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The words of Crowther, "Empowerment means to give somebody the power or authority to act"1. Women empowerment means an all round development which includes their physical, socio-economic and political development. Without the full and equal participation of women, there can be no sustainable human development. "Microcredit is the expansion of very diminutive loans to the entrepreneurs and to others living in poverty that are not measured bankable". SHG is a charitable form of organization. It admits any woman to become its member. The members of SHG should be the residents of the particular area. At the same time, the members should be above 18 years of age. They should attend the meetings properly.

Tourism is currently the world's largest industry and the fastest growing sector of the market. Tourism is usually viewed as being multidimensional, possessing physical, social, cultural, economic and political characteristics. Worldwide tourism is ranked second highest revenue-generating industry. There is a large potential market for rural tourism especially for foreign tourists, which has not yet developed because government has not taken up any systematic approach to attract foreign tourists. The basic concept of rural tourism is to benefit the local community through entrepreneurial opportunities, income generation, employment opportunities, conservation and development of rural arts and crafts, investment for infrastructure development and preservation of the environment and heritage. Rural tourism will bring people of different cultures, faiths, languages and life-styles close to one another and it will provide a broader outlook of life. It will not only generate employment for the people but it can also develop social, cultural and educational values.

Financial literacy is the mix of one's knowledge, skill and attitude towards financial matters. It helps to ---.:ike informed decisions and well being of an individual. Research has been conducted globally for ---.easuring the level of financial literacy. And also financial literacy survey has been conducted at :::,untry level by the governments. Most of the surveys have thrown light on their poor level of financial ::eracy. This study focuses on financial literacy among Generation Y employees and to examine how ,.-ell-equipped they are to make financial decisions. An attempt has been made through this study to "'leasure the level of financial literacy of Gen Y employees. Findings of the study depict that gender

Background: Diabetic foot is a major complication of diabetic patients; with about 3-4% of individuals with diabetes currently having foot ulcers. If untreated they end in amputation. This puts a staggering load on healthworkers to provide an organised diabetic foot care service. Nanocrystalline silver has been gaining increasing popularity. This study aims to compare the efficacy of silver and conventional saline dressings, to provide a basis for popularising the use of silver ointments.Methods :This study is an RCT with 2 groups .We have categorized 50 diabetic foot patients admitted under the department of general surgery of government medical college, Kottayam, during the time period 2018-2019 into 2 groups, withone receiving saline dressings and the other,silver dressings and compared their outcomes. Outcomes were measured in terms of healing by comparing the relative percentages of granulation tissue and slough at various points of time. Results:Outcomes were measured over 8 weeks. It was observed that a significant proportion of diabetic foot ulcers showed regression in terms of slough reduction and granulation in patients receiving silver dressings over saline dressings at the end of 8 weeks with a P value of 0.015. There was no significant correlation between the change in bacteriological profile pre- and post-dressing.Conclusion:Diabetic foot ulcers being a prevalent health problem, it is of paramount importance to come up with effective treatment methods. Introduction of topical agents such as nanocrystalline silver can help control it.

Today we rely on information through communication technologies and devices, which have brought a great change in our life styles. This would have not been imagined before tlvo decades. It has influenced the way we live and work. Therefore the set of skills required to get adapted to the new and dynamic society is different. To participate and avail the benefits out of this technologically dependent society ½as made the individuals acquire knowledge and skills required to get connected with the society . . "inancial firms offer their clients a variety of products, many of which are new and often fairly complex. :he reforms introduced in financial markets have reduced the scope of governments and employers in :,upporting the employees to plan their future financial needs. So, the responsibility of managing and ieciding their future financial needs has become a burden to the individuals. High job insecurity, :mcertain income and easy access to consumption credit have a great influence on their financial ::iehaviour. This shows the importance of financial literacy~inancial literacy is the mix of one's knowledge, skill and attitude towards financial matters. It helps to '"'la ke informed decisions and well being of an individual. This study focuses on financial literacy ::.mong young employees and to examine how well-equipped they are to make financial decisions. An :;_ :tempt has been made through this study to measure the level of financial literacy of young employees. _:::ndings of the study depict that gender, education, income and age impacts the level of financial::eracy. This study would help in adopting appropriate strategies to improve the level of financial :eracy amongst the young employees.