India 2
India 2
At first I express my deepest sense of gratitude to my supervisor Prof. Bipul Malakar, Retired
Professor of Department of Economics, Jadavpur University and co-supervisor Prof. Prafulla
Chakroborty, Retired Professor of Indian Statistical Institute for their valuable suggestions and
guidance, which led to the successful completion of the study. They have enlightened and
encouraged me to do the work with their broad views, new ideas and in depth knowledge.
I take it my privilege to thank Dr. Srabanti Maity, Assistant Professor, Assam Central University,
Silchar, Assam, without her help and cooperation this study would not have assumed the present form.
Thanks are also due to Shri Montu Bose, Research Scholar, Calcutta University, for his assistance.
I express my gratitude to Dr. Tapa Roy, Secretary General, Calcutta Chamber of Commerce for
her support and advice.
I am indebted to all my teachers for the moral support extended during the tenure of the
dissertation. I am also thankful to the library of Indian Statistical Institute of Kolkata for
necessary information and data.
I must express my gratitude to Harali High School & Baramahara Jatindra Vidyapith for giving
me permission to do my research work.
Last but not the least, I am immensely thankful to the elderly people of the study areas, my
friends and my family, especially to my parent for providing me cooperation and support for
completing the work. I, however, take the entire responsibility for all the shortcomings, if any, in
the dissertation.
Date:
Sudip Jana
Research Scholar
Department of Economics
Jadavpur University, Kolkata-32
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