transmitting it to their family members.