ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my dissertation advisors Prof. Sathish Kumar T, Head of Department and Ar. Angelin Shinola S, Assistant Professor, for their unwavering support, guidance, and encouragement throughout this research project. Their invaluable feedback, insightful comments, and patient guidance have been instrumental in shaping this dissertation.

I would also like to thank the faculty and staff at MSAJAA, for providing me with a stimulating and supportive academic environment. I am grateful to the library staff for their assistance in obtaining the resources I needed.

My sincere thanks also go to my friends Nirmal , Harihara sudhan and Narendra who have been a constant source of support and encouragement throughout my academic journey Their unwavering love, understanding, and encouragement have been the backbone of this dissertation

Finally, I would like to acknowledge the participants who generously gave their time and energy to participate in this research. Without their participation and cooperation, this would not have been possible.

Thank you all for your contributions and support.

~ K JYOTI BASU