SURROGACY – WOMEN'S RIGHT OF REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE

In the recent landmark case (PuttasamyVs Union of India)the Hon'bleSupreme Court of India dealt with two main reproductive rights, issues relating to surrogacy and reproductive freedom. The Supreme Court has held that Right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 and to make her own reproductive choices of abortion within the fullment of the medical practitioners. As a result of this judgement, it will have an impact on women right of reproductive choice. In thispaperItry toexplore the validityofMedicalTerminationofPregnancyActinthe lightofSupremeCourt's judgementinPuttasamy caseandmy suggestionswithregardtowomen's rightofreproductivechoicewithreferencetosurrogacy. “The greatest good is what we do for one another” – Mother Teresa

The poor and their image in the spiritual autobiographies of the Christian space of the 19th and 20th centuries

In this research, we will present the way how the poor and their image is reflected in the spiritual autobiographies from the Christian space from the 19th and 20th centuries. Saint Silouane the Athonite, Saint John of Kronstadt together with Faustina Kowalska, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, or other authors will be our sources from the Orthodox and Catholic space, while from the protestant area we will not neglect works like Dag Hammarskj old's one. We will try therefore to bring into attention a topic that has not been enough valorised by the contemporary research, has relevance for spiritual health, and constitutes an actual subject of discussion.

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Educational Intervention Regarding Knowledge on Sexual Abuse Among the Adolescents Girls in Mother Teresa Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Pudukkottai

Background: A quantitative study to assess the effectiveness of educational intervention regarding knowledge about sexual abuse among the adolescent girls in mother Teresa matriculation and higher secondary school, Pudukkottai. The main objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge on sexual abuse among adolescent girl sand to evaluate the effectiveness of educational intervention on sexual abuse among adolescent girls. Pre experimental one group pre-test and post-test design was used. Non probability purposive Sampling Technique was used 50 adolescent girls were agreed to participate in this study at Mother Teresa Matriculation and Higher Secondary School. Results: Out of 50samples, the level of knowledge among adolescent girls 1(2%) belongs to excellent knowledge, 6(12%) belongs to good knowledge14 (28%) belongs to average knowledge, 30(60%) belongs to poor knowledge in pre-test. Where as in the post-test, 8(16%) belongs to excellent knowledge, 30(60%) belongs to good knowledge, 8 (16%) belongs to average knowledge, 2(4%) belongs to poor knowledge. Thus, effectiveness of educational intervention on the level of knowledge was confirmed by the paired’ test value 22.8 which was found significant at p<0.05. There is significant association between the post-test knowledge level among the adolescent’s girls and their demographic variables. Conclusion: A educational intervention was very effective in increasing the knowledge among adolescent girls.

A Study to Assess the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Among First Year B. Sc Nursing Students at Mother Teresa College of Nursing, Pudukkottai

A descriptive research design was conducted among b.sc nursing students of Mother Teresa College of nursing, Pudukkottai. It aims to assess the level of self-directed learning readiness among nursing students. 50 students were selected using simple random sampling technique. Level of self-directed learning readiness was assessed using Guglielmino’s self-directed learning readiness assessment scale. Data was used by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Chi square test which was found significant with the table value of 3.34 shows the effectiveness Self-directed learning readiness among first year BSc nursing students in mother Teresa College of nursing. The frequency and percentage distribution of the levels of self-directed learning readiness among first year BSc nursing students depicts that majority 34 (68%) of the students have above average levels of self-directed learning readiness, 13% (26%) have average level of self-directed learning and 3(6%) have below average level of self-directed learning readiness

A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Laughter Yoga Exercises on Stress Reduction due to Online Classes among Ist Year B.Sc. Nursing Students in Mother Teresa College of Nursing, Pudukkottai

A quantitative study was conducted among Ist year B.sc nursing students of Mother Teresa College of nursing, Pudukkottai. The main objective of this study is toassess and compare the pre-test and post-test level of stress among I st year B.sc nursing students and to evaluate the effectiveness of laughter yoga exercise on the level of stress among I st year B.sc nursing students. Pre experimental design with Purposive sampling technique was used.50 samples agreed to participate in this study. The data was used by structured questionnaire scheduled. Data was used by descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean score of pre-test level of stress is 8.14 and mean score of post-test level of stress is17.14.The enhancement of knowledge in mean score and SD which the effectiveness of laughter yoga exercises. The analysis depicted that there is reduction of stress level due to online classes among I st year B.sc nursing students which indicates the effectiveness of laughter yoga exercise. Keywords: Assess, effectiveness, Laughter yoga exercises, Stress reduction, BSc nursing students.